Nutrition
Provide energy for cellular metabolism
What is nutrients?
Pain or discomfort with urination often due to infection or injury
What is Dysuria?
Relieve pressure, proper nutrition, skin hygiene, and repositioning
What is preventing pressure ulcers?
This condition is characterized by clouding of the lens, leading to blurry vision and glare sensitivity.
Whar are cataracts?
Condition where gastric contents flow backward into the esophagus, causing heartburn.
What is gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)?
Critical for cell function and replaces fluids the body loses through perspiration, elimination, and respiration?
What is water?
Catheters placed using this technique
What is sterile?
The accumulation of excess fluid in the body’s tissue
This cranial nerve is responsible for hearing and balance.
What is the eighth cranial nerve?
Tool to assess a patient’s risk for developing pressure ulcers.
What is the Braden Scale?
Activated early and digest the pancreas and surrounding tissues
What is pancreatic enzymes?
Increased pressure on the bladder resulting in urine leakage
What is stress incontinence?
Used to rate a client’s risk for alteration to tissue integrity
What is the Braden Scale?
Used to assess a patient's level of consciousness, scoring them on eye opening, verbal response, and motor response.
What is the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)?
Type of nutrition through an IV line when a patient cannot digest or absorb nutrients through the GI tract.
What is total parenteral nutrition (TPN)?
Lessens the taste of food, impairs chewing, and possible avoidance of certain foods
What is Xerostomia?
Infection while catheter is in place or up to 48 hours after removal
What is a CAUTI?
Skin is not intact and full thickness tissue loss
What is Stage 4 pressure ulcer?
Five types of external stimuli
What are sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste?
This condition is caused by increased intraocular pressure, leading to optic nerve damage and vision loss.
Fatty Acid Synthesis
What is Vitamin B5?
Alcohol increases output by inhibiting the production of this.
What is Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH)?
Occlusive dressing that swells in the presence of exudate
What is Hydrocolloid?
Type of hearing loss is due to damage to the inner ear or auditory nerve, causing tinnitus and dizziness.
What is sensorineural hearing loss?
People following this type of diet may be at risk for deficiencies in calcium, iron, zinc, and vitamin B12.
What is a vegan diet?