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Ecchymosis

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Bruise

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Edema

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Swelling of tissues caused by accumulation of fluid.

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Emaciated

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Extremely thin; wasted

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Embolus

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A substance (blood clot ort air) that moves from its original location.

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Enema

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A solution introduced into the rectum or colon to expel feces or flatius

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Emesis

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Vomited material

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Enteral nutrition

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Providing nutrition for someone unable to consume food normally; formula is introduced through a tube into the
stomach of duodenum

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Extension

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Movement that brings the limb into or towards as straight position; opposite of flexion.

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Fecal impaction

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Hard, retained. Feces that cannot be expelled.

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Flatus

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Gas in the digestive system

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Fowler’s position

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Position of the body in semi-setting upright position.

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Flexion

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Movement that brings into or towards a bent position.

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G tube

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A gastric tube that is placed directly into the stomach for feeding.

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Gatch handle

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Handle at the foot of the bed used to change the bed’s position

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Geri chair

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A special chair that assists in positioning a resident to increase body alignment and comfort.

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Hemiplegia

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Paralysis or lack of sensation or one side of the body in the vertical plane.

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Geriatric

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Medical care of older adults

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Hypoxia

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Decreased amount of oxygen in the blood.

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Gerontology

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The study of aging and older adults

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Hemorrhage

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Excessive bleeding

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Hepatitis B Virus

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HBV virus that attacks the liver.

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Hypoglycemia

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Abnormal ly low amounts of glucose in the blood.

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Holistic health care

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Health care that considers the needs of the entire individual from a physical, psychological, and spiritual perspective.

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HS Care

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Care given to prepare the resident for sleep

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Hyperglycemia
Excessive amount of glucose in the blood.
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Hypotension
Low blood pressure.
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Incontinence
Condition in which the resident cannot control urinary or fecal elimination.
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Intake and output
I & O the total amount of foods and fluids infested and eliminated by the body.
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KS
Kaposi's sarcoma; a rare form of cancer seen in AIDS patients.
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Ketones
Waste products from the chemical breakdown of fats.
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Logroll
To move the body while maintaining straight alignment.
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Lateral position
Side-lying position
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Medical asepsis
An environment free of pathogens
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Metastasis
Invasion of cancer cells in a site distance from the original site of invasion.
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MRSA
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus. A type of microorganism that is not easily killed by methicillin; an antibiotic.
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Nares
Openings into the nose
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Nocturia
Excessive urination during the night hours
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NPO
Nothing by mouth
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OBRA
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
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Opportunistic disease
Disease contracted due to the body's weakened immune system.
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Orthopneic position
Sitting position that improves breathing in which the client leans over an overbed table with arms supported on pillows.
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OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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Palliative care
Care for clients whose disease does not respond to treatment; comfort care.
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Paraplegia
Paralysis in the lower half of the body.
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PSDA
Patient Self Determination Act Federal law giving individuals the right to make health-care decisions expressed through written advanced directive
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Perineal care
Cleansing and care of the genital and anal areas of the body.
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Peristalsis
Wavelike muscular contractions in the tubular structures of the digestive system to move food.
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PO
By mouth
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Polyuria
Excessive urination
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Quadriplegia
Paralysis of both arms and legs
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Rapport
A relationship of mutual understanding between two people.
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Reality orientation
Process of reminding a resident of who he or she is.
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Resident's Bill of Rights
Document outlining the rights of residents living in a longterm care facility.
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Respiratory arrest
Condition in which a resident stops breathing.
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Scabies
A contagious skin infection caused by the infestation of the itch mite.
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Shingles
Rash caused by the herpes virus
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Shroud
Cloth used to cover the deceased body
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Sim's position
Semi-prone, side lying postion with lowermost arm at the back, the body resing on the chest, and the upper-most leg flexed.
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Sphygmomanometer
Blood pressure cuff
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Sputum
Mucus secreted from the lungs, bronchi, and the trachea.
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Stoma
Artificially created opening from a body's cavity to the outside of the body.
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Sundowner's syndrome
Condition in which confusion and agitation increases during evening hours.
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Syncopy
Fainting; losing consciousness
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Systolic pressure
Pressure of blood against the arteries when the ventricles contract
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Terminal illness
Illness in which recovery is not anticipated
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Thrombus
Blood clot
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TIA
Transient ischemic attack is a condition in which the brain cells are temporarily deprived of sufficient oxygen.
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TPN
Total parenteral nutrition; method of delivering nutrients through the vein to meet daily caloric needs.
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Tracheostomy
Artificial opening into the trachea
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TB
Tuberculosis is an infectious disease in which a bacterium invades the body, affecting the lungs, brain, or bones.
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Tympanic membrane
The membrane separating the outer from the middle ear helps transmit sounds into the middle ear.
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VRE
Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus Bacterium that is resistant to the antibiotic vancomycin

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