N216 Lab
This type of injection is administered into the layer of fat and tissue just under the skin, commonly used for insulin and certain vaccines.
What is a subcutaneous injection?
This response is the body's immediate reaction to injury or infection, characterized by redness, swelling, heat, and pain.
What is the inflammatory response?
This type of communication in nursing involves active listening, empathy, and validation to build trust and rapport with patients
What is therapeutic communication?
This nursing process step involves gathering information about the patient’s condition through observation, interviews, and physical examinations.
What is assessment?
This route of medication administration involves placing a drug under the tongue, where it dissolves and is absorbed directly into the bloodstream.
What is sublingual administration?
This type of microorganism, which requires a host cell to replicate, includes examples such as influenza and HIV.
What are viruses?
This relational practice approach involves recognizing and addressing the social determinants of health that affect a patient’s well-being.
What is holistic care?
This vital sign, often referred to as the fifth vital sign, is assessed to understand a patient’s level of discomfort and guide pain management strategies.
What is pain?
This document, often abbreviated as MAR, is used by nurses to track the administration of medications to patients.
What is a Medication Administration Record?
This hormone, released by the posterior pituitary gland, plays a crucial role in regulating water balance by increasing water reabsorption in the kidneys.
What is Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH)?
This compensatory mechanism involves the lungs adjusting carbon dioxide levels through changes in ventilation, typically occurring within minutes to help restore normal pH.
What is respiratory compensation?
This pharmacokinetic phenomenon occurs when a drug is metabolized in the liver before it enters systemic circulation, potentially reducing its therapeutic effect.
What is the first-pass effect?