WorksheetsSubacute Vocabulary
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
Central Venous Line
tube placed through the abdominal wall into the stomach to deliver liquid nutrients and medications.
IV line inserted into a large vein in the body
plastic tube inserted through mouth or nose into the trachea for an artificial airway
drainage tube inserted into the chest to drain air, blood, pus or fluid collected inside the pleural cavity.
intubation
tube placed through the abdominal wall into the stomach to deliver liquid nutrients and medications.
IV line inserted into a large vein in the body
inserting a plastic tube through mouth or nose into the trachea for an artificial airway
drainage tube inserted into the chest to drain air, blood, pus or fluid collected inside the pleural cavity.
chest tubes
tube placed through the abdominal wall into the stomach to deliver liquid nutrients and medications.
IV line inserted into a large vein in the body
inserting a plastic tube through mouth or nose into the trachea for an artificial airway
drainage tube inserted into the chest to drain air, blood, pus or fluid collected inside the pleural cavity.
nasogastric tube (NG)
tube placed through the abdominal wall into the stomach to deliver liquid nutrients and medications.
feeding tube that is inserted through the nose into the stomach
inserting a plastic tube through mouth or nose into the trachea for an artificial airway
drainage tube inserted into the chest to drain air, blood, pus or fluid collected inside the pleural cavity.
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube
tube placed through the abdominal wall into the stomach to deliver liquid nutrients and medications.
feeding tube that is inserted through the nose into the stomach
inserting a plastic tube through mouth or nose into the trachea for an artificial airway
drainage tube inserted into the chest to drain air, blood, pus or fluid collected inside the pleural cavity.
Delirium
when a person is dreaming
a condition of being comatose
a sudden state of severe confusion due to a change in the body condition
a serious illness caused by an infection, usually bacterial requiring immediate care
Sedation
when a person is dreaming
use of medication to calm a person
a sudden state of severe confusion due to a change in the body condition
a serious illness caused by an infection, usually bacterial requiring immediate care
gastrostomy
a surgically created opening in the abdomen and stomach
a common artificial airway
a machine that performs the process of breathing for a person who cannot breath on his own.
a process of cleaning and filtering blood when the person's kidneys are not able to remove waste.
dialysis
a surgically created opening in the abdomen and stomach
a common artificial airway
a machine that performs the process of breathing for a person who cannot breath on his own.
a process of cleaning and filtering blood when the person's kidneys are not able to remove waste.
tracheostomy
a surgically created opening in the abdomen and stomach
a common artificial airway
a machine that performs the process of breathing for a person who cannot breath on his own.
a process of cleaning and filtering blood when the person's kidneys are not able to remove waste.
Mechanical Ventilator
a surgically created opening in the abdomen and stomach
a common artificial airway
a machine that performs the process of breathing for a person who cannot breath on his own.
a process of cleaning and filtering blood when the person's kidneys are not able to remove waste.
pulse oximeter
device that measures a person's blood oxygen level and pulse rate
device that measures a person's respiratory rate
device that measures a person's pulse rate
device that measures a persons blood oxygen level
Sepsis
another word for constipation
a serious illness caused by an infection, usually bacterial, that requires immediate care.
a sore throat
a mild illness
Telemetry
a new telephone
a device that monitors pulse
a respiratory monitoring device
a cardiac monitoring device that transmits heart rhythm and rate information for assessment
Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
IV infusion of nutrients absorbed directly from blood stream into cells, bypasses GI tract.
Nutrients absorbed through the GI system
Nutrients absorbed totally through the skin
Parents determining patient nutrition source
