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CNA Medical Terms E-Z Flashcards

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Ecchymosis

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Bruise

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Edema

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Swelling of tissues caused by accumulation of fluid.

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Emaciated

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Extremely thin; wasted

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Embolus

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A substance (blood clot ort air) that moves from its original location.

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Enema

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A solution introduced into the rectum or colon to expel feces or flatius

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Emesis

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Vomited material

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Enteral nutrition

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Providing nutrition for someone unable to consume food normally; formula is introduced through a tube into the
stomach of duodenum

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Extension

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Movement that brings the limb into or towards as straight position; opposite of flexion.

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Fecal impaction

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Hard, retained. Feces that cannot be expelled.

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Flatus

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Gas in the digestive system

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Fowler’s position

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Position of the body in semi-setting upright position.

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Flexion

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Movement that brings into or towards a bent position.

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G tube

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A gastric tube that is placed directly into the stomach for feeding.

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Gatch handle

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Handle at the foot of the bed used to change the bed’s position

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Geri chair

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A special chair that assists in positioning a resident to increase body alignment and comfort.

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Hemiplegia

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Paralysis or lack of sensation or one side of the body in the vertical plane.

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Geriatric

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Medical care of older adults

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Hypoxia

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Decreased amount of oxygen in the blood.

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Gerontology

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The study of aging and older adults

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Hemorrhage

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Excessive bleeding

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Hepatitis B Virus

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HBV virus that attacks the liver.

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Hypoglycemia

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Abnormal ly low amounts of glucose in the blood.

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Holistic health care

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Health care that considers the needs of the entire individual from a physical, psychological, and spiritual perspective.

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HS Care

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Care given to prepare the resident for sleep

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Hyperglycemia

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Excessive amount of glucose in the blood.

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Hypotension

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Low blood pressure.

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Incontinence

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Condition in which the resident cannot control urinary or fecal elimination.

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Intake and output

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I & O the total amount of foods and fluids infested and eliminated by the body.

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KS

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Kaposi’s sarcoma; a rare form of cancer seen in AIDS patients.

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Ketones

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Waste products from the chemical breakdown of fats.

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Logroll

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To move the body while maintaining straight alignment.

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Lateral position

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Side-lying position

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Medical asepsis

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An environment free of pathogens

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Metastasis

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Invasion of cancer cells in a site distance from the original site of invasion.

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MRSA

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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus.
A type of microorganism that is not easily killed by methicillin; an antibiotic.

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Nares

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Openings into the nose

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Nocturia

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Excessive urination during the night hours

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NPO

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Nothing by mouth

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OBRA

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Omnibus Budget Reconciliation

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Opportunistic disease

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Disease contracted due to the body’s weakened immune system.

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Orthopneic position

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Sitting position that improves breathing in which the client leans over an overbed table with arms supported on pillows.

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OSHA

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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Palliative care

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Care for clients whose disease does not respond to treatment; comfort care.

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Paraplegia

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Paralysis in the lower half of the body.

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PSDA

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Patient Self Determination Act

Federal law giving individuals the right to make health-care decisions expressed through written advanced directive

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Perineal care

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Cleansing and care of the genital and anal areas of the body.

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Peristalsis

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Wavelike muscular contractions in the tubular structures of the digestive system to move food.

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PO

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Polyuria

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Excessive urination

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Quadriplegia

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Paralysis of both arms and legs

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Rapport

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A relationship of mutual understanding between two people.

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Reality orientation

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Process of reminding a resident of who he or she is.

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Resident’s Bill of Rights

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Document outlining the rights of residents living in a longterm care facility.

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Respiratory arrest

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Condition in which a resident stops breathing.

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Scabies

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A contagious skin infection caused by the infestation of the itch mite.

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Shingles

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Rash caused by the herpes virus

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Shroud

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Cloth used to cover the deceased body

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Sim’s position

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Semi-prone, side lying postion with lowermost arm at the back, the body resing on the chest, and the upper-most leg flexed.

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Sphygmomanometer

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Blood pressure cuff

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Sputum

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Mucus secreted from the lungs, bronchi, and the trachea.

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Stoma

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Artificially created opening from a body’s cavity to the outside of the body.

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Sundowner’s syndrome

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Condition in which confusion and agitation increases during evening hours.

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Syncopy

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Fainting; losing consciousness

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Systolic pressure

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Pressure of blood against the arteries when the ventricles contract

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Terminal illness

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Illness in which recovery is not anticipated

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Thrombus

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Blood clot

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TIA

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Transient ischemic attack is a condition in which the brain cells are temporarily deprived of sufficient oxygen.

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TPN

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Total parenteral nutrition; method of delivering nutrients through the vein to meet daily caloric needs.

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Tracheostomy

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Artificial opening into the trachea

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TB

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Tuberculosis is an infectious disease in which a bacterium invades the body, affecting the lungs, brain, or bones.

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Tympanic membrane

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The membrane separating the outer from the middle ear helps transmit sounds into the middle ear.

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VRE

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Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus

Bacterium that is resistant to the antibiotic vancomycin

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