nursing

• Homeostasis

  The process by which the body regulates its temperature
• Diffusion

  The process illustrated by the set up
• Osmosis


  The flow of water molecules from the less concentrated to the more concentrated solution
• The water molecules flow from the less concentrated to the more concentrated solution
• Osmosis


  The process by which water flows from the soil into the roots
• Passive diffusion


  The process by which dogs take in oxygen during inspiration
• Alveoli


  The functional unit of the lungs
• Nephron


  The functional unit of the kidney
• Temporal lobe


  The part of the brain associated with hearing
• Occipital lobe


  The part of the cerebrum associated with vision
• Injury to the cerebellum

  Difficulty of balancing herself
• Semi-circular canals


  Located in the ears and function to maintain balance
• Flame test


  The test that can be used to identify potassium, sodium, and calcium
• Iodine test


  The test performed on potatoes to identify starch
• Skeleton


  Made of 206 bones
• Spinal column


  Has 33 vertebrae
• Femur


  The longest bone of the human body
• Skull


  Consisting of 22 bones
• Stapes


  The smallest bone of the human body
• Handwashing


  The first thing a nurse should do before performing any procedure
• A child who is vomiting and has diarrhea

  At the greatest risk of electrolyte imbalance
• Reflective technique


  A nursing response that allows the patient to further express their thoughts and feelings
• Some vitamins can be manufactured by the body
• Constipation


  The nurse should encourage the patient to eat fresh fruit and whole wheat bread
• Decreased blood pressure and weak, thread pulse

  Indicates the patient may be hemorrhaging
• Assisting a patient in respiratory distress


  The nurse should first assist the patient into a sitting position at 90 degrees
• Nursing interventions for impaired gas exchange

  • Apply o2 via nasal canula
  • Assess vital signs for fever
• Alpha cells


  Secrete glucagon
• Parafollicular cells


  Found in the thyroid gland and secrete calcitonin
• Iodine


  The element needed for thyroxin production
• Goiter


  The enlargement of the thyroid gland
• Iodine deficiency


  Causes goiter
• Alleles

  The pair of genes that control two contrasting characters
• Homozygous


  The genotype where the pair of genes that control two contrasting characters are the same
• Ionic bond


  The bond formed between sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl) in sodium chloride (NaCl)
• Covalent bond


  The bond formed between hydrogen (H) and oxygen (O) in water (H2O) molecule
• Hydrogen bond


  The bond that exists between water (H2O) molecules
• Wearing gloves


  A nursing intervention following the principles of standard precautions
• Oral temperature


  The best method to assess a client's temperature when they are alert and admitted with dehydration
• Tachycardia


  The documentation of a client's pulse rate being above normal