Chapter 6 Flashcards
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Pressure injury
Occurs when pressure over a bony prominence is not relieved and the blood supply to that area is occluded, or cut off
Fomite
An inanimate object that harbors a germ or parasite
Kyphosis
The forward bending of the upper back, giving the classic hunched look of osteoporosis
Atrophy
Muscle wasting
Contracture
A physical shortening of the joint ligaments
Dyspnea
Shortness of breath
Angina
Chest pain
Diaphoresis
Excessive sweating
Orthopnea
The inability to lie flat due to excess fluid retention, most often form congestive heart failure
Peripheral lower extremity edema
Painful swelling of the legs and feet
Nocturia
The need to urinate frequently at night
Arrhythmia/Dysrhythmia
An irregular heartbeat
Stasis ulcer
An ulcer that occurs for poor blood flow to the lower extremities, often seen in peripheral vascular disease
Hallucination
The perception of a smell, sight, sound, taste, or sensation that is not there
Delusion
A belief in something not true, or that is not supported by evidence
Dysphagia
Difficulty swallowing
Aspiration
Inhaling vomit, food, or saliva into the lungs
Cystocele
A prolapsed bladder
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus; it targets and destroys a type of blood cell, called T cells
AIDS
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; it is the end stage of an HIV infection when the body’s immune system is severely damaged
Kaposi’s sarcoma
A cancer caused by a virus that is closely related to AIDS infections; it is identified by purplish lesions
Cancer
Diseases in which abnormal cells divided without control and can invade other tissues
Metastasis
Cancer that has spread or moved to other areas of the body
Benign tumor
A tumor that is not cancerous
