Med Term Test Flashcards by Chloe Christie

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Of short duration

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Acute

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Written statement thats personally requested

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Advanced Directives

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Whats right and wrong

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Ethics

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Move/change from one place to another

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Transfer

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Function gets worse over time

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Degeneration

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The care of old people

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Geriatrics

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Polite societal behavior

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Etiquette

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Gesture or action

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Sign

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Sense of variety

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Diversity

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Purposely not caring for a patient

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Neglect

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Realizing ones potential

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Self actualization

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Accident that was out of ones control

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Incident

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Helps patients through emotions

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Validation therapy

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Exchange of information

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Communication

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Pooping

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Defecate

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Progressive memory loss

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Dementia

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A quality belonging to a group

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Ethnicity

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Bacteria/virus that causes disease

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Pathogen

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Lack of control over peeing/pooping

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Incontinence

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Prevention or stoppage of infections

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Infection control

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Place for walking

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Ambulatory

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Program to improve cognitive function

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Reality orientation

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Practice in avoiding bodily fluids

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Standard precautions

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Act of treating someone unfairly

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Exploitation

Process of getting sick

Chain of infection

Force of blood against the arteries that is too hard

Hypertension

Throbbing of arteries

Pulse

Process of aquiring knowledge

Cognition

Not valid/empty

Void

Artificial opening in organs

Stoma

When skin is moved against a fixed surface

Shearing

Restoring health

Rehabilitation

Providing care for sick/terminally ill

Hospice

Paralysis of lower extremities

Paraplegia

Difficulty in swallowing

Dysphagia

Process of drawing a breath

Aspiration

To get rid of

Elimination

Inability/difficulty having a bowel movement

Constipation

Lack of understanding

Confusion

Improves posture, coordination, and stamina

Body mechanics