Nutrition
Carbohydrates, fats, and proteins are also known as this
What are macronutrients?
Bowel pattern of infrequent and difficult evacuation of hard dry feces indicates this problem
What is constipation?
An accumulation of fluid in the tissues from direct trauma or impaired venous return
What is edema?
Exposure to loud noises, ototoxic medications, aging, and acoustic neuroma
What is sensory neural hearing loss?
Focuses on educating and equipping clients to reduce and control risk factors for disease
What is preventative healthcare?
Calcium and phosphorus are important minerals for this age group
Who are toddlers?
An incontinent urinary diversion in which the provider attaches a tube from the renal pelvis to the surface of the abdominal wall
Bluish or light skin tone in general and on the palms and soles for darker skin tones, and in brown skin tones, a change to yellow-brown, and for darker skin tones, pigmented skin turns greyish.
What is cyanosis?
Allows visualization of the iridocorneal angle or anterior chamber of the eyes to distinguish between open-angle and closed-angle glaucoma
What is gonioscopy?
Lack of fluid in the body from insufficient intake or excessive loss
What is dehydration?
A BMI below 25 indicates this in a client
What is underweight?
Engorged dilated blood vessels in the rectal wall from difficult defecation.
What are hemorrhoids?
Severe, 8mm long prolonged skin response
What is 4+ pitting edema?
Allows visualization of the anterior portion of the eye (cornea, anterior chamber, and lens)
What is slit lamp examination?
Developed from a smaller group that shares cultural values
What are subcultures?
Clear fruit juices, broth, and gelatin are all a part of this diet
What is clear liquid diet?
Injection of contrast media or iodine for viewing of ducts or renal pelvis, ureters, bladder, and urethra.
What is an intravenous pyelogram?
Palpable irregular borders and edematous lesions
What is a wheal?
Identifies whether hearing loss is sensorineural or conductive
What is audiomentry?
kidneys to acidic; loss of base occurs in body
What is metabolic acidosis?
Dry brittle hair and nails indicate this condition in clients
What is poor nutrition?
To use a lighted instrument to visualize and collect tissue samples for biopsy from the lower small bowel or colon.
What is a colonoscopy?
Solid mass, deep, larger than one to two centimeters
What is a tumor?
Includes certain antibiotics, diuretics, NSAIDs, and chemotherapy agents
What are ototoxic medications?
Mucosal secretion buildup or aspiration of emesis can obstruct a client's airway
What is airway clearance?