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11-17 Flashcards

1
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Baseline Vital Signs

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First vital signs taken to measure change

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2
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Insomnia

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When a person is sleep deprived

Problems result: decreased mental function, reduced reaction time, and irritability

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Perineal Care

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Care of the anus and genitals

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4
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Pressure points

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Areas that bear much of its weight

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5
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Bony prominences

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Areas of the body where the bone lies close to the skin

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6
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Skin breaking down

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Pale white or reddened colored

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7
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Pressure ulcer

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An area further broken down

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8
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Foot drop

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Weakness of muscles in the feet and ankle that causes difficulty with the ability to flex ankles and walk normally

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9
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Orthotic device or orthosis

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Splint or brace

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10
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Another term for Weaker SIde

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Involved

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11
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Oral care

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Care of the mouth should be preformed twice a day

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12
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Halitosis

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Bad breath

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13
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Endentulous

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No teeth

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14
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Aspiration

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Inhalation of food or fluid

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15
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Dentures

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Artificial teeth

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16
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Pulse is

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Number of heart beats per minute

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17
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Radial pulse

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Wrist

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18
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Brachial pulse

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Elbow

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19
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Apical pulse

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Heart

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20
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Dyspnea

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Difficulty breathing

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21
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Eupnea

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Normal breathing

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22
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High blood pressure

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Hypertension

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23
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Pain

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5th vital sign

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24
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Oxygen concentrator

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Box like device that changes air in the room into air with more oxygen

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25
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Nasal cannula

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Plastic tubing that goes into nose

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26
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How much water does a person need a day?

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64 ounces

27
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Carbohydrates

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Supply body with energy and extra protein

28
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Simple carbohydrates

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Found in foods such as sugars sweets syrups and jellies

29
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Liquid diet

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Usually ordered for a short time due to medical condition or before or after a test or surgery

30
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Liquid diet consists of

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Liquid state at body temperature

31
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Soft diet or mechanical soft diet

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Soft diet is soft in texture or consists of soft or chopped foods that are easier to chew or swallow

32
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Puréed diet

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Thick paste of baby’s food

33
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Dysphasia

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Difficulty swallowing

34
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Symptoms of having a hard time swallowing

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Watering of the eyes when eating or drinking

35
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Aspiration

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Inhaling food onto lungs can cause pneumonia

36
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Water

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64 ounces

37
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Fluid balance

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Maintaining equal input and outputs

38
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8oz

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240 ml

39
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Force fluids

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Should be encouraged to drink as much fluid as possible

40
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Restrict fluid

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Allowed to drink but is limited

41
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Fluid overload

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Occurs when the body cannot handle the amount of fluid consumed =heart or kidney disease

42
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Sign of fluid overload

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Weight gain

43
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UTI

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Pain or burning when peeing

44
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Psychological factors: Difficulty peeing

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A lack of privacy mew environment, stress, anxiety and depression

45
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Fracture pan

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Bed pan that is flatter than usual bedpan used for residents who cannot raise their hips

46
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Portable commode

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Moving toilet

47
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Nephritis

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Inflammation of kidneys

48
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Routine irons specimen

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Is collected anytime the resident voids

49
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Clean catch specimen

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Midstream specimen collected By first cleaning the perineal area and then Urinating a small amount into toilet to clear urethra

50
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24 hr urine specimen

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Collects all the Urine voided by a resident in a 24 hour period

51
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Iron supplements

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Make stool appear black

52
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Report to nurse about poop of

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White black red or hard poopies.

Blood pus or mucus

53
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Peristalsis

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Involuntary contractions THAY move food through gastrointestinal system

54
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Constipation

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Can’t poop

Abdominal swelling has irritability

55
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Diarrhea

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Liquid poopies

56
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Flatulence

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Swallowing air while eating
High fiber
Eating Intolerable foods

57
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Colitis

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Irritable bowl syndrome

Stomach upset

58
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Malabsorption

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Body cannot absorb or digest a particular. Untrue things properly

59
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Stoma

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Is the diversion of waste to an artificial opening through abdomen

60
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Occult

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Something that is hidden

61
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Ureterostomy

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When a ureter is open to the abdomen for urine to be eliminated

62
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Colostomy

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Surgically created opening into the large intestine to slow stool to be expelled

63
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Ileostomy

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Surgically created opening into the end of the small intestine to slow poops to be expelled

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