Nutrition
Elimination
Tissue Integrity
Sensory Perception
Fundamental Concepts
100

The amount of energy stored in food

What is calories?

100

Frequent, loose, watery stools

What is diarrhea?

100

An irritation of the epidermis caused by moisture

What is maceration?

100

A deficit in the expected function of one or more of the five senses

What is a sensory deficit?

100

The first line of defense against infection

What is hand hygiene?

200

Protein, carbohydrates, fat

What are macronutrients?

200

A condition in which the client has infrequent bowel movements and the stool is hard, lumpy, and difficult to pass

What is constipation?

200

Localized damage to the skin and/or the soft underlying tissue, which can be caused by prolonged contact with a firm surface that interferes with circulation to the area

What is a pressure injury?

200

The leading cause of blindness in adults

What is diabetic retinopathy?

200

Assessment, Analysis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation

What is the 5 steps of the nursing process (RN)?

300

Difficulty swallowing

What is dysphagia?

300
Urinary leakage as a result of nerve damage

What is reflex incontinence?

300

Fluid secreted by the body during the inflammatory stage of healing and is made of plasma

What is exudate?

300

Loss of hearing that occurs due to aging

What is presbycusis?

300

An ongoing, goal-driven, interactive process that provides clients with new information

What is client education?

400

Prevents warfarin from working correctly

What is Vitamin K?

400

An inflamed pouch or sac in the colon that is the result of stool becoming trapped

What is diverticulitis?

400

Thin, watery wound drainage that is mixed with blood

What is serosanguineous?

400

A disorder that affects a client's ability to articulate and understand speech and written language

What is aphasia?

400

Providers, nurses, nurse practitioners, physical therapists, nutritionists, case managers, and social workers working together toward one client goal

What is the interprofessional team?

500

Stomach contents move into the lungs

What is aspiration?

500

A chronic disease that commonly causes inflammation of the small intestine, but can also affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract

What is Crohn's Disease?

500

Sensory perception, moisture, activity, mobility, nutrition, and friction/shear

What are the major risk categories does the Braden Scale focus on?

500

A condition in which a foul, salty, or metallic taste occurs in the mouth

What is dysgeusia?

500

A critical, unexpected adverse event that caused severe physical or psychological harm to a client, including death and dismemberment, permanent injury, and severe or temporary injury

What is a sentinel event?