Which nutrients is important for tissue growth and repair?
Protein
What would be restricted in the diet of a patient with heart failure?
Sodium
Which feeding tube is best for long term use?
Gastrostomy
What is the term for difficulty swallowing?
Dysphagia
What is the term for difficulty speaking
Dysphasia
A catheter drains by?
Gravity
A catheter bag must say?
Below the level of the bladder
What is the medical term for a "bladder infection" ?
Cystitis
What is the medical term for a "kidney infection" ?
Nephritis (pyelonephritis - includes pelvis)
Name the external type of catheter used by only men?
Condom catheter
What food group is restricted with a diabetic diet?
Carbohydrates
Breathing fluids into the lungs is called?
Aspiration
The normal respiratory rate for an at rest adult is?
12/20 rpm