NRS 312 Study Guide - Final Guide: Diarrhea, Cardiac Output, Perfusion
Nursing DX: Exam 2
Decreased Cardiac output
Def: Inadequate Blood pumped by the heart to meet the metabolic demands of the body.
Ineffective Tissue Perfusion: Peripheral, Cardiac, Cerebral, and Renal
Def: Vulnerable to a decrease of circulation to the periphery, cerebral tissue, renal tissue, or
cardiac tissue, which may compromise health
Risk for Impaired Cardiovascular function
Def: Vulnerable to internal or external causes, which damage one or more vital organs and the
circulatory system itself
Bowel Incontinence
Def: Change in normal bowel habits characterized by involuntary passage of stool
Constipation
Def: Decrease in normal frequency of defecation accompanied by difficult or incomplete
passage of stool and/or passage of excessively hard, dry stool.
Diarrhea
Def:Passage of loose, unformed stools
Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than Body Requirements
Def: Intake of nutrients insufficient to meet metabolic needs
Overweight
Def: A condition in which an individual accumulates abnormal or excessive fat for age or
gender
Obesity
Def: A condition in which an individual accumulates abnormal or excessive fat for age and
gender that exceeds overweight.
Impaired Dentition
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Document Summary
Def: inadequate blood pumped by the heart to meet the metabolic demands of the body. Ineffective tissue perfusion: peripheral, cardiac, cerebral, and renal. Def: vulnerable to a decrease of circulation to the periphery, cerebral tissue, renal tissue, or cardiac tissue, which may compromise health. Def: vulnerable to internal or external causes, which damage one or more vital organs and the circulatory system itself. Def: change in normal bowel habits characterized by involuntary passage of stool. Def: decrease in normal frequency of defecation accompanied by difficult or incomplete passage of stool and/or passage of excessively hard, dry stool. Def: intake of nutrients insufficient to meet metabolic needs. Def: a condition in which an individual accumulates abnormal or excessive fat for age or gender. Def: a condition in which an individual accumulates abnormal or excessive fat for age and gender that exceeds overweight. Def: disruption in tooth development/eruption patterns or structural integrity of individual teeth.
