Nutrition
the inability to safely swallow food
What is dysphagia?
fecal diversion that uses the terminal end of the small intestine
What is an ileostomy?
a flat, pliable passive drain that uses gravity to drain accumulated fluids
What is a Penrose Drain?
disturbance in mental ability resulting in confused thinking and reduced awareness of the environment
What is Delirium?
part of the nursing process involving the collection of information, observation, medical history, and interviews with client families to identify needs
What is Assessment/Data collection?
nutrients that provides most of the body's energy and fiber
what is carbohydrates?
Physical inability to reach the toilet in time.
What is Functional incontinence?
Thin, watery wound drainage mixed with blood.
What is serosanguineous?
the decreased ability to taste
What is Hypogeusia?
Heart rate range of a newborn
What is 110-160
Nutritional intake through the veins, given when a client's GI system does not function.
What is Parenteral nutrition?
inflammation and ulcerations of the large intestine or colon
What is Ulcerative colitis?
partial-thickness skin loss, with pink or red viable tissue in the wound bed.The tissue is moist, and deeper tissues are not visible
Stage 2 Pressure Injury: Partial-Thickness Skin Loss
receiving stimuli at a rate and intensity beyond the brain’s ability to process the stimuli in a meaningful way
What is Sensory overload?
Oxygen device that delivers precise oxygen concentration
What is a veni mask
Fluctuations in a person’s weight, teeth, hair, skin, brain, digestion, and immune system
What is signs of poor nutrition?
increased thirst, dry mouth or tongue, fatigue, fever, dizziness, dark-colored urine, and lack of urine or sweat.
What is Dehydration manifestations?
fluid consisting of plasma that is secreted by the body during the inflammatory phase of healing
What is exudate?
diagnostic test that monitors the brain’s response to sound
What is auditory brainstem response (ABR) test
Ph 7.3
HCO3 20
CO2 37
What is metabolic acidosis
vitamin that converts nutrients to energy
What is Vitamin B1 Thiamine
Stomach’s contents are emptied into the small intestine, the pancreas, liver, and gallbladder secrete more digestive enzymes into the small intestine
What is production of feces?
a wound healing process that takes place when the wound is left open to heal and granulation tissue forms from the bottom up in the wound bed.
What is Secondary healing?
speaks in long sentences that have no meaning and often include unnecessary and made-up words.
What is Comprehensive aphasia?
sleeping disorder that involves excessive daytime sleepiness lasting at least 3 months
What is hypersomnolence disorder?