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fatty buildups in the arteries
urine dipstick testing
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determines pH, specific gravity, presence of protein, glucose, ketones, and
occult blood in the urine by dipping a strip into urine and comparing the
color to a chart
urgency
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a sudden almost uncontrollable need to urinate
bladder retraining
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to prepare the patient for catheter removal you clamp the catheter
periodically so the bladder can slowly get used to storing urine again
arteries and arterioles
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carry oxygenated blood, have thick elastic walls with smooth muscles that
enable them to respond to blood's pressure
,signs and symptoms of peripheral arterial disease
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pallor, weak or absent pulses, pain, poor capillary refill, cool skin, and
tissue dysfunction.
24 hour collection
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shows kidney function at different time of the day and night. the first
specimen is always wasted.
the 5 A's of tobacco dependence
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Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, Arrange
symptoms of pneumonia
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, cough, malaise, pleural pain, discolored sputum, fever, chills, dyspnea, and
elevated WBC count
the most common serious chronic disease of childhood
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asthma
the effect of aging on the cardiovascular system
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heart muscle loses contractile strength, valves become more rigid, the
heart is less able to respond to oxygen demands, heart rate remains
elevated longer, vessels get less elastic
signs of cardiac arrest
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pale, cool. greyish skin. absence of femoral or carotid pulses, apnea, and
pupil dilation
high flow oxygen devices