Systems
It is a part of the endocrine system secreting insulin.
What is pancreas?
It is a disease in which the body cannot utilize sugar properly because the pancreas does not secrete proper amounts of insulin.
What is Diabetes Mellitus?
It is a medical term for shortness or breath/difficulty breathing?
What is the medical term when the skin turns into a bluish color?
SOB - dyspnea
skin turning to bluish color - cyanosis
What is the normal adult heart rate?
60 to 100 beats/minute
Cerebral dominance: Left side brain damage will produce which side of paralysis.
What is right side?
Heart action has two phases:
______: working phase
______: resting phase
What is systole - working phase (top number in blood pressure measurement)
What is diastole - resting phase (bottom number in blood pressure measurement)
These are s/sx of this condition r/t blood sugar: hunger, weakness dizziness, cold clammy skin, and sweating, may have confusion.
What is HYPOglycemia?
Another term for cerebrovascular accident.
What is stroke?
Pulse strength: A forceful pulse is described as s____, full, or bounding. A hard-to-feel pulse is described as w__, thready, or feeble
hard-to-feel pulse - weak, thready, feeble
1/3 to 1/2 full
Give at least 3 common sites for decubitis ulcer. Also, what is another term for decubitis ulcer.
Common site for decubitis ulcer/pressure sores:
- elbows, heels, shoulders, sacrum, hip (bony prominent areas)
Loss of calcium in the bones, also known as honey-comb bones. *brittle bones
What is Osteoporosis?
What is Asphyxiation?
Choking
Normal range of respirations per minute?
12 to 20 breaths per minute
Medical Abbreviation:
BRP, SBA, BM, BP
BRP - bathroom privileges
SBA - stand-by assist
BM - bowel movement
BP - blood pressure
What is constipation vs fecal impaction?
What is a normal stool?
Constipation - hard dry stool, difficulty in elimination
Fecal impaction - prolonged constipation
Normal stool - soft, brown, formed
Enlargement of the prostate gland which causes narrowing of urethra. Pt may have difficulty starting urine stream.
*B___ P____ H_____
What is Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy?
Epilepsy is also known as ___.
What is seizure?
Restraints check at least every ___ min for circulation and reposition/assess for removal every ____ hours.
Restraints check at least every 15 min for circulation and reposition/assess for removal every 2 hours.
What is tachypnea? How many breaths per minute is it considered tachypnea?
What is fast breathing? Anything above 20 breaths per minute.
Specimen form the trachea?
What is a sputum?
A condition when blood vessels to the heart muscles are blocked.
What is a myocardial infarction or heart attack?
What is shallow respirations?
Short, small, breaths
There is a fire! First, what does the acronym RACE means?
R - Remove residents in immediate danger
A - Alarm
C - Confine
E- Extinguish the fire if possible or Evacuate
What do you need to measure BP manually?