Vocab Quiz 1 Flashcards
Vocabulary quiz 1 (20 cards)
Orthopnea
difficulty breathing when supine
Anasarca
severe, generalized edema
Hypervolemia
excess intravascular fluid.
Hypotonic solutions
solutions that have a lower osmolality than body fluids, such as one half normal saline.
Hypertonic solutions
solutions that have a higher osmolality than body fluids, 3% sodium chloride is an example.
Urgency factor
a way to illustrate how much time can safely lapse before doing interventions without compromising client outcomes.
Prioritizing care
a process that helps nurses manage time and establish an order for completing responsibilities and care interventions for a single client or for a group of clients.
Cannula
a tube inserted into a vessel, duct, or cavity.
Catheter hub
the “handle” of an intravenous catheter, the part that allows access to the catheter’s lumen for a variety of functions, such as the injection of infusion of fluids or drugs or the introduction of a guide wire.
Drip factor
the calibration or number of drops per milliliter of solution delivered for a particular drip chamber.
Bolus
a concentrated dose of medicine injected directly into the systemic circulation via an intravenous line, also called an IV push.
Incompatibility
lack of harmonious coexistence; used to refer to two or more medications or solutions that cannot be given simultaneously or mixed without changing the effects of each other or causing any new responses not seen with any of the drugs or solutions administered alone.
Stopcock
a device used to stop or regulate the flow of fluid through a tubing.
Saline lock
an intravenous catheter inserted into a vein and left in place for the intermittent administration of medication through its port or as an open line for emergency situations and intermittently flushed with normal saline solution to maintain patency.
Luer-lok
a patented, threaded tip of a syringe that can be twisted into certain ports and needles to create a firm “lock”.
Volume-controlled administration
an intravenous infusion apparatus that incorporates a secondary fluid container separate from the primary fluid bottle or bag nd connected directly to the primary intravenous line or to separate tubing that inserts into the line; used to limit the volume of fluid administered over a particular time or to prevent rapid-dose infusion of medication via IV push
Therapeutic communication
an interactive process between the nurse and the client that helps the client to overcome temporary stress, to get along with other people, to adjust to situations that cannot be altered, and to overcome any psychological blocks that may stand in the way of self-realization
Pitfalls
are hidden traps that catches people unaware and undermines their plans.
Third spacing
a shift of fluids from the vascular space to an area where it is not available to support normal physiological processes.
Oncotic pressure
a pulling force exerted by colloids that helps maintain the water content of blood by pulling water from the interstitial space into the vascular compartment.
