This condition is characterized by a barrel chest and low oxygen levels
COPD/emphysema
This vitamin is often deficient in vegan diets
Vitamin B12
Dry mucous membranes, skin tenting, and increased thirst are signs of this fluid and electrolyte imbalance.
Dehydration (fluid volume deficit)
Apprehension or a sense of dread without a clear cause is the definition of what?
Anxiety
This acronym represents the steps to take when caring for soft tissue injuries.
RICE
This is characterized by an apical pulse that is greater than radial pulses and indicates ineffective ventricular contractions
Pulse Deficit
This enzyme digests lipids in the small intestine.
Lipase
Neurogenic Bladder
Activation of this system causes increased HR and increased BP when under stress.
Sympathetic Nervous System
This term describes pain experienced when bone lengthening pulls on muscles.
Growing Pains
This nursing action is the best prevention for respiratory illnesses such as RSV.
Hand-washing
Low levels of this protein cause edema due to decreased oncotic pressure
Albumin
This measurement of output requires immediate reporting.
<30 mL/hr
This term describes a positive form of stress that helps peoples achieve goals.
Eustress
Thermoregulation
Stroke Volume (SV) x Heart Rate (HR) is the calculation for this.
Cardiac Output
This condition is characterized by rapid gastric emptying leading to diarrhea after meals.
Dumping Syndrome
Patients with very low urine output, edema, and weight gain may need this intervention.
Dialysis
This is the process that the body undergoes to achieve stability under stress.
Allostasis
Hypopigmentation in older adults is due to hyperplasia of these cells.
Melanocytes
Purpose, risks, benefits, alternatives, and consequences of refusal make up the elements of what?
Informed Consent
This condition requires patients to refrain from eating foods that contain gluten.
Celiac Disease
Newborns have immature kidneys resulting a low _______________ that puts them at risk for fluid imbalance.
GFR
***SUPRISE DOSAGE***
The doctor orders ampicillin 100mg/kg/dose to be given every 8 hours IV for an infant that was born preterm. The infant weighs 1847 grams. The available dose of ampicillin in the pyxis is 500mg/10ml. How many mL will the nurse administer per dose? (round to the nearest hundredth)
3.69 mL/dose
In relation to sexuality, chronic illness, meds, and emotional trauma are risk factors for this condition.
Sexual dysfunction