test3 Flashcards
what position for oral care
lateral
pulse deficit
a radio plus a difference
eupnea
normal respiration
bradypnea
slow respiration
tachypnea
fast respiration
dyspnea
diffiuclut respiration
apnea
death or pulse stopped
febrile
fever
afebrile
without fear
NICT
infrared red scan like on a thermometer
rectal
the most accurate temperature check, shouldn’t be used on children’s abdominal pain or if you had prostate surgery
axillary
underarm sweat and the environment can affect it
tympanic
ear
orthopnea
shortness of breath that occurs while lying flat and is relieved by sitting or standing.
stertorous
loud and nosey-like snoring
adventitious sounds
abnormal breaths
wheezes
musical whistling sounds
rales/ crackles
short popping chopping raspy sounds
rhonchi
low-pitched raffling or bubbling sounds due to long airways
stridor
swelling or allergy medical emergency
kussmauls
increase depth and rate of rapid and renal failure
biot’s
groups of several shallow breaths
hypertension
elevation in blood pressure
compression neuropathy
results from compression on a nerve at some point over its course in the upper limb.
foot drop
an inability to lift the forefoot due to the weakness of dorsiflexion of the foot
pressure injury
the breakdown of skin integrity due to pressure. This can occur when a bony prominence is under persistent contact with an external surface.
shearing
when tissue layers move over the top of each other, causing blood vessels to stretch and break as they pass through the subcutaneous tissue.
peristalsis
natural movement in the digestive tract
decubitus
he posture adopted by a person who is lying down.
embolus
A blockage or plug that obstructs a blood ‘vessel
PE pulmonary embolism
a sudden blockage in a lung artery
MI myocardial infraction
heart attack, muscle/heart blood/ supply blocked
CA cerebrovascual accident
brain/veins/vessels Death
orthostatic hypotension
low blood pressure when standing dizziness lightheaded feinting
syncope
a loss of consciousness for a short period of time
hypostatic pneumonia
slow primarily inflamed by chronic congestion, edema at the bottom of the lungs of long-term bed-ridden
atelectasis
collapse of part or all of the lung
hypoxemia
abnormally low concentration of oxygen in the blood
how to prevent atelectasis and pneumonia
turning the patient every 2 hours,
platis
gas
venous stasis
a condition in which blood pools, or “stands,” in the large veins of the legs.
DVT
a medical condition that occurs when a blood clot forms in a deep vein. occurs in the leg thigh or pelvis
muscle atrophy
wasting or thinning of muscle mass
contractures
is a fixed tightening of muscles, tendons, ligaments, or skin. It prevents normal movement of the associated body part
osteoporosis
is a bone disease that develops when bone mineral density and bone mass decrease, or when the quality or structure of bone changes.
maceration
softening of skin
excoriation
to a place where your skin is scraped or abraded. If you fall off your bicycle, you may get excoriations on your hands and knees.
mottling
purple uneven, discolored patches on the skin of humans as a result of cutaneous ischemia (lowered blood flow to the surfaces of the skin) or Herpes zoster infections.
supine
laying on back
prone
on stomach
fowler
head raised 5 to 90
low fowler
head is 15-30
high fowler
as high as it can go 60,90
orthopneic
shortness of breath
lithotomy
vaginal bed bath
reverse trendelenburg
laying on back with arms at sides, head higher than feet with no flexion at the waist
Trendelenburg
laying on back with feet higher than the head
lateral
side three pillows knees ankles head
dorsal recumbent
fetal position but on the back
arm board
used to prevent flexion IV catheter
blanket roll
used to support the back or soles of the feet
hand roll
used to maintain a position of function of the hand and fingers
foot splint
used to maintain a position of function
stirrups
position for vaginal surgery delivery or pelvic examination
trochanter roll
used to prevent external rotation of the legs
respiration
12-20
Pulse
60 to 100
pain
0 to 10
