Nutrition
BMI over 40
What is obesity class 3?
Coughing, sneezing, laughing, or physical activity that increases pressure on the bladder resulting in urine leakage.
What is stress incontinence?
Scale that rates a client's risk for alteration in tissue integrity.
What is a Braden Scale?
What are the five senses?
What should you discuss with your client when performing a nursing history focused on bowel elimination?
-Normal Bowel Patterns
-Appearance of Stool
-Changes in bowel habits or stool appearance
-History of elimination problems
-Use of bowel elimination aids, including diet, exercise, medications, and remedies
Why are vitamins important?
Adequate fiber intake, adequate fluid intake, and adequate activity help with _
Non-blanchable Erythema
What is Stage 1 Pressure Injury?
Patient is able to hear better in a noisy environment, speak softly, has obstruction in external canal, and has a tympanic membrane finding such as holes or scarring.
What are the clinical manifestations of conductive hearing?
Abdominal cramping, abdominal bloating, straining at defecation, presence of dry, hard feces at defecation/
What are some signs of constipation?
The calculation of BMI is
BMI= Weight (kg) / Height (m^2)
Aseptic technique, prevent obstruction and back flow of urine, provide peripheral hygiene routinely, and frequently assessing prevents?
What are some actions taken to avoid CAUTIs?
Every two hours there should be an action done.
How often should you change the patient?
Sitting and facing the client, speak slowly and clearly, avoid covering mouth while speaking, minimize background noise.
What are some nursing actions to take while caring for a client who has hearing loss?
Total amount of carbs in food minus fiber
Large Intestine
Changing the position of the patient gives the skin a break and allows the return of _
What is Blood Flow?
Patient is able to hear better in a noisy environment, speak softly, has obstruction in external canal, and has a tympanic membrane finding such as holes or scarring.
What are the clinical manifestations of conductive hearing?
Record of intake includes
All liquids
-Oral Fluids
-Food that liquefies at room temperature
-IV Fluids
-IV Flushes
-IV Meds
-Enteral Feedings
-Fluid Installations
-Catheter Irrigants
-Tube Irrigants
-Frequent use of laxatives
-Advanced age
-Inadequate fluid intake
-Inadequate fiber intake
-Immobilization due to injury
-Sedentary lifestyle
-Pregnancy
-Medication effects
Name the six categories in the Braden Scale.
Sensory perception, moisture, activity, mobility, nutrition, friction and shear are categories belonging to?
Some diagnostic procedures include Audiometry, Tympanogram, and Otoscopy.
What are some diagnostic procedures to test hearing loss?