Nutrition
The 3 macronutrients.
What are proteins, carbs, and fats?
1,500- 2,000 mL Urine.
What is normal urine output/ day?
Outermost layer of the skin.
What is the epidermis?
Vestibulochoclear nerve (CN VIII) is responsible for this sense.
What is hearing?
A framework for healthcare professionals to communicate with patients.
What is AIDET?
This percent of your plate that should be carbohydrates.
What is 25%?
Adequate _____, fluid intake, and activity promote regular bowel elimination.
What is fiber?
Assessment which lifts and releases a fold of skin on the forearm or sternum of an adult.
What is skin turgor?
Contributing factors include presbyopia, cataracts, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy.
What is vision loss?
Acronym used to prioritize patients in urgent situations.
What is the CURE Hierarchy?
Nursing intervention for aspiration prevention.
What is high Fowler's position?
What is color, consistency, and frequency?
Assessed using the ABCDE system.
What is possible skin cancer?
Diagnostic procedure performed to test Cranial Nerve II.
What is the Snellen Visual Acuity Test?
Framework organized by the patient's most critical needs and interventions completed first.
What is Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?
Medical condition that requires a therapeutic diet consisting of pureed foods and thickened liquids.
What is Dysphagia?
When a person does not recognize either the need to go to the toilet or where the toilet is.
What is functional incontinence?
This is a standardized, evidence-based assessment tool commonly used in health care to assess and document a patient’s risk for developing pressure injuries.
What is the Braden Scale?
This affects the ability to hear high-frequency tones. This loss makes speech discrimination difficult, especially in a noisy environment.
What is sensorineural hearing loss?
A shift of fluid from the vascular space into an area where it is not available to support normal physiological processes.
The ninth most common food allergy in the United States
What is sesame?
This is another name for belching.
This is the hard crust covering an open wound consisting of dried plasma proteins and dead cells.
What is eschar?
An abnormal posture adopted by an unconscious individual that indicates deteriorating brain function. It is characterized by an extended neck; clenched jaw; arms pronated, extended, and close to the sides; legs extended and feet plantar flexed.
What is decerebrate posturing?
A recording of the biophysical changes that a patient experiences during sleep.
What is polysomnography?