A decrease in oxygen supply to the tissues.
What is hypoxia?
Frequent turning, early mobilization and use of incentive spirometry may help avoid this condition.
What is pneumonia?
The primary cause of COPD
What is smoking?
Relaxation phase of the heart.
What is diastole?
This disease is characterized by destruction of the beta cells of the pancreas
What is type 1 diabetes?
A method of deep breathing that provides visual feedback and encouragement to patient.
What is incentive spirometer?
Associated with poverty, malnutrition, overcrowded living conditions and inadequate health care.
What is TB?
Assessment finding closely associated with asthma
What is wheezing?
The middle layer of the heart, that is made up of muscle fibers
What is the myocardium?
The diagnosis of diabetes can be made with a fasting glucose over this number.
What is 126?
Breathing retraining is especially helpful in patients with this condition.
What is COPD?
An important nursing function when educating a patient with TB regarding their treatment.
What is encourage patient adherence to medication regimen?
Educating client with asthma, the nurse should include which intervention to prevent asthma exacerbations?
What is recognizing asthma triggers?
The vessels that supply arterial blood to the heart.
What are the coronary arteries?
In teaching a new diabetic, the nurse needs to assess this first
What is the patient's readiness to learn?
A patient should be screened for this when presenting with a sore throat, fever and difficulty swallowing.
What is group A streptococcus?
The nurse is discussing pneumonia prevention to residents of an assisted living center. What does the nurse encourage?
What is the pneumococcal vaccine?
Chronic disease that is marked by airway hyperresponsiveness.
What is asthma?
The difference between the systolic and diastolic blood pressure is known as
What is pulse pressure?
The HgbA1c that the ADA recommends for patients with diabetes.
What is 7% or less?
FIRST action of the nurse caring for a patient experiencing epistaxis.
What is standard precautions?
You are caring for an elder in a rehab facility who suffered a stroke 6 weeks ago. What is the biggest threat to this patient?
What is aspiration?
An autosomal recessive disease that is marked by thick, viscid secretions.
What is cystic fibrosis?
These allow the blood in the heart to flow in only one direction.
What are the valves?
Tachycardia, orthostatic hypotension, deep, fast respirations are indicative of.
What is DKA?