Nutrition
provides most of the body's energy and fiber
What is carbohydrates?
25-38 g/day
What is fiber requirement?
nonadherent dressing that conforms to the wound's shape and absorbs exudate
What is alginates?
opacity of the lens, which blocks the entry of light rays into the eye
What are cataracts?
rules and regulations which are determined by each state to guide the delivery of nursing to clients
What is the Nurse Practice Act?
a cycle of binge eating followed by purging
What is bulimia nervosa?
2.7 L/day for females and 3.7 L/day for males
What is fluid intake requirement?
a partial or total rupture of a sutured wound, usually with separation of underlying skin layers
What is dehiscence?
balance test that helps prevent the patient from falling.
What is the romberg test?
the right to make one's own personal decisions, even when those decisions might not be in that person's own best interest
What is autonomy?
diet no more than 300 mg/day of dietary cholesterol
What is low cholesterol diet?
engorged, dilated blood vessels in the rectal wall from difficult defecation, pregnancy, liver disease and heart failure.
What are hemorrhoids?
Persistent nonblanchable deep red, maroon, or purple discoloration. Pain and temperature changes can be detected earlier than color changes.
What is a deep tissue pressure injury?
measures the mobility of the tympanic membrane and middle ear structures relative to sound to diagnose disorders of the middle ear
What is a tympanogram?
problems that involve more than one choice and stem from differences in the values and beliefs of the decision makers
What is an ethical dilemma?
Provide energy for cellular metabolism, tissue maintenance and repair, organ function, growth and development and physical activity.
What is nutrients?
intestinal obstruction caused by reduced motility following bowel manipulation during surgery, electrolyte imbalance, wound infection, or by the effects of medications.
What is a paralytic ileus?
obscured, full thickness skin and tissue loss.
What is an unstageable pressure injury?
measures the intraocular pressure, which is elevated with glaucoma, especially angle-closure glaucoma
What is a tonometry?
formal permission granted with the knowledge of the possible consequences and alternatives
What is informed consent?
Carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals and water
What are essential nutrients?
an incontinent urinary diversion in which the surgeon attaches one or both ureters via a stoma to the surface of the abdominal wall
What is a ureterostomy (ileal conduit)?
rates the client's risk for alterations in tissue integrity using six categories
What is the braden scale?
leakage and blockage of retinal blood vessels, which can lead to retinal hypoxia, retinal hemorrhages, blindness
What is diabetic retinopathy?
legal documents that direct end-of-life issues
What is an advance directive?