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CH 3&4 VOCAB Flashcards

1
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What is the process of exchanging information with others by sending and receiving messages?

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Communication

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2
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What is communication involving the use of spoken or written words or sounds?

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Verbal Communication

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3
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What is communication without using words?

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Non-verbal communication

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4
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What is a phrase that is used over and over again and does not really mean anything?

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Cliche

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5
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What is a substance that stops blood from clotting?

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Anti-coagulant

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6
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What is the loss of consciousness; also called fainting?

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Syncope

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7
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What is blue or gray ; in reference to skin and/or nail bed color?

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Cyanotic

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8
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What is the stopping of the flow of blood?

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Heostasis

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9
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What is an oxygen that carries proteins in red blood cells?

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Hemoglobin

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10
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What is a set of methods practiced in healthcare facilities to prevent and control the spread of disease?

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Infection prevention

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What is a state that results from pathogens invading the body and multiplying?

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Infections

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What is a microorganism that is capable of causing infection and disease?

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Pathogens

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13
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What is an infection that is limited to a specific location in the body and has local symptoms?

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Localized infection

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What is an infection that travels through the bloodstream and is spread throughout the body; causing general symptoms?

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Systemic infection

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What is an infection acquired in a healthcare setting during the delivery of medical care?

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Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI)

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16
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What is a way of describing how disease is transmitted from one human being to another?

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Chain of affection

17
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What is a pathogenic microorganism that causes disease?

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Causative agent

18
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What is a place where a pathogen lives and multiplies?

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Reservoir

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