NUTRITION
the break down of food into simple
Substances that are absorbed by
the body as nutrients or eliminated
by the body as waste
What is digestion?
This is the primary function of the kidneys
What is the filtration of blood and urine formation?
The type of wound associated with a clean surgical incision with minimal tissue damage.
What is a surgical wound?
The loss of this sense often leads to an inability to detect odors and may affect taste
What is olfaction?
The first step in the nursing process involves the collection of information about the patient’s health
What is assessment?
Produces insulin that helps with the metabolism of sugar
What is Pancreas?
A type of catheter is inserted into the bladder for continuous drainage
What is a Foley catheter?
Refers to the layer of tissue under the epidermis that contains blood vessels, nerves, and connective tissue.
What is the dermis?
A condition that causes difficulty in focusing on close objects and is a common vision problem in older adults
What is presbyopia?
The type of care where nurses help patients improve their independence and manage their activities of daily living is known as this
What is rehabilitative care?
Promotes growth, healing, and overall body
maintenance.
What is Protein?
A procedure that involves using a catheter to drain urine from the bladder, often for patients with urinary retention.
What is intermittent catheterization?
The wound healing phase that occurs when new tissue forms and the wound begins to close
What is proliferation?
A disorder in which a person experiences the sensation of hearing voices or sounds that are not actually present
What is auditory hallucination?
This type of nursing diagnosis focuses on identifying actual health problems that require nursing interventions
What is an actual nursing diagnosis?
Administered continuously over 8-16 hours day or night with breaks between feedings
What is cyclical feeding?
The surgical procedure that involves opening the bladder to divert urine when the urethra is blocked.
What is a suprapubic cystostomy?
At this phase of healing, the wound has an infection or fails to heal on its own
What is delayed healing?
A test used to assess the function of the visual field by checking the central and peripheral areas of vision
What is a visual field test?
The legal document that outlines the nurse’s role, responsibilities, and scope of practice
What is the nurse practice act?
Interventions to address complications for clients receiving enteral feedings
What is warm feeding to room temperature?
What is monitor for aspiration?
What is flush feeding tube?
What is assess gastrointestinal intolerance?
The best way to confirm the diagnosis of chronic kidney disease
What is a 24-hour urine collection?
This classification refers to a wound that heals with extensive scarring and occurs with deep tissue injury
What is secondary intention?
Refers to the sensation of dizziness or the feeling that the surroundings are moving, which often affects the inner ear
What is vertigo?
The ethical principle that refers to the nurse’s obligation to do no harm and to protect patients from potential harm
What is nonmaleficence?