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1
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Your feelings about death?

A

Affect the care you give

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2
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Which age thinks death is final?

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6-11/teenagers

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3
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Which age thinks death is temporary?

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2-6 years

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4
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Which age thinks death is a punishment for being bad?

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2-6 years

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5
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A resident is dying, what do you anticipate in the care plan?

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Change linens/gowns as needed

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6
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Person is incontinent in urine/feces, what care do they need?

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Perineal Care as needed

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7
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A person is dying, promote comfort by?

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Position person in good alignment

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8
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Hospice care focuses on?

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Pain relief and comfort

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9
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Signs that death is near?

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Pulse is fast/weak, loss of muscle tone

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10
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Signs of death?

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No reparations, no pulse

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11
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WHo calls time of death?

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Doctor

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12
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Body produces sounds during post mortem care:

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this is normal and expected

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13
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Vietnam prefers death to be where?

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At home

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14
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Chinese donation of body parts is encouraged?

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True

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15
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Patient dies, autopsy is done, post mortem care is not done?

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True

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16
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Terminal Illness is?

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an illness or injury from which the person will not likely recover

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17
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Palliative Care is?

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relieving or reducing the intensity of uncomfortable symptoms

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18
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Stages of grief?

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  1. Denial
  2. Anger
  3. Bargaining
  4. Depression
  5. Acceptance
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19
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Comfort needs:

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listening, touch, religious leader, privacy

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20
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Rigor Mortis

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is the stiffness of skeletal muscles after death

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21
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What is the last sense to go when death is near?

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Hearing

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22
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Rehabilitation

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is the process of restoring the person to his or her highest possible level of physical, psych, social.

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23
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Restorative Nursing Care

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care that helps regain health, strength, independence, highest level of function

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24
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Restorative aid

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nursing assistant with special training

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25
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Prosthesis

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an artificial replacement for a missing body part

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26
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Focus of rehabilitation?

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preventing further loss of function

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27
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What is stressed during rehabilitation?

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What the person can do

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28
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Rehabilitation takes longer for?

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Older persons

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29
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What prevents contraction/pressure injuries?

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good skin care

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30
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To better direct or guide a person

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practice what the person has to do

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31
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Who has access to the persons home?

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The rehabilitation team

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32
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Deconditioning

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is the loss of muscle strength from inactivity

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33
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Strict Bedrest is

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everything is done for the person

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34
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A contractive

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is the lack of joint mobility caused by abnormal shortening

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35
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Orthostatic Hypotension

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abnormally low blood pressure when the person suddenly stands up

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36
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Another word for Syncope

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Fainting

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37
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Bed boards

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placed under the mattress to prevent it from sagging

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38
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Foot Boards

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prevent plantar flexion that can lead to footdrop

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39
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Plantar flexion

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the foot is bent

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40
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Trochanter roll does what?

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prevents the hips and legs from turning outward

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41
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Hip abduction wedge?

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keeps the hips abducted, placed between the legs

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42
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Handroll or hand grip

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prevents contractures of the thumb, fingers, wrist

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43
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Bed cradle

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keeps the weight of top linen off the feet and toes

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44
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Range of Motion

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involve moving joints through complete ROM activities 2 times a day

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45
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A walker should be positioned

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6-8 inches in front of the feet if wheeled

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46
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When using a crane..

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the feet DO NOT move first

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47
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A trapeze is used to?

A

Strengthen arm muscles

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48
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Pronation

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is turning the joint downward

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49
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A cane is held on what side?

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the strong side

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50
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Ambulating a person

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a gait belt is used if weak/unsteady

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51
Q

How people cope with aging depends on what?

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Finances

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52
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Older Persons

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have frequent contact with their children

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53
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During aging, psycho/social changes occur

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True

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54
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55
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Changes in the nervous system

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nerve cells are lost
result in slowed responses

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56
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Changes in the ear occur with aging

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high pitched sounds are hard to hear `

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57
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Causes of poor circulation

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narrowed arteries

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58
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Chewing difficulties avoid what?

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high-fiber diet

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59
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Brown spots on the skin

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common on the wrists/hands

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60
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skin disorders

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increase with age

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61
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Autism

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is a brain disorder with no cure

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62
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Spina Bifiola

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defect of the spinal column, vertabrae does not form properly

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63
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Oculla

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vertebrae is closed, normal, dimple tuft hair on the back

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64
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Cystica

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spinal column pouch or sac

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65
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Meningocele

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does not contain nerve tissue

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66
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Myelomenigocele

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contains nerves, spinal cord, meninges

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67
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Hydrocephalus

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fluid collects in and around the brain, a shunt is placed

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68
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Development Disability

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disability before 22 years of age

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69
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Intellectual Disabilities

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involves severe limits in intellectual function and adaptive behavior

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70
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Down Syndrome

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common genetic cause of mild to moderate intellectual disabilities

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71
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Fragile X syndrome

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most common form of inherited intellectual disabilities

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72
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Cerebral Palsy

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group of disorders involving muscle weakness or poor muscle control

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73
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Hemiplegia

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arm/leg on one side is paralyzed

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74
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Diplegia

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on both sides of the body are paralyzed

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75
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Quadriplegia

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both arms and legs, trunk, neck muscles paralyzed

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76
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Acute confusion

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occur suddenly includes infection, drugs, illness, and surgery

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77
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Dementia

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the loss of cognitive function that interferes with routine personal, social, and occupational activities

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78
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Pseudo dementia

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false dementia, has signs, no changes in brain

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79
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Delirium

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state of sudden, severe confusion, rapid changes in brain

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80
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Alzheimer’s disease

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brain disease, nerve cells damaged

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81
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3 terms

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mild, moderate, and severe

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82
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the legally blind person sees

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less than 20 feet

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83
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the normal person sees

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less than 200 feet

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84
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Braile

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is a touch vending/writing system that uses raised dots for each letter of the alphabet

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85
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AMD

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women and white people are at greater risks

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86
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Otitis media

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is the infection of the middle ear

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87
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Acute

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short term

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88
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Chronic

89
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Ossicles

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three bones in the ear

90
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Menieres Disease

A

involves the inner ear

91
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Vertigo

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dizziness, hearing loss, pain

92
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Hearing Aids

A

make sounds louder they DO NOT correct, restore, or cure speech

93
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Dysarthia

A

difficult or poor speech

94
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Aphasia

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loss of the ability to understand or express speech

95
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Expressive apahasia

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brocas, difficulty expressing/sending out

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Receptive Aphasia

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wernickes, difficulty understanding language

97
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Cataract

A

clouding of the lens Blue/Purple hard to see

98
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Glaucoma

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damage to the optic nerve, side vision is lost

99
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Diabetic retinopathy

A

tiny blood vessels in the retina damaged usually both eyes

100
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Age related macular degenernation AMD

A

blurs central vision

101
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Cystitis

A

is a bladder infection caused by bacteria

102
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Oliguria

A

scant amount of urine

103
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Hematuria

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blood in urine

104
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Dysuria

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difficult or painful urniation

105
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Pyuria

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pus in urine

106
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Pyelonephritis

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inflammation of the kidney pelvis

107
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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia BPH

A

the prostate enlarges

108
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Urinary diversion

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a surgically created pathway for urine to leave

109
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a urostomy

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surgically created opening between the ureter and the abdomen

110
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TURP Transurethral resection of the prostate

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surgical procedure

111
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Hemodialysis

A

removes waste by filtering through artificial kidney

112
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Dialysis

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the process of removing waste products from blood

113
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Pertioneldialysis

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uses the lining of the abdomen activity

114
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STD

A

spread by oral, vaginal, anal sex

115
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Cirrhosis

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liver condition caused by damage, scar tissue, blocks blood flow through the liver

116
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Endoctrine System

A

made up of glands; hormones in the bloodstream

117
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Gestational diabetes

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develops pregnancy, goes away after baby born but mother is at risks

118
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Hypoglycemia

A

low blood sugar

119
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Hyperglycemia

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high blood sugar

120
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Person with diverticulosis disease you assist with

A

promoting bowel elimination

121
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If vomitus looks like coffee grounds that signals what?

122
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If a person has gastro-esophageal reflux disease

A

position in the supine position after meals

123
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Gallbladder attack usually occurs

A

suddenly after eating

124
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Hepatitis is inflammation of the

125
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food water contaminated with feces from an infected person is

A

hepatitis A

126
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sign of diabetes is

127
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a person with diabetes needs

A

good foot care

128
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vomiting after meals is a risk for someone with diabetes of

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hyperglycemia high blood sugar

129
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Chyme

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food that is mixed up and churned with gastric juices to form a semi-liquid substance

130
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Duodenum

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the 1st part of the small intestine

131
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Bile

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a greenish liquid made in the liver, stored in the gallbladder

132
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Peristalsis

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moves chyme through 2 other parts of the small intestine

133
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esophageal reflux disease

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stomach contents flow up into the esophagus

134
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Esophagitis

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inflammation of the esophagus

135
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Heartburn

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is a burning sensation in the chest or throat

136
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Diverticulosis

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condition of having pouches bulge outward from colon wall

137
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Risk factors of diverticulosis

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aging, obesity, smoking, some drugs

138
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Diverticulitis

139
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Chrons disease

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lining of large intestine small, both inflamed

140
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Ulcerative disease

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large intestine of rectum inflamed/ulcers

141
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Gallstones

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the bile hardens into stone like pieces, bile flow is blocked

142
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Jaundice

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yellowish color of the skin or whites of the eyes

143
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Hepa D

A

live/sex with infected person with B

144
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Hepa E

A

international travelers E outbreaks common

145
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Hepa C

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injection, infants, health care wounds, blood infected

146
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Hepa B

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blood and body fluids

147
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the epidermis

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the outer layer living and dead cells

148
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the dermis

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the inner layer connective tissue and blood vessels

149
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Shingles

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caused by same virus that caused chicken pox

150
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Lung cancer is more common in children than adults

151
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an autoimmune disorder, the persons body attacks its own cell tissues and organs

152
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With shingles, a painful rash covers the body

153
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general sign of cancer

A

feeling very tired

154
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Celiacs disease is a

A

autoimmune disorder

155
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what is a acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is caused by

156
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when caring for someone with HIV

A

prevent pressure injuries

157
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risk factor for diverticulosis

158
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complication of IBD

A

colon cancer

159
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when providing care to person with cirrhosis

A

follow fluid restriction

160
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signs of diabetes

A

tingling loss in feet
Hypo; cold, clammy skin
Hyper; eating too much food

161
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Celiacs disease causes the thyroid gland to produce excess thyroid hormone

162
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Benign Tumors

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do not spread to other body parts

163
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Malignant Tumors

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invade and destroy nearby tissue other body parts

164
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Metastasis

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is the spead of cancer to othe rbody parts

165
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signs of cancer

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weight loss, fever, fatigue, pain

166
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Larynx

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hoarse voice, sore throat, lump in neck, trouble swallowing

167
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Ethics

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knowledge of what is right or wrong conduct

168
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Code of ethics

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has rules, standard of conduct, for groups to follow

169
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Professional Boundaries

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separate helpful behaviors from behaviors that are not helpful

170
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Boundary Crossing

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over involved with the person

171
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Boundary Violation

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act of behavior that meets your needs not the patients needed

172
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Criminal Laws

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offenses against public/society

173
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Civil Laws

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concerned with relationships between people

174
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A tort

A

a wrong committed against a person or their property

175
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False Imprisionment

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the unlawful restraint of a persons movement

176
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MalPractice

A

negligence by a professional person

177
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Defamation

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injuring a persons name/reputation by false statements

178
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Libel

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false statements in print, writing, pictures

179
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Slander

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false statements by spoken word, sounds, gestures

180
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Fraud

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saying something to trick a person

181
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Assault

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attempting to threaten a persons body without consent

182
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Battery

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touching the person without consent

183
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Consent

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people under the age of 18 cannot give consent

184
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Vulnerable Adults

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18 or older who have disabilities who are at risk for injury

185
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IPV Intimate Partner Violence

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one person has control of the other harm from partner

186
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On your day off you call to check on a patient this is

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a boundary sign

187
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you help a friend with hospital care this is

A

boundary crossing

188
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what is an example of a crime

189
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you scold an older person for not eating this is

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verbal abuse

190
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you leave home care before finishing assignments this is

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abandonment

191
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older person has black eye, bruises, and bite marks this is

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physical abuse

192
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Leukemia

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a cancer of the blood and bone marrow

193
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Radiation Therapy

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radio therapy kills cancer cells can destroy shrink or control

194
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Skin damages from cancer

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itching, dryness, swelling, redness, blistering

195
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Stomatitis

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an inflammation of the mouth, may occur when given chemo

196
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Hormone Therapy

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involves blocking or removing hormone sources from the body

197
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Biological Therapy

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immunotherapy helps immune system fight cancer

198
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Stem cell transplant

A

a stem is a cell from which new cell types develop

199
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Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM):

A

standard cancer treatment

200
Q

a person cannot tolerate given, causes damage to small intestines

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Celiacs Disease

201
Q

when the thyroid gland produces excess amount of thyroid hormone

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Graves disease

202
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Celiac

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abnormal bloating, pain, diarrhea, constipation, and weight loss

203
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Graves

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anxiety, problems sleeping, sweating, shakey hands

204
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Hashimotos disease

A

thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid gland

205
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Lupus

A

damages joints, skin, kidneys, hearts, and lungs

206
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HIV

A

spread by blood, semen, vaginal fluids

207
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When respiratory changes occur

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person is turned often if on bedrest

208
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avoid dry foods because

A

decrease in salivia

209
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digestive systems should eat

A

protein foods

210
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changes in urinary system

A

fluids are needed for kidney function

211
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Older person is increased fluid intake

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give most fluids before 5pm

212
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Most older people are in

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a family setting

213
Q

A quality nursing center is

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medicare/medicaid certified

214
Q

Reduced blood flow to the brain aging results in

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increased forgetfulness

215
Q

Glaucoma fluids build up in which part of the eye

A

optic nerve

216
Q

what affects body temp

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loss of fatty tissue

217
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Presbyopia

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older persons become farsighted

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