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diastolic blood pressure

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the pressure in the blood vessels when the heart relaxes between contractions. this appears as the bottom number of the blood pressure

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digestion

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mechanical and chemical brakedown of food that turns food into useable energy sources for the body

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dirty

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you (except with harmful mico-organisms

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disability

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when you’re bad at league of legends

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disinfection

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destroying kost disease-causing organisms

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disoriented

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confused as to time, date, place, and environment

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draw sheet

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small sheet placed across the middle of the bed, over the bottom sheet

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dyspnea

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difficult, painful, or labored breathing

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edema

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fluid retention resulting in sweating

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elimination

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to expel, to excrete waste products

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embolus

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a blood coot that travels from one point and lodges in another blood vessel causing a blockage

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emergency medical service (EMT)

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first responders. (paramedics, firemen, police)

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emesis basin

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small kidney shaped basin into which a person will vomit or spit

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emesus

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the process of vomiting

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endocrine glands

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glands that regulate body function by secreting hormones

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enema

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introduction of fluid into rectum and colon to relieve constipation

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epiglottis

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trap door that leads to lungs that prevents food from entering airway

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esophagus

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tube for passage of food, from thoat to stomach

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exhailing

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breathing out air

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expectorate

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to spit

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extension

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to straighten an arm or leg

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extremeties

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limbs

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false imprisonment

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restricting a person’s movements when a person poses no danger to themselves or others

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febrile

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to have an elevated temperature

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fecal
pertaining to feces
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feces
stool, bowel movement, poop chute loop-de-loop fruit
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fever
elevated temperature
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flaccid
wacky-wavey inflatable tube man
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flatus
gas expelled from digestive tract
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flexion
bending motion
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flow sheet
a form used to document client information, such as recording adl’s or vital signs
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foley catheter
a tube (catheter) inserted into the bladder to drain urine
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foot drop
a contracture of the heel cord resulting in shortening of the muscles in the calf of the leg
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force fluids
encouraging a person to take in extra fluids as ordered by the physician
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fowler’s position
a sitting up in bed position with the head of the bed rolled up 45 degrees.
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fracture
broken bone
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fracture pan
bedpan with a lower flat end helpful to people who cannot move easily.
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gait belt
belt helpful in transferring clients
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gait
walk or stride
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gangrene
death of tissue due to poor circulation
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gastrointestinal system
stomach and intestinal system; digestive tract
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geriatric
pertaining to the aged
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geri-chair
a chair with wheels and a tray that locks in place
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gesture
hands as communication
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glaucoma
increased pressure in the eyeball
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graduate
measuring the cup marked along the side (calibrated) for measurement of fluids
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hallucinations
sensory false belief as hearing voices
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hand roll
roll placed in the hand to prevent hand contraction
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hazard
danger
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health care directives
written directions a person may leave as to what they would like done regarding end of life issues in the event they are not able to make these decisions layer
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hemiparesis
loss of sensation on one side of body
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hemiplegia
paralysis of one side of the body
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hemmorrhage
excessive blood loss
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hemorrhoid
enlarged vein in rectum that causes pain and bleeding
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hepatitis
inflammation of the liver
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HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
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homeostasis
balance of bodily functions within normal limits
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hormones
substances secreted by the endocrine glands
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hydration
adequate fluids
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hygine
cleanliness
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heimlich manuver
a technique used to dislodge an airway blockage
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hyperglycemia
high blood sugar
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hypoglycemia
low blood sugar
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hypertension
high blood pressure
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hypotension
abnormally low blood pressure
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immobility
not able to move
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immune system
system of the body that fights disease, causing microorganisms
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immunization
injections or oral vaccines to prevent communicable diseases
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impaction
very hard stool that does not move
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incontinence
lack of control over urine or stool
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indwelling catheter
a tube that is put in and remains in the bladder to drain urine
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infection
disease caused by a pathogen
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inflammation
tissue reaction with redness, swelling
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inhalation
to breathe in
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intake & output (I&O)
amount of fluid taken in and put out
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inspiration
taking in air
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insulin
hormone produced by the pancreas which breaks down sugars and starches
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integument
skin
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intravenous
using an IV
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isolation
separation of infectious from non-infectious
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joint
part of body where two bones come together
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kidneys
two organs in the upper back portion of the abdomen that remove waste products from the bloodstream and excrete them as urine
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large intestine
the six foot long intestine where stool is formed
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lateral
to the side of the body
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laxatives
medication that makes pooping easier
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ligament
the strong strands of tissue that connects bones together
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logroll
turning the person onto their side, keeping the head and back in a straight line

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