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Basic Nursing Skills

Subjects : certifications, health-sciences, nursing

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1. Menieres disease
Areas on the skin where the cast has been indented or pushed in that may caused sores or skin breakdown
Chronic disease of the inner ear
Rest - depression - depressant drugs
An instrument used to examine the external ear - the eardrum - and the ossicles of the middle ear. it may be portable or wall mounted

2. Integumentary system is assessed for...
A posistion where the patient is lying supinewith knees flexed
120 - 160 bpm
Lesions - condition - turgor - color - temp - and odor
Condition in which there is a depression of cerebral function ranging from stupor to coma patient considerations for special needs

3. Symptoms of illness in infants
Branch of medicine that is concerned with the correction of prevention of skeletal deformities
Heat sensitive patch/tape
Jaundice - high temp - limp body - slow to respond - eating poorly - hard or watery stools - redness and draining aroung cord stump or circumcision
A vague - uneasy feeling in response to stress

4. Dyspnea
Labored or difficult breathing
Inflammation of a vein associated with a thrombus
The exchange of gases between the atmosphere - blood - and body cells; measurement that consists of one inhalation and one exhalation
Transfer a weak/unsteady patient - buckle belt around patient waist and over cloths - tight but enough space to let hand hand grasp - grasp belt from bottom

5. Arrhythmia
Tumors that usually do not cause death
Pulse with irregular rhythm
Clouding of the lens
Bi-valved instrument - with two opening blades used for the inspection of the vaginal cavity

6. Tachypnea
Blood pressure decreases rapidly in relation to positive changes from lying to sitting or standing
The act of expelling air out of the lungs
Assessing the head - neck - anterior thorax - lungs - breast - axillae - heart - abdomen - and extremities
Excessivly rapid breathing

7. Dementia
Ringing in the ear
99.6
Usually progressive condition marked by deteriorated cognitive functioning often accompanied by emotional apathy(e.g. Alzheimers disease)
Device that is used for recording the electric activity of the heart

8. Stockinet
Ages of 4-6 and 11-12
Soft - elastic - usually cotton fabric used espically for bandages and infants wear
Peak pressure exerted on the arterial walls during ventricular contraction - first blood pressure sound u will hear
Position the patient sitting on the side of bed with legs and feet over the side

9. Stethoscope
High blood pressure - rupture of the arteries and destruction of the organs
Exercises that are performed by motorized exercised machinery that keeps a joint in constant slow motion
Instrument used for listening to sounds produced within the body; can be used to auscultate the heart - lungs - abdomen - bowels - and blood pressure
A pasty composition that hardens on drying

10. Plaster
Rubber hammer used to assess reflexes - which is a gross assessment of the brain - spinal cord - or peripheral nerve impairment
60 - 100 bpm
Paralysis of ones side of the body
A pasty composition that hardens on drying

11. Condition
Composite structural material of plastic and fiberglass that is used in casting for children and elderly for light weight properties
Skin should be smooth and dry
Abnormally slow heartbeat - below 60 bpm in adults
Develops during pregnancy

12. Integumentary system
Regular - recurrent expansion and contraction of an artery produced by waves pf pressure caused when the heart beats
120 - 160 bpm
Device that is used for recording the electric activity of the heart
Assessment includes skin - hair - scalp - and nails

13. Abnormal lung sounds
Rest - depression - depressant drugs
Thin blade fro pressing down the tongue during medical examination of the mouth and throat.
Stertorous - snoring - gasping - labored - choking - gurgling
Balance - orthostatic hypertension - dizziness - nausea

14. Respiration
Gloves used during the examination of the buccal(oral) cavity - genitals - and perineal region
High blood sugar
The exchange of gases between the atmosphere - blood - and body cells; measurement that consists of one inhalation and one exhalation
Ages of 4-6 and 11-12

15. Open reduction
Device used to obtain a patients weight
Abnormally rapid heartbeat - above 100 bpm in adults
Portion in which a patient is in a side lying position on either side - with the top leg flexed up toward the abdomen; used to assess the rectum and vagina
Realigning a broken bone through surgery with incisions

16. Cognitive disorders in elderly
Confusion - delirium - dementia - depression
Gradual loss of acute - central - and color vision in the elderly
Realigning a broken bone through surgery with incisions
Rest - depression - depressant drugs

17. Oral thermometer
Long slender bulb - blue
Tumors that arise from epithelial tissue
Exercises that are performed by motorized exercised machinery that keeps a joint in constant slow motion
Done to cure or control cancer

18. Temp
Paralysis in lower extemities and trunk
Develops after age of 40 - pancreas secret some insulin but not enough to meet body's needs
Measure of the amount of heat below the skin and the subcutaneous tissues
Along with height and weight - are taken as baseline data - provides info regarding the general heealth of a patient

19. Hyperthermia
Body temp above the normal range
Accumulation of fluid inside the eye that exerts pressure on the optic nerve; eventually causes blindness
Gives shape to a substance by pouring in liquid or plastic form into a mold and letting harden without pressure; a stiff dressing made of bandages soaked in plaster
Unconscious reactions that block unpleasant or threating feelings

20. Afebrile
60 - 90 mmHg
Used during physical exam to wipe off instruments
Without fever
Low blood sugar

21. Jaundice
Develops during pregnancy
An unsually strong pulse
Composite structural material of plastic and fiberglass that is used in casting for children and elderly for light weight properties
Yellow color to the skin and eyes

22. Pulse
Hemiplegia - paraplegia - quadriplegia
Inability to hear high frequency
Confusion - delirium - dementia - depression
Regular - recurrent expansion and contraction of an artery produced by waves pf pressure caused when the heart beats

23. Perfusion
One of several charts used in testing visual activity; letters - numbers - or symbols are arranged on the chart in decreasing size from top to bottom
Flow of blood through tissues - providing them with oxygen and nutrients - and removing waste products
Goals are to destroy the cancer cells without killing too many normal cells and to cure or control the rate of cancer cell growth
Retinal change - blindness - kidney disease - nerve disease - circulatory disorders

24. Bradycardia
Labored or difficult breathing
Inflammation of the vein
Abnormally slow heartbeat - below 60 bpm in adults
A response or change in the body caused by an emotional - physical - social - or economic factor

25. Adult pulse rate
The degree to which a joint is moved by flexion and extension
Position the patient sitting on the side of bed with legs and feet over the side
12 - 20 breaths
60 - 100 bpm

26. Tumor
Instrument used to check pupillary reaction to light and to inspect the inner eye. it may be portable or wall mounted
The act of taking air into the lungs
Peak pressure exerted on the arterial walls during ventricular contraction - first blood pressure sound u will hear
New growth abnormal cells

27. Watch or clock
Used to time the pulses and respirations
Tumors that usually do not cause death
Excessivly rapid breathing
Gradual loss of acute - central - and color vision in the elderly

28. Characteristics of respirations
Procedure used to reposition the ends of a broken bone
Rate - rhythm - depth - sound
Heat sensitive patch/tape
Board placed at the foot of the bed that supports the feet at right angles to the body

29. Exhalation
Areas on the skin where the cast has been indented or pushed in that may caused sores or skin breakdown
Measure of the amount of heat below the skin and the subcutaneous tissues
Realigning a broken bone by manuel manipulation without incisions
The act of expelling air out of the lungs

30. Conditions where oral temp assessment is contradicated
Child under 6 - mouth breathers - oral or nasal surgery - unconscious or irrational
The act of taking air into the lungs
Low blood pressure - insufficient perfusion of internal organs
Acute mental disturbance denfined by confused thinking and disrupted attention usually accompanied by disordered speech and hallucinations

31. Least accurate thermometer probe
A response or change in the body caused by an emotional - physical - social - or economic factor
The act of expelling air out of the lungs
Composite structural material of plastic and fiberglass that is used in casting for children and elderly for light weight properties
Heat sensitive patch/tape

32. Cotton forceps
New growth abnormal cells
Being perplexed or disconcerted
Tweezer like instrument used to transport small item to and from the mouth
A posistion where the patient is lying supinewith knees flexed

33. Adult resp rate
The degree to which a joint is moved by flexion and extension
Body temp above the normal range
Read out unit that produces an audible beep when the mwasurement is complete and displays the reading on the screen
12 - 20 breaths

34. Stress
Lying on the back in supine position with knees flexed
Gloves used during the examination of the buccal(oral) cavity - genitals - and perineal region
Procedure used to reposition the ends of a broken bone
A response or change in the body caused by an emotional - physical - social - or economic factor

35. Closed reduction
Realigning a broken bone by manuel manipulation without incisions
Rate - rhythm - depth - sound
Technique used to assess texture - size - consistency - and location of certain parts of the body and hands
20 - 40 breaths

36. Tympanic temp
Gloves used during the examination of the buccal(oral) cavity - genitals - and perineal region
Areas on the skin where the cast has been indented or pushed in that may caused sores or skin breakdown
Composite structural material of plastic and fiberglass that is used in casting for children and elderly for light weight properties
98.6

37. Dorsal recumbent
Being perplexed or disconcerted
A posistion where the patient is lying supinewith knees flexed
Lack of adult supervision - malnourishment - unsafe living environments - untreated chronic illness
Arise in connective tissue; occur in bone - muscle - cartilage - and other types of connective tissues

38. Describes strength of pulse
Condition in which there is a depression of cerebral function ranging from stupor to coma patient considerations for special needs
Act of listening for sounds within the body
60 - 90 mmHg
Weak and regular - strong and regular - full and bounding - feeble - irregular - thready - absent

39. Electronic thermometer
Infection of the middle ear
The degree to which a joint is moved by flexion and extension
Board placed at the foot of the bed that supports the feet at right angles to the body
Read out unit that produces an audible beep when the mwasurement is complete and displays the reading on the screen

40. Passive exercises
Transfer a weak/unsteady patient - buckle belt around patient waist and over cloths - tight but enough space to let hand hand grasp - grasp belt from bottom
Exercises that are performed by the corpsman/technician when the patient is unable to move a body part independentally
Stertorous - snoring - gasping - labored - choking - gurgling
A weak and rapid pulse

41. Rectal temp
Board placed at the foot of the bed that supports the feet at right angles to the body
Disturbance in the ability to cope or adjusts to stress; behavior and function are impaired
99.6
Used to destroy or retard cancer cell growth

42. Coma
Thin blade fro pressing down the tongue during medical examination of the mouth and throat.
Tumors that usually do not cause death
Eyes do not open upon stimulation - absence of comprehensible speech - and failure to obey commands
Balance - orthostatic hypertension - dizziness - nausea

43. Orthopedics
Balance - orthostatic hypertension - dizziness - nausea
Assessing the head - neck - anterior thorax - lungs - breast - axillae - heart - abdomen - and extremities
Branch of medicine that is concerned with the correction of prevention of skeletal deformities
98.6

44. Inhalation
Pancreas do not produce insulin - most common in children and young adults
Decuitus ulcers - urinary tract infections - urinary calculi - stiff joints
Body temp below normal range
The act of taking air into the lungs

45. Olfaction
Flow of blood through tissues - providing them with oxygen and nutrients - and removing waste products
Using the sence of smell during physical examination
Portion in which a patient is in a side lying position on either side - with the top leg flexed up toward the abdomen; used to assess the rectum and vagina
Psychoneurotic or psychotic disorder defined by sadness - inactivity - difficulty in thinking and concentration - a significant increase or decrease in appetite and time spent sleeping; suicidal

46. Tympanic thermometer
Inability to hear high frequency
Sore caused by pressure or rubbing against something for a period of time
Pulse with irregular rhythm
Infared sensor measures the temp of blood flow in ear

47. Palpation
Instrument used to assess the pupil's response to light
Instrument used for listening to sounds produced within the body; can be used to auscultate the heart - lungs - abdomen - bowels - and blood pressure
Technique used to assess texture - size - consistency - and location of certain parts of the body and hands
The act of expelling air out of the lungs

48. Tachycardia
Thin blade fro pressing down the tongue during medical examination of the mouth and throat.
Chronic disease of the inner ear
Electronic instrument used to obtain a patients body temp
Abnormally rapid heartbeat - above 100 bpm in adults

49. Presbyopia
Long slender bulb - blue
An age related decreased ability to focus on near objects
Infared sensor measures the temp of blood flow in ear
Disturbance of the metabolism of carbohydrates and the use of glucose by the body

50. Orthostatic hypotension
Body temp below normal range
Assessment includes skin - hair - scalp - and nails
Blood pressure decreases rapidly in relation to positive changes from lying to sitting or standing
Arise in connective tissue; occur in bone - muscle - cartilage - and other types of connective tissues