Nutrition
Made by the USDA, this tool is a simple visual reminder of what and how much to eat from each food group, whether you eat on a plate, from a bowl, or another way.
What is MyPlate?
This is the inability to control urination, resulting in the involuntary passage of urine
What is urinary incontinence?
Clients are most at risk early and late in life for these alterations in physiology
What is tissue integrity?
This occurs when a client has a deficit in the expected function of one or more of their five senses
What is sensory deficit?
This is a legal and regulatory body that is created by, and applicable in, each individual state. It establishes common definitions, rules, and regulations to guide the practice of a licensed nurse and thereby promote quality of care and safety when caring for a client.
What is the Nurse Practice Act?
This vitamin converts nutrients to energy
What is thiamine?
This group of medications increase urination by increasing urine production in the kidneys
What are diuretics?
This is defined as the loss of the top skin layer caused by mechanical forces
What are skin tears?
This nerve is responsible for sensory to the ear for hearing and balance
What is the vestibulocochlear nerve?
This is the process of using evidence from credible scientific research to guide nursing interventions and clinical judgment
What is evidence-based practice?
Brussels sprouts, citrus fruits, spinach, berries, tomatoes, potatoes are a good source of this vitamin
What is vitamin C?
This is defined as the loss of 15% of expected kidney function
What is kidney failure?
This is a form of dermatitis that develops when the skin is exposed to irritants such as feces, urine, stoma effluent, and wound exudates
What is moisture-associated skin damage?
This condition can affect a client’s senses of hearing, smell, taste, touch, and vision
What is diabetes mellitus?
She was best known for her advocacy for mental health reform and indigenous rights
Who is Dorothea Dix?
Caloric requirements are based on these factors
What is age, gender, and activity level?
This noncancerous condition causes constriction to the urethra, increasing urinary retention
What is benign prostatic hyperplasia?
This condition predisposes surgical clients to pressure injuries and the development of deep tissue injuries
What is hypoperfusion?
This condition is a clouding of the lens of the eye that causes the client’s vision to be blurry, hazy, or less colorful
What are cataracts?
This is a way to empower people to control and improve their physical and mental health as defined by the World Health Organization
What is health promotion?
These help protect the cells from free radicals, which promote the development of cancer, heart disease, and other diseases
What are antioxidants?
This procedure is a fecal diversion in which part of the colon is used to form a stoma through the abdominal wall, allowing for the passage of body waste
What is a colostomy?
This is a valid and reliable risk assessment tool for use in hospitalized clients
What is the Braden scale?
This procedure involves the injection of a dye into a peripheral vein, followed by photos taken of the vessels in the eye as the dye flows through them in order to diagnose diabetic retinopathy
What is fluorescein angiography?
These are interpretive statements that address the values, client obligations, and ideals of the nursing profession
What is the Code of Ethics?