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181-220 Flashcards

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HIPPA

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

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HIV

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Abbreviation for human immunodeficiency virus

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Gerontology

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The study of the aging process

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Geriatrics

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The branch of medicine concerned with the problems and diseases of old age and older persons; care of aging people

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Hallucinations

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Seeing, hearing, smelling, or feeling something that is not real

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Health care team

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The many health care workers whose skills and knowledge focus on the person’s total care

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Hearing loss

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Not being able to hear the normal range of sounds associated with normal hearing

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Hearing impaired

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Not being able to hear the normal range of sounds associated with normal hearing

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Hearing aid

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Device designed to amplify sound for the wearer

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Hemiplegia

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Paralysis on one side of the body

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Hormone

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A chemical substance secreted by the endocrine glands Into the bloodstream

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Hospice

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A health care agency or program for persons who are dying

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Hyperglycemia

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High blood sugar

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Hypoglycemia

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Low blood sugar

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Hypertension

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High blood pressure; BP>140/90

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Hyperventilation

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. Respirations are rapid and deeper than normal

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Indwelling catheter

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A catheter left in the bladder so urine drains constantly into a drainage bag

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Insomnia

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A chronic condition in which the person cannot sleep or stay asleep all night

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Infection

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A disease state resulting from the invasion and growth of microbes In the body

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Infection control

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Practices and procedures that prevent the spread of infection

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Group setting

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Meeting of 2 or more persons for a common purpose

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Germ transmission

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The action of transferring germs to another person or substance

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Gestures

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A movement of your body that shows or emphasizes an idea or feeling

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Hand tremors

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Hands are shaking

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Grand map seizures

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Also known as a tonic-clonic seizure — features a loss of consciousness and violent muscle contractions

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Immobility

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Unable to move

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Grieving process

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Steps or stages a person may go through when grieving a loss

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Hazardous substance

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A substance that is harmful or potentially harmful to our health or environment

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Heart muscle

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A type of involuntary striated muscle found in the walls and histological foundation of the heart, specifically the myocardium

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Incontinence

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Involuntary excretion of urine and/or bowels

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Heat application

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Applying heat to a body part

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Immune

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Resistant to a particular infection or toxin owing to the presence of specific antibodies or sensitized white blood cells

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Hydration

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The introduction of additional fluid into the body

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Impairment

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A state of being weakened or damaged

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Infectious disease

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Disorders caused by organisms — such as bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites

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Insulin

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A hormone that lowers the level of glucose (a type of sugar) in the blood

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Initial observation

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The first observation you make

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Integumentary gland

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Body system that includes the skin, hair, nails, oil and sweat glands

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In-house transfer

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A transfer within the current organization

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Inservice program

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. Training for those actively engaged in the profession

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