Body Systems
Main goal of the body systems is to keep the body in a state of balance.
What is homeostasis?
Results from inhaling foreign matter such as emesis into the lungs.
Examples of this are helping patients bath, eat, going to the bathroom, and oral care.
What are ADLs (activities of daily living)?
The unit of measurement intake and output needs to be recorded in?
What is milliliters?
Common symptoms are rapid pulse, increased shallow breathing, blank stare, and cold clammy pale skin.
What is shock?
Helps us communicate, think, and coordinate body movements by nerve impulses.
What is the nervous system?
Group of chronic lung diseases (emphysema and chronic bronchitis) that causes airflow to the lungs to be progressively obstructed.
What is COPD?
Consists of cleansing patient's face, neck, hands, back, armpits, buttocks, and perineal are only.
What is a partial bath?
Accumulation of fluid in a body part, area, or system.
The universal sign of this emergency is grabbing the front of the neck.
What is choking?
Serves as a transport system for white blood cells and interstitial fluid.
What is the lymphatic system?
Sometimes called the silent killer because patient's may have no symptoms at all with this disease.
The time a patient needs turning in bed, to prevent pressure ulcers from occuring to immobility.
What is Q2hr (every 2 hour) turns?
Open airway, deliver rescue breaths, and perform chest compressions.
Primary function is to transport oxygen, nutrients, hormones, water, and waste products throughout the body.
What is the cardiovascular system?
Also known as a heart attack
What is myocardial infarction?
Great opportunity to update the nurse about findings like red, irritated, or bleeding gums.
What is oral care?
Most common point of care test that monitors blood glucose.
What is a glucometer?
Deliver electrical shock to patient's in cardiac arrest, and increases survival rate.
What is an AED?
Consists of the pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs.
What is the respiratory system?
Results in heart being unable to continue to pump adequate amount of blood to meet body needs.
What is heart failure?
Used in the case a patient can not get out of bed and needs to use the restroom.
What is a bed pan?
Time required for return of color after application of blanching pressure to a capillary bed is applied, should be less than 2 seconds.
What is capillary refill?
Admistration of abdominal thrusts.
What is the Heimlich maneuver?