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TEST 1 VOCABULARY Flashcards

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stoppage of breathing or the lack of air reaching the lungs; synonym for suffocation

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asphyxiation

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the deliberate spread of pathogenic organisms into a community to cause widespread illness, fear, and panic

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bioterrorism

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the deliberate release of a chemical compound that has the potential for harming people’s health

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chemical terrorism

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the use of high-tech means to disable or delete critical electronic infrastructure data or information

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cyber terror

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an emergency event of greater magnitude that requires the response of people outside the involved community

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disaster

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conducting connection between a source of electricity and the earth

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ground

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domestic violence or battering between two people in a close relationship

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intimate partner violence (IPV)

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intentional dispersal of radioactive materials into the environment for the purpose of causing injury and death

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nuclear terrorism

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agency that handles poison exposure and provides poison prevention teaching to the general population

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poison control center

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device used to limit movement or immobilize a client

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restraint

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documentation describing any injury or potential for injury suffered by a patient in a health care agency

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safety event report

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an unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury, or the risk thereof

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sentinel event

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state of optimal functioning or well-being

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Health

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to be given a license to practice nursing in a state or province after successfully meeting requirements

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Licensure

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law established to regulate nursing practice

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Nurse Practice Act

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profession that focuses on the holistic person receiving health care services and provides a unique contribution to the prevention of illness and maintenance of health

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Nursing

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five-step systematic method for giving patient care; involves assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating

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Nursing Process

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an occupation that meets specific criteria including a well-defined body of specific and unique knowledge, a code of ethics and standards, ongoing research, and autonomy

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Profession

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process allowing a nurse to apply for and be endorsed as a registered nurse by another state

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Reciprocity

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acceptable, expected level of performance established by authority, custom, or consent

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Standards

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21
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research designed to directly influence or improve clinical practice

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Applied Research

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research designed to generate and refine theory; the findings are often not directly useful in practice

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Basic Research

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abstract images (ideas) that are formed as impressions from the environment and organized into symbols of reality

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Concept

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set of concepts, along with the statements that arrange the concepts into an understandable pattern

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Conceptual Framework (Model)

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cognitive process in which one examines a general idea and then considers specific actions or ideas

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Deductive Reasoning

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nursing care provided that is supported by sound scientific rationale

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Evidence-Based Practice

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guidelines written by a panel of experts that synthesize information from multiple studies and recommend best practices to treat patients with a disease, a symptom, or a disability

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Evidence-Based Practice Guideline

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cognitive process in which one identifies a specific idea or action and then makes conclusions about general ideas

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Inductive Reasoning

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knowledgeable, voluntary permission obtained from a patient to perform a specific test or procedure

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Informed Conset

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encompasses both research to improve the care of people in the clinical setting and to study people and the nursing profession, including education, policy development, ethics, and nursing history

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Nursing Research

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differentiates nursing from other disciplines and activities by serving the purposes of describing, explaining, predicting, and controlling desired outcomes of nursing care practices

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Nursing Theory

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method of research conducted to gain insight by discovering meanings

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Qualitative Research

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research involving the concepts of basic and applied research

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Quantitative Research

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process that uses observable and verifiable information (data), collected in a systematic manner, to describe, explain, or predict events

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Research

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a body of knowledge gained by observing, identifying, describing, investigating, and explaining events and occurrences that are perceived in the world

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Science

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summarized findings from multiple studies of a specific clinical practice question or topic that recommend practice changes and future directions for research; one of the strongest sources of evidence for evidence-based practice

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Systematic Review

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rapidly occurring illness that runs its course, allowing a person to return to one’s previous level of functioning

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Acute Illness

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irreversible illness that causes permanent physical impairment and requires long-term health care

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Chronic Illness

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pathologic change in the structure or function of the body or mind

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Disease

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period in chronic illness when the symptoms of the disease reappear

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Exacerbation

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state of optimal functioning or well-being

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Health

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a specific difference that is closely linked to social, economic, and/or environmental disadvantage

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Health Disparity

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behavior of an individual motivated by a personal desire to increase well-being and health potential

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Health Promotion

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health care that takes into account the whole person interacting in the environment

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Holistic Care

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abnormal process in which any aspect of the person’s functioning is altered (in comparison to the previous condition of health)

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Illness

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frequency that a disease occurs

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Morbidity

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number of deaths

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Mortality

48
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period in a chronic illness when the disease is present, but the person does not experience symptoms of the disease

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Remission

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something that increases a person’s chance for illness or injury

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Risk Factor

50
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a type of care provided for caregivers of homebound ill, disabled, or elderly patients

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respite care

51
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a prepaid group practice that allows a third-party payer (such as an insurance company) to contract with a group of health care providers to administer services at a lower fee in return for prompt payment and a guaranteed volume of patients and services

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preferred provider organization (PPO)

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a strategy using financial incentives to reward providers for achieving a range of payer objectives, including delivery efficiencies, submission of data and measures to the payer, and improved quality and patient safety

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pay for performance

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2010 federal legislation designed for comprehensive health reform, with an intent to expand coverage, control health care costs, and improve the health care delivery system

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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)

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hospice care; taking care of the whole person—body, mind, spirit, heart and soul—with the goal of giving patients with life-threatening illnesses the best quality of life they can have through the aggressive management of symptoms

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palliative care

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organization of physicians from different specialties joined to share income, expenses, facilities, equipment, and support staff; the group practice can better provide comprehensive care

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multispecialty group practice

56
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a health care system in which care is paid for by both private insurance companies and the government

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multipayer system

57
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Title XVIII (Social Security Act, 1965) to provide a measure of health coverage to all Social Security recipients

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Medicare

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Title XIX (Social Security Act, 1965) to make health care available to those people with less than the minimum income who do not qualify for Medicare

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Medicaid

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Prepaid, group-managed care plan that allows subscribers to receive all the medical services they require through a group of affiliated providers; there may be no additional out-of-pocket costs, or subscribers may pay only a small fee, called a copayment

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health maintenance organization (HMO)

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federal and state system designed to help people more easily find health insurance that fits their budget and needs with a plan offering comprehensive coverage, from doctors to medications to hospital visits; insurance options can be compared based on price, benefits, quality, and other features described in plain language

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Health Insurance Marketplace

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system in which a bill is generated and a fee is paid every time a provider does something for a patient

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fee-for-service

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proposed legislation making changes in entitlement benefits, such as Medicare and Medicaid, paid by the government to citizens, with the goal of improving the nation’s budget

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entitlement reform

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classification of patients by major medical diagnosis for the purpose of standardizing health care costs

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diagnosis-related group (DRG)

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health care settings located in areas that are convenient for people to walk into and receive care; may be provided in hospitals, clinics, or centers

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ambulatory care

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