Nutrition
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What is nothing by mouth?
A liquid that is clear, light yellow in color, and odorless
What is urine?
It is commonly used to assess the risk of pressure ulcer development
What is the Braden Scale?
Ringing, roaring, humming in ears
What is Tinnitus?
Assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation
What is the nursing process?
Consists of foods that are soft and smooth and do not need to be chewed
What is a pureed diet?
Two bean-shaped organs located below the ribcage, each adjacent to the spine
What are the kidneys?
It increases the risk for pressure injury development, and position changes optimize circulation to all tissues and relieve pressure
What is Immobility?
Allows visualization of the back part of the eyeball (fundus), including the retina, optic disc, macula, and blood vessels
What is Ophthalmoscopy?
Decreased amount of oxygen in the blood
What is hypoxia?
Tools or equipment that help a client perform activities or tasks more easily
What is an assistive device?
A condition in which the bladder does not completely empty with urination
What is urinary retention?
Full-thickness skin loss: Visible adipose tissue with possible granulation tissue and epibole (wound edges appear rolled under); some slough, eschar present. No exposed muscle, tendons, ligaments, cartilage, or bones. Possible undermining or tunneling.
What is Stage 3?
Opacity of the lens, which blocks the entry of light rays into the eye
What is cataracts?
It is done before performing sterile procedures in a surgical suite, labor and delivery, and in burn units
What is Surgical Asepsis?
Substances, commonly found in plant-based foods, that protect the cells against free radicals
What is antioxidants?
A prescribed solution connected to a urinary catheter as ordered by the client’s provider
What is bladder irrigation?
Only for wounds with healthy granulation tissue
What is a negative pressure vacuum system?
Antibiotics: gentamicin, metronidazole
Diuretics: furosemide
NSAIDs: aspirin, ibuprofen
Chemotherapeutic agents: cisplatin
What is ototoxic medications
This legal doctrine holds that healthcare professionals are not liable for injuries caused by their actions if they acted in a manner that a reasonable person in the same circumstances would have
Wha is the standard of care doctrine?
Client swallows food/liquid while holding the breath, which protects the airway, and then coughs immediately after to remove any residual food
What is supraglottic swallow?
Torsemide (Demadex), Furosemide (Lasix), Bumetanide
What is loop diuretics?
Nonadherent dressings that conform to the wound’s shape and absorb exudate
It is an alteration in the inner ear, auditory nerve, or hearing center of the brain
What is Sensorineural hearing loss?
Process of evaluating a patient's nutritional status and dietary intake
What is nutritional assessment?