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Acute

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Sudden, short term

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Degeneration

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Breakdown, deteriorate

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Geriatrics

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study of elderly/ aging

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Ethics

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standards of behavior (right or wrong)

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Sign

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evidence of something abnormal in the body (sight, touch, smell, hearing)

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Neglect

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failure to provide necessary services/ goods

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Dementia

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Progressive deterioration

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Pathogen

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Disease causing microorganisms

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Ambulatory

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ability to walk

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Validation therapy

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caregiver accepts values & beliefs of the patient/ resident with dementia

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Standard Precaution

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refers to infection prevention practices that apply to all residents/ patients regardless of diagnoses

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Void

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Urination

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Shearing

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force of skin over a bone when the bone moves but the skin stays at the point of contact

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Edema

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condition where the body tissue contain an excessive amount of fluid

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Decubitus ucler/ pressure sore

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Ulcerated, worn away area on the skin

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Prothesis

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artificial body part

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Aphasia

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inability to express oneself properly through speech and/ or the loss of verbal comprehension

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Abdominal thrust

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(Heimlich maneuver) method of attempting to remove an obj from one’s airway.

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Abductor wedge

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Health device enabling maintenance of proper leg positioning while recovering..

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Normal temp

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97-99 degreess F

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Normal pulse

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60-100 BPM

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Normal respirations

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12-24 RPM (varies)

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Normal BP

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90/60 - 129/79

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Hypertensive crisis BP

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180/120

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ADL
Activities of daily living (dressing, grooming, bathing, walking, utilizing restroom)
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Adaptive/ Assistive devices
allow one to perform ADL related tasks. (Special eating utensils, raised toilet seats, reachers, walkers, etc)
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Advanced directives
legal documents that allow people to decide what medical care they wish to have if they're unable to make these decisions themselves
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Affected side
a weakened side of the body due to stroke or injury
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Aging process
biological process that takes place as we get older
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AIDS (acronym)
Acquired Immune Deficiency syndrome (a disease transmuted via blood, especially through sexual contact)
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Apnea
absence of breathing
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Angina
Chest pain due to lack of blood flow
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Arthritis
Inflammation of joints, cause pain, discomfort, & dec mobility
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Aspirations
inhaling food, drink, or other materials into the lungs
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Bed cradle
Metal frame that attaches to foot of the bed that keeps the weight of top linens off the feet/ toes; helps to prevent pressure sores/ injuries
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Biohazard
Biological agent or condition that constitutes a hazard to humans
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Another name for blood flow which supplies body tissues with oxygen and nutrients
Blood supply
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Osteoporosis
loss of bone mass
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CPR (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation)
3 basic skills are chest compressions, open airway, and rescue breaths
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Care Impaired
doing most if not all of ADLS for an impaired patient
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CC's conversions
30 CC's in an once (ML's are the same as CC)
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Chronic
a long-term health condition that may not have a cure
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Cardiovascular/ Circulatory system
Circulates blood through body, includes heart, blood, and blood vessels
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Colostomy
surgically created opening (stoma) through the abdomen into the large intestines to allow the stool to be expelled
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Communicable
a communicable disease is a contagious disease that can be transmitted to others
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Congestive heart failure
condition in which heart is damaged and can no longer pump efficiently
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Contracture
permanent and often painful shortening of a muscle or tendon usually due to inactivity
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COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
A chronic, progressive and incurable lung disease. Causes difficulty breathing, weakness, and a high risk for lung infections. Inc emphysema & chronic bronchitis.
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CVA (cerebrovascular accident)
condition in which the blood supply to a part of the brain is blocked or a blood vessel leaks or ruptures w/in the brain. (stoke)
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Dermatitis
a general term describing inflammation or irritation of the skin. Most common being eczema & contact dermatitis
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Dialysis
artificial means of removing the body's waste products when the kidneys are no longer able to function properly
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Dysphagia
difficulty swallowing, can include gargling sound
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Dyspnea
difficulty breathing
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Dysuria
difficulty urinating; pain can be a symptom
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Emesis
the act of vomiting or ejecting stomach contents through the mouth/ or nose
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Fecal impaction
a hard stool that is stuck in the intestine or rectum and cannot be expelled.
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Flatus
intestinal gas
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Fracture pan
bedpan that is flatter than a regular bedpan
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Hemiplegia
Paralysis on one side of the body
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Medical Asepsis
measures used to reduce and prevent the spread of pathogens

Medical abbreviations (3 decks)

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