Vocabulary

Question 1

Palliative Care

Answer 1

Care that focuses on pain relief, controlling symptoms, preventing side effects and complications, and maintaining quality of life for a person who is very ill and/or is dying.

Question 2

Central venous line

Answer 2

A type of intravenous line (IV) that is inserted into a large vein in the body.

Question 3

Delirium

Answer 3

A sudden state of severe confusion due to a change in the body;also called acute confusion so state or acute brain syndrome

Question 4

Gastrostomy

Answer 4

A surgically created opening in the abdomen and stomach

Question 5

Nasogastric tube

Answer 5

A feeding tube that is inserted through the nose and into the stomach.

Question 6

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

Answer 6

A tube placed through the abdominal wall into the stomach to deliver liquid nutrients and medications

Question 7

Sepsis

Answer 7

A serious illness caused by an infection, usually bacterial, that requires immediate care.

Question 8

Telemetry

Answer 8

The application of a cardiac monitoring device that transmits information about the heart rhythm and heart rate to a monitoring station for assessments.

Question 9

Total parenteral nutrition (TPN)

Answer 9

The intravenous infusion of nutrients in a basic form that is absorbed directly by the cells,bypassing the digestive tract.

Question 10

Abduction

Answer 10

Moving a body part away from the midline of the body

Question 11

Adduction

Answer 11

Moving a body part toward the midline of the body

Question 12

Dorsifelxion

Answer 12

Bending backward

Question 13

Extension

Answer 13

Straightening a body part

Question 14

Flexion

Answer 14

Bending a body part

Question 15

Foot drip

Answer 15

Weakness of muscles in the feet and ankles that interferes with the ability to flex the ankles and walk normally.

Question 16

Hyperextension

Answer 16

Extending a joint beyond its normal range of motion

Question 17

Opposition

Answer 17

Touching the thumb to any other finger

Question 18

Orthotic devices

Answer 18

Devices applied externally to support limbs, protect, improve function, and prevent complications.

Question 19

Physiatrist

Answer 19

A doctor that specializes in rehabilitation

Question 20

Pronation

Answer 20

Turning downward

Question 21

Restorative care

Answer 21

Care given after rehabilitation to maintain a person’s function and increase independence

Question 22

Rotation

Answer 22

Turning the joint

Question 23

Supination

Answer 23

Turning upward

Question 24

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)

Answer 24

The final stage of HIV in which infections, tumors, and central nervous system symptoms appear due to a weakened immune system that is unable to fight infection