Test 2 Crossword Terms Flashcards
Pain of a sudden onset and varying intensity
ACute
Unpleasant sensory and emotional experience
Pain
Substance that will contribute ions that binds with hydrogen
Base
And alternative method for pain control
Distraction
Major intracellular electrolyte
Potassium
Pain lasting longer than six months
Chronic
Pain resulting from restricting blood supply
Ischemic
Substances that help maintain pH balance
Buffers
Major extracellular electrolyte
Sodium
Common misunderstandings and ideas about pain
Myths
Makes up 60% of the adult body weight
Water
What happens when excess water is lost from the body
Dehydration
PH imbalance That happens with the loss of hydrogen ions
Alkalosis
Mnemonic used with pain assessment
PQRST
PH imbalance that happens with an excess of hydrogen ions
Acidosis
Electrolyte important for bone teeth and muscles
Calcium
Diffusion of water through a semi permeable membrane
Osmosis
Hydrogen ion concentration
PH
Substance that will contribute hydrogen ions
Acid
Fluid accumulated in body spaces
Edema
A test usually completed and females of reproduction age
Pregnancy test
Abbreviation for deep vein thrombosis
DVT
One of three categories for inpatient surgery
Recovery
This can be treated with a PCA pump
Pain
First source of intake in a post operative patient
Ice chips
Needed to induce loss of consciousness, amnesia, or analgesia
General Anesthesia
Always assess what first upon arrival in PACU
Airway
A document that must be signed prior to surgery
Informed Consent
A test to determine the status of the heart and lungs
Chest x-ray
This can occur due to the absence of gastrointestinal peristaltic activity because my abdominal surgery?
Paralytic ileus
A device to encourage prevention of respiratory complications
Incentive spirometer
You already at increased risk for adverse reactions to preoperative medication?
Older adults
If the client is on what type of medication?, you should administer it prior to surgery to prevent a cardiac event and death.
Beta blocker
This is a type of surgery
Curative , invasive
Type of drain use postoperatively
Hemovac
Diagnostic test needed for having an operation
CBC
This is important to prevent any pressure sores
Positioning
An 18 gauge needle is recommended to infuse
Blood
This is a risk factor for surgery
Infection
Increases the chance for surgical wound infections, authors metabolism of medication, and causes coagulation problems
Hypothermia