Exam 2 Flashcards

aging and mobility, vital signs, physical assessment, documentation

1
Q

What are some of the reasons why people in the stage of late adulthood might not have healthy nutrition?

A

finances, poor diet education, chronic diseases, low resources

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2
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Name the American Hospital Association’s (AHA’s) seven goals to prevent heart disease.

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healthy diet
exercise
avoid increase weight
no smoking
blood pressure
cholesterol
blood sugar

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3
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Heart disease

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Cause: weak pulse, high blood pressure, chest pain.

Nursing action: improve circulation, lower blood pressure, and administer medication.

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Type 2 Diabetes

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Cause: polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia, dry skin, blurred vision.

Nursing action: encourage exercise and a healthy diet.

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5
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Osteoporosis

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Cause: bones become porous and more susceptible to fractures.

Nursing action: increase calcium and vitamin D intake, eat foods with high calcium, limit sodas or colas

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6
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Alzheimer’s

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Agnosia- unable to recognize
Anomia- unable to name objects
Aphasia- unable to comprehend
Apraxia- unable to perform task
Amnesia- memory loss

Nursing action: educate family and patient on medications and encourage a strict routine.

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7
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Rotation

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moving lengthwise

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8
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Circumduction

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moving in a circular fashion

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9
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Extension

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straightening the arm

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10
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Eversion

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moving the palm of the hand to face downward

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Pronation

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turning soles outward

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12
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Adduction

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moving closer to the midline

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13
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Abduction

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moving away from the midline

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14
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Flexion

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bending the joint and decreasing the angle between bone

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15
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Inversion

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turning the sole of the foot toward the midline

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16
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What is a mobility assessment?

A

An objective assessment

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17
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Immobility effects

A

degradation of cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and musculoskeletal functions

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18
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Risk for impaired mobility

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falls, poor ROM, pressure ulcers, blood clots, and pneumonia

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19
Q

Capillary refill check and time

A

fingers and toes
less then 3 seconds

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20
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Systole

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period of contraction the ventricles of the heart that occurs between the first and second heart sounds to the cardiac cycle

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21
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Diastole

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period of relaxation of the heart muscle, accompanied by the filling of the chamber with blood

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22
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Cardiac Output

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the amount of blood pumped by the heart

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23
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Stroke Volume

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the volume of blood that is pumped out of the heart’s left ventricle during each systolic cardiac contraction.

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24
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Viscosity

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the resistance of a fluid movement when forces are applied to it.

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25
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Peripheral Vascular Resistance

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the resistance in the circulatory system that is used to create blood pressure, the flow of the blood and is also a component of cardiac function.

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26
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Contractility

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the capability or quality to shrink or contract.

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27
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Preload

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the stretch of the myocardium or end-diastolic volume of the ventricles.

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28
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Korotkoff sounds

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generated when a blood pressure cuff changes the flow of blood through the artery.

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29
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Hypertension

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when the pressure in your blood vessels is too high (140/90mmHg or higher)

30
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Hypotension

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a decrease in systemic blood pressure below accepted low values. (90/60 mmHg or lower)

31
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Pulse deficit

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occurs when the heart is contracting, and the pulse is not reaching the periphery.

32
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Cheyne-stroke

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an atypical pattern of breathing involving deep breathing followed by shallow breathing.

33
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Kussmaul respirations

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fast, deep breathing that occurs in response to metabolic acidosis.

34
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Dyspnea

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a sensation of running out of air and of not being able to breathe fast enough of deeply enough.

35
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Hypoxia

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low levels of oxygen in your body tissues.

36
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Cutaneous stimulation

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simulation of nerves vis skin contact in an effort to reduce pain impulses to the brain.

37
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ROM

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the movement potential of a joint from full extension to full flexion.

38
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Gait

A

a pattern of running or walking

39
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Posture

A

the position of the body in space.

40
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Arthritis

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inflammation/degeneration of joints.

41
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Orientation

A

a person’s level of awareness to self, place, time, and situation.

42
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Focused assessment

A

a detailed nursing assessment of specific body system(s) related to the presenting problem or other current concern(s).

43
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Affect

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a patient’s immediate expression or emotion.

44
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Costal margin

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the lower edge of the chest (thorax) formed by the bottom edge of the rib cage.

45
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Venous distention

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the bulging of the major veins in your neck.

46
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Vascular ulcer

A

wounds on your skin that develop because of problems with blood circulation.

47
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PMI

A

the point where there is a maximal impulse against the chest that can be felt.

48
Q

Nasogastric

A

NG

49
Q

No known allergies

A

NKA

50
Q

No known drug allergies

A

NKDA

51
Q

Nothing by mouth

A

NPO

52
Q

Nausea and vomiting

A

N&V

53
Q

Oxygen

A

O2

54
Q

Out of bed

A

OOB

55
Q

Through or by

A

thru

56
Q

By mouth

A

PO

57
Q

As needed

A

PRN

58
Q

Q

A

each or any

59
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r/o

A

rule out

60
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Rx

A

prescription

61
Q

Stat

A

right now

62
Q

TID

A

three times a day

63
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Tx

A

treatment

64
Q

UA

A

urinalysis

65
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Wt

A

weight

66
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Normal SBP range

A

120 to 139 mmHg

67
Q

Normal DBP range

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80 to 84 mmHg

68
Q

Normal temperature range

A

96.8 to 100.4

69
Q

Normal RR

A

12 to 20 bpm

70
Q

Normal SAT

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95% to 100%

71
Q

Best auscultated apical pulse

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60 to 100

72
Q

Temperature sites

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temporal, oral, tympanic, axillary, and rectal