Constitutional Flashcards
1
Q
Alert
A
Looking around, awake, attentive
2
Q
Cachectic
A
Extremely skinny, bony, malnourished
3
Q
Dehydrated
A
General appearance of lacking water; dry lips, dry mucosa
4
Q
Distress
A
A patient’s inability to tolerate their body-state, due to pain or respiratory failure
5
Q
Non-toxic
A
Appearing stable and at no risk of deterioration
6
Q
Somnolent
A
Appearing drowsy