Nutrition
When the body breaks down food into simple substances that can be used as nutrients or excreted as waste
What is digestion
The process of elimination through the urethra and out of the body
What is urination
The layer under the epidermis that is composed mainly of connective tissue and provides strength and flexibility of the skin
What is the dermis
A deficit in the expected function of one or more of the five senses.
What is sensory deficit
A verbalized method used to test a client's knowledge of a newly learned skill.
What is teach-back
Helps the body release sugar for energy and immune function. Ex: Organ meats, salmon, tuna, potatoes
What is Vitamin B6
A flexible tube that is placed into the bladder through the urethra to assist with urinary elimination
What is a urinary catheter
Localized damage to the skin and/or the soft underlying tissue, which can be caused from prolonged contact with a firm surface that interferes with circulation to the area.
What is a pressure injury
An increase in intraocular pressure due to the buildup of fluid, or aqueous humor, that causes compression of the optic nerve.
What is glaucoma
A form of protection used for specific infection precautions before entering a client's room
Diet of liquids, foods that are considered liquids, and foods that turn into liquids at room temperature.
What is a full liquid diet
A urine test that can be done quickly at the client's bedside or at home
What is a reagent strip
Redness of the skin that does not go away when pressure is applied and indicates structural damage has occurred in the small vessels supplying blood to the underlying skin and tissues.
Nonblanchable erythema
Cranial Nerve III
What is the Oculomotor nerve
The combined effort from the musculoskeletal and nervous systems to maintain posture, alignment, and balance.
What is body mechanics
A type of liquid used for client's who have dysphagia
What is thickening liquids
A temporary or permanent fecal diversion that uses the terminal end of the small intestine
Ileostomy
A type of skill used to close a wound after surgery or an accident
What is a suture and/or a staple
A defect in the eye making objects nearby and faraway look blurry or distorted.
BP:130/80
What is stage 1 hypertension
A form of the supraglottic swallow
Mendelsohn maneuver
A type of condition where your body has an allergic reaction to gluten
What is celiac disease
A type of wound dressing system that applies negative pressure to the infected wound site
What is negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT)
Injection of dye into a peripheral vein, followed by taking photos of the vessels in the eye as the dye flows through them.
What is fluorescein angiography
Difficult or labored breathing
What is Dyspnea