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Quiz 1 Vocab Flashcards

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Premature termination of the professional treatment relationship by the health care provider without adequate notice or the patient’s consent.

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Abandonment

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Any action that intentionally harms or injures another person.

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Abuse

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Responsibility for one’s own actions

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Accountability

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Responsible to someone or for some action

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Accountable

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Activities that are necessary for the daily care of oneself and independent community living.

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Activities of Daily Living (ADL)

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The point at which a person enters the hospital as a patient.

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Admission

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the evaluation of patients that are admitted to the medicine service

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Admitting Resident

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Doing most, if not all, of the ADLs for an impaired resident

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Care Impaired

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a detailed method worked out in advance for the attainment of a goal

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Care Plan

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An authoritative structure used to resolve administrative, clinical, or other patients safety issues using an established process for healthcare workers to present a concern through the lines of authority until a resolution is reached

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Chain Of Command

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a person trained in the scientific basis of nursing

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Charge Nurse

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A person that generally works under the RN to help care for patients and perform ROUTINE CARE in the medical facility

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CNA/LNA

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information a patient reveals to a healthcare provider is private and limits how and when it can be disclosed to a third party; usually, the provider must obtain permission from the patient to disclose such information.

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Confidentiality

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14
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Absence of interruption

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Continuity

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communication that is a quasi-intentional tort (civil wrong) that occurs when one person communicates false information to another person

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Defamation

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16
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transfer of responsibility for the performance of patient care while retaining accountability for the outcome

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Delegation

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17
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promotion of good health through proper diet and with the therapeutic use of diet in the treatment of disease

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Dietitian

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18
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relocation of a resident out of a licensed nursing facility to the community

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Discharge

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abuse of a person by another person with whom the victim is living has lived, or with whom a significant relationship exists

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Domestic Abuse

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20
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knowledge of what is right conduct and wrong conduct

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Ethics

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21
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branch of health care dealing with the problems of aging and diseases of the aged

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Geriatrics

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22
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A bill enacted by Congress in 1996 established a comprehensive and uniform federal standard for ensuring the privacy of genetic information

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HIPAA

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23
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an unauthorized departure of a patient from an around-the-clock care setting

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Elopement

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24
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health and social care of the whole person with many complex needs, regardless of age, race, culture, ethnicity, illness, or disability

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Holistic Care

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any abnormality of, partial or complete loss of, or loss of the function of, a body part, organ, or system

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Impairment

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The formal written description of an unusual occurrence, particularly an error or accident that has or may have adverse consequences

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Incident Reports

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27
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The intra- and inter-hospital patient transfer

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In-House Transfer

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illicit or unauthorized use of documentary materials related to the treatment or condition of a patient.

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Invasion Of Privacy

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Statement of the position requirements, qualifications for the position, wage range, and any special conditions expected of the employee

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Job Description

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30
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Informational fact sheets that identify hazardous chemicals and health and physical hazards

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Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) OR Safety Data Sheets (SDS)

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unauthorized use of another’s name, likeness, identity, property, discoveries, inventions, etc without that person’s permission, resulting in harm to that person

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Misappropriation

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32
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Behavior that is professionally unethical and/or illegal

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Misconduct

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33
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failure to provide the necessary care that meets daily needs; can be accidental or deliberate

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Neglect

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34
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unintentional failure to act or provide care, possibly resulting in injury

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Negligence

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35
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the station where nurses and other health care staff work behind when not working directly with patients and where they can perform some of their duties.

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Nurse’s Station

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36
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Known as the nursing home reform act

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Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)

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neutral representative of local government who assesses complaints about councils, authorities, organizations, education admissions appeal panels, healthcare professionals

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Ombudsman

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38
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the government agency that administers the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

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39
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Being apart from others; seclusion; secrecy.

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Privacy

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40
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these separate helpful behaviors from those that are not helpful.

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Professional Boundaries

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41
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If the patient decides against it. the therapy, authorization, and hence consent is withheld.

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Refusal

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42
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laws or bylaws defining the conditions for health professionals’ minimum educational requirements, entry to practice, title protection, scope-of-practice, and other measures

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Regulation

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43
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the money paid to a healthcare provider to cover the expenses of the services provided

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Reimbursement

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44
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prohibits discrimination of religion in programs, services, and activities funded by Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grants and Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grants

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Religious Rights

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45
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can impact decisions regarding diet, medicines based on animal products, modesty, and the preferred gender of their health providers

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Religious Service

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46
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identifies an approach to providing health care where the treatment plan is driven by the needs, preferences, and life-long habits of the resident.

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Resident Centered Care

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47
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Unintended physical injury resulting from or contributed to by medical care

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Resident Harm

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48
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a person who is a resident of a continuing care retirement community, but is not living in the assisted living facility

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Resident Independence

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49
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The right to live in a caring environment free from abuse, mistreatment, and neglect

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Resident Rights

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50
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To be treated with dignity and respect, participate in making decisions about your care, know who will help you, and information, No abuse, Privacy

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Resident’s Bill Of Rights

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51
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a private medical record that contains systematic documentation of an individual patient’s important clinical data and medical history over time

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Resident’s Chart

52
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Includes the facility, the grounds, and especially the resident’s room

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Resident’s Environment

53
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Patients are treated with kindness, compassion, and in a caring manner with honest and open answers

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Respectful Treatment

54
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Renewing health and strength.

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Restorative

55
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the level of care in the health care system that consists of follow-up care and rehabilitation to an optimal functional level.
secondary care

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Restorative Care

56
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provides individuals with a legal, enforceable right to see and receive copies upon request of the information in their medical and other health records maintained by their health care providers and health plans.

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Right To Information

57
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The condition of being safe; is freedom from danger, risk, or injury.

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Safety

58
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The extent and limits of the medical interventions that a health care provider may perform.

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Scope Of Practice

59
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accrediting or auditing companies for quality standards

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Survey

60
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temporary care as a go-between between an acute care facility and a home. Provided around-the-clock care.

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Sub-Acute Care

61
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conduct that may put patients at risk is recognized in both the ethical standards of the profession and in law

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Unethical Behavior

62
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false written (libel) or oral (slander) statements that can damage someone’s reputation

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Defamation of character

63
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words or actions that are threatening or cause fear or harm

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Assault

64
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act of touching a person without permission

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Battery

65
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wrong or inaccurate information

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Misconceptions

66
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deliberate action that harms seniors; can be physical, mental or emotional, financial, or sexual

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Elder abuse

67
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unexplained bruises or injuries, poor personal hygiene, changes in personality, fear of being touched

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Signs and symptoms of abuse

68
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moving a patient to a different location due to a change in need for continued care

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Transfer

69
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continued failure to follow professional standards, resulting in injury

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Malpractice

70
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influence a person’s attitude and behavior; basis of ethical practice

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Values

71
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a detailed explanation of procedures that must be signed by patients before procedures are given

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Informed consent

72
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An alternative to the Heimlich maneuver is when a patient is unconscious or lying down.

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Abdominal Thrust

73
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Undesirable or unfortunate happenings that occur unintentionally and usually result in harm, injuries, damages, or losses.

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Accidents

74
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Infection control precautions for airborne pathogens, which are over and above “standard precautions”

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Airborne Precautions

75
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destroying or suppressing the growth or reproduction of bacteria.

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Antibacterial

76
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used for treatment or prevention of bacterial infection.

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Antibiotics

77
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free from infection; called also sterile.

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Aseptic

78
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A biological agent, such as an infectious microorganism, or a condition that constitutes a threat to humans, especially in biological research or experimentation.

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Biohazard

79
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The way the parts of the body work together whenever a person moves.

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Body Mechanics

80
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complete cessation of cardiac activity either electric, mechanical, or both; may be purposely induced for therapeutic reasons.

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Cardiac Arrest

81
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manual application of chest compressions and ventilations to patients

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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

82
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inability to breathe because the trachea is blocked, constricted, or swollen shut.

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Choking

83
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The process of cleaning up spills.

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Cleaning Spills

84
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a bacterial species found in the feces of humans and animals. It colonizes newborn infants, who are spared from toxin-induced diarrheal disease.

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Clostridium difficile (C. diff)

85
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Form of isolation in which anyone entering the patient’s room and having direct contact with the patient wears gloves and a gown.

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Contact Isolation

86
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the soiling or making inferior by contact or mixture, as by the introduction of organisms into a wound.

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Contamination

87
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the act of suspending something, hanging it from above so it moves freely

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Dangling

88
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To cleanse so as to destroy or prevent the growth of disease-carrying microorganisms

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Disinfection

89
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A barrier between you a person’s skin and another object to prevent contamination

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Disposable Gloves

90
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A tiny drop

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Droplets

91
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responding immediately to any request for medical transport service for an emergency medical condition

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Emergency Response

92
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An illness, injury, symptom, or condition so serious that a reasonable person would seek care right away to avoid severe harm.

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Emergency Situation

93
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Removal of material, especially wastes from the bowels by defecation. OR The process of moving any person who is wounded, injured, or ill too and/or between medical treatment facilities.

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Evacuation

94
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To come down freely from a higher to a lower position, moved by the force of gravity.

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Fall

95
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a device put on a patient who has mobility issues, by a caregiver prior to that caregiver moving the patient.

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Gait Belt

96
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_______ which states that some diseases are caused by microorganisms

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Germ

97
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the escape of blood from a ruptured vessel

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Hemorrhage

98
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being highly resistant to a disease because of the formation of humoral antibodies

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Immune

99
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invasion and multiplication of microorganisms in body tissues

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Infection

100
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policies and procedures used to minimize the risk of spreading infections, especially in hospitals and human or animal healthcare facilities.

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Infection Control

101
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precautions that are taken in the hospital to prevent the spread of an infectious agent

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Isolation

102
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special precautionary measures, practices, and procedures used in the care of patients with contagious or communicable diseases.

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Isolation Precautions

103
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refers to a spectrum of techniques used to maintain life after the failure of one or more vital organs.

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Life Support

104
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An infection that is limited to a specific part of the body and has local symptoms.

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Localized Infection

105
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turning the person as a unit, in alignment, with one motion.

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Logrolling

106
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Microscopic organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, algae and fungi.

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Microorganisms

107
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diseases that are not spread through infection or through other people, but are typically caused by unhealthy behaviors

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Non-Contagious Disease

108
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Infections that were not present before the patient came to a hospital, but were acquired by a patient while in the hospital.

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Nosocomial Infections

109
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Discomfort in breathing that is brought on or aggravated by lying flat.

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Orthopnea

110
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an electronic device that removes nitrogen from room air, thus increasing the oxygen concentration; commonly used by patients who require long-term oxygen administration at home.

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Oxygen Concentrator

111
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A high-pressure, nonreactive, seamless tempered steel container for compressed gas used for medical, therapeutic, or diagnostic purposes.

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Oxygen Cylinder

112
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any disease-producing agent or microorganism.

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Pathogen

113
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Gloves, gowns, face shields or masks, eye protection

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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

114
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the seizure was seen in epilepsy, marked by a momentary break in the stream of thought and activity

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Petit Mal Seizure

115
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restoration to life or consciousness of one apparently dead, or whose respirations had ceased

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Resuscitation

116
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the sudden attack or recurrence of a disease.

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Seizure

117
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medical emergency in which the organs and tissues of the body are not receiving an adequate flow of blood.

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Shock

118
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universal precautions and body-substance precautions for all patients regardless of diagnosis or possible infectious status. All contact with body fluids and secretions, except sweat, are to be avoided by healthcare workers.

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Standard Precautions

119
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Free from bacteria or other microorganisms.

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Sterile

120
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the process of destroying all microorganisms and their pathogenic products.

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Sterilization

121
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abnormal enlargement of a body part or area not due to cell proliferation

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Swelling

122
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the taking or moving of something from one place to another.

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Transfers

123
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a passage or transfer, of a disease from one individual to another

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Transmission

124
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used in addition to standard precautions when the use of standard precautions alone does not fully prevent communicable disease transmission

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Transmission Precautions

125
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contact, droplet, or airborne

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Types Of Isolation

126
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the infecting agent or organisms circulate throughout the body.

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Systemic Infection

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