HEADMASTER VOCABULARY Flashcards
apical
pulse measured by listening to the heart beat using a stethoscope
arteriosclerosis
the walls of the arteries begin to thicken and harden
bladder training
helping to reestablish normal routines for elimination due to illness/condition
cc’s in an ounce
30 cc’s/mls per ounce
colostomy
surgically created opening in the large intestine. Used to allow stool to be eliminated
constrict
to narrow
decubitus ulcer
also known as a bed sore
dorsiflexion
bending backwards
dysuria
discomfort, pain or burning while urinating
edentulous
when a resident lacks teeth
emphysema
lung condition causing shortness of breath. The air sacs of the lungs begin to deteriorate
Peripheral arterial disease/PAD
narrowing of the vessels in the lower extremities (legs) causing blood loss to limbs
Peripheral vascular disease/PVD
is a slow and progressive circulation disorder. Narrowing, blockage, or spasms in a blood vessel
peristalsis
the involuntary movement of food through the gastrointestinal system
plate rim
the edge of the plate
pleura
membranes lining the thorax and enveloping the lungs
rigor mortis
stiffening of the joints and muscles of a body a few hours after death
sputum
a mixture of saliva and mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract, typically as a result of infection or other disease
thrombus
blood clot in the vascular system
transient ischemic attack/TIA
mini-stroke, lasts only a few minutes. Symptoms include weakness on one side of the body, vision problems, and slurred speech.
vomitus
material ejected by vomiting
abnormal vital signs/what is normal?
Pulse 60-100, Respirations 12-20
afebrile
does not have a fever
angina
severe chest pain from reduced blood flow to chest
