Nutrition
The amount of energy stored in food is known as
What is calories?
A condition in which the client has infrequent bowel movements is known as
What is constipation?
The 2 major types of wounds concerning tissue integrity
What is acute and chronic?
The deficit in the expected function of one or more of the five senses is known as a
What is sensory deficit?
If a nurse is caring for a client who decides not to have surgery, which ethical principle is the nurse honoring by respecting their client's wish?
What is autonomy?
Supplementation with this vitamin prevents warfarin from working properly
What is Vitamin K?
Contractions that occur throughout the digestive system that move food along
What is peristalsis?
The breaking or tearing of sutures/ staples at an incision site is known as
What is dehiscence?
The condition that clouds the lens of the eye that causes the client's vision to be blurry, hazy, or less colorful
What is cataracts?
The nurse should use proper body mechanics by doing this
What is spread your feet apart to provide a wide base of support when lifting an object?
What diet(s) that limit sodium intake are
What is cardiovascular or heart-healthy diet?
This condition is recognized as having small sacs or pouches form in the colon that are likely to become inflammed
What is diverticulosis?
This kind of ulcer is most often found on the lower extremities
What is neuropathic ulcer?
The leading cause of blindness in adults
What is diabetic retinopathy?
The nurse should identify this as evidence of infiltration at the IV site
What is edema at the infusion site?
Hypoglycemia can also be defined as
The nurse should find this in their assessment of a client with suspected dehydration
What is dry mucous membranes?
The nurse should do this when they notice protrusion of a client's organs from an incision site after they call for help
What is cover the client's wound with a sterile saline dressing?
The loss of hearing that occurs due to aging
What is presbycusis?
What action should a charge nurse teach as the first response to CPR
What is confirm unresponsiveness?
When a nurse prepares to measure a nasogastric tube for insertion, which landmark should the nurse measure before the xyphoid process?
What is the tip of the nose to the earlobe?
This type of urinary diversion will be needed in a client with a stone obstructing the flow of urine in the right ureter
What is ureteral stent?
Which dressing type should the nurse use for a client with a dime-sized stage 1 pressure injury on the sacrum
What is a transparent film dressing?
The accumulation of fluid or inflammation in the middle ear and can result in conductive hearing loss
What is otitis media?
Which of the following assessments provides the most accurate measure of fluid status in a client with acute renal failure?
What is daily weight?