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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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acute pain

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pain that is felt suddenly from injury, disease, trauma, or surgery

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Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)

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dementia due to physical changes in the brain

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ambulatory (Amb; amb)

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able to walk around

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anorexia

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the loss of appetite

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aphasia

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inability to express oneself properly through speech and/or loss of verbal comprehension.

1) expressive: can’t speak
2) receptive: can’t understand what is being said

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apnea

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the lack or absence of breathing

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artery

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large blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart

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aspiration

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inhaling, fluid, food, or an object into the lungs

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arthritis

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inflammation of the joints of the tissue

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attitudes

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feelings and opinions one has or shows towards situations, or other people

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C.V.A.

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stands for cardiovascular accident (stroke)

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calorie

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the amount of energy produced when the body burns food

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catheter

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a tube used to drain or inject fluid through a body opening

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chronic illness

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an ongoing illness, slow or gradual in onset, for which there is no known cure; the illness can be controlled and complications prevented

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chronic pain

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pain lasting longer than 6 months; it is constant or occurs off and on

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coma

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a state of being unaware of one’s surroundings and being unable to react or respond to people, places, or things. The sense of hearing is possibly still present

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comatose

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used to describe the condition of a patient in a coma. Sometimes the word unconscious is used

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confidentiality

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trusting other with personal and private information. Not to be shared with others

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constipation

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infrequent and difficult bowel evacuation

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contracture

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the lack of joint mobility caused by abnormal shortening of a muscle

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convuslsion

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violent, strong involuntary muscular contractions and relaxation (seizure)

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cyanosis

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slightly bluish grayish discoloration of the skin due to lack of oxygen

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decubitus ulcer

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ulcerated, worn away area on the skin. Also called pressure sore or bed sore

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defecation
the process of excreting feces from the rectum through the anus; a bowel movement (BM)
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deformity
distortion/disfiguration in a certain area
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degeneration
breakdown, deterioration
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delusion
false, fixed belief (i.e. fear of being poisoned by others)
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diabetes
conditin in which the body is unable to utilize the glucose taken in a normal diet there is imbalance between insulin produced by the body and sugar taken in
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diarrhea
frequent, watery bowel evacuation
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edema
condition in which body tissues contain an excessive amount of fluid
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ethics
knowledge of what is right conduct and wrong conduct
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extremities
arms and legs
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feces
the semi-solid mass of waste products in the colon that are expelled through the anus (stool or bowel movement)
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flatus
gas or air passed through the anus
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foley catheter
an indwelling or retention catheter
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fowler's position
a semi-sitting position; the head of the bed is raised between 45 and 90 degrees
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fraud
saying or doing something to trick, fool, or deceive a person
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gerontology
study of the elderly
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harassment
the trouble, torment, offend, or worry a person by ones behavior or comments
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hemiplegia
paralysis of one side of the body (left or right)
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hemorrhage
abnormal loss or discharge of blood
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hospice
a health care agency or program for persons who are dying
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hypertension (HTN)
high blood pressure
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hypotension
low blood pressure
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impaction
tightly wedged hard stool or bowel
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incontinent (inc.)
involuntary evacuation of bowel or bladder
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intake
the amount of fluid taken in
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invasion of privacy
violating a persons right not to have his/her name, picture, or private affairs exposed or made public without given consent
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involuntary
uncontrollable
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liable
making false statements in print, writing, or through pictures or drawings
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medicaid
known in MN as "medical assistance" or "MA". The program is intended to furnish necessary medical care for low income persons. The MA program is funded by federal and state dollars, and is administered by the states and counties.
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medical diagnosis
the identification of a disease or condition by a doctor
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medicare
the federal health insurance program for the aged and disabled specified under Title XVII of the Social Security Act. Medicare is federally funded and administered
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mental
relates to the mind
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myocardial infarction (MI)
heart attack
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need
something necessary for maintaining life and mental well-being
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nursing diagnosis (Nrsg./ or Nsg. Dx)
describes a health problem that can be treated by nursing measures; a step in the nursing process
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objective data (signs)
information that is seen, heard, felt, or smelled
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ombudsman
someone who supports or promotes the needs and interests of another person
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output
the amount of fluid lost from the body
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paraphrasing
restating the person's message in your own words
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paraplegia
paralysis of the lower half of the body/waist down
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phantom pain
pain felt in a body part that is no longer there
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phobia
fear, panic, or dread
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physical
relates to the body
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postmortem
after death
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pressure sore
ulcerated, worn away area on the skin. also called a decubitus ulcer or bed sore
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prosthesis/prosthetic
artificial or man made part or organ (e.g. dentures, false eye, limb)
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pulse (P)
rhythmical throbbing of an artery showing how fast the heart is beating
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regress
go back, as to child like behavior
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respiration (R)
the act of breathing. One inspiration and one expiration = one respiration
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restraint
any item, object, device, garment, material, or drug that limits or restricts a person's freedom or movement or access to one's body
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sedated
calmed by the effects or a drug
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self-actualization
experiencing one's potential
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semi-fowlers position
the head of the bed is raised 30-45 degrees
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shock
depression of body functions, principally the circulation and respiratory systems
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slander
making false statements orally
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straight catheter
a catheter that drains the bladder and then is removed
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subjective data (symptoms) (Sx)
things a person tells you about that you cannot observe through your senses
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sundowning
signs, symptoms, and behaviors of AD increase during hours of darkness
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temperature (T)
measurement of degree of heat
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terminal illness
an illness or injury for which there is no reasonable expectation of recovery
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trunk
area from neck to legs, not including arms
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vein
small blood vessels carrying blood to the heart to be re-oxygenated
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voiding
urination or micturition
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voluntary
controllable
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want
something desired, but not necessary for maintaining life and mental well-being
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work ethics
behavior in the workplace

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