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Glossary Terms Flashcards

1
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Moving a body part away from the midline of the body.

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Abduction

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The willingful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or punishment that results in physical harm, pain, or mental anguish; depriving the person or the persons caregiver of the goods or services needed to attain or maintain well being.

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Abuse

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3
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The activities usually done during a normal day in a persons life.

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Activities of daily living . ADL

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4
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A sudden illness from which the person is expected to recover.

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Acute Illness

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A chronic disease involving substance seeking behaviors and use that is compulsive and hard to control despite the harmful effects.

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Addiction

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Moving a body part toward the midline of the body.

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Adduction

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7
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The official entry of a person into a healthcare setting.

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Admission

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8
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A document stating a persons wishes about healthcare when the person cannot make his or her own decisions.

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Advance directive

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9
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Hair Loss

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Alopecia

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10
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The act of walking

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Ambulation

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11
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A life threatening sensitivity to an antigen

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Anaphylaxis

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12
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The loss of appetite

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Anorexia

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13
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A drug that kills certain microbes that cause infection

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Antibiotic

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14
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The processes procedures and chemical treatments that kill microbes or prevent them from causing an infection.

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Antisepsis

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15
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A vague uneasy feeling in response to stress

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Anxiety

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16
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The total or partial loss of the ability to use or understand language.

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Aphasia

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17
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The lack or absence of breathing

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Apnea

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18
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Joint inflammation

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Arthritis

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19
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The surgical replacement of a joint

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Arthroplasty

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20
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A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart

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Artery

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21
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The absence of a disease producing microbes

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Asepsis

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22
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Breathing fluid food vomitus or an object into the lungs

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Aspiration

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23
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Intentionally attempting or threatening to touch a persons body without the persons consent.

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Assault

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24
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Provides housing personal care support services health care and social activities in a home like setting to persons needing help with daily activities.

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Assisted Living Residence ALR

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25
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The decrease in size or wasting away of tissue.

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Atrophy

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26
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The examination of the body after death.

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Autopsy

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27
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The area on which an object rests.

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Base Of Support

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28
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Touching a persons body without his or her consent.

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Battery

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29
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How a person moves to and from a lying position turns from side to side and repositions in bed or other furniture.

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Bed mobility

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30
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A device that serves as a guard or barrier along the side of bed; side rail

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Bed rail

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31
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A tumor that does not spread to other body parts

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Benign Tumor

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32
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Items contaminated with blood body fluids secretions or excretions

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Biohazardous waste

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33
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The absence of sight

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Blindness

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34
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The amount of force exerted against the walls of an artery by the blood

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Blood Pressure BP

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35
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The way the head trunk arms legs are aligned with one another; posture

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Body alignment

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36
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Messages sent through facial expressions gestures posture hand and body movements gait eye contact and appearance

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Body Language

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37
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Using the body in an efficient and careful way

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Body mechanics

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38
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The amount of heat in the body that is a balance between the amount of heat produced and the amount lost by the body.

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Body Temperature

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39
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An area where the bone sticks out or projects from the flat surface of the body; pressure joint.

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Bony prominence

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40
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A brief act or behavior of being over involved with the person; the intent of the act or behavior is to meet the persons needs

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Boundary Crossing

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41
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Acts behaviors or thoughts that warn of a boundary crossing or boundary violation

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Boundary sign

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42
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An act or behavior that meets your needs not the persons

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Boundary violation

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43
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Slow breathing respiration’s are fewer than 12 per minute

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Bradypnea

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44
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A touch reading and writing system that uses raised dots for each letter of the alphabet.

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Braille

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45
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Repeated attacks or threatens of fear distress or harm by a bully toward a victim

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Bullying

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46
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The fuel or energy value of food

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Calorie

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47
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Malignant tumor

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Cancer

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48
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A very tiny blood vessel food oxygen and other substances pass from capillaries into the cells

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Capillary

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49
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Sudden cardiac arrest

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Cardiac arrest

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50
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A human or animal that is a reservoir for microbes but does not develop the infection

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Carrier

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51
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A tube used to drain or inject fluid through a body opening

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Catheter

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52
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The process of inserting a catheter

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Catheterization

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53
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The basic unit of body structure

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Cell

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54
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Official recognition by a state that standards or requirements have been met

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Certification

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55
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Medical record

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Chart

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56
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Any drug used for discipline or convenience and not required to treat medical symptoms

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Chemical restraint

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57
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Respiration’s gradually increase in rate and depth and then become shallow and slow; breathing may stop for 10-20 seconds

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Cheyne strokes respirations

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58
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The intentional harm or mistreatment of a child under 18 years old; it involves any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caregiver; it results in death serious physical or emotional harm sexual abuse or exploitation and it presents a likely or immediate risk for harm.

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Child abuse or neglect

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59
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An ongoing illness that is slow or gradual in onset; it has no known cure; it can be controlled and complications prevented with proper treatment.

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Chronic illness

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60
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The fold of the skin foreskin covering the glans of the penis was surgically removed.

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Circumcised

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61
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Laws concerned with relationships between people

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Civil Law

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62
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Medical asepsis

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Clean technique

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63
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Involves memory thinking reasoning ability to understand judgement and behavior

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Cognitive function

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64
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A surgically created opening (stomy) between the colon and the body’s surface

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Colostomy

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65
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A state of being unaware of ones setting and being unable to react or respond to people places or things

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Coma

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66
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Being unable to respond to stimuli

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Comatose

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67
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A disease caused by pathogens that spread easily; contagious disease

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Communicable disease

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68
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The exchange of information a message sent is received and correctly interpreted by the intended person

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Communication

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69
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Repeating an act over and over

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Compulsion

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70
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A soft sheath that slides over the penis and is used to drain urine

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Condom catheter

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71
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Trusting others with personal and private information

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Confidentiality

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72
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A state of being disoriented to person time place situation or identity

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Confusion

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73
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The passage of a hard dry stool

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Constipation

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74
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To narrow

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Constrict

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75
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Communicable disease

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Contagious disease

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76
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The process of becoming unclean

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Contamination

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77
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The lack of joint mobility caused by abnormal shortening of a muscle

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Contracture

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78
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See seizure

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Convulsion

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79
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An act that violates a criminal law

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Crime

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80
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Laws concerned with offenses against the public and society in general

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Criminal Law

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81
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Passing microbes from 1 person to another by contaminated hands equipment or supplies

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Cross contamination

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82
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The characteristics of a group of people- language values beliefs habits likes dislikes and customs- passed from 2 generation to the next

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Culture

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83
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Bluish color cyano to the skin lips mucous membranes and nailbedd

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Cyanosis

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84
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Excessive amounts of dry white flakes from the scalp

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Dandruff

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85
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Hearing loss in which it is impossible for the person to understand speech through hearing alone

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Deafness

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86
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Injuring a persons name and reputation by making false statements to a third person

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Defamation

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87
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The process of excreting feces from the rectum through the anus; bowel movement

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Defecation

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88
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An unconscious reaction that blocks unpleasant or threatening feelings

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Defense mechanism

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89
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A decrease in the amount of water in body tissues

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Dehydration

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90
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To authorize another person to perform a nursing task in a certain situation

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Delegate

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91
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A state of sudden severe confusion and rapid changes in brain function

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Delirium

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92
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False belief

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Delusion

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93
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An exaggerated belief about one’s importance wealth power or talents

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Delusion of grandeur

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94
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A false belief that one is being mistreated abused or harassed

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Delusion of persecution

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95
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The loss of cognitive and social function caused by changes in the brain the loss of cognitive function that interferes with routine personal social and occupational activities

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Dementia

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96
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An artificial tooth or a set of artificial teeth

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Denture

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97
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The process of removing a toxic substance from the body

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Detoxification

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98
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Changes in mental emotional and social function

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Development

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99
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A skill that must be completed during a stage of development

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Developmental task

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100
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The frequent passage of liquid stools

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Diarrhea

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101
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The pressure in arteries when the heart is at rest

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Diastolic pressure

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102
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The process that breaks down food physically and chemically so it can be absorbed for sure by the cells

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Digestion

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103
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To expand or open wider

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Dilate

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104
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Any lost absent or impaired physical or mental function

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Disability

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105
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A sudden catastrophic event in which people are injured and killed and property is destroyed

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Disaster

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106
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See pain

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Discomfort

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107
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Unjust treatment based on age race sex and other personal injuries

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Discrimination

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108
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The process of killing pathogens

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Disinfection

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109
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The back lying or supine position

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Dorsal recumbent position

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110
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Bending the toes and foot up at the ankle

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Dorsiflexion

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111
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Difficulty swallowing

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Dysphagia

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112
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Difficult labored or painful breathing

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Dyspnea

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113
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Painful or difficult ruination burning on urination

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Dysuria

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114
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The swelling of body tissues with water

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Edema

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115
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Any knowing intentional or negligent act by a caregiver or any other person to an older adult the act causes harm or serious risk of harm

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Elder abuse

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116
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An electronic version of a persons medical record electronic medical record

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EHR electronic health record

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117
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When a patient or resident leaves the agency without staff knowledge

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Elopement

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118
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Vomitus

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Emesis

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119
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A device that limits freedom of movement but is used to promote independence comfort or safety

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Enabler

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120
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The support and care given during the time and surrounding death

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End of life care

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121
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A respite that the nurse gives at the end of the shift to the in coming shift; change of shift report

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End of shift report

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122
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A state recognizes the certificate license or registration issued by another state reciprocity or equivelncy

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Endorsement

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123
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The introduction of fluid into the rectum and lower colon

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Enema

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124
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Giving nutrients into the gastric intestinal GI tract (enterall) through a feeding tube

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Enteral nutrition

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125
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Getting caught trapped or entangled in spaces created by the bed rails the mattress the bed frame the head board or foot board

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Entrapment

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126
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See endorsement

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Equivalency

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127
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The science of designing the job to fit the worker ; ergo means work , monos means law.

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Ergonomics

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128
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Thick leathery dead tissue that may be loose or adhered to the skin; it is often black or brown

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Eschar

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129
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Knowledge of what is right conduct and wrong conduct

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Ethics

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130
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Straightening of a body part

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Extension

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131
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Turning the joint outward

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External rotation

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132
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The sudden loss of consciousness from an inadequate blood supply to the brain

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Fainting

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133
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Unlawful restraint or restriction of a persons freedom of movement

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False imprisonment

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The prolonged retention and buildup of feces in the rectum

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Fecal Impaction

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135
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The inability to control the passage of feces and gas through the anus

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Fecal incontinence

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The semi solid mass of waste products in the colon that is expelled through the anus; stool or stools

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Feces

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Elevated body temperature

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Fever

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The emergency care given to an ill or injured person before medical help arrives

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First aid

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139
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Reliving a trauma in thoughts during the day and in nightmares during sleep

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Flashbacks

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140
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The excessive formation of gas or air in the stomach and intestines

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Flatulence

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141
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Gas or air passed through the anus

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Flatus

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142
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Bending a body part

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Flexion

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The number of drops per minute gtt/min or milliliters per hour mL/ hr

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Flow rate

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The foot falls down at the ankle; permanent plantar flexion

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Foot drop

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A semi sitting position; the head of the bed is raised between45 and 60 degrees.

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Fowler’s position

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A broken bone

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Fracture

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Saying or doing something to trick fool or deceive a person

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Fraud

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Any change in place or position of the body or any part of the body that the person is able to control

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Freedom of movement

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The running of 1 surface against another

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Friction

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Having the means to be completely free from public view while in bed

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Full visual privacy

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The person has bladder control but cannot use the toilet in time

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Functional incontinence

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152
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See transfer belt

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Gait belt

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The process of giving a tube feeding

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Gavage

154
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The care of aging people

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Geriatrics

155
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The study of the aging process

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Gerontology

156
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Sugar in the urine

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Glucosuria

157
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To spread rumors or talk about private matters of others

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Gossip

158
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A measuring container for fluid

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Graduate

159
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The physical changes that are measured and that occur in a steady orderly manner

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Growth

160
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Seeing hearing smelling pretty feeling something that is not real

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Hallucinations

161
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To trouble torment offend or worry of a person by ones behavior or comments

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Harassment

162
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Any chemical that is a physical hazard or a health hazard

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Hazardous Chemical

163
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The many health care workers whose skills and knowledge focus on the persons total care ; interdisciplinary health care team

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Health team

164
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An infection that develops in a person cares for in any setting where health care is given; the infection is related to receiving health care.

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Healthcare associates infection HAI

165
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Not being able to hear range of sounds associated with normal hearing

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Hearing loss

166
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Blood in the urine

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Hematuria

167
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Paralysis on 1 side of the body

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Hemiplegia

168
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The substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen and gives blood it’s red color.

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Hemoglobin

169
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Bloody sputum

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Hemoptysis

170
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The excessive loss of blood in a short time

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Hemorrhage

171
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A semi sitting position ; the head of the bed is raised at 60 degrees to 90 degrees

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High Fowler’s position

172
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Excessive body hair

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Hirsutism

173
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A concept that considers the whole person ; the whole person has physical social psychological and spiritual parts that are woven together and cannot be separated

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Holism

174
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A chemical substance secreted by the endocrine glands into the bloodstream

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Hormone

175
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A health care agency or program for persons who are dying

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Hospice

176
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Having an adequate amount of water in body tissues

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Hydration

177
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Excessive straightening of a body part

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Hyperextension

178
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When the systolic pressure is 130 mm Hg or higher or the diastolic pressure is 80 mm Hg or higher

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Hypertension

179
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Breathing ventilation is slow shallow and sometimes irregular

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Hypoventilation

180
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Breathing is rapid and deeper than normal

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Hyperventilation

181
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When the systolic pressure is below 90 mm Hg or diastolic pressure is below 60 mm Hg

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Hypotension

182
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Cells do not have enough oxygen

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Hypoxia

183
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A surgically created opening (stomy) between the ileum ( small intestine ileo) and the body’s surface

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Ileostomy

184
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Protection against a disease or condition ; the person will not get or be affected by the disease

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Immunity

185
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A catheter left in the bladder so urine drains constantly into a drainage bag; retention or Folet catheter

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Indwelling catheter

186
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A disease state resulting from the invasion and growth of microbes on the body

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Infection

187
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Practices and procedures that prevent the spread of infection

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Infection Control

188
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The process by which a person receives and understands information about a treatment or procedure and is able to decide if he or she will receive it.

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Informed consent

189
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A chronic condition in which the person cannot sleep or stay asleep all night

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Insomnia

190
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Normal skin and skin layers without damage or breaks

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Intact skin

191
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The amount of fluid taken in; input

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Intake

192
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Turning the joint inward

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Internal rotation

193
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Physical sexual or psychological harm by a current or former partner or spouse

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IPV intimate partner violence

194
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Giving fluids through a needle or catheter inserted into a vein ; IV and IV infusion

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Intravenous therapy IV

195
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Violating a persons right not to have his or her name photo or private affairs exposed or made public without giving consent

A

Invasion of privacy

196
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Separating the person from others against his or her will keeping the person to a certain area or keeping the person away from his or her room without consent

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Involuntary seclusion

197
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An agency’s official form listing questions that require factual answers from the person seeking employment

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Job application

198
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A document that describes what the agency expects you to do

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Job description

199
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When an employer asks a job applicant questions about his or her education and career

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Job interview

200
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The point at which 2 or more bones meet to allow movement

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Joint

201
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A substance appearing in urine from the rapid breakdown of fat for energy ; acetone, ketone body

A

Ketone

202
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See ketone

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Ketone body

203
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The person lies on 1 side or the other; side lying position

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Lateral position

204
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A rule of conduct made by a government body

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Law

205
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Making false statements in print in writing including email and text messages) through pictures or drawings, through broadcast radio tv or video posted on line on websites or through video sites and social media sites

A

Libel

206
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See pediculosis

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Lice

207
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A nurse who has completed a practical nursing program and has passed a licensing test; called licensed vocational nurse LVN in California and Texas

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Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

208
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LVN

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Licensed Vocational Nurse

209
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Turning the person as a unit, in alignment with 1 motion

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Logrolling

210
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Vision loss that cannot be corrected with eyeglasses contact lenses drugs or surgery ; vision loss interferes with every day activities

A

Low Vision

211
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A tumor that invaded and destroys nearby tissues and can spread to other body parts; canver

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Malignant tumor

212
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Negligence by a professional person

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Malpractice

213
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Practices used to reduce the number of microbes and prevent their spread from 1 person or place to another person or place; clean technique

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Medical asepsis

214
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The legal account of a persons condition and response to treatment and care; chart

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Medical record

215
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An indication or characteristic of a physical or psychological condition

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Medical symptom

216
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When menstruation stops and menstrual cycles end; there has been at least one year without a menstrual period.

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Menopause

217
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The process in which the lining of the uterus breaks up and is discharged from the body through the vagina

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Menstruation

218
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Relating to the mind ; something that exists in the mind or is done by the mind

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Mental

219
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The person copes with and adjusts to every day stressed in ways accepted by society

A

Mental health

220
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A disturbance in the ability to cope with or adjust to stress behavior and function are impaired mental illness psychiatric disorder

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Mental health disorder

221
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The burning of food for heat and energy by the cells

A

Metabolism

222
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The spread of cancer to other body parts

A

Metastasis

223
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See microorganism

A

Microbe

224
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A small living thing seen only with a microscope ; microbe

A

Microorganism

225
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The combination of stress incontinence and urge continence

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Mixed incontinence

226
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Injuries and disorders of the muscles tendons ligaments joints and cartilage

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Musculoskeletal disorders

227
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Something necessary or desired for maintaining life and mental well being

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Need

228
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The failure of responsible persons to provide food and water shelter health care or protection for a vulnerable person

A

Neglect

229
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An unintentional wrong in which a person did not act in a reasonable and careful manner and a person or the persons property was harmed

A

Negligence

230
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Frequent urination at night

A

Nocturia

231
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A microbe that does not usually cause an infection

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Non pathogen

232
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Communication that does not use words

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No verbal communication

233
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A person who has passed a nursing assistant training and competency evaluation program NATCEP performs delegated nursing tasks under the supervision of a licensed nurse

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Nursing assistant

234
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A written guide about the persons nursing care care plan

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Nursing care plan

235
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A health problem that can be treated by nursing measures

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Nursing diagnosis

236
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The method nurses use to plan and deliver nursing care it’s 5 steps are assessment nursing diagnosis planning implementation and evaluation

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Nursing process

237
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Nursing care or a nursing function. Procedure activity or work that can be delegated to nursing assistants when it does not require a nurses professional knowledge or judgement

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Nursing task

238
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Those who provide nursing care - RN LPN LVN and nursing assistants

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Nursing Team

239
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A substance that is ingested digested absorbed and used by the body

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Nutrient

240
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The processes involved in the ingestion digestion absorption and use of food and fluids by the body

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Nutrition

241
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Information that is seen heard felt or smelled by an observer signs

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Objective data

242
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Using the senses of sight hearing touch and smell to collect information

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Observation

243
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A frequent upsetting thought idea or image

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Obsession

244
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Scant amount of urine . Less than 500 ML in 24 hours

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Oliguria

245
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Someone who supports or promotes the needs and interests of another person

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Ombudsman

246
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Touching an opposite finger with the thumb

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Opposition

247
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Mouth care

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Oral hygiene

248
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Groups of tissue with the same function

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Organ

249
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Breathing deeply and comfortably only when sitting

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Orthopnea

250
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Sitting up and leaning over a table to breathe

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Orthopneic position.

251
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Abnormally low blood pressure when the person suddenly stands up ; postural hypotension

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Orthostatic hypotension

252
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A device used to support muscle promote a certain motion or correct a deformity

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Orthotic device

253
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A surgically created opening that connects an internal organ to the body’s surface

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Ostomy

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The amount of fluid lost

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Output

255
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Small amounts of urine leak from a full bladder

A

Over flow incontinence

256
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The amount percent of hemoglobin containing oxygen

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Oxygen concentration

257
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To ache hurt or be sore ; discomfort

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Pain

258
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Care that involves relieving or reducing the intensity of uncomfortable symptoms without producing a cure

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Palliative care

259
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An intense and sudden feeling of fear anxiety terror or dread

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Panic

260
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Loss of muscle function sensation or both

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Paralysis

261
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A disorder of the mind ; false beliefs delusions and suspicion about a person or situation

A

Paranoia

262
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Paralysis in the legs lower trunk and pelvic organs

A

Paraplegia

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A microbe that is harmful and can cause an infection

A

Pathogen

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Cleaning the genital and Anal areas; pericare

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Perineal care

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Infestation with wingless insects that feed on blood; lice

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Pediculosis

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Involuntary muscle contractions in the digestive system that move food down the esophagus through the alimentary canal

A

Peristalsis

267
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An intense fear

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Phobia

268
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Any manual method or physical or mechanical device material or equipment attached to or near the persons body that he or she cannot remove easily and that restricts freedom of movement or normal access to ones body

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Physical restraint

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To tune ones body from a set standing position

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Pivot

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Setting priorities and goals

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Planning

271
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The foot plantar is bent flexion bending the foot down at the ankle

A

Plantar flexion

272
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Inflammation and infection of lung tissue

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Pneumonia

273
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Any substance harmful to the body when ingested inhaled injected or absorbed through the skin

A

Poison

274
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Abnormally large amounts of urine

A

Polyuria

275
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Care of the body after death

A

Post mortem care

276
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Localized damage to the skin; and underlying soft tissue, the injury is usually over a bony prominence or related to a medical or other device and results from pressure or pressure in combination with shear

A

Pressure injury

277
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See bony prominence

A

Pressure joint

278
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The most important thing at the time

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Priority

279
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That which separates helpful behaviors from behaviors that are not helpful

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Professional boundary

280
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An act behavior or comment that is sexual in nature

A

Professional sexual misconduct

281
Q

Following laws being ethical having good work ethics and having the skills to do your work

A

Professionalism

282
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Turning the joint downward

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Pronation

283
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Lying in the abdomen with the head turned to 1 side

A

Prone position

284
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An artificial replacement for a missing body part

A

Prosthesis

285
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Identifying information and information about the persons health care that is maintained or sent in any form paper electronic oral

A

Protected health information

286
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A state of severe mental impairment

A

Psychosis

287
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The beat of the heart felt at an artery as a wave of blood passes through the artery

A

Pulse

288
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Measures the oxygen concentration in arterial blood

A

Pulse oximetry

289
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The number of heartbeats or pulses in 1 minute

A

Pulse rate

290
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Paralysis in the arms legs trunk and pelvic organs ; tetra Oleg is

A

Quadriplegia

291
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The movement of a joint to the extent possible without causing pain

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Range of motion. ROM

292
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To assist or change a position or workplace to allow an employee to do his or her job despite having a disability

A

Reasonable accommodation

293
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The written account of care and observations ; charting

A

Recording

294
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Urine is lost at predictable intervals when a specific amount of urine is in the bladder

A

Reflex incontinence

295
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A nurse who has competed 2 3 or 4 years of nursing program and has passed a licensing test

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Registered Nurse RN

296
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The backward flow of stomach contents into the mouth

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Regurgitation

297
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The process of restoring the person to his or her highest possible level of physical psychological social and economic function

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Rehabilitation

298
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The belief that the spirit or soul is reborn in another human body or in another form of life

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Reincarnation

299
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Spiritual beliefs needs and practices

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Religion

300
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The manual method device material or equipment used to restrain the person that can be removed intentionally by the person in the same manner it was applied by the staff

A

Remove easily

301
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The oral account of care and observations

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Reporting

302
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A person with the legal right to act on the patients or residents behalf when he or she cannot do so for himself or herself

A

Representative

303
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The process of supplying the cells with oxygen and removing carbon dioxide from them; breathing air into inhalation and out of exhalation the lungs

A

Respiration

304
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Breathing stops but heart action continues for several minutes

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Respiratory arrest

305
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A nursing assistant with special training in restorative nursing and rehabilitation skills

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Restorative aide

306
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Care that helps persons regain health strength and independence

A

Restorative nursing care

307
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To revive from apparent death or unconsciousness using emergency measures

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Resuscitate

308
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The head of the bed is raised and the foot of the bed is lowered

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Reverse trendelenburgs position

309
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The stiffness or rigidity of skeletal muscles that occurs after death

A

Rigor Mortis

310
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Turning the joint

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Rotation

311
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A skin disorder caused by a female mite

A

Scabies

312
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Violent and sudden contractions or tremors of muscle groups caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain ; convulsion

A

Seizure

313
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A persons behaviors and way of living that threaten his or her health safety and well being

A

Self neglect

314
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The head of the bed is raised 30 degrees or the head of the bed is raised 30 degrees and the knee portion is raised 15 degrees

A

Semi Fowler’s position

315
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See sims position

A

Semi prone side position

316
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The physical emotional social cultural and spiritual factors that affect a persons feelings and attitudes about his or her sex

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Sexuality

317
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When layers of the skin run against each other ; when the skin remains in place and underlying tissues move and stretch tearing underlying capillaries and blood vessels and causing tissue damage

A

Shear

318
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When the skin sticks to a surface while muscles slide in the direction the body is moving

A

Shearing

319
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Results when tissues and organs do not get enough blood

A

Shock

320
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See lateral position

A

Side lying position

321
Q

See objective data

A

Signs

322
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A left side lying position in which the upper leg right leg is sharply flexed so it is not on the lower leg left leg and lower arm left arm is behind the person semi prone side position

A

Sims position

323
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A break or rip in the outer layers of the skin ; the epidermis top skin layer separates from the underlying tissues

A

Skin tear

324
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Making false statements through the spoken word sounds sign language or gestures

A

Slander

325
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The amount and quality of sleep are decreased

A

Sleep deprivation

326
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The sleeping person leaves the bed and walks about

A

Sleep walking

327
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Dead tissue that is shed from the skin it is usually light colored soft and moist may be stringy at times

A

Slough

328
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Mucus from the respiratory system that is expectorated expelled through the mouth

A

Sputum

329
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The absence of all microbes

A

Sterile

330
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The process of destroying all microbes

A

Sterilization

331
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A surgically created opening seen on the body’s surface

A

Stoma

332
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Excreted feces

A

Stool

333
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An instrument used to listen to the sounds produced by the heart lungs and other body organs

A

Stethoscope

334
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A catheter that drains the bladder and then is removed

A

Straight catheter

335
Q

The response or change in the body caused by an emotional physical social or economic factor

A

Stress

336
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When urine leaks during exercise and certain movements that cause pressure on the bladder

A

Stress incontinence

337
Q

Things a person tells you about that you cannot observe through your senses ; symptoms

A

Subjective data

338
Q

The heart stops suddenly and without warning ; cardiac arrest

A

SCA Sudden Cardiac Arrest

339
Q

When breathing stops from lack of oxygen

A

Suffocation

340
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To kill oneself on purpose

A

Suicide

341
Q

Exposure to suicide or suicidal behaviors within ones family ones peer group or through media resorts of suicide

A

Suicide contagion

342
Q

Signs symptoms and behaviors of Alzheimer’s disease AD increase during hours of darkness

A

Sundowning

343
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Turning the joint upward

A

Supination

344
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The back lying or dorsal recumbent position

A

Supine position

345
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A cone shaped solid drug that is inserted into a body opening it melts at body temperature

A

Suppository

346
Q

A person who collects information by observing and asking questions

A

Surveyor

347
Q

See subjective data

A

Symptoms

348
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Formed by organs that work together to perform special functions

A

System

349
Q

The pressure in the arteries when the heart contracts

A

Systolic pressure

350
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Rapid breathing ; respiration’s are more than 20 per minute

A

Tachypnea

351
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Staff members work together as a group; each person does his or her part to give safe and effective care

A

Teamwork

352
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An illness or injury from which the person will not likely recover

A

Terminal illness

353
Q

A device used to measure temperature

A

Thermometer

354
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A ringing roaring hissing or buzzed sound in the ears or head

A

Tinnitus

355
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A group of cells with similar functions

A

Tissue

356
Q

How a person moves to and from surfaces

A

Transfer

357
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A device applied around the waist and used to support a person who is unsteady or disabled

A

Transfer belt

358
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Temporary or occasional incontinence that is reversed when the cause is treated

A

Transient Incontinence

359
Q

The care provided to maintain or restore health improve function or relive symptoms

A

Treatment

360
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The head of the bed is lowered and the foot of the bed is raised

A

Trendelenburgs position

361
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A new growth of abnormal cells that is benign or malignant

A

Tumor

362
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A shallow or deep crater like sore of the skin or mucous membrane

A

Ulcer

363
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The male has foreskin covering the head of the penis

A

Uncircumcised

364
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The loss of urine in response to a sudden urgent need to void; the person cannot get to the toilet in time ; overactive bladder

A

Urge incontinence

365
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Voiding at frequent intervals

A

Urinary frequency

366
Q

The involuntary loss or leakage of urine

A

Urinary incontinence

367
Q

Not being able to completely empty the bladder

A

Urinary retention

368
Q

The need to void at once

A

Urinary urgency

369
Q

The process of emptying urine from the bladder; voiding

A

Urination

370
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A blood vessel that returns blood to the heart

A

Vein

371
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Communication that uses written or spoken words

A

Verbal communication

372
Q

Dizziness

A

Vertigo

373
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Temperature pulse respiration’s and blood pressure and pain in some agencies

A

Vital signs

374
Q

See urination

A

Voiding

375
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The food and fluids expelled from the stomach through the mouth ; emesis

A

Vomitus

376
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A person 18 years old or older who has a disability or condition that makes him or her at risk to be wounded attacked or damaged

A

Vulnerable adult

377
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The physical and mental response after stopping or severely reducing the use of a substance that was used regularly

A

Withdrawal syndrome

378
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Behavior at the work place

A

Work ethics

379
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Violent acts including assault or threat of assault directed toward persons at work or while in duty

A

Workplace violence

380
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A break in the skin or mucous membrane

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Wound

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