Nutrition
The most reliable method to check the placement of an NG tube
What is x-ray?
Group of pain medications that cause constipation
What is opioids?
Narrowing of the blood vessels due to acute blood loss, pain, and/or low body temp
What is vasoconstriction?
Lowest possible score on the Glasgow Coma Scale
What is 3?
Bed positioning that promotes lung expansion by lowering the diaphragm and helps relieve severe dyspnea
What is high Fowler's?
Macronutrients that contribute to the growth, maintenance, and repair of body tissues
What is proteins?
Group of medications that increases urination by increasing urine production in the kidneys
What is diuretics?
Word that describes bloody wound drainage
What is sanguineous?
Caused by an increase in intraocular pressure due to the buildup of fluid that causes compression of the optic nerve
What is glaucoma?
The “C” in the RACE mnemonic stands for
What is contain?
Vitamin that increases the risk of blood clots
What is vitamin K?
Complete lack of urine output
Pressure injury with partial-thickness skin loss, with pink or red viable tissue in the wound bed; may also present as a ruptured serum-filled blister
What is stage 2 pressure injury?
Cranial nerve that innervates sensory to the pharynx, motor to vocal cords, parasympathetic innervation to the heart, lungs, and abdominal organs
What is vagus nerve?
Precautions that require a private room or room with other patients with the same infection, gloves and gowns worn by caregivers and visitors
Molecules that help protect the cells from free radicals; found in foods like vegetables, whole grains, fruits, nuts, seeds
What is antioxidants?
Occurs when there is a strong need or urge to urinate, but leaking occurs before the patient gets to the toilet
What is urge incontinence?
Irritation of the epidermis caused by moisture
What is maceration?
Type of hearing loss that occurs when sounds are not able to travel from the outer ear to the eardrum and middle ear
What is conductive?
Most serious complication of DVT; occurs when part of the clot breaks off and travels to the lungs
What is pulmonary embolism?
Diet that consists of foods that are soft and smooth and do not need to be chewed. Foods include pudding, mashed potatoes, yogurt, juices without pulp, baby food, broths, ice cream
What is pureed diet?
Condition where the flow of intestinal contents decreases or stops (not caused by blockage)
What is ileus?
Used for small abrasions, superficial burns, pressure injuries, and postoperative wounds; gel-like dressings occlude the wound, have bacteriostatic properties, maintain a moist wound bed, and stimulate growth of new granulation tissue
What is hydrocolloid dressing?
Positioning that suggests severe damage to the brainstem and extensive brain damage; arms are extended, wrists curled, legs extended, and neck is arched or extended; generally has worse prognosis
What is decerebrate posturing?
Heart failure that affects the heart’s ability to pump blood into the body, leading to a backup of blood in the pulmonary veins; manifestations include hypoxia, crackles in lungs, and shortness of breath
What is left-sided heart failure?