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NURS 317 Flashcards

1
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Alopeica

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Hair Loss or baldness

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Caries

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Cavities of the teeth

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Ceruman

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Wax of the ear canal, consisting of heavy oil and brown pigment

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Ageism

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Stereotypic and often negative perception of older adults

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Types of exercise (muscle contraction)

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  • Isotonic
  • Isometric
  • Isokinetic
  • Aerobic
  • Stretching
  • Strength
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Isokinetic

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Muscle contraction with resistance

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Isotonic

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Muscle shortening with movement (e.g. walking, running, swimming)

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Isometric

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Muscle contraction without shortening

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Aerobic

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Sustained muscle movement that increases O2 need

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Stretching

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Stretching through full ROM (e.g. warm up/cool down, yoga)

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Strength

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Weight training, isometric

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12
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Body alignment is a function of______

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Mobility

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Balance

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Postural reflexes.

Relates to body positioning and where limbs and body parts are

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14
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Coordinated movement

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Lifting, moving objects, mobility

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15
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Labyrinthine

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relates to auditory balance and equilibrium. Fluid plays a major role here

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16
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Age-Related Changes Musculoskeletal System: Bones

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  • Decreases bone mass

- Potential for osteoporosis

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Age-Related Changes Musculoskeletal System: Muscles

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  • Decline in motor function
  • Loss of muscle mass and strength
  • Decreased endurance
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Age-Related Changes Musculoskeletal System: Joints and connective tissue

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  • Wear and tear
  • Loss of cartilage
  • Decreased synovial fluid
  • Degeneration of collagen
  • Impaired flexion and extension
  • Decreased flexibility
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Physical Assessment for mobility

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  • General ease of movement and gait
  • Alignment
  • Joint structure and function
  • Muscle mass, tone, and strength
  • Endurance
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ADL

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Activities of Daily Living

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Contractures

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Condition of shortening and hardening of muscles, tendons, or other tissue, often leading to deformity and rigidity of joints

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Cause of contractures

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Inactivity and prolonged bed rest

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23
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Method to prevent contractures

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Passive and active range of motion activities

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ROM

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Range Of Motion

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25
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Fowler’s position

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Head elevated and legs extended

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26
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Supine or dorsal recumbent position

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Laying on back

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27
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Side-lying or lateral position

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SIMS or laying on side

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28
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Prone position

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Laying on tummy

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29
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How frequently should a Pt be re-positioned?

30
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ADL’s essential for daily living:

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Bathing
Dressing
Eating
Elimination
Mobility
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What defines the primary cause of disability?

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Lack of ADL

32
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Katz Index

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Used to evaluate ADL independence

33
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IADL

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Instrumental Activities of Daily Living:

  • telephone
  • transportation
  • shopping
  • preparing meals
  • housework
  • medication
34
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Factors affecting Personal hygiene

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Culture
Socioeconomic class
spiritual practices
developmental level
heath state
personal preferences
35
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Self care

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Completely independent

36
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Partial assistance

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Nurse provides equipment, positions client in bed, and client completes bath expect for back and feet

37
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Complete assistance

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Nurse completes all tasks

38
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Factors to consider when examining skin:

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Cleanliness
color
temperature
turgor (elasticity)
moisture
sensation
vascularity
evidence of lesion
39
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Urgency

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feeling that a person needs to void

40
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Polyuria

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abnormal increase in urine

41
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Dysuria

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voiding that is painful

42
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anuria

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not producing urine

43
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Nocturia

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waking 2 X or more a night to void

44
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Oliguria

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Low urine output

45
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Healthy BMI range for adults

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Underweight BMI

47
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Overweight BMI range

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Obese BMI

49
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`urinary distention

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inability to urinate causes distention in stomach

50
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sexual active women; women who use contraceptive diaphragms; postmenopausal women, diabetics, indwelling catheter patients are prone for…..

51
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4 types of incontinance

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Stress - sneezing, laughing
Urge - Sudden need to go
Functional - Fully continent but immobility causes incontinence
Overflow - Full bladder, BPH

52
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bowel incontenance

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Loss of voluntary bowel control

53
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Xerostomia

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dry mouth and dsyphasia

54
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fecal impaction

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collection of hardened feces; only liquid fecal seepage seen

55
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GERD

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Gastroesophygeal reflux disease; burning in the esophagus

56
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gastrostomy

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into stomach

57
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Jejunostomy

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into the jejunum

58
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Iliostomy

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into the ilium, permanent or temp

59
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Colostomy

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into the colon; can be placed anywhere in the colon

60
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Red beefy color in a stoma indicates what?

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normal appearance

61
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BMR

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Basic Metabolic Rate

62
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TPN

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Total parenteral nutrition

63
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Nasal canula flow rate

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2 - 6 L @ 25 - 45%

64
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Non-rebreather mask

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10 - 15 L @ 100%

65
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Simple mask

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5 - 8 L @ 40 - 60%

66
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ABG measures?

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Oxygen, CO2, pH levels, HCO3 (bicarb)

67
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peak flow

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expiratory flow rate

68
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Kussmaul breathing

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respirations seen with acidosis

69
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orthopnea

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elevated sleeping

70
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tachypnea

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respirations above 20 minute

71
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Badypnea

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Respirations below 10 per minute

72
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gasps of air followed by long periods of non-breathing

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Cheyne Stokes

Nursing (18 decks)

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