Midterm Flashcards
(184 cards)
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Acute illness
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a sudden illness from which a person is expected to recover
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assisted living residence (ALR)
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provide housing, personal care, support in a home like setting to persons needing help with daily activities
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case management
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a nursing care pattern; a case manager coordinates a persons care from admission to discharge
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chronic illness
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ongoing illness, slow or gradual in onset, has no known cure but can be controlled
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functional nursing
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a nursing care pattern focusing on tasks and jobs
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health team
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the team of health care workers
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hospice
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health care agency or program for dying persons
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LPN/LVN
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nurse who has completed a 1 year nursing program
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Nursing assistant
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a person who passed NA training and evaluation exam
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nursing team
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RN’s, LPN/LVN
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primary nursing
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RN is responsible for persons total care
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terminal illness
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illness or injury from which the person will not likely recover
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Involuntary seclusion
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separating a person from others against his or her will
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ombudsman
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someone who supports or promotes the needs and interests of another person
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representative
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any person who has the legal right to act on the residents behalf when he or she cannot do so for him/herself
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treatment
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the care provided to maintain or restore health, function, or relieve symptoms
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OBRA
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Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
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Accountable
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being responsible for ones actions
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delegate
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to authorize another person to perform a nursing task
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job description
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a document that describes what the agency expects you to do
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nursing task
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nursing care or a nursing function, procedure, activity, or work that can be delegated to CNA
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responsibility
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the duty or obligation to perform an act or function
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abuse
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willful infliction of injury to a person
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assault
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intentionally attempting or threatening to touch a person without persons consent
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battery
touching a persons body without consent
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boundary crossing
a brief act or behavior outside of the helpful zone
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boundary sign
act, behavior, or thought that warns of a boundary crossing or violation
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boundary violation
and act or behavior that meets your needs, not the person's
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civil law
laws concerned with relationships between people
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crime
an act that violates a criminal law
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criminal law
laws concerned with offenses against the public or society in general
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defamation
injuring a person's name and reputation by making false statements to a third person
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elder abuse
any knowing, intentional, or negligent act by a caregiver or any other person to an older adult
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ethics
knowledge of what is right and wrong conduct
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false imprisonment
unlawful restraint or restriction of a persons freedom of movement
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fraud
saying or doing something to trick, fool, or deceive a person
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invasion of privacy
violating a persons rights not to have his or her name, photo, or private affairs exposed or made public with out consent
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law
a rule of conduct made by the government
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libel
making false statements in print, writing or through pictures or drawings
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malpractice
negligence by a professional person
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negligence
an unintentional wrong in which the person did not act in a reasonable and careful manner and a person or belongings were harmed
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professional sexual misconduct
an act, behavior, or comment that is sexual in nature
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professional boundary
separates the helpful behaviors from those that are not
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protected health information
identifying info that is maintained or sent in any form
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self-neglect
a persons behaviors and way of living that threaten his or her health, safety, and well-being
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slander
making false statements orally
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standard of care
the care required by a health tem member
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tort
a wrong committed against a person or their property
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vulnerable adult
a person 18 years or older that has a disability
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will
a legal document of how a person wants property distributed after death
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confidentiality
trusting others with personal and private information
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courtesy
a polite, considerate, or helpful comment or act
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gossip
to spread rumors or talk about private matters of others
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harassment
to trouble, torment, offend, or worry a person by ones behavior or comments
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mentor
a staff member who guides another staff member
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priority
most important thing at the time
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professionalism
following laws, being ethical, having good work ethics, and having skills to do your work
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stress
the response or change in the body caused by an emotional, physical, social, or economic factor
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stressor
the event or factor that causes stress
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teamwork
staff members working together as a group
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work ethics
behavior in the workplace
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abbreviation
a shortened form of a word or phrase
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anterior
at or toward the front of the body; ventral
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chart/medical record/clinical report
a written or electronic account of a persons condition and treatment
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communication
the exchange of info
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conflict
a clash between opposing interests or ideas
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distal
a part farthest from the center or from the point of attachment
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Posterior/dorsal
at or toward the back of the body
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end-of-shift report
a report that the nurse gives at the end of the shift tot the oncoming shift
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Kardex
a type of card file
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lateral
away from the mid-line
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prefix
a word element placed before the root
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proximal
part nearest to the center or the point of attachment
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progress note
describes care given and persons responses
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reporting
oral account of care and observation
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root
word element containing basic meaning of the word
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suffix
a word element placed after the root
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standard precaution
reduce risk or spreading pathogens
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isolation precautions
prevent spread of communicable disease
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transmission based precautions
commonly called isolation precautions
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types of isolations precautions
contact
droplet
airborn
bloodborn
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OSHA
occupational safety and health administration
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MSDS
material safety data sheets
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incident reports
reporting an event where harm came to someone
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Nurse aid registry
listing of people who have completed state approved NATCEP
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Infection control procedures
practices and procedures to prevent spread of infection
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normal flora
microbes that grow normally in the body
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multidrug-resistant organisms
microbes that resist antibiotics
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PPE
personal protective equipment
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chain of infection
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source
reservoir
portal of exit
method of transmission
portal of entry
susceptible host
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spread of infection
sneezing, coughing, handshakes
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clean/dirty rules
clean from clean to dirty so as not to contaminate clean areas
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nursing process
the method nurses use to plan and deliver nursing care
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role as a CNA
to meet persons hygiene, safety, comfort, exercise, and elimination needs
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observe
skin, appetite, sleep,
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report
changes in appetite and increased or decreased sleep and worrisome skin conditions
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nurse practice act
defines RN nursing scope of practice and licensure requirements
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scope of practice
what a CNA can and cant do
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HIPPA
health insurance portability and accountability act
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restraints
ordered by the doctor
alternatives: diversions, pillows, outdoor time
diversions: TV, music, videos
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common accidents
falling, choking, poisoning
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objective data
signs, info that is seen, heard, felt, or smelled
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subjective data
data the cannot be observed, such as pain
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body mechanics
meant to protect the CNA while performing their duties
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prone
face down
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supine
face up
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fowlers
head of the bed raised to a semi sitting position
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lateral
on their side
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sims
facedown with pillows supporting one side
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risks of bed rest
bed sores, shearing
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shearing
when skin sticks to a surface while the muscles move; happens when moving a person up in bed
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friction
rubbing of 1 surface against another
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bed sores
created from pressure on a body part while on bed rest
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draw sheets
used to move a person up in bed
| helps prevent tearing and shearing and pain
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maslow's hierarchy of needs
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1 - physical
2- safety and security
3 - love and belonging
4 - self-esteem
5 - self-actualization
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closed bed
made when bed is not in use
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open bed
made when person is not in bed but the bed does belong to someone
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surgical bed
made post-op when a person will be transferred to the bed from the wheelchair
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occupied
made with the person in the bed
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how many ml is 1 oz
30 mL
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RACE
rescue
alarm
confine
extinguish
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PASS
pull
aim
squeeze
sweep
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Normal urine
pale yellow
no particles
faint odor
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straight catheter
drains bladder and is removed
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indwelling catheter
a catheter that stays in the bladder
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condom catheter
used for men, is put around the penis, is a bag
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ostomy
surgically created opening
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stoma
opening through the abdominal wall
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ROM
range of motion
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laryngeal mirror
used to examine mouth, teeth, and throat
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nasal speculum
examine the inside of the nose
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opthalmascope
used to examine inner eye structures
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otoscope
used to examine inner ear and tympanic membrane
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percussion hammer
used to test reflexes
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tuning fork
vibrates to test hearing
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vaginal speculum
open vagina and examine the cervix
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assessment
collecting info about person
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evaluation
to measure if goals in planning step were met
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goal
that which is desired for or by the person
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implementation
to perform or carry out measures in the are plan
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medical diagnosis
identification of a disease or condition by a doctor
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nursing care plan
written guide about persons nursing care
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nursing diagnosis
describes a health problem that can be treated by nursing measures
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nursing intervention
an action or measure taken by the nursing team to help person reach a goal
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nursing process
method nurses use to plan and deliver care
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observation
using senses to collect info
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planning
setting priorities and goals
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bariatrics
field of medicine focused on obesity
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geriatrics
field of medicine focused on elderly
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need
something necessary or desired for maintaining life and mental well being
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holism
concept that considers the whole person
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obstetrics
field of medicine focused on women during pregnancy, labor, childbirth, and 6 weeks after childbirth
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optimal level of function
persons highest potential for metal and physical performance
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self-actualization
experiencing ones potential
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asepsis
being free of disease producing microbes
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contamination
process of becoming unclean
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disinfection
process of destroying pathogens
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HAI
healthcare associated infection
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medical asepsis
practices used to remove or destroy pathogens; also called clean technique
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surgical asepsis
practices that keep items free from all microbes; also called sterile technique
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base of support
area on which an object rests
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body alignment
the way the parts of the body are aligned with one another
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trendelenburgs position
head of bed is lowered and foot of bed is raised
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diaphoresis
profuse sweating
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alopecia
hair loss
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hirsutism
excessive body hair
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pediculosis
infestation with lice
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dysuria
painful or difficult urination
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polyuria
abnormally large amounts of urine
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micturition
another word for urination
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anorexia
loss of appetite
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dysphagia
difficulty swallowing
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orthostatic hypertension
abnormally low blood pressure when a person sits or stands up
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footdrop
foot falls down at the ankle
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internal rotation
turning the joint inward
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rotation
turning the joint
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supination
turning the joint upwards
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pronation
turning the joint downwards
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syncope
brief loss of consciousness; fainting
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melena
black tarry stool
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sputum
mucus from respiratory tract that is expelled through the mouth
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hematoma
a swelling that contains blood
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hematuria
blood in the urine
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hemoptysis
bloody sputum
