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Exam #3 Flashcards

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apnea

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cessation of spontaneous ventilation

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atelectasis

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absence of gas from part or the whole of the lungs as a result of failure of expansion or reabsorption of gas from alveoli

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auscultation

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listening to sounds of the body, typically by stethoscope

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body temperature

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Measurement of degree of heat of deep tissues

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bradycardia

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Slowness of the heartbeat, less than 60 BPM

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bradypnea

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Abnormal slowness of breathing

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diaphoresis

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Profuse sweating

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diastolic

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pertaining to dilation or relaxation of ventricles of the heart

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dyspnea

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difficult or labored breathing

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febrile

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pertaining to or characterized by fever

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homeostasis

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Constancy any internal environment of the body, naturally maintained by adaptive responses that promote healthy survival

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hypertension

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persistently high arterial blood pressure

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hyperthermia

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abnormally high temperature, especially that induced for therapeutic purposes

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Hypotension

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abnormally, low blood pressure, seen in shock, but not necessarily indicative of shock

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hypothermia

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low body temp

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hypoxemia

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decreased oxygen tension (concentration) in the blood

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hypoxia

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reduction of oxygen supply to the tissue

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intubation

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insertion of a tubular device into a canal, hollow organ, or cavity

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orthopnea

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difficulty breathing except when sitting up or standing erect

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pleural effusion

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increased amounts of fluid within the pleural cavity, usually result of inflammation

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Pneumothorax

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presence of Air or gas in the pleural cavity

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pulse oximeter

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Photo electric device used for determining the oxygen saturation of blood

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Respiration

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action of inhaling oxygen and exhale in carbon dioxide during breathing

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sphygmomanometer

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Instrument for measuring blood pressure

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systolic

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Pertaining to tightening or period of contraction of the ventricles of the heart

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Tachycardia

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rapidity of the heart action, greater than 100 BPM

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tachypnea

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A rapid rate of breathing

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tidal volume

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Volume of air, inhaled and exhaled during one respiratory cycle

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ventilation

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Mechanical movement of air into and out of the lungs

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asepsis

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freedom from infection

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Bacteria

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prokaryotic, ubiquitous, single celled organisms

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Blood-borne pathogens

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Disease causing microorganisms that may be present in human blood

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Chemotherapy

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Treatment of disease by chemical agents

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cyst

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Stage in the lifecycle of certain parasites, during which they are enclosed in a protective wall

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Dimorphic

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Occurring in two distinct forms

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Diseases

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Deviations/interruptions of the normal structure or function of any organ/system that are exhibited by characteristics set of symptoms and signs

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disinfectants

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Chemicals used to freaking environment from pathogenic organisms, to render such an organism inert

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eukaryotes

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organisms whose cells have a true nucleus

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flora

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microbial community found on or in a healthy person

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fomite

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an object that is not an itself harmful, but able to Harbor pathogenic microorganisms

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fungi

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used to denote eukaryotic protists that do NOT have chlorophyll, DO have a rigid cell wall

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Health care – associated infection

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HAI is infection that patients acquire while they’re receiving treatment for another healthcare issue.

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host

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an animal or plant that harbors or nourishes another organism

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iatrogenic

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resulting from activities of physicians

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immunity

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security against particular disease

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infection

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invasion and multiplication of microorganisms in body tissues that may be clinically inapparent or may result in local cellular injury

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medical asepsis

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reduction in numbers or infectious agents which decrease the probability of infection, but does not necessarily reduce it to zero

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microorganisms

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bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa

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nosocomial

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originating in the hospital, not present before admittance to the hospital

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pathogens

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Disease producing micro organisms

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Prokaryotes

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Cellular organisms that lack a true nucleus

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protozoa

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simplest organisms of animal kingdom; unicellular organisms most being free living, some having commensalistic/mutualistic/parasitic existences

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reservoir

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Alternative or passive host that harbors pathogenic organisms without entry to itself and can spread the organism around

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Standard precautions

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Precautions to prevent the transmission of disease

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sterilization

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Complete destruction or elimination of all living, microorganisms accomplished by physical methods, chemical agents, radiation, mechanical methods

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surgical asepsis

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procedure used to prevent contamination by microbes and endospores before, during, or after surgery using sterile technique

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vaccine

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Suspension of attenuated, or killed micro organisms, administrated for the prevention, improvement, treatment of infectious disease

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vector

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A carrier specially an animal, that transfers an infective agent one host to another

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virion

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complete, viral particles capable of surviving in crystalline form, and infecting a living cell; compromises the nucleoid and capsid

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viruses

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Any of a group of minute infections agents and characterized by lack of independent metabolism and ability to replicate only within living host cells

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