Chapter 5 vocabulary Flashcards
Affordable Care Act
puts consumers back in charge of their health coverage and care
new Patient’s Bill of Rights was implemented under the ACA, that includes:
No pre-existing condition exclusions for children under age 19
No arbitrary recisions of insurance coverage
No lifetime limits on coverage
No restricted annual dollar limits on coverage
Protection for patients’ choice of doctors
Removal of insurance company barriers to emergency department services
arrhythmia
abnormality of heart rate or rhythm, or both
automated external defibrillators (AEDs)
contain built in computers that
1) assess the patient’s heart rhythm
2) judge whether defribrillation is necessary
3) administer shock
barrier devices
types of disposable airway equipment that prevents direct contact with a patient’s mouth and blood, secretions/excretions, and bodily fluids
body mechanics
the use of correct movements during the performance of any activity
bradycardia
abnormally slow pulse
cardiac arrest
the heart and breathing stop suddenly without warning
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
Emergency techniques used on a patient whose heart has stopped or who is not breathing, or both
colostomy
surgical procedure to form an artificial opening into the large bowel
continuous chest compression CPR (CCC-CPR)
emphasizes chest compressions and eliminates the need for mouth-to-mouth breathing
cyanosis
bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by insufficient oxygen in the blood
diastolic pressure
between beats, when the heart rests, arterial pressure is at its lowest
dyspnea
labored breathing
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
first comprehensive fEderal protection for the privacy of health information
all segments of the health care industry are charged with promoting enhanced patient privacy in the health care system
Heimlich maneuver
choking rescue technique used to clear an airway obstruction by a foreign object in adults and children older than 1 yr
hypertension
persistently high arterial blood pressure
ileostomy
an artificial opening into the ileum
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
specific strain of the Staphylococcus aureus bacterium that has developed antibiotic resistance
nasogastric (NG) tube
tube inserted through the nose and into the stomach or intestine
National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs)
patient safety requirements developed by The Joint Commission (TJC) for all TJC-accredited institutions
nosocomial infections
infections acquired during a hospital stay
pulse
heartbeat
pulse oximetry
measures the oxygen concentration in arterial blood
purified protein derivative (PPD)
skin test that checks for TB exposure
respiration
oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange that occurs in the lungs
respiratory arrest
breathing stops, but the heart is still pumping blood for several minutes
Standard Precautions
suggested program to provide safety to both patient and caregiver from blood or airborne infections.
systolic pressure
pressure of blood within the arteries is highest whenever the heart contracts
tachycardia
abnormally fast heart rate
can be caused by heart prob, fever, overactive thyroid, or drugs
vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE)
virus commonly found in hospital patients
vital signs
temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure
