Dysphagia
difficulty swallowing
NPO
nothing by mouth
obesity
the condition of being overweight
hypertension
high blood pressure
Nasogastric tube (NG tube)
a feeding tube that goes through the nose, through the pharynx, and into the
stomach
insomnia
difficulty in getting to sleep or staying asleep at night
Transient insomnia
caused by stress, excitement, or a change in sleeping arrangements, as occurs
when travelling.
Chronic insomnia
the result of an underlying medical, behavioral, or psychiatric problem.
Depression can often cause insomnia
narcolepsy
, sudden onset, recurrent, uncontrollable, brief episodes of sleep during normal
hours of wakefulness in a well-rested person
sleep apnea
a condition in which the person stops breathing for brief periods during sleep.
Invasive Catheterization
straight cath, foley cath, suprapubic (anything that goes inside the body)
Non-invasive Catheterization
purwick, condom cath (not inserted into body)
hyperactive bowel sounds
Increased motility of the GI tract or increased peristalsis
hypoactive bowel sounds
An absence or reduction in the bowel
nursing interventions for pain management
-provide prescribed pain medications
- Allow expression of pain
- Listen non-judgmentally
- allow patient input
- provide teaching
- provide or assist with non pharmacological measures
acute pain
Short duration, rapid onset, and associated with some kind of injury.Usually
has a well-defined cause
chronic pain
Last 6 months or longer and interferes with activities of daily living
idiopathic patin
chronic pain of unknown origin. Often associated withdepression
difficulty swallowing
NPO
nothing by mouth
obesity
the condition of being overweight
hypertension
high blood pressure
Nasogastric tube (NG tube)
a feeding tube that goes through the nose, through the pharynx, and into the
stomach
insomnia
difficulty in getting to sleep or staying asleep at night
Transient insomnia
caused by stress, excitement, or a change in sleeping arrangements, as occurs
when travelling.
Chronic insomnia
the result of an underlying medical, behavioral, or psychiatric problem.
Depression can often cause insomnia
narcolepsy
, sudden onset, recurrent, uncontrollable, brief episodes of sleep during normal
hours of wakefulness in a well-rested person
sleep apnea
a condition in which the person stops breathing for brief periods during sleep.
Invasive Catheterization
straight cath, foley cath, suprapubic (anything that goes inside the body)
Non-invasive Catheterization
purwick, condom cath (not inserted into body)
hyperactive bowel sounds
Increased motility of the GI tract or increased peristalsis
hypoactive bowel sounds
An absence or reduction in the bowel
nursing interventions for pain management
-provide prescribed pain medications
- Allow expression of pain
- Listen non-judgmentally
- allow patient input
- provide teaching
- provide or assist with non pharmacological measures
acute pain
Short duration, rapid onset, and associated with some kind of injury.Usually
has a well-defined cause
chronic pain
Last 6 months or longer and interferes with activities of daily living
idiopathic patin
chronic pain of unknown origin. Often associated withdepression
