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Definition Flashcards

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Acute

A

Sudden, short term

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Degeneration

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Breakdown, deteriorate

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Geriatrics

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study of elderly/ aging

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Ethics

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standards of behavior (right or wrong)

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Sign

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evidence of something abnormal in the body (sight, touch, smell, hearing)

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Neglect

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failure to provide necessary services/ goods

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Dementia

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Progressive deterioration

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Pathogen

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Disease causing microorganisms

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Ambulatory

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ability to walk

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Validation therapy

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caregiver accepts values & beliefs of the patient/ resident with dementia

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Standard Precaution

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refers to infection prevention practices that apply to all residents/ patients regardless of diagnoses

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Void

A

Urination

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Shearing

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force of skin over a bone when the bone moves but the skin stays at the point of contact

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Edema

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condition where the body tissue contain an excessive amount of fluid

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Decubitus ucler/ pressure sore

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Ulcerated, worn away area on the skin

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Prothesis

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artificial body part

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Aphasia

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inability to express oneself properly through speech and/ or the loss of verbal comprehension

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Abdominal thrust

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(Heimlich maneuver) method of attempting to remove an obj from one’s airway.

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Abductor wedge

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Health device enabling maintenance of proper leg positioning while recovering..

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Normal temp

A

97-99 degreess F

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Normal pulse

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60-100 BPM

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Normal respirations

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12-24 RPM (varies)

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Normal BP

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90/60 - 129/79

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Hypertensive crisis BP

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180/120

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ADL

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Activities of daily living (dressing, grooming, bathing, walking, utilizing restroom)

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Adaptive/ Assistive devices

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allow one to perform ADL related tasks. (Special eating utensils, raised toilet seats, reachers, walkers, etc)

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Advanced directives

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legal documents that allow people to decide what medical care they wish to have if they’re unable to make these decisions themselves

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Affected side

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a weakened side of the body due to stroke or injury

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Aging process

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biological process that takes place as we get older

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AIDS (acronym)

A

Acquired Immune Deficiency syndrome (a disease transmuted via blood, especially through sexual contact)

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Apnea

A

absence of breathing

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Angina

A

Chest pain due to lack of blood flow

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Arthritis

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Inflammation of joints, cause pain, discomfort, & dec mobility

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Aspirations

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inhaling food, drink, or other materials into the lungs

35
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Bed cradle

A

Metal frame that attaches to foot of the bed that keeps the weight of top linens off the feet/ toes; helps to prevent pressure sores/ injuries

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Biohazard

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Biological agent or condition that constitutes a hazard to humans

37
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Another name for blood flow which supplies body tissues with oxygen and nutrients

A

Blood supply

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Osteoporosis

A

loss of bone mass

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CPR (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation)

A

3 basic skills are chest compressions, open airway, and rescue breaths

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Care Impaired

A

doing most if not all of ADLS for an impaired patient

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CC’s conversions

A

30 CC’s in an once (ML’s are the same as CC)

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Chronic

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a long-term health condition that may not have a cure

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Cardiovascular/ Circulatory system

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Circulates blood through body, includes heart, blood, and blood vessels

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Colostomy

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surgically created opening (stoma) through the abdomen into the large intestines to allow the stool to be expelled

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Communicable

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a communicable disease is a contagious disease that can be transmitted to others

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Congestive heart failure

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condition in which heart is damaged and can no longer pump efficiently

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Contracture

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permanent and often painful shortening of a muscle or tendon usually due to inactivity

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COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)

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A chronic, progressive and incurable lung disease. Causes difficulty breathing, weakness, and a high risk for lung infections. Inc emphysema & chronic bronchitis.

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CVA (cerebrovascular accident)

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condition in which the blood supply to a part of the brain is blocked or a blood vessel leaks or ruptures w/in the brain. (stoke)

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Dermatitis

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a general term describing inflammation or irritation of the skin. Most common being eczema & contact dermatitis

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Dialysis

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artificial means of removing the body’s waste products when the kidneys are no longer able to function properly

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Dysphagia

A

difficulty swallowing, can include gargling sound

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Dyspnea

A

difficulty breathing

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Dysuria

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difficulty urinating; pain can be a symptom

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Emesis

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the act of vomiting or ejecting stomach contents through the mouth/ or nose

56
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Fecal impaction

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a hard stool that is stuck in the intestine or rectum and cannot be expelled.

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Flatus

A

intestinal gas

58
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Fracture pan

A

bedpan that is flatter than a regular bedpan

59
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Hemiplegia

A

Paralysis on one side of the body

60
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Medical Asepsis

A

measures used to reduce and prevent the spread of pathogens

Medical abbreviations (3 decks)

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