Nutrition
These factors, such as sedentary lifestyle and poor diet, can increase the risk for this condition.
What are factors that increase the risk for obesity?
This eye condition causes blurred vision and difficulty focusing on close objects, typically occurring as part of the aging process.
What is presbyopia?
When examining the skin, this term refers to any abnormal swelling, often caused by fluid accumulation.
What is edema?
This gait requires weight-bearing on both legs, with the patient alternating each leg with the opposite crutch so that three points of support are always on the floor.
What is the four-point gait?
When caring for a client with ongoing constipation challenges, this type of dietary change is typically recommended.What is increasing fiber intake?
What is increasing fiber intake?
This disease occurs when stomach acid frequently flows back into the esophagus, causing irritation.
What is gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)?
For patients experiencing sensory deprivation, these interventions focus on providing sensory input through touch, sound, or visual stimuli to improve their environment.
What are nursing interventions for sensory deprivation?
This is the first stage of a pressure ulcer, where the skin appears reddened but is not broken.
What is Stage 1?
Fear, anxiety, pain, and environmental distractions are examples of these challenges that can interfere with a patient’s ability to absorb new information.
What are barriers to learning?
This safety concern must be considered when caring for a client with fecal impaction to avoid injury.
What is using gentle techniques and preventing excessive force during removal?
This condition refers to a dry mouth, often caused by a lack of saliva.
What is xerostomia?
This condition is a complication of diabetes that affects the blood vessels in the retina and can lead to vision loss if left untreated.
What is diabetic retinopathy?
This type of drainage from a wound is thin and clear, often seen in inflammatory conditions.
What is serous drainage?
Pallor, swelling, a decrease in temperature at the site, and a damp dressing are signs of this complication caused by IV fluid leaking into surrounding tissues.
What is extravasation?
This procedure involves irrigating a catheter to ensure its patency and prevent blockage.
What is urinary catheter irrigation?
This type of nutrition is delivered intravenously when a person cannot digest or absorb nutrients through the gut."
What is total parenteral nutrition (TPN)?
This sign is positive when flexion of the neck causes involuntary bending of the knees, often indicating meningitis.
What is Brudzinski's sign?
This term refers to the fluid that drains from a wound, which can be classified as clear, bloody, or pus-like.
What is exudate?
When a wound is intentionally left open to heal through granulation, epithelialization, and contraction, it is referred to as this type of closure.
What is secondary wound closure?
This type of specimen collection involves collecting urine from the middle of the voiding stream, avoiding contamination.
What is a clean-catch urine specimen?
This is a procedure where a tube is inserted through the nose into the stomach to provide nutrients." Answer: "What is nasogastric intubation?
What is nasogastric intubation?
This sign is positive when a patient experiences pain or resistance when trying to straighten their leg after it has been flexed at the hip, also often seen in meningitis.
What is Kernig's sign?
This scale is used to assess a patient’s risk for developing pressure ulcers by evaluating factors like mobility and moisture.
What is the Braden Scale?
A patient experiencing increased BNP and CVP, tachycardia, tachypnea, hypertension, and bounding pulses may be showing signs of this condition.
What is overhydration?
When performing a urinalysis, this abnormal finding might suggest a urinary tract infection or other pathology.
What is the presence of leukocytes or bacteria in the urine?