What term is used for the act of closely attending to what the patient is communicating.
What is ACTIVE LISTENING.
100
The area of the exterior chest that overlays the heart & great vessels is called the _________.
What is PRECORDIUM.
100
Shortness of breath
What is DYSPNEA.
100
A protrusion through an operative scar on the abdomen.
What is an INCISIONAL HERNIA.
100
Every c/o _____________ warrants careful evaluation for life-threatening causes such as meningitis, intracranial hemorrhage or tumor.
What is a HEADACHE
200
Subjective and objective data gathered initially during the health history and physical examination and the additional information collected on a daily basis.
What is ASSESSMENT.
200
Prevention and early identification of ______ are critical nursing tasks, especially in the care of hospitalized patients with reduced mobility.
What is a DVT.
200
These sounds suggest partial airway obstruction from secretions, tissue inflammation, or a foreign body.
What are WHEEZES.
200
This term describes chronic or recurrent discomfort or pain centered in the upper abdomen.
What is DYSPEPSIA.
200
What do these symptoms possibly indicate: generalized fever & stiff neck.
What is MENINGITIS
300
What part of the nursing process involves developing goals.
What is the PLANNING phase.
300
The term for the amount of blood ejected from the left ventricle with each contraction?
What is STROKE VOLUME
300
The term for the auscultation sounds that are relatively low-pitched and snoring.
What is RHONCHI.
300
Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm, or leg, trouble seeing, or a severe headache many be signs that the person is experiencing a ______________.
What is a STOKE or CVA.
300
You would assess the sclera for this in dark-skinned people.
What is JAUNDICE
400
What is the term used for the act of identifying the patient's feelings and then communicating understanding and acceptance.
What is an EMPATHETIC response
400
Tight, bursting pain in calf muscles, usually in the anterior tibial compartment.
What is COMPARTMENT SYNDROME.
400
_____________ refers to the palpable vibrations transmitted through the bronchopulmonary tree to the chest wall as the patient is speaking.
What is FREMITUS.
400
The ______________ connects the upper part of the brain with the spinal cord and includes the pons, midbrain, & medulla.
What is the BRAINSTEM.
400
A spinning sensation accompanied by nystagmus and ataxia is ______________.
What is VERTIGO.
500
What kind of distress may be a response to an illness or health issues.
What is SPIRITUAL distress.
500
The term used for generalized gross edema to the entire body.
What is ANASARCA.
500
When a plug in a mainstem bronchus obstructs air flow, affected lung tissue collapses into an airless state.
What is ATELECTASIS.
500
A term for the state in which the patient appears drowsy but opens eyes and looks at you, responds to questions, and then falls asleep.
What is LETHARGY.
500
A condition characterized by increased intraocular pressure.