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A clear diet consists of: - Answer-Liquids that are easily digested and absorbed 
 
A clear diet leaves very little - Answer-Residue 
 
A clear diet provides: - Answer-Fluids and electrolytes 
 
A clear diet lacks: - Answer-Nutrients 
 
A full liquid diet: - Answer-Is more nutritionally complete but still lacks some nutrients 
 
examples of full liquid diet include: - Answer-Strained cereals and soups, ice cream, pudding, milk/milkshakes and fruit juices 
 
A soft diet is: - Answer-Nutritionally...
Word Root - Answer-The FOUNDATION of the root word 
 
Prefix - Answer-What occurs BEFORE the root word 
 
Suffix - Answer-What occurs AFTER the root word 
 
Combining Vowel - Answer-Vowels that JOIN one or more word roots to other components of a term 
 
Structure - Answer-PREFIX- ROOTWORD -SUFFIX 
 
Cardi 
(ROOT) - Answer-HEART 
 
Hepta 
(ROOT) - Answer-LIVER 
 
Nepher 
(ROOT) - Answer-KIDNEY 
 
Neur 
(ROOT) - Answer-NERVES 
 
Psych 
(ROOT) - Answer-MIND 
 
Thorac 
(ROOT) - Answer-CHEST 
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self-actualization - Answer-the process by which people achieve their full potential. 
 
Esteem - Answer-Self-respect, self-confidence, feelings of self-worth. 
 
Love & Belongingness - Answer-Affection, acceptance by peers and community. 
 
Safety & Security - Answer-Stability, protection, security, freedom from fear and anxiety. 
 
Physiologic - Answer-Nutrition, elimination, oxygenation and sexuality. 
 
Which one of Maslow's needs are most important? - Answer-Physiologic. 
 
What is Maslo...
How do you describe granulation tissues? - Answer-Soft, Reddish, Bleeds Easily 
 
What is the most reliable source of data for pain? - Answer-The Patient 
 
What does the acronym OPQRSTUV stand for? - Answer-O-Onset 
P-Palliative (better) / Provocative (worse) 
Q-Quality (How does pain feel?) 
R- Region/Radiation 
S-Severity 
T-Time 
U-Understanding 
V-Values 
 
What are Maslow's Hierarchy of needs? - Answer-1. Self-actualization needs (top of pyramid) 
2. Esteem needs 
3. Social needs 
4...
A safe environment includes - Answer-Freedom from injury 
Prevention 
Aware and report 
Involves the patient, visitors, and members of the health care team 
Protection and education 
 
When do the majority of patients fall ? - Answer-During transfers 
 
who are high risk for falls - Answer-The very young 
Older adults 
Individuals who become ill or who are injured 
 
Ways to prevent falls: - Answer-Use skid resistant shoes or slippers when ambulatory 
Wipe up spills immediately, barricade o...
insoluble fiber - Answer-fiber that does not dissolve in water and is not broken down by bacteria in the large intestine. Found mostly in plants, can lower cholesterol and blood glucose levels and assist in weight loss 
 
Whole wheat and grains, vegetables and wheat bran, pears with skin on - moves bowels 
 
Hemoroids - bad bleeding - given insoluable fiber 
 
soluable fiber - Answer-dissolves in water and is ferminated by intestinal bacteria (becomes gel like) such as viscous & fruits (citrus, ...
free radical theory - Answer-organisms age because cells accumulate free radical damage over time 
 
activity theory - Answer-implicit theory of aging 
 
continuity theory - Answer-older adults will usually maintain the same activities, behaviors, relationships as they did in their earlier years of life 
 
disengagement theory - Answer-aging is an inevitable, mutual withdrawal or disengagement, resulting in decreased interaction between the aging person and others in the social system he belongs...
CBE - Answer-charting by exception 
 
DRGs - Answer-Diagnosis Related Groups, disease classification system that relates the type of inpatients a hospital treats (case mix) to the costs incurred by the hospital 
 
EHR - Answer-electronic health record 
 
HIPAA - Answer-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 
 
MDS - Answer-minimum data set 
 
POC - Answer-point of care 
 
DARE - Answer-Data, action, response, education 
 
SBARR - Answer-Situation, background, assessment, recommendat...
Admission - Answer-entry of a patient into the health care facility or hospital 
 
Health Care Facility - Answer-- hospitals 
- skilled nursing facilities (SNF's) 
- DOC-in-a-box 
- Board and Care home 
 
Common patient reactions to hospitalization - Answer-- fear of the unknown: is often the most common reaction 
- loss of identity: (maslow's - esteem, love, and belonging) 
- disorientation: (mental confusion characterized ny inadequate or incorrect perception of place, time, and identity...
Body mechanics - Answer-- shoulder width apart 
- bend at knees, not back 
- heavy object > keep close to body 
- pivot, don't twist 
 
Standards of care - Answer-- the acts of performance that are required, permitted, or prohibited 
 
Florence Nightingale - Answer-- PT care improved 
- hospital units cleaner 
- psychological changes 
- empathy 
 
Florence Nightingale, contributions to healthcare - Answer-- provided sanitary conditions 
- nutrition importance 
- records kept 
- new equipm...