Mobility
Reduces strain on musculoskeletal structures, aids in maintaining adequate muscle tone, contributes to balance and conservation of energy
what is proper body alignment
Conventional or Western medicine is also known as?
Allopathic or biomedicine
the process of moving gases into and out of the lungs (inspiration and expiration)
what is ventilation
soft yellow or white tissue that must be removed or dressed appropriately before healing can begin
Slough
an actual or alleged hazard to the balance of homeostasis. It can be a physical, chemical, or emotional factor that produces tension in the body
what is stress
an intervention that restricts patients to bed for therapeutic reasons
What is bedrest
therapies used together with conventional treatments
what is complementary therapy
inadequate tissue oxygenation at the cellular level
what is hypoxia
the total separation of wound layers- is characterized by the protrusion of visceral organs through the opening. EMERGENCY
What is Evisceration
general adaption syndrome (GAS)
a condition where the foot is permanently fixed in plantar flexion
Examples of different approaches to whole medical systems based on cultural or personal practices
TCM/Naturopathic
the term used to describe how to identify the presence of normal and abnormal respiratory and heart sounds?
what is auscultation
a tool for assessing pressure injury risk
what is the Braden scale
a person's cognitive and behavioral efforts to manage a stressor
what is coping
localized damage to the skin and underlying soft tissue, usually over a bony prominence
what is a pressure injury
this therapy affects energy fields that surround and penetrate the human body with the conscious intent to help or heal
Therapeutic touch (acupressure, healing touch, reiki)
what range of FiO2 can a nasal cannula deliver (L/min or %)
1-6L/min or 24-44%
six categories of the Braden scale
1. sensory perception 2. moisture 3. activity 4. mobility 5. nutrition 6. friction/shear
what is the exhaustion stage
blood clot in a deep vein, usually involving the leg, that can lead to a heart attack or stroke
chemical compound or substance produced by a living organism
what is a natural product (vitamins, herbs, essential oils)
this breathing technique involves deep inspiration and prolonged expiration through the lips to prevent alveolar collapse. Normally taught to COPD pts
what is pursed lip breathing?
stage 1- intact skin, stage 2- partial thickness skin loss, stage 3 full thickness skin loss adipose tissue visible, stage 4- full thickness loss with exposed bone/ligaments, unstageable- obscured full thickness loss by slough or eschar
what reactions does the body have from the fight-for-flight response elicited from catecholamine release (norepinephrine, epinephrine)
increased HR, BP