Specimen Collection
A Nursing Procedure For Obtaining Samples Such As Urine, Blood, Or Sputum For Laboratory Testing.

Urinalysis
A Diagnostic Test That Examines Urine For Signs Of Infection, Hydration, And Kidney Function.

Swallow Evaluation
An Assessment Performed To Determine A Patient Risk For Aspiration.

Aspiration Precautions
Nursing Measures To Prevent Food Or Fluid From Entering The Airway During Eating Or Enteral Feeding.

PEG Tube
A Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube Used For Long-Term Enteral Feeding.

Enteral Feeding
Providing Nutrition Through A Tube Such As An Ng Tube When Patients Cannot Eat Normally.

NG Tube
A Nasogastric Tube Inserted Through The Nose Into The Stomach For Feeding Or Decompression.

Oral Care
A Nursing Intervention That Reduces Infection Risk, Especially In Patients On Ventilators.

Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
A Lung Infection That Occurs In Patients On A Ventilator, Prevented Through Oral Care And Positioning.

Ventilator
A Machine That Supports Breathing In Patients With Severe Respiratory Distress.