Chapter 7: Basic Nursing Skills

Question 1

vital signs

Answer 1

tests done to show how well the vital organs are functioning - body temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, level of pain

Question 2

radial pulse

Answer 2

pulse taken inside the wrist

Question 3

brachial pulse

Answer 3

pulse inside the elbow - used for blood pressue

Question 4

Respirations

Answer 4

process of inhaling air into the lungs, and exhaling carbon dioxide

Question 5

Inspiration

Answer 5

Inhaling oxygen

Question 6

expiration

Answer 6

exhailing carbon dioxide

Question 7

systolic (top number)

Answer 7

number when the heart is at work

Question 8

diastolic (bottom number)

Answer 8

number when the heart relaxes

Question 9

restraint

Answer 9

physical or chemical way to restrict voluntary movement or behavior

Question 10

restraint-free care

Answer 10

facility where restraints are not used for any reason

Question 11

restraint alternatives

Answer 11

measures used in place of a restraint

Question 12

intake (input)

Answer 12

fluid a person consumes

Question 13

output

Answer 13

fluid a person eliminates

Question 14

Fluid balance

Answer 14

equal input and output of fluids

Question 15

specimen

Answer 15

sample used for analysis in order to make a diagnosis

Question 16

routine urine specimen

Answer 16

sample anytime a resident voids

Question 17

voids

Answer 17

urinate

Question 18

hat

Answer 18

plastic collection container put in a toilet bowl to collect and measure urine or stool

Question 19

clean catch specimen (mid stream specimen (ccms)

Answer 19

sample that does not include the first or last void

Question 20

catheter

Answer 20

thin tube inserted into the body that is used to drain fluids

Question 21

urinary catheter

Answer 21

used to drain urine from the bladder

Question 22

straight catheter

Answer 22

type of catheter that is inserted to drain urine from the bladder

Question 23

condom catheter (texas catheter)

Answer 23

catheter that is used fo males is external

Question 24

oxygen therapy

Answer 24

administration of oxygen to increase the supply of oxygen to the lungs

Question 25

combostion

Answer 25

process of burning

Question 26

flammable

Answer 26

easily ignighted and capable of burning quickly

Question 27

intravenous therapy (IV therapy)

Answer 27

administration of medication, fluids, nutrition through a vein

Question 28

occupied bed

Answer 28

bed with resident in it

Question 29

un-occupied bed

Answer 29

bed without resident in it

Question 30

closed bed

Answer 30

bed completely made with the bedspread and blankets in place

Question 31

open bed

Answer 31

a closed bed with the linen down to the foot of the bed - ready to receive a resident