Nutrition
This is how your digestion keeps everything moving.
What is peristalsis?
Tube that connects the kidneys to the bladder.
What is Ureter?
Cells formed in the basal layer of the skin that function to protect the skin from water loss, pathogens, and injury.
What is keratinocytes?
Most common cause of impaired vidsion and blindness during adulthood.
What id diabetic retinopathy?
Abnormal heart rhythm.
What is arrhythmias?
What is 2 1/2 cups.
Filters 120-150 quarts of blood daily.
What are kidneys?
Pigment that determines the color of hair, skin, and eyes.
What is melanin?
Hearing sound when no external sound is present.
What is tinnitus?
Process of surgically removing dead tissue and other debris that can cause infection.
What is debridement?
Another way to say difficulty swallowing.
What is dysphagia?
Fewer than three bowel movements in a week.
What is constipation?
Layer of skin that is composed of mostly adipose tissue.
What is the subcutaneous layer?
Disorder that affects a clients ability to articulate and understand speech and written language.
What is Aphasia?
A syndrome whereby there is a disturbance in mental ability resulting in confused thinking and reduced awareness of the environment.
What is delirium?
Reduces the effectiveness of warfarin.
What is Vitamin K?
An infant that has dry diapers for more than 3 hours.
An infection of the superficial layers of skin.
What is cellulitis?
Taste cells that contain specific receptors that allow for differentiation between sweet, sour, bitter, salty, or savory flavors.
What is gustatory cells?
Nerve pain that arises from the somatosensory system, described as intense, burning, and shooting.
What is neuropathic pain?
Clients with diabetes need this check regularly.
What is blood glucose?
Also called renal calculi.
What are kidney stones?
Redness of the skin that temporarily becomes white or pale when pressure is applied, and returns to red when released.
What is blanchable erythema?
A cognitive disorder that can impair communication ability due to language and memory changes.
What is dementia?
A systematic method that can be utilized in any health care setting to evaluate and treat the client.
What is ABCDE?