Quiz 4 Flashcards
Block 4! (156 cards)
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Admission
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Official entry of a person into a nursing center
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Discharge
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Official departure of a person from a nursing center
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Transfer
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Moving the person to another health care setting; moving the person to a new room within the center
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Abrasion
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A partial-thickness wound caused by the scraping away or rubbing of the skin.
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Arterial ulcer
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An open wound on the lower legs or feet caused by poor arterial blood flow.
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Chronic wound
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A wound that does not heal easily.
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Circulatory ulcer
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An open sore on the lower legs or feet caused by decreased blood flow through the arteries or veins; vascular ulcer.
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Clean-contaminated wound
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Occurs from the surgical entry of the reproductive, urinary, respiratory, or gastrointestinal system.
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Clean wound
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A wound that is not infected.
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Closed wound
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Tissues are injured but the skin is not broken.
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Compress
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A soft pad applied over a body area.
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Constrict
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To narrow
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Contaminated wound
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A wound with a high risk of infection.
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Contusion
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A closed wound caused by a blow to the body; a bruise
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Dehiscence
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The separation of wound layers
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Diabetic foot ulcer
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An open wound on the foot caused by complications from diabetes.
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Dilate
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To expand or open wider
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Dirty wound/Infected wound
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A wound containing large amounts of microbes that shows signs of infection.
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Edema
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Swelling caused by fluid collection in tissues.
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Embolus
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A blood clot that travels throughout the vascular system until it lodges in a vessel.
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Evisceration
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The separation of the wind along with the protrusion of abdominal organs.
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Full-thickness wound
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The dermis, epidermis, and subcutaneous tissue are penetrated; muscle and bone may be involved.
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Gangrene
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A condition in which there is death of tissue.
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Hyperthermia
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A body temperature that is much higher than the person’s normal range.
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Hypothermia
A very low body temperature.
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Incision
A cut produced surgically by a sharp instrument; creates opening into organ or body space.
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Intentional wound
A wound created for therapy.
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Laceration
An open wound with torn tissues and jagged edges.
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Open wound
The skin or mucous membrane is broken.
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Pack
Wrapping a body part with a wet or dry application.
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Partial-thickness wound
The dermis and epidermis of the skin are broken.
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Penetrating wound
An open wound that breaks the skin and enters a body area, organ, or cavity.
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Phlebitis
Inflammation of a vein.
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Puncture wound
An open wound made by a sharp object.
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Purulent drainage
Thick green, yellow, or brown drainage.
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Sanguineous drainage
Bloody drainage
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Serosanguineous drainage
Thin, watery drainage that is blood-tinged.
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Serous drainage
Clear, watery fluid
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Skin tear
A break or rip in the outer layers of the skin.
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Stasis ulcer/Venous ulcer
An open sore on the lower legs or feet caused by poor venous blood flow.
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Thrombus
A blood clot
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Trauma
An accident or violent act that injures the skin, mucous membranes, bones, and organs.
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Ulcer
A shallow or deep crater-like sore of the skin or mucous membrane.
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Unintentional wound
A wound resulting from trauma.
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Wound
A break in the skin or mucous membrane.
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Avoidable pressure ulcer
A pressure ulcer that develops from the improper use of the nursing process.
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Bedfast
Confined to bed
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Bony prominence
An area where the bone sticks out or projects from the flat surface of the body
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Chairfast
Confined to a chair
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Colonized
The presence of bacteria on the wound surface or in wound tissue; the person does not have signs and symptoms of an infection.
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Eschar
Thick, leathery dead tissue that may be loose or adhered to the skin, it is often black or brown.
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Friction
The rubbing of one surface against another
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Pressure ulcer
A localized injury to the skin and/or underlying tissue usually over a bony prominence.
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Shear
When layers of the skin rub against each other.
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Slough
Dead tissue that is shed from the skin. Usually light colored, soft, and moist; may be stringy at times.
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Unavoidable pressure ulcer
A pressure ulcer that occurs despite efforts to prevent one through proper use of the nursing process.
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Aphasia
The total or partial loss of the ability to use or understand language.
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Blindness
The absence of sight.
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Braille
A touch reading and writing system that uses raised dots for each letter of the alphabet.
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Broca's aphasia/Expressive aphasia
Difficulty expressing or sending out thoughts; motor aphasia
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Expressive-receptive aphasia
Difficulty expressing or sending out thoughts and difficulty understanding language;global aphasia
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Hearing loss
Not being able to hear the normal range of sounds associated with normal hearing.
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Low vision
Eyesight that cannot be corrected with eyeglasses, contact lenses, drugs, or surgery.
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Receptive aphasia
Difficulty understanding language; Wernicke's aphasia
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Tinnitus
A ringing, roaring, hissing, or buzzing sound in the ears or head.
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Vertigo
Dizziness
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Benign tumor
A tumor that does not spread to other body parts; it can grow to a large size. Rarely threatens life.
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Cancer = Malignant tumor
A tumor that invades and destroys nearby tissue and can spread to other body parts
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Metastasis
The spread of cancer to other body parts
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Stomatitis
Inflammation of the mouth
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Tumor
A new growth of abnormal cells; tumors are benign or malignant.
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Amputation
The removal of all or part of an extremity.
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Arthritis
Joint inflammation
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Arthroplasty
The surgical replacement of a joint.
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Closed fracture = simple fracture
The bone is broken but the skin is intact
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Compound fracture = Open fracture
The boken bone has come through the skin
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Fracture
A broken bone
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Hemiplegia
Paralysis on one side of the body
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Paralysis
Loss of motor function, loss of sensation, or both.
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Paraplegia
Paralysis in the legs and trunk
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Quadriplegia
Paralysis in the arms, legs, and trunk; tetraplegia
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Hypertension
Blood pressure over 140/90 mmHg
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Pre-hypertension
When the blood pressure is between 120/80 to 139/89 mmHg.
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Emesis = Vomitus
Food and fluids expelled from the stomach through the mouth.
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Heartburn
A burning sensation in the chest and sometimes the throat.
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Hyperglycemia
High sugar in the blood.
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Hypoglycemia
Low sugar in the blood.
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Jaundice
Yellowish color of the skin or whites of the eyes.
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Dialysis
The process of removing waste products from the blood.
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Diuresis
The process of passing urine; large amounts of urine are produced - 1000 to 5000 mL a day.
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Dysuria
Difficult or painful urination
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Hematuria
Blood in the urine
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Oliguria
Scant urine (low amount)
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Pyuria
Puss in the urine
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Urinary diversion
A new pathway for urine to exit the body
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Urostomy
A surgically created opening between a ureter and the abdomen.
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Affect
Feelings and emotions
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Anxiety
A vague, uneasy feeling in response to stress
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Compulsion
Repeating an act over and over again
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Defense mechanism
An unconscious reaction that clocks unpleasant or threatening feelings
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Delusion
A false belief
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Delusion of grandeur
An exaggerated belief about one's importance, wealth, power, or talents.
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Delusion of persecution
A false belief that one is being mistreated, abused, or harassed.
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Emotional illness = mental disorder = psychiatric disorder
A disturbance in the ability to cope with or adjust to stress; behavior and function are impaired.
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Flashback
Reliving the trauma in thought during the day and in nightmares during sleep
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Hallucination
Seeing, hearing, smelling, or feeling something that is not real.
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Mental
Relating to the mind; something that exists in the mind or is done by the mind.
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Mental health
The person copes with and adjusts to everyday stresses in ways accepted by society.
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Obsession
A recurrent, unwanted thought, idea, or image.
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Panic
An intense and sudden feeling of fear, anxiety, terror, or dread.
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Paranoia
A disorder of the mind; false beliefs and suspicion about a person or situation.
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Phobia
An intense fear
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Psychosis
A state of severe mental impairment
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Stress
The response or change in the body caused by any emotional, physical, social, or economic factor.
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Stressor
The event or factor that causes stress.
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Suicide
To kill oneself.
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Suicide contagion
Exposure to suicide or suicidal behaviors within one's family, group, or media
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Withdrawal syndrome
The person's physical and mental response after stopping or severely deducting the use of a substance that was used regularly.
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Cognitive function
Involves memory, thinking, reasoning, ability to understand, judgment, and behavior.
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Delirium
A state of sudden, severe confusion and rapid brain changes.
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Delusion
A false belief.
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Dementia
The loss of cognitive function that interferes with routine personal, social, and occupational activities.
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Elopement
When a person leaves the center without staff knowledge.
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Pseudo dementia
False dementia
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Sundowning
Signs, symptoms, and behaviors of AD increase during hours of darkness.
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Birth defect
An abnormality present at birth that can involve a body structure or function.
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Developmental disability (DD)
A disability occurring before 22 years of age.
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Diplegia
Similar body parts are affected on both sides of the body.
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Disability
Any lost, absent, or impaired physical or mental function.
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Inherited
That which is passed down from parents to children.
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Intellectual disability
Involves severe limits in intellectual function and adaptive behavior occurring before age 18.
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Spastic
Uncontrolled contractions of skeletal muscles.
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Activities of daily living (ADL)
The activities usually done during a normal day in a person's life.
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Prosthesis
An artificial replacement for a missing body part.
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Rehabilitation
The process of restoring the person to his or her highest possible level of physical, psychological, social, and economic function.
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Restorative aide
A nursing assistant with special training in restorative nursing and rehabilitation skills.
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Restorative nursing care
Care that helps persons regain health, strength, and independence.
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Anaphylaxis
A life-threatening sensitivity to an antigen.
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Cardiac arrest (SCA)
The heart stops suddenly and without warning
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Convulsion (Seizure)
Violent and sudden contractions or tremors of muscle groups.
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Fainting
The Suden loss of consciousness from an inadequate blood supply to the brain.
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First aid
Emergency care given to an ill or injured person before medical help arrives.
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Hemorrhage
The excessive loss of blood in a short time
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Respiratory arrest
Breathing stops but heart action continues for several minutes.
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Shock
Results when organs and tissues do not get enough blood.
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Advance directive
A document stating a person's wishes about health care when that person cannot make his or her own decisions.
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Autopsy
The examination of the body after death.
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End of life care
The supper rand care given during the time surrounding death.
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Palliative care
Care that involves relieving or reducing the intensity of uncomfortable symptoms without producing a care.
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Post-mortem care
Care of the body after death
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Reincarnation
The belief that the spirit or soul is reborn in another human body or in another form of life.
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Rigor mortis
The stiffness or rigidity of skeletal muscles that occurs after death.
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Terminal illness
An illness or injury from which the person will not likely recover.
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What does restorative care focus on?
1. Helping client remain independent
2. Short, achievable goals
3. Increase quality of life
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Hospice care
Comfort and support for people who are terminally ill.
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What is validation theory?
Instead of reorienting patient, seek to comfort and redirect patient in a calm manner.
