It does the body good....
You have calculated that your patient's BMI is 30. You would classify this patient as being _______.
What is obese (BMI 30-39.9)?
This type of hair covers the majority of the body protecting the skin and keeping us warm.
What is vellus?
This is the #1 cause of traumatic brain injury for older adults (>65 years old).
< 65 - transportation accidents
What is dullness?
You observe a goiter on your patient and recognize that it may be due to a deficiency of this mineral.
What is iodine?
At a well-visit, a six month old infant is orange in color. You tell the mom it is normal and related to this pigment in subcutaneous fat.
What is carotene?
When ascultating bowel sounds post surgery, the nurse would expect to hear ____active bowel sounds.
What is hypoactive?
Knowing it's relationship to blood clotting, you would suspect this deficiency in your patient with generalized ecchymosis.
What is Vitamin K?
You will check this in assessing skin elasticity and hydration status.
What is turgor?
Hormonal disorder when your pituitary gland produces too much growth hormone in adults.
To assess for appendicits, the nurse will peform this maneuver by pressing on the LLQ of the abdomen.
What is Rovsings sign?
Psoas - raise right knee against thigh resistance
The use of this quick assessment tool assists in recognizing deficits or issues in dietary intake.
What is the 24-hour recall?
Stage of pressure injury when the skin is intact and site of erythema is non-blanchable.
What is Stage I?
Visible distention of this vein of the neck may indicate right-sided heart failure.
What is the jugular vein?
What is stress incontinence?
What is ascites?
What is acanthosis nigricans?
The medical term for bulging or protruding eyeballs related to hyperthyroid disease (Graves).
What is exopthalamos?
You suspect this as your patient presents with a sudden onset of severe pain originating at CVA and radiating to trunk, abdomen, and groin.
What is ureteral colic?