chatper 4 vocab Flashcards
(42 cards)
ambulatory
walking or able to walk
atrophy
decreased size of the organ tissue
decubitus elcer
a pressure sore
dyspnea
difficult breathing
foot drop
the inability to flex the foot
immobilizer
Velcro straps that are used on patients limbs
ischemia
deficiency of blood in a body part due to functional constriction
tissue necrosis
localized death of tissue due to injury or lack of oxygen
ulceration
an area of tissue that penetrates below the epidermis
blancher
to become Pale
catheter
a hollow flexible tube that can be inserted into a vessel
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
a progressive and irreversible condition that produces diminished inspiratory and expiratory
compression
the act of pressing upon or together
contracture
a drawing together
debility
lack or loss of strength
decubitus ulcer
a pressure sore or ulcer
defecation
evacuation or elimination or fecal matter from the rectum
fasted
having gone without food or water for a long period of time
fluoroscope
a device used for the immediate projection of a radiographic image on a florescent screen
hydrotherapy
the use of water immersion in treatment in the treatment of mental or physical disorders
hypotonic
an agent that produces sleep
intravenous infusion
administering fluids or nutrients into the vein
lumber vertebra
the fine vertebrae between the thoratic vertebrae
perineum
the pelvic floor associated structures occupying the pelvic outlet