Nutrition
Where food is broken down and the majority of the nutrients are absorbed
What is the small intestine?
Contractions that occur throughout the digestive system that move food along a pathway to be digested
What is peristalsis?
The outer most layer of the skin, made of squamous epithelial cells, which provides a barrier against the external environment
What is epidermis?
Receiving stimuli at a rate and intensity beyond the brain’s ability to process the stimuli in a meaningful way
What is sensory overload?
A pigment that determines the color of the hair, skin, and eyes
What is melanin?
Found in a number of foods, mainly fish. Fish oil supplements are the most common nonvitamin/nonmineral natural product taken by adults and children
What are omega-3 fatty acids?
Tube drains urine directly from the kidney into an external pouch
What is a nephrostomy?
The process of surgically removing dead tissue and other debris that can cause infection
What is debridement
Age-related farsightedness, or a gradual decrease in the ability to clearly see nearby caused by the loss of flexibility of the lens of the eye
What is presbyopia?
Shellfish, Turkey, Orange, Broccoli, and Salmon
What is wound healing tool kit?
A carbohydrate-containing food's ability to increase the body's blood glucose level
What is glycemic index?
Checks stool for the presence of blood
What is fecal occult blood test?
A flat, pliable passive drain that uses gravity to drain accumulated fluids
What is a Penrose drain?
A microscope that contains a bright light used to examine the structures of the eye
What is a slit lamp?
A test used to assess macular degeneration whereby a client is shown a grid made of lines, like graph paper, and asked if the lines look straight or wavy, or if any section of the grid is missing
What is an amsler grid?
Vitamins that are carried to the tissues of the body but are not stored in the body
What are water-soluble vitamins?
Softens stool by absorbing water; promotes peristalsis
What is bulk-forming laxatives?
Skin conditions including decreased moisture, dry skin, maceration, elevated skin temperature, and decreased blood and lymphatic flow
What is clients who are obese?
A hearing test performed by placing a bone oscillator against the mastoid bone and monitoring the response of the auditory nerve to the vibrations
What is a bone oscillator test?
The complete or partial separation of the suture line and underlying tissues that occurs when a wound fails to heal properly
What is dehiscence?
Tool used to determine a client's typical food consumption based on a list of foods
What is a food frequency questionnaire?
Surgical interventions that are performed when nursing interventions are no longer an option
What are diversions and ostomies?
Cells found in the epidermis that play a role in cutaneous immune system reactions
What are Langerhans cells?
An external device used to produce voice by emitting vibrations
What is an electrolarynx?
A form of dermatitis; a skin irritation that forms when the skin is exposed to irritants like feces, urine, stoma content, and wound exudates
What is moisture-associated skin damage?