Nutrition
The BMI range of 25 to 29.9
What is overweight?
The distention of the bowel from gas accumulation causing cramping.
What is flatulence?
This skin assessment includes evaluating turgor, color, and swelling to determine overall health
What is skin assessment
The opacity of the lens blocks the entry of light rays into the eyes.
What is cataracts?
This is the first step of the nursing process where you gather subjective and objective data.
What is assessment?
A condition in which the intestinal mucosa is unable to absorb nutrients, resulting in nutrients being excreted in the stool.
What is malabsorption?
Severe form of constipation where stool becomes hard and difficult to pass, often requring enemas or manual removal.
What is fecal impaction?
These injuries are categorized as into stages based on depth and severity and are caused by prolonged pressure on the skin
What is pressure ulcers
This condition involves excessive stimulation and can result in restlessness, racing thoughts, and anxiety.
What is sensory overload?
"My shoulder is really sore" is an example of this kind of data.
What is subjective data?
Measuring from xiphoid process to the tip of the client's nose, then from the nose to the tip of the ear.
What is measure length of nasogastric tube?
What is a CAUTI?
This practice involves sterile environment and techniques such as sterile dressing changes to prevent infection
what is surgical asepsis
To reduce this sensory-related risk in the home enviornment, individuals should read expiration dates on food packages to prevent consuming spoiled food or contamined food.
What is a gustatory risk in the home enviornment?
"Tell me more about how you’ve been feeling" is an example of this type of question.
What is an open-ended question?
Checking radiographically, magnetically, with pH testing of stomach contents, or capnography.
What is confirming placement of NG tube?
This type of incontinence is reversible and can be caused by UTIs, temporary cognitive impairment, hyperglycemia, or medications like diuretics, sedatives, and anticholingerics.
What is transient incontinence?
Nurses focus on these interventions to help prevent skin breakdown for older adults. (Hint: there are 5)
What are proper nutrition, hygiene, hydration, regular skin assessments, and use of protective devices?
This gas is odorless, and clients with olfactory deficits must ensure detectors are functioning.
What is carbon monoxide?
These two lifestyle choices should be avoided at least 4 hours before bedtime to promote restful sleep.
What are caffeine and alcohol?
Appearing with dry, brittle hair and nails, loss of subcutaneous fat, and dull eyes.
What is malnourished?
When performing this test, safety concerns include allergic rxns, nephrotoxicity, dehydration, and contrast extravasation.
What are the safety concerns of intravenous pyelogram?
These 12 nerves are assessed to evaluate sensory and motor function.
What are the 12 cranial nerves: olfactory, optic, oculomotor, trochlear, trigeminal, abducens, facial, vestibulocochlear, glossopharyngeal, vagus, accessory, and hypoglossal?
This age-related eye condition causes difficulty focusing on near objects due to reduced elasticity of the lens.
What is presbyopia?
A nurse administering pain medication before ambulation to promote client comfort is practicing which ethical principle?
What is beneficence?