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What is Peristalsis
Peristalsis is movement in the GI system
What is Eructation
Belching
What is the Valsalva Maneuver
Straining which increases abd pressure.It can stimulate Vegas nerve and cause problems with cardiac system, and increases intraocular and intracranial pressure
What is Gout
Kidneys can't filter out all the uriic acid, uric acid goes to large joints and calcifies there.
What are some treatments for gout
Dietary changes, immobilize joint and alternate heat and cold. Don't eat red meat.
What is IBS
Irritable Bowel syndrome is a collection of symtoms not a disease
What is Sexuality
Sexuality is the degree to whicha person exhibits and experiences maleness or femaleness physically, emotionally and emotionally
What is sexual health
The integration of somatin,emotional intellectual and social aspects of sexual being
What is biologic sex
it is the term used to denote chromosomal sexual development:M(XY),F(XX) External and internal genitalia
What is gender Identity
is the inner sense a person has of being male or female
Where is the Mons Pubis
a pad of fatty tissue that lies over the part of the bony pelvis called the symphysis pubis
What is the Fallopian tubes
Slender structures that extend from either side of the uterus and end in a fringed fashion near each ovary.their function is to transport a mature ovum from an ovary to the uterus.
What is the Uterus
Pear shaped organ about 3" long located between the urinary bladder and the rectum
What is the purpose of the uterus
house and nurture a pregnancy
Name the three layers of the uterus
Outermost layer is the Perimetrium,Myometrium and the endometrium
What is the cervix
connects the uterus and the vagina.
What is the sexual response cycle
Excitement,Plateau,Orgasm and resolution
What is Voyeurism
Sexual arousal by looking at the body of another.
What is Sadism
Sexual pleasure from inflicting abuse on another
What is Masochism
Sexual pleaure form the humiliation of being abused
What is Sadomasochism
the act of practicing sadism and masochism
What is pedophilia
sexual satisfaction from performing sexual acts with children
Define self-esteem
Self esteem is the need to feel good about oneself and to believe that others hold one in high regard.
What is self actualization
the need to reach one's potential through full development of one's unique capabilities.
What is identity diffusion
The failure to integrate various childhood identifications into a harmonious adult psycholosocial identity
Define depersonalization
is the subjective experience of the partial or total disruption of one's ego and the disintegration and disorganization of one's self concept
Define Global self
is the term used to describe the composit of all the basic facts, qualities, traits, images, and feelings one holds about oneself.
Define diagnostic test
Any kind of device, system reagent or material used to diagnose a disease.
What is non-invasive
No device introduced into the organs or skin
What is invasive
Device introduced into organs or skin
What do you do to prepare for a diagnostic procedure
1) Identify pt, 2) verify order,3)verify allergies iodine/shellfish,4)pt education:purpose of procedure,details,diatary limitations,activity limitations, relaxation techniques, sedatives used, what to expect, what to report.5) consent.6) complete prep 7)document!!!
During pt's diagnostic procedure
1) ID pt/check consent/check order/check allergies 2) baseline vital signs 3) cardiopulmonary status 4) comfort level/ safety measures
After a diagnostic procedure
1)VS to compare 2)dressings/Drainage? order for dressings 3)continence/measure/document4) If NPO fluids/contact Dr if necessary 5) post-procedure education 6) Document results/ contact Dr if necessary 7) contact Dr. of complications 8) follow up instructions 9) Document!!!
What are the different types of tests in regards to hemetology
WBC, RBC,Platelet, Hemoglobin,hematocrit
What are the chemistry serum tests
K+,ca+,glucose, etc.
Give an example of a therapeutic drug that you would monitor.
Digoxin level, Dilantin level, vanco level
give an example of arterial blood gases (ABG)
o2,co2,ph,allen's test
Name some of the different types of collecting urine.
Random, timed, port on cath, clean catch,mid-stream, straight-cath (sterile)
Name some of the different types of collecting Stool
Collect stool from inside, use the hat to catch, ovum and parasite collection must get to lab quick, digital extraction
Name the different body fluids that are tested.
sputum, mucus, wound drainage, drainage from tube, aspiration collections
name the contrast studies
Angiography,arteriography, barium enema swallow, conduitogram, hysterosalpingogram,lymphangiogram, myelogram, pumonary angiography, renal angiography
What are some of the different biopsy studies
Breast, cardiac, endometrial, liver, prostatic, thyroid
Name two classifications of pain that deal with time and what are their characteristics
Acute - rapid onset
Chronic pain that lasts beyond the healing period
Name three sources of pain
Cutaneous pain-skin
Somatic-diffuse and originates in tendns, ligaments,bones,bloodvessels, and nerves.
What is refered pain
originate in one part of the body but perceived in an area distant from its point of origin
Etiology of pain. four different types (NIPP)
Neuropathic pain-from injury or nerves that arn't working right. Intractable pain is restant to therapy and persitst despite a variety of interventions
Phantom pain-pain from an amputation
Psychogenic pain-pain can't be identified
describe pain assessment components
1patients verbaliztion and description of pain
2duration/location/quality/intensity/chronology of pain
3alleviating factors
4physiological indicators of pain
5behavioral responses
6effect of the pain on activities and lifestyle
7discussion of the patient's expectations for pain relief
What are some non pharmacological pain interventions
Distraction- for mild pain
Humor-responsive pt.only
Imagry-use for pt.chronic pn
Music-sooths and relaxes
Relaxation
what is Gate control theory
cutaneous nerve fibers are large fibers carrying impulses to the CNS. when the skin is stimulated, pain is believed to be controlled by closing the gating mechanism in the spinal cord.
Define acupressure
is the use of fingertips to create gentle but firm pressure to usual acupuncture sites
What is TENS
noninvasive alternative technique that involves electrical stimulation of small diameter fibers
What is PENS
Complementary therapy used particularly for the management of acute and chronic pain syndromes.
What is peristalsis and how does it work
Continuous contractions of the circular and longitudinal muscles of the intestine.
If your urine has a high specific gravity are you dehydrated or hydrated?
Dehydrated
What are hemorrhoids?
Abnormally distended veins
If you have different color of stools what does it mean?
White or clay = absence of bile
Black = Iron salts, bleeding hi in GI
Whitish = antacids
Bright red = bleeding low in the GI
What do different shapes of feces indicate
Narrow = GI obstruction
Thin = rapid peristalsis
Hard = more time in GI
Define urinary incontinence
any involuntary loss of urine
Define Anuria
< 50ml in a day
Define Dysuria
Painful urination
Define Frequency
Increased incidence of voiding
Define Oliguria
scanty or greatly diminished amounts of urine
Define Polyuria
Excessive urine output 2500ml in 24hr
Define Glucoseuria
Sugar in the urine
Define Proteinuria
protein in the urine
Define Pyuria
pus in the urine
Define Suppression
Stoppage of urine production