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NURS 200- QUIZ 3 > VOCAB > Flashcards

VOCAB Flashcards

1
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c (with a line on top)

A

with

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C

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Centigrade

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c/o

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complains of

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C&DB

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cough and deep breath

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5
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C1 to C6

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cervical vertebrae, one to six

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CABG

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Coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

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coronary artery disease

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8
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Cap.

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Capsule

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9
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Cath

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Catheter

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10
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CBC

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complete blood count

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CC

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Chief Complaint

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12
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CHF

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Congestive heart failure

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13
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cm

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centimeter

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14
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CO

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Cardiac Output

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15
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COPD

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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16
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CPT

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Chest physiotherapy

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17
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CX

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Culture

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18
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CXR

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chest x-ray

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19
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Adventitious breath sounds

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abnormal breath sounds that occur when air passes through narrowed airways or airways filled with fluid or mucus, or when pleural linings are inflamed.

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20
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Angle of Louis

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the junction between the body of the stern and the manubrium the starting point for locating the ribs anteriorly. It is the the most prominent structure under the clavicle, used to determine 2nd intercostal space and then to count ICS.

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21
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Aphasia

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any defects in or loss of the power to express oneself by speech, writing, or signs, or to comprehend spoken or written language due to disease or injury of the cerebral cortex.

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22
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Auscultation

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the process of listening to sounds produced within the body, such as with the use of a stethoscope that amplifies sounds and conveys them to the nurses ears. Tapping the abdomen, the head. To determine what is in that area, i.e liquid.

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23
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Bruit

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a blowing or swishing sound created by turbulence of blood flow

24
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Blanch test

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a test during which the client’s nail bed is temporarily pinched to access capillary refill and peripheral circulation. Slow capillary refill indicates circulatory problems

25
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clubbing

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elevation of the proximal aspect of the nail and softening of the nail bed. Angle between nail and the nail bed is greater than 180. Can be a result of long-term lack of oxygen.

26
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cyanosis

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a bluish tinge of skin color. A sign of ischemia. Evident in the nail beds, lips, and buccal mucosa.

27
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Diastole

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in measuring BP, the period during which the ventricles relax

28
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Edema

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the presence of excess interstitial fluid in the body that makes skin appear swollen, shiny, and taut, and tends to blanch color.

29
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inspection

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visual examination, which is assessing by using the sense of sight

30
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Jaundice

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a yellowish tinge to skin color

31
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Palpation

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the examination of the body using the sense of touch

32
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Pallor

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paleness

33
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precordium

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an area of the chest overlying the heart

34
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percussion

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a method in which the body surface is struck to elicit sounds that can be heart or vibrations that can be felt

35
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S1

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the first heart sounds; occurs when the atrioventricular valves (mitral and tricuspid) close

36
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S2

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the second heart sounds;occurs when the semilunar valve (aortic and pulmonary) close

37
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systole

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the period during which the ventricles contract

38
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thrill

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a vibrating sensation over a blood vessel that indicates turbulent blood flow.

39
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Vitiligo

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patches of hypopigmented skin, caused by the destruction of melanocytes in the area

40
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Alarm Reaction

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the initial reaction of the body to stress, which alert the body’s defense. 2 stages: Shock Phase= increases CO and blood flow to active muscle, bronchial dilation, cellular metabolism, fat mobilization. Countersock= opposite of the shock phase

41
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Anger

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an emotional state consisting of a subjective feeling of animosity or strong displeasure

42
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Anxiety

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a state of mental uneasiness, apprehension or dread producing an increased level of arousal caused by an impending or anticipated threat to self or significant relationships

43
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caregiver burden

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responses to long-term stress, such as chronic fatigues, sleeping difficulties, and high BP, in family members who undertake the care of a person in the home for a long period.

44
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Crisis Intervention

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a short-term helping process of assisting clients to work through a crisis to its resolution and restore their pre crisis level of functioning.

45
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Countershock phase

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second part of the alarm reaction in which the changes the body experienced during the shock phase are reversed.

46
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defense mechanism

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any reaction that serves to protect against something physically or psychologically harmful

47
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depression

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feelings of sadness and dejection, often accompanied by physiologic change such as decreased functional activity

48
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fear

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an emotion response to an actual, present danger

49
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General adaptation syndrome (GAS)

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a general arousal response of the body to a stressor characterized by certain physiologic events and dominated by the sympathetic nervous system. Also known as stress syndrome, they are changes the entire body take in response to a stressor.

3 stages: Alarm reaction, stage of resistance and stage of exhaustion

50
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Shock Phase

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first part of the alarm reaction in which the stressor may be perceived consciously or unconsciously by the person

51
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Stage of exhaustion

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the third stage in the adaption syndromes that occurs when the adaptation that the body made during the second stage cannot be maintained

52
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stage of resistance

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the second stage of the adaptation syndromes when the body’s adaptation takes place

53
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C&S

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culture and sensitivity

54
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CVA

A

cerebrovascular activity

55
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CVC

A

central venous catheter

56
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CVP

A

central venous pressure

NURS 200- QUIZ 3 (1 decks)

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