Labs
Abnormally high potassium ion concentration in the blood
What is hyperkalemia?
Research on healthy human subjects suggests that genetic information passed on by parents possibly increases or decreases a person’s sensitivity
What is pain tolerance?
Measures weight corrected for height and serves as an alternative to traditional height-weight relationships
What is BMI?
Placement of a tube through the urethra into the bladder to drain urine
What is catheterization?
The sound waves create vibrations that you palpate externally
What is tactile fremitus?
Abnormally low calcium concentration in the blood
What is hypocalcemia?
Protective, usually has an identifiable cause, is of short duration, and has limited tissue damage and emotional response.
What is acute pain?
Difficulty swallowing
What is dysphagia?
What is dysuria?
Another name for abnormal breath sounds
What is adventitious sounds
Abnormally high calcium concentration in the blood
What is hypercalcemia?
Chronic pain that either does not have an identifiable physical or psychological cause or is perceived as excessive for the extent of an organic pathological condition
What is idiopathic pain?
Vitamin C and the B complex (which is eight vitamins)
What is water-soluble?
The inability to empty the bladder partially or completely
What is urinary retention?
Sustained swishing or blowing sounds heard at the beginning, middle, or end of the systolic or diastolic phase
What is murmurs?
Pharmacologically inactive preparations or procedures that produce no beneficial or therapeutic effect
What are placebos?
The name for vitamins (A, D, E, and K)
What is water soluble vitamins?
Involuntary loss of urine
What is urinary incontienence?
Difficulty breathing while laying down
What is orthopnea?
The most common and effective method of pain relief.
What are analgesics?
Elements necessary for the normal function of numerous body processes.
What is nutrients?
Bacteria in the urine
What is bacteriuria?
Using the sense of touch to gather information
What is palpation?