Just in case definitions cuz it can be in the match the terms part :)) cuz Violeta is bitchy af :))) Flashcards

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inability of the heart to circulate blood adequately to the lungs and outer body tissues

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Congestive heart failure

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2
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an extra heart sound, heard between normal beats

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murmur

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3
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inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart

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Pericarditis

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4
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high blood pressure

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Hypertension (HTN)

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5
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rapid but regular contractions, usually of the atria

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Flutter

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6
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rapid, irregular contractions of the heart

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Fibrillation

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a blood clot (thrombus) forms in a large vein, usually in a lower limb

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Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

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local widening (dilation) of an arterial wall inflammation of the inner lining of the heart caused by bacteria

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Aneurysm

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9
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abnormalities in the heart at birth

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Congenital heart disease

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10
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disease of the arteries surrounding the heart

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Coronary artery disease (CAD)

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11
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inflammation of the inner lining of the heart

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Endocarditis

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12
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a nurse responsible for the management of a patient care unit.

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Charge nurse

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a nurse member of the surgical team, responsible for activities of the operating room outside the sterile field and for managing nursing care of the surgical patient in the room

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Circulating nurse

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a nurse who administers intravenous, spinal, and other anaesthetists during surgical operations, deliveries, and other medical and dental procedures

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Nurse anaesthetist

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a nurse who accompanies seriously ill patients during air transport

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Flight nurse

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a professional nurse who specializes in the care of women throughout pregnancy, delivery, and the postpartum period

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Nurse-midwife

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one who directly assists the surgeon in the operating room, being responsible for setting up sterile instruments and supplies and handing them to the surgeon or surgical assistant during the operative procedure

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Scrub nurse

18
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a woman who breast-feeds the infant of another

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Wet nurse

19
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a nurse with additional clinical training at a degree level who often works independently, assessing, diagnosing, and treating patients, particularly in primary care

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Nurse practitioner

20
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an experienced nurse who teaches student nurses

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Nurse tutor

21
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a nurse who has completed a 2- to 4-year degree program in nursing.

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Registered nurse (RN, RNs)