The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures - Lisa Dougherty [671]
femoral artery
fentanyl (Durogesic)
buccal tablet
epidural/intrathecal
intravenous
oral transmucosal (OTFC)
transdermal patches
fever
see also pyrexia
fibre, dietary
fibrillation, heart
fibrin
clot formation
occlusion of cannulas
fibroblasts
finger pressure, neurological assessment
finger pricking, blood glucose monitoring
first-pass metabolism
fistulas, catheterized patients
flagellae
flaps, surgical
observation chart
flatus (wind), stoma patients
flexor tone
flossing, dental
flowmeters
Flowtron machine
see also intermittent pneumatic compression devices
fluid(s)
compartments
composition of body
requirements, calculation
see also body fluids; infusion fluids
fluid administration sets
fluid balance
assessment
chart
fluid balance (cont.)
defined
ileostomy patients
monitoring
complications
indications
problem solving
procedure guidelines
record keeping
multiple choice questions
physiology
postoperative management
fluid deficit see dehydration
fluid intake (input)
catheterized patients
monitoring/measuring
problem solving
preoperative
routes and sources
urostomy patients
fluid output (losses)
insensible
monitoring/measuring
bowels
catheterized patients
gastric outlets, nasogastric tubes, gastrostomy
non-catheterized patients
problem solving
stomas
wound drains
routes
fluid (circulatory) overload
bladder irrigation
blood transfusion
intravenous infusions
postoperative
see also overinfusion
fluid replacement
colloids vs crystalloids
diarrhoea
hypovolaemia
postoperative
see also intravenous fluids
flukes
flumazenil
fluoride
5-fluorouracil (5-FU)
prevention of oral complications
skin complications
foam sticks, oral care
foam wound dressings
Foley (balloon) catheters
balloon deflation problems
balloon filling
balloon size
see also urinary catheterization
food
benchmarks
digestion and absorption
disguising medication in
drug interactions
ingestion
prior to colonoscopy
provision in hospital setting
record charts
stoma patients
see also diet; meals; nutrition
food hygiene
immunocompromised patients
regulations
foot
care
venepuncture
footwear, supportive
forced expired volume in 1 second (FEV1)
forced vital capacity (FVC)
forearm
intradermal injections
veins for venepuncture
fractures
complicating CPR
moving and positioning patients with
Free Church, last offices
FreshAire
fresh frozen plasma (FFP)
friction
frontal lobe
fruit juice
5-FU see 5-fluorouracil
full blood count (FBC)
Functional Health Patterns, Gordon’s
functional residual capacity (FRC)
funeral directors
fungaemia
fungal infections
feet
oral
fungi
culture and identification
Fybogel
gag reflex
ganciclovir
gargling medication, administration
gas and air (Entonox)
gaseous exchange
gastric distension, during CPR
gastric outlets, measuring fluid output
gastrointestinal assessment
gastrointestinal infections
faecal sampling
patient education
symptoms
gastrointestinal tract
gastrointestinal (GI) tract
lower
postoperative function
gastro-resistant capsules
gastroscopy
indications
gastrostomy
buttons
measuring fluid output
percutaneous endoscopically placed (PEG)
radiologically inserted (RIG)
tubes
gauges, needle
GCS see Glasgow Coma Scale
Gel-X capsules
general anaesthesia see anaesthesia
generalized anxiety disorder
general sales list (GSL) medicines
genitourinary assessment
gentamicin
gingivitis
Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
frequency of observations
post-CPR
scoring
glasses see spectacles
glaucoma
globe (of eye)
glomerular filtration
glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)
gloves, disposable
dispensers
disposal of used
non-sterile
aseptic technique
procedure guideline
operating theatre staff
source isolation
sterile
aseptic technique
procedure guidelines
venepuncture
gloving, double
glucagon
glucose
administration, in hypoglycaemia
blood see blood glucose
in urine
glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency
glucose meters, blood
glucose polymers
dietary