Category: R

  • Rectal crisis

    Tenesmus and rectal pain in locomotor ataxia.  

  • Reflex cough

    A cough due to irritation from the middle ear, pharynx, stomach, or intestine. It may occur singly or coupled, or may be hacking. Stimulation of Arnold’s nerve of the ear can cause it. A cough triggered by irritation originating from a distant part of the body, such as ear syringing, stomach irritation, indigestion, or conditions…

  • Readiness for enhanced family coping

    A state in which the family member has effectively managed adaptive tasks involved with the patient’s health challenge and is exhibiting desire and readiness for enhanced health and growth in regard to self and in relation to the patient.  

  • Readiness for enhanced community coping

    A pattern of community activities for adaptation and problem solving that is satisfactory for meeting the demands or needs of the community but can be improved for management of current and future problems/stressors.  

  • Readiness for enhanced coping

    A pattern of cognitive and behavioral efforts to manage demands that is sufficient for well-being and can be strengthened.  

  • Risk for contamination

    Accentuated risk of exposure to environmental contaminants in doses sufficient to cause adverse health effects.  

  • Radiation contamination

    Radiation in or on a place where it is not wanted.  

  • Risk for constipation

    Having the potential for a decrease in a person’s normal frequency of defecation accompanied by difficult or incomplete passage of stool and/or passage of excessively hard, dry stool.  

  • Rate constant

    The speed of a chemical reaction. It varies with temperature.  

  • Risk for confusion acute

    At risk for reversible disturbances of consciousness, attention, cognition, and perception that develop over a short period of time.