141-180 Flashcards
Flexion
Bending a joint
Extension
Straightening a joint
A&Ox3
Alert and oriented to person, place, and time
Voiding
Urination
Feces
Semi-solid mass of waste products in the colon that is expected through the anus
Fraud
Saying or doing something to trick, fool, or deceive a person
Fracture
A broken bone
First Aid
Emergency care given to an ill or injured person before medical help arrives
Emesis
Vomitus
Edema
Swelling caused by fluid collecting in tissues
Fecal Impaction
The prolonged retention and buildup of feces in the rectum
Flatus
Gas or air passed through the anus
Foley Catheter
An in dwelling or retention catheter
Ethics
Knowledge of what is right conduct and wrong conduct
False Imprisonment
Unlawful restraint or restriction of a persons freedom of movement
Gait belt
Transfer belt
Enema
The introduction of fluid into the rectum and lower colon
Gastrostomy tube
A tube inserted through a surgically created opening (stomy) in the stomach (Gastro)
Elderly
Being past middle age and approaching old age
Elevate head
To raise the head higher than the stomach
Eye glasses
Worn to correct or enhance visual acuity
Gastric feeding
The administration of food directly into the stomach by a tube inserted either through the nasopharynx and esophagus or directly through the abdominal wall
Elastic Stockings
A type of hosiery that applies gradient pressure to the legs to prevent excessive blood accumulation in the lower extremities cause by faulty vein valves
End of life care
Refers to health care not only of patients in the final hours or days of their lives, but more broadly care if all those with a terminal illness or terminal condition that has become advanced progressive and incurable