Nutrition
This organ produces insulin
What is the pancreas?
The inability to control urination
What is urinary incontinence?
The outermost layer of the skin
What is the epidermis?
When the brain receives stimuli at a rate that is too fast or intense to process in a meaningful way
What is overstimulation?
The first stage of infection
What is the incubation period?
A food's ability to raise the blood glucose level
What is the glycemic index?
Measures the amount of urine in the bladder left after voiding
What is a postvoid residual?
Redness of the skin caused by dilation of blood vessels
What is erythema?
Cranial nerve X
What is the vagus nerve?
A nosocomial infection is also known as
What is a hospital-acquired infection?
This type of diet includes broth, gelatin, and water
What is a clear liquid diet?
The medical terminology for kidney stones
What is nephrolithiasis?
Risk assessment tool often used for hospitalized clients
What is the Braden Scale?
Age-related farsightedness
What is Presbyopia?
Inflammation of the inner lining of the vein
What is phlebitis?
Fluid slowly drips off of the spoon in dollops
What is a stage-2, honey-like, thickened liquid?
Kidney failure is described as the loss of this percentage of expected renal function
What is 15%?
A localized, non-blancheable, and red, maroon, or purple area of skin
What is a deep tissue pressure injury?
This test is used to diagnose diabetic retinopathy
What is fluorescein angiography?
The services that a healthcare provider can perform while staying within the limits of their license
What is the scope of practice?
These tubes are made for clients who are unable to consume enough nutrition or have slow gastric emptying
What is a nasaljujenal tube?
This diagnostic test checks for the presence of blood in the stool
What is a fecal occult blood test (FOBT)?
The complete or partial separation of the suture line and underlying tissue
What is wound dehiscence?
This test may be used to diagnose damage in the nerves that lead to muscles
What is electromyography (EMG)?
PQRST mnemonic
What is the precipitating cause, quality, region, severity, and timing?