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Flashcards in Chapter 40 - Patients with Special Challenges Deck (12)
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1
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impairment of the tongue or other muscles needed for speech where the pt cannot pronounce words correctly

A

dysarthria

2
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an umbrella term for motor impairments that result from brain abnormalities that arise early in development

A

cerebral palsy

3
Q

condition of lower than normal metabolic rate

A

hypothyroidism

4
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three sources of oxygen for patients at home are:

A

oxygen cylinder

oxygen concentrator

liquid oxygen

5
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machine designed to constantly monitor the patients breathing and emit a warning signal should breathing cease.

A

apnea monitor

6
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medical device that is used when a patient is in need of ongoing intravenous medications. usually these devices are place in pts who need medication for longer than 7 to 10 days, but may be used on a longer-term basis as well

A

vascular access device

7
Q

long thin hollow tube that is inserted into a vein of the arm or neck or the subclavian vein just below the clavicle. placed while the pt is in the hospital and is designed to deliver medication

A

central intravenous catheter

8
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device used to assist the pump function of the ventricals. this device is used to assist the left, right, or both ventricals. often implanted while the pt is waiting for a heart transplant or as a long-term assist device in a pt who is not a candidate for heart transplant

A

ventricular assist device (VAD)

9
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medical procedure designed to support the lost function of the kidneys. removed the buildup of toxins that occurs when the kidneys can no longer filter these toxins out.

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dialysis

10
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tube inserted through the nose and into the stomach

A

nasogastric tube NG

11
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a procedure that places a gastric tube into the abdomen is termed _______. performed for pts in need of long-term nutritional support from a variety of conditions.

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gastrostomy

12
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excessive accumulation of CSF

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hydrocephalus

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