- A theory is a well-defined, testable description
of a subject. It can be tested in practice.
- A conceptual model is a group of ideas that
serves as a framework upon which theories can be developed and tested.
- Nursing involves the diagnosis and treatment of
human responses to actual or potential health problems.
- The pleurae are serous membranes that enclose
the lungs.
- The visceral pleura directly covers the lungs.
- The parietal pleura lines the cavity of each
hemithorax.
- The pleura space is a potential space between the
two pleurae. Only few ml of serous fluid is found in the pleural space, to
serve as lubricant.
- Respiration is the process of gaseous exchange
between the individual and the environment.
- The three process of respiration are:
Ventilation, Diffusion and Perfusion.
- Ventilation refers to the movement of gases in
and out of the lungs.
- Diffusion – the exchange of gases from an area
of higher pressure to an area of lower pressure.
- A blood pressure cuff that's too narrow can cause a falsely elevated blood pressure reading.
- Rhonchi are the rumbling sounds heard on lung auscultation. They are more pronounced during expiration that during inspitation.
- Gavage is forced feeding, usually through a gastric tube.
- According to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, physiologic have t he highest priority.
- Type of arthritis that causes inflammation usually in one joint.
- Disorder of purine metabolism
- Characterized by high levels of uric acid in the blood and in the urine.
- There is precipitation of urate crystals (tophi) in the joints. This causes inflammation and pain.
- Occurs most often in males.
