Nutrition
Can affect the functional ability to prepare and eat food.
What is Disease and Illnesses?
Increases peristalsis and exacerbates chronic conditions
What is Emotional Distress?
Raised Ecchymosis
What is a Hematoma?
Presbyopia, Cataracts, Glaucoma, Diabetic Retinopathy, Stargardt's Disease, and Macular Degeneration.
What is Contributions to Vision Loss?
136-145 mEq/L
What is the Normal Expected Range for Sodium?
Critical for cell function and replaces fluid the body loses through perspiration, elimination, and respiration.
What is Water?
Can cause Temporary slowing of intestinal activity (auscultating bowel sound is required before prescribing a diet).
What is Surgery and Anesthesia?
result from aging changes or blood-vessel damage in or near the skin.
What is Vascular Lesions?
Is an alteration in the inner ear, auditory nerve, or hearing center of the brain.
What is Sensorineural Hearing Loss?
The use of a set of techniques that loosen respiratory secretions and move them into the central airways.
What is Chest Physiotherapy?
A cycle of binge eating followed by purging.
What is Bullimia Nervosa?
Occurss while an indwelling catheter is in place or up to 48 hrs after discontinuing
What is Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI)?
Clients requires painful stimuli to achieve a brief response. (typically done on Neurology Assessments).
What is Stuporous?
Allows visualization of the external auditory canal, tympanic membrane, and malleus bone.
What is a Otoscope?
Coveres the client's nose and mouth, and delivers 24% to 50% FiO2.
What is a Venturi Mask?
Flaccid Muscles, Change in Bowel Movements, Poor Dental Health, Weakness, and etc.
What is Findings found of Poor Nutrition?
Used to assess renal function (elevated with renal dysfunction)
What is Blood Creatinine and BUN?
Spontaneous opening of a previously closed wound.
What is Tertiary Intention?
Xerostomia or reduced Salivation.
What is Taste deficit?
Medication concentration in the body increases due tot eh inability to metabolize or excrete a medication rapidly enough, resulting in a toxic medication effect.
What is Accumulation?
Consistent restriction of food intake or repeated behaivour that prevents weight gain.
What is Anorexia Nervosa?
a intestinal obstruction caused by reduced motility following bowel manipulation during surgery, electrolyte imbalance, wound infection, or by the effects of medication.
What is Paralytic ileus?
Contains both serum and blood. It is watery, pale, and pink, due to the mixture of red and clear liquid.
What is Serosanguineous Drainage?
Can result in loss of sensation, difficulty speaking, and/or visual deficits.
What is a Stroke?
The most important aspect when looking at patient safety or anything you do.
What is your ABC's? (Airway, Breathing, and Circulation)