CH 15 Flashcards
1
Q
ALTERED MENTAL STATUS
A
CHANGE IN ALERTNESS
2
Q
BEHAVIORAL EMERGENCY
A
INDIV EXHIBITS UNUSUAL UNACCEPTABLE OR INTOLERABLE
3
Q
CONVULSION
A
UNCONTROLLED MUSCULAR CONTRACTION
4
Q
DIABETES
A
NOT ENOUGH INSULIN
5
Q
FEBRILE
A
FEVER
6
Q
GENERALIZED SEIZURE
A
TYPE LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND FULL BODY MUSCLE CONTRACTION
7
Q
HEMODIALYSIS
A
PROCESS OF MECHANICALLY FILTERING THE BLOOD TO REMOVE WASTES AND EXCESS BLOOD.
8
Q
HYPERGLYCEMIA
A
ABNORMALLY HIGH LEVEL OF BLOOD SUGAR
9
Q
PARTIAL SEIZURE
A
TEMP LOSS OF AWARENESS
10
Q
POSTICTAL
A
PHASE OF SEIZURE FOLLOWING CONVULSION
11
Q
SEPSIS
A
WIDESPREAD INFECTION OF THE BODY
12
Q
STROKE (BRAIN ATTACK)
A
PART OF BRAIN NOT RECEIVING ADEQUATE ENOUGH OF BLOOD SUPPLY
