Wounds care
How long is the inflammation stage?
2-5 days
what does optimal nutrition provide?
1- sufficient activities for daily activities
2-maintenance and replacement for body cells and tissue
3- restoration of health following illness or injury
what groups of people have different nutritional needs than the norm?
pregnant woman, lactating woman, infants, and the elderly
what is the definition of pharmacology
study of drugs and their actions on living organisms
what are the 5 + 1 rights
right patient
right dose
right route
right drug
right time
right documentation
what are the 3 stages of wound repair?
inflammation
proliferation
remodeling
how many kilocalories dos each macronutrient yield?
protein 4 kcal/g
carbohydrates 4 kcal/g
fats 9 kcal/g
lack of proteins in the body effects what?
growth and repair process
what signifies a trade name?
R or TM
what type of medication order is given as soon as possible?
STAT order
what is the difference between dehiscence and evisceration?
dehiscence- separation of wound edges
evisceration- wound separation with organs pertruding
list the water soluble vitamins and the fat soluble vitamins
water soluble vitamins- B complex, C
Fat soluble- A,D,E,K
what is considered to be childhood obesity?
>95th percentile
How long does it take the FDA to approve a drug?
7-12 years
what system is the most effective way to reduce medication errors?
bar code point of care medication system
name and describe the 4 stages of pressure ulcers
stage 1- non blanching
stage 2-red with blistered skin or a skin tear
stage 3- shallow skin crater extending to subcutaneous tissue along with serous drainage or purulent drainage
stage 4- deeply ulcerated exposing bone and muscle
what is the range of a normal BMI?
18.5-24.9
the science of optimal cellular metabolism and its impact on health and disease
nutrition
in what phase of the FDA approval process is the drug given to see if there is any adverse effects
phase 3
at what angle do you insert a subcutaneous injection?
45 degree angle
name the 6 wrapping techniques
circular turn, spiral turn, reverse turn, figure eight turn, spica turn, recurrent turn
what risk factors are associated with cardiometabolic syndrome?
obesity, hypertension, elevated blood glucose, abnormal blood fat levels, smoking, and inflammatory markers
malnutrition occurs from
insufficient or excess nutrition
what is an antagonistic drug reaction?
two medications taken together canceling each other out
where is the best placement of a transdermal patch on a patient with dementia
upper back between the shoulder blades