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Q

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every
(eg. Q4H = every 4 hours)

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Absorption

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Process of taking in substances through tissues or membranes

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Abuse

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Improper use or treatment causing harm

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AC

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Before meals (ante cibum)

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ADL

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Activities of Daily Living

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AM Care

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Morning care routine for patients

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Apnea

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Temporary cessation of breathing

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Aspiration

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Inhalation of foreign material into the lungs

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Assault

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Intentional threat or attempt to cause harm

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Atrophy

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Wasting away or decrease in size of tissue/organ

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BID

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Twice daily (bis in die)

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BBP

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Bloodborne Pathogens

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Brachial

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Relating to the arm

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Cells

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Basic structural units of living organisms

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Client

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Person receiving services or care

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Coma

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State of unconsciousness

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Confusion

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Disorientation or unclear thinking

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Constipation

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Difficulty or infrequent bowel movements

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Contracture

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Permanent shortening of muscle or joint

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Cyanosis

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Blue discoloration due to oxygen deficiency

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Dangle

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Sitting on edge of bed with legs hanging

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Dehydration

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Excessive loss of body fluids

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Delegation

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Assignment of responsibility to another person

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Dementia

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Progressive decline in cognitive function

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Diastolic
Lower blood pressure reading during heart relaxation
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Digestion
Breakdown of food into absorbable nutrients
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DNR
Do Not Resuscitate
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DOFF
Remove (as in removing PPE)
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Dysphasia
Difficulty with speech
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Dysphagia
Difficulty swallowing
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Dyspnea
Difficulty breathing
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Edema
Swelling due to fluid accumulation
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Elimination
Removal of waste from the body
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Expiration
Breathing out or death
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Fecal Impaction
Hard stool stuck in rectum/colon
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Fowlers
Semi-upright patient positioning
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Friction
Rubbing that can damage skin
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HAI
Healthcare-Associated Infection
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HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
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I&O
Intake and Output (fluid measurement)
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Incontinence
Loss of bladder or bowel control
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Ingestion
Taking food or substances into the body
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Inhalation
Breathing in
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Logrolling
Turning patient as one unit
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Maslow
Hierarchy of human needs theory
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Metabolism
Chemical processes in living organisms
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Microbe
Microscopic organism
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ML
Milliliter (unit of measurement)
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Neglect
Failure to provide necessary care
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NPO
Nothing by mouth (nil per os)
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Nursing Process
Systematic approach to patient care
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Nutrient
Substance that provides nourishment
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OBRA
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
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Occult
Hidden or not visible
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Ombudsman
Advocate for residents' rights
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Organs
Groups of tissues with specific functions
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Orthopneic
Breathing difficulty when lying flat
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OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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Ostomy
Surgically created opening
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OZ
Ounce (unit of measurement)
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PASS
Fire extinguisher technique (Pull Aim Squeeze Sweep)
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Pathogen
Disease-causing microorganism
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Patient
Person receiving medical care
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Peristalsis
Wave-like muscle contractions moving substances
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PC
After meals (post cibum)
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PHI
Protected Health Information
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Physical Need
Basic requirement for bodily function
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PM Care
Evening care routine for patients
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PRN
As needed (pro re nata)
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Prone
Lying face down
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Quadriplegia
Paralysis of all four limbs
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QID
Four times daily (quater in die)
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Q4H
Every 4 hours
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RACE
Fire safety procedure (Rescue Alert Confine Evacuate)
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Radial
Relating to the radius bone or radial artery
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Resident
Person living in long-term care facility
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Respiration
Process of breathing
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Restraint
Device limiting patient movement
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Restraint Alternative
Non-restrictive method to ensure safety
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Sepsis
Body's severe response to infection
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Shearing
Skin damage from sliding friction
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Standard Precautions
Basic infection control measures
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STAT
Immediately
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Stoma
Surgically created opening
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Supine
Lying on back face up
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Syncope
Fainting or loss of consciousness
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Systolic
Higher blood pressure reading during heart contraction
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TID
Three times daily (ter in die)
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Tissues
Groups of similar cells with common function
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Transmission Precautions
Measures to prevent disease spread
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Trendelenburg
Head-down patient positioning

Nurs 130 - TMCC (4 decks)

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