Nutrition
At what age are solid foods introduced?
What is 6 months
CAUTI
What is catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection
Blue color of the skin, nails and lips. Caused by low oxygen in the blood.
What is Cyanosis
sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch
what are the five basic senses
Do no harm
What is nonmaleficence
How to calculate BMI when given weight in kg?
what is BMI = weight (kg) / height (m^2)
incomplete bladder emptying that results in the bladder overfilling when full, leading to urine leakage
what is overflow incontinence
Bloody wound drainage
what is sanguineous drainage
Clouding of the eye lens that causes vision to be blurry, hazy and less colorful
What are cataracts
Right patient, Right time, Right drug, Right route of admission, Right dosage
what are the five rights of medication administration
What macronutrients does the body require?
what are carbohydrates, fats, and proteins
This happens when the hardened stool clumps together, preventing the person from evacuating the bowel, and leading to intestinal obstruction or rectal injury
What is fecal impaction
Decreased elasticity, subcutaneous tissue, blood supply, hydration causes skin tears, pressure injuries, itchy skin, and infections
what are older adult changes in skin
A patient with no conductive hearing loss will hear the sound twice as long by air conduction as by bone conduction
What is a positive Rinne test
The most important act affecting your nursing practice. Each state has its own rules defining the legal scope of practice
What is the Nurse Practice Act
what is a chest X-ray
Urgency, frequency, fever, burning or painful urination, flank pain or suprapubic discomfort, cloudy, foul-smelling, blood-tinged urine
what are manifestations of a urinary tract infection
partial thickness wound with pink or red tissue in the wound bed and potential serum filled blisters
As it progresses, seeing spots or floaters, and blurred vision. Overtime, it can lead to blindness
what are manifestations of diabetic retinopathy
Type of isolation that requires a patient to be in a negative air pressurized room
what is airborne prevention
What is the role of water in nutrition?
what is temperature regulation, lubrication in the body, promotes brain function, hydrates and flushes out waste
Alcohol, caffeinated beverages and foods, dairy, foods that are high in fat or are highly greasy, beverages that contain fructose, spicy foods, apples, peaches, and pears
what are dietary considerations that affect stool production
Sensory perception, moisture, activity, mobility, nutrition, and friction and shear
What are the components of the Braden scale
what are nursing interventions for sensory deprivation?
Taking vitals after initial set, ambulation assistance, bathing assistance and feeding assistance
What are tasks that can be delegated