SKIN
Give the medical terminology/word for bed sore
Pressure Ulcer
Decubitus Ulcer
Non blanchable redness
Stage 1
24 hour sleep wake cycle
circadian rhythm
What is the accepted amount of GRV
250ml
How much in L/min and FiO2 does a nasal cannula provide?
1-6 L/min; 25-40%
This is a description of the peri-wound area that is too moist. Characterized by whitish wrinkly appearance.
Macerated/Maceration
With the exposure of underlying deep structures like bone, tendon and muscles
Stage 4
Sleeping disorder where one's breathing stops for about 10 seconds
Sleep Apnea
What is the gold standard for placement verification of an NG tube?
What device can be used for thick oral secretions?
yankauer
Localized hardening of the skin but not as hard as a bone
Induration
Purplish maroon area of the skin, not open but feels "boggy" "spongy" upon palpation
DTI= Deep Tissue Injury
Pain initiates in one area then travels to another along nerve pathway or body part
Radiating Pain
What medical equipment do we use to administer intermittent tube feeding safely?
Name nursing interventions to prevent atelectasis
coughing, deep breathing, ambulation, turning, IS
Another word for drainage
Exudate
Epidermis and/or dermis are lost
Stage 2
pain resulting from stimulation of organs like angina or ulcer pain
Visceral pain
What is the acceptable amount of gastric irrigant to an adult patient in between each medication?
15-30mls
Ways to keep secretions thin.
Humidified oxygen, increasing fluid intake
The act of removing slough or devitalized tissue from the wound.
Debridement
Unstageable
Nociceptive pain also know as skin pain, tissue pain or muscle pain
Somatic pain
What is the acceptable amount (range) of gastric irrigant to flush the NGT with after giving all medications?
30-60mls
What should you do if a tracheostomy tube gets dislodged?
Use Ambu bag and place over the stoma to oxygenate patient then call for help.