Nutrition
The macronutrient responsible for tissue growth and repair.
What is protein?
The normal pH range of urine.
What is 4.5 to 8.0?
The first stage of wound healing, where inflammation occurs.
What is the inflammatory phase?
The cranial nerve responsible for hearing and balance.
What is the vestibulocochlear nerve (Cranial Nerve #8)?
The normal range for adult respiratory rate.
What is 12-20 breaths per minute?
The recommended daily intake of sodium for an adult to maintain cardiovascular health.
What is less than 2,300 mg per day?
The primary hormone responsible for water retention in the kidneys.
What is antidiuretic hormone (ADH)?
The type of exudate that appears thick, yellow, and contains pus.
What is purulent drainage?
The test used to assess visual acuity.
What is the Snellen chart?
The first step in the nursing process.
What is assessment?
This condition results from prolonged thiamine (Vitamin B1) deficiency and is commonly associated with alcohol use disorder.
What is Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome?
A bladder training intervention for a patient experiencing urge incontinence.
What is scheduled toileting with gradual time increases between voiding?
A wound with full-thickness tissue loss exposing muscle or bone is classified as this stage of a pressure injury.
What is a stage 4 pressure injury?
This age-related condition causes the lens of the eye to lose flexibility, leading to difficulty focusing on close objects.
What is presbyopia?
This ethical principle refers to the duty to promote good and act in the best interest of the patient.
What is beneficence?
The primary intervention for a patient with dysphagia to prevent aspiration.
What is thickening liquids and elevating the head of the bed to 90 degrees during meals?
The name of the procedure used to remove waste products when the kidneys fail.
What is hemodialysis?
The intervention recommended to reduce pressure injuries in immobile patients.
What is repositioning the patient every two hours?
A priority nursing intervention for a patient with Meniere’s disease experiencing vertigo.
What is keeping the patient in a quiet, darkened room and avoiding sudden movements?
The term for the expected physiological response to a medication.
What is the therapeutic effect?
This metabolic disorder is characterized by an inability to break down phenylalanine, leading to neurological damage if untreated.
What is phenylketonuria (PKU)?
This post-surgical condition causes absent bowel sounds and lack of peristalsis, leading to abdominal distention and pain.
What is paralytic ileus?
This type of burn involves the epidermis and dermis, causes blistering, and is very painful.
What is a second-degree (partial-thickness) burn?
This condition occurs due to prolonged exposure to loud noises and results in irreversible sensorineural hearing loss.
What is noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL)?
his type of isolation precaution is required for patients with tuberculosis to prevent transmission.
What are airborne precautions?