Wound Care
This type of wound appears red and ready to heal.
What is a red wound?
This electrolyte imbalance causes cells to swell and can lead to seizures.
What is hyponatremia?
This condition is caused by not breathing enough and leads to high CO2.
What is respiratory acidosis?
This disease requires airborne precautions and an N95 mask.
What is tuberculosis?
This phase of sleep is when dreaming occurs.
What is REM sleep?
This wound requires cleansing and an absorbent dressing.
What is a yellow wound?
This electrolyte imbalance is most associated with dangerous cardiac dysrhythmias due to low levels.
What is hypokalemia?
This condition occurs when you hyperventilate and blow off CO2.
What is respiratory alkalosis?
This illness uses droplet precautions and requires a mask within 3 ft.
What is influenza?
The pain phase is blocked by NSAIDS.
What is transduction?
This would often requires surgical removal of dead tissue.
What is a black wound?
This condition increases risk for fractures and kidney stones.
What is hypercalcemia?
This metabolic condition is commonly caused by diabetic ketoacidosis.
What is metabolic acidosis?
These cells are first to respond in the immune system?
What are white blood cells?
This type of pain lasts months to years.
What is chronic pain?
This type of wound edge is clean and heals with a minimal scar.
What is an approximated wound?
This sign (facial twitching) is seen in low calcium or magnesium.
What is Chvostek's sign?
This condition can result from excessive vomiting or antacid use.
What is metabolic alkalosis?
This type of isolation requires a negative pressure room.
What is airborne isolation?
This device allows patients to self-administer pain medication.
What is a PCA pump?
This type of closure may be used when infection risk is present.
What is delayed closure?
This electrolyte imbalance can cause respiratory depression and hypotension.
What is hypermagnesemia?
This organ compensates for respiratory imbalances by adjusting bicarbonate.
These immune proteins help recognize previously encountered pathogens.
What are antibodies?
The biggest teaching for PCA pumps.
What is the patient must be the only one to press the PCA button.