Put some skin in the game
This type of hair covers the majority of the body protecting the skin and keeping us warm.
What is vellus?
What is dullness?
In this joint type adjacent bones are strongly united by fibrous connective tissue.
What is fibrous?
At a well-visit, a six month old infant is orange in color. You tell the mom it is normal and related to this pigment in subcutaneous fat.
What is carotene?
When ascultating bowel sounds post surgery, the nurse would expect to hear ____active bowel sounds.
What is hypoactive?
Due to changes with aging, when the vertebrae in the upper back become more wedge shaped.
What is kyphosis?
You will check this in assessing skin elasticity and hydration status.
What is turgor?
To assess for appendicits, the nurse will peform this maneuver by pressing on the LLQ of the abdomen.
What is Rovsings sign?
Psoas - raise right knee against thigh resistance
There are 11 bursae in this joint.
Stage of pressure injury when the skin is intact and site of erythema is non-blanchable.
What is Stage I?
What is stress incontinence?
A screen for excess fluid pooling in the synovial cavity of the knee.
What is the bulge sign?
What is acanthosis nigricans?
You suspect this as your patient presents with a sudden onset of severe pain originating at CVA and radiating to trunk, abdomen, and groin.
What is ureteral colic?
Foods high _____, break down into this ____ causing _____ causing severe pain, redness, and swelling in joints.
purines; uric acid; gout