Chapter 2 Flashcards
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the process of exchanging information with others
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communication
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spoken or writing words
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verbal communication
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communicating without using words
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nonverbal communication
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based on what a person sees, hears, touches, or smells. Is collected by using the senses
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Objective information
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something a person cannot or did not observe. it’s is based on something that the resident reported that may or may not be true.
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Subjective information
6
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what is observed
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signs
7
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what the resident reports
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symptoms
8
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the inability to control the bladder or bowels
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incontinence
9
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residents can call for help whenever they need it
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call lights
10
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phrases that are used over and over again and do not really mean anything
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cliches
11
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unconscious behaviors used to release tension or cope with stress
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defense mechanisms
12
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completely rejecting the thought or feeling
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denial
13
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seeing the feelings in others that are really one’s own
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projection
14
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transferring a string negative feeling to a safer situation
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displacement
15
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making excuses to justify a situation
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rationalization
16
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blocking painful thoughts or feelings from the mind
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repression
17
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going back to and old, usually immature behavior
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regression
18
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a system of learned belief and behaviors that is practiced by a group of people
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culture
19
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a society made up of many cultures
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multicultural society
20
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a loss of function or ability; it can be a partial or complete loss
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impairment
21
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the normal functioning of emotional and intellectual abilities
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mental health
22
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a disorder that affects a person’s ability to function and often causes appropriate behavior; confusion disorientation, agitation, and anxiety are common symptoms
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mental health disorder
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violent or hostile behavior
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combative
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the ways the part of the body work together when a person moves
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body mechanics
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the way a person holds and positions his body
posture
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broken bone
fracture
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confusion about person, place, or time
disorientation
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burns caused by hot liquids
scalds
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an injury that rubs off the surface of the skin
abrasion
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a federal government agency that makes rules to protect workers from hazards on the job
Occupational Safety And Health Administration (OSHA)
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details the chemical ingredients, chemical dangers, and safe handling, storage, and disposal procedures for the product.
Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
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being mentally alert and having awareness of surroundings, sensations, and thoughts
conscious
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if the person were able or the parents were present, they would have given consent
implied consent
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emergency care given immediately to an injured person by the first people to respond to an emergency
first aid
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refers to medical procedures used when a persons heart or lungs have stopped working
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
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when something is blocking the tube through which air enters the lungs
obstructed airway
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a method of attempting to remove an object from the airway from someone who is choking
abdominal thrusts
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blue-tinged skin
cyanotic
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occurs when organs and tissue in the body do not receive an adequate blood supply
shock
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occurs when the heart muscle itself does not receive enough oxygen because blood vessels are blocked
myocardial infarction (MI) / heart attack
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loss of consciousness; fainting
syncope
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can result from either too much insulin or too little
insulin reaction (hypoglycemic)
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caused by having too little insulin in the body
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
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involuntary, often violent, contractions of muscles
seizures
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occurs when blood supply to a part of the brain is blocked or a blood vessel leaks or ruptures
cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
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a warning sign of a CVA/ stroke resulting from a temporary lack of oxygen in the brain.
transient ischemic attack (TIA)
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paralysis on one side of the body
hemiplegia
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numbness or weakness, especially on one side
hemiparesis
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slurred speech or inability to speak
expressive aphasia
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inability to understand spoken or written words
receptive aphasia
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the act of ejecting stomach contents through the mouth and or nose
emesis
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the set of methods practiced in healthcare facilities to prevent and control the spread of disease
infection prevention
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help with infection prevention. team member is responsible for overseeing the infection prevention program at the facility, as well as completing other duties
infection preventionist
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a living thing that is so small that it can be seen only under a microscope
microorganisms (MO)
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occurs when harmful microorganisms invade the body
infections
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microorganisms that are capable of causing infection and disease
pathogens
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limited to a specific location in the body. it has local symptoms, which means the symptoms are near the site of infection
localized infection
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affects the entire body. this type of infection travels through the blood stream and is spread throughout the body
systemic infection
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an infection acquired in a healthcare setting during the delivery of medical care
healthcare-associated infection (HAI)
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a pathogenic microorganism that causes disease.
causative agent
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where the pathogens lives and multiplies. Can be a human, animal, plant, soil, or substance
reservoir
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any body opening on an infected person that allows pathogens to leave
portal of exit
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describes how the pathogen travels. the main routes are contact, droplet, and airborne.
Mode of transmission
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by touching the infected person or their secretions
direct contact
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from touching an object contaminated by the infected person, such as a needle, dressing, or tissue
indirect contact
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any body opening on an uninfected person that allows pathogens to enter
portal of entry
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the membranes that line body cavities that open to the outside of the body
mucous membranes
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an uninfected person who could get sick
susceptible host
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passage or transfer
transmission
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refers to measures used to reduce and prevent the spread of pathogens
medical asepsis
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makes an object or area free of all microorganisms
surgical asepsis
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a federal government agency that issues guidelines to protect and improve the health of individuals and communities
centers for disease control and prevention (CDC)
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treating blood and other body fluids, non intact skin, and mucous membranes as if they were infected
standard precautions
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mucus coughed up
sputum
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needles and other sharp object
sharps
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washing hands with soap and water or using an alcohol-based hand rub
hand hygiene
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equipment that helps protect employees from serious injuries or illnesses resulting from contact with workplace hazard
personal protective equipment (PPE)
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must put on
don
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must remove
doff
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care of the genital and anal area
perineal care
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skin that is broken by abrasions, cuts, rashes, acne, pimples, lesions, surgical incisions, or boils
non-intact skin
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it has not been contaminated with pathogens
clean
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has been contaminated with pathogens
dirty
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a cleaning measure that destroys all microorganisms, including those that form spores
sterilization
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a process that destroys most pathogens
disinfection
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it is discarded after one use
disposable
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precautions are used for persons who are infected or may be infected with certain diseases
transmission-based precautions
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prevent the spread of pathogens that can be transmitted through the air after being expelled
Airborne precautions
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are used for diseases that are spread by droplet in the air
droplet precautions
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are used when the resident may spread an infection by direct contact with a person or object
contact precautions
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pink eye
conjunctivitis
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microorganisms found in human blood. they can cause infections and disease in humans
blood-borne pathogens
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inflammation of the liver caused by certain viruses and other factors, such as alcohol abuse, some medications, and trauma
hepatitis
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a highly contagious disease. it is cause by a bacterium that is carried on mucous droplet suspended in the air
Tuberculosis (TB)
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a droplet and airborne disease. it is transmitted through droplets and particles produced when the infected person breathes, sneezes, coughs, sighs, or talks
Covid-19
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a machine that assists with or replaces breathing when a person cannot breathe on his own
ventilator
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a strain of this bacterium that has developed resistance to methicillin
Methicillin-resistant (MRSA)
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bacteria that have developed resistance to the antibiotic vancomycin
VRE (vancomycin-resistance Enterococcus)
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is a spore-forming bacterium which can be part of the normal intestinal flora
Clostridiodes difficile / C. diff/ C. difficle
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contagious
infectious
