Nutrition
The process by which the body breaks down food into simple substances that are either absorbed as nutrients or eliminated as waste.
What is digestion?
Having difficulty moving stool due to harden stools
What is constipation?
The parts of the body are most susceptible to pressure injuries in an immobile client.
What are bony prominences?
Receiving stimuli at a rate and intensity beyond the brain’s ability to process the stimuli in a meaningful way
What is sensory overload?
Sterile gloves are needed during this portion of a wound dressing change
What is the application of a new dressing?
Bile is produced here, which aids in the breakdown of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats during digestion.
What is the liver?
The extra fluid and waste the body no longer needs.
What is Urine?
An open wound with often jagged edges caused from tissue being torn apart, often from accidents (e.g., often with machinery)
What is a laceration?
A defect in the eye making objects nearby and farway look blurry or distorted
What is astigmatism?
Stress, diet, and disease disrupting the process of digestion leads to these issues
What is diarrhea, constipation, and acid reflux?
Nutrients required in large amounts by the body and include protein, carbohydrates, and fat.
What are macronutrients?
Light-yellow color, clear, and without cloudiness.
What are the characteristics of urine in a healthy person?
This skin lesion is an elevated, pus filled vesicle or bulla with circumscribed border.
What is a pustule?
Effects of sudden noises greater than 85 decibels
What is the cause of immediate damage to hearing
Homeostasis of acidic and basic compounds in the blood to maintain a blood pH of between 7.35 and 7.45.
What is acid-base balance?
This indicates a food's ability to raise blood sugar levels, which is an important consideration when consuming carbohydrates.
What is glycemic index?
The contractions that occur throughout the digestive system that move food along a pathway to be digested
What is peristalsis?
Softened tissue by prolonged wetting and soaking from incontinence
What is skin maceration?
The cranial nerve responsible for the motor response from muscles of the neck
What is accessory nerve XI?
Urinary tract infection, bladder damage, kidney damage, urinary incontinence
What are problems associated with urinary retention?
This involves delivering nutrients through the gastrointestinal tract, while parenteral nutrition is administered intravenously to individuals with impaired gastrointestinal function.
What is enteral nutrition?
Urethra, bladder neck, and pelvic floor muscles.
What are the three muscles that prevent accidental urination?
Fibroblasts synthesize collagen to strengthen the wound, and granulation tissue develops to fill and close the wound.
What is the proliferative phase of wound healing?
Dye is injected into a peripheral vein, providing photos of the vessels in the eye as the dye flows through in this procedure.
What is a fluorescein angiograph?
Utilized to facilitate lung expansion and restore normal intrapleural pressure by draining blood fluid, or air.
What is a chest tube?