Nutrition
This type of nutrient includes vitamins and minerals, which are required in small amounts to support body functions.
What are micronutrients?
This structure connects the kidneys to the bladder, allowing urine to pass through.
What are the ureters?
This layer of the skin contains blood vessels, nerves, and connective tissue.
What is the dermis?
This type of hearing loss results from a blockage or structural issue in the outer or middle ear.
What is conductive hearing loss?
This pulse site is located on the wrist and is commonly used for routine vital sign assessments.
What is the radial pulse?
A condition characterized by a reduced production of saliva, leading to difficulty in chewing and swallowing.
What is xerostomia?
This term describes a patient who has not urinated in 8 hours despite adequate fluid intake.
What is urinary retention?
This term refers to fluid accumulation in the interstitial tissues, leading to swelling.
What is edema?
This test uses a tuning fork on the forehead to determine if hearing loss is conductive or sensorineural.
What is Weber’s test?
This type of isolation precaution is used for patients with tuberculosis.
What is airborne precaution?
This nutritional intervention bypasses the digestive system and is administered directly into a vein.
What is parenteral nutrition?
This age-related change causes older adults to experience frequent nighttime urination.
What is nocturia?
This type of wound healing occurs when edges are brought together surgically for faster recovery.
What is primary intention healing?
This common age-related vision condition makes it difficult to focus on close objects.
What is presbyopia?
This scale is used to assess a patient’s level of consciousness.
What is the Glasgow Coma Scale?
Developed by the Institute of Medicine (IOM), provide a standard for identifying needed amounts of each nutrient.
What are Dietary Reference Intakes?
This surgical procedure creates an opening in the abdominal wall, diverting stool from the large intestine, to allow for the elimination of waste.
What is a colostomy?
A lack in this micronutrient puts clients at increased risk for skin breakdown, slowed healing, and infection.
What is Protein?
A visual impairment caused by damage to the retina due to high blood sugar levels.
A visual impairment caused by damage to the retina due to high blood sugar levels.
This acid-base imbalance occurs in conditions like COPD due to carbon dioxide retention.
What is respiratory acidosis?
Location of enzymes Lactase, Lipase, Maltase, Sucrase, and Peptidases.
What is Small Intestines?
This micronutrient causes irritation of the intestinal mucosa.
What is Iron?
You should not use this wound dressing with clients that are allergic or hypersensitive to gelatin.
What is a hydrocolloid dressing?
This cranial nerve is responsible for vision and is tested using a Snellen chart.
What is the optic nerve (Cranial Nerve II)?
This process describes the movement of water from an area of low solute concentration to high concentration.
What is osmosis?