Matching Flashcards
Acculturation
Process of learning the beliefs and behaviors of a dominant culture and assuming some of the characteristics.
Abrasion
Injury caused by rubbing or scraping the skin.
Aerobic
Requiring oxygen to live and grow.
Agnostic
Person who believes the the exist an e of God cannot be proved or disapproved.
Alignment
Positioning and supporting the body so that all body parts are in correct anatomical position.
Amputation
The cutting off or separation of a body part from the body.
Anaerobic
Not requiring oxygen to live and grow; able to thrive in the absence of oxygen.
Antisepsis
Aseptic control that inhibits, retards the growth of, or kills pathogenic organisms; not effective against spores and viruses.
Asepsis
Being free from infection.
Atheist
Person who does not believe in any deity.
Athletic trainer
Prevent and treat athletic injuries and provide rehabilitative services to athletes.
Audiologist
Individual specializing in diagnosis and treatment of hearing disorders.
Avulsion
A wound that occurs when tissue is separated from the body.
Bacilli
Disease causing bacterium.
Bandage
Material used to hold dressings in place, secure splints, and support and protect body parts.
Bed cradle
A device placed on a bed to keep the top bed line from contacting the legs and feet.
Bias
A preference that inhibits impartial judgement.
Binder
Devices applied to hold dressings in place, provide support, apply pressure, or limit motion.
Biomedical equipment technician
Work with machines used to diagnose, treat, and monitor patients. They install, test, service, and repair equipment.
Body mechanics
The way in which the body moves and maintains balance; proper body mechanics involves the most efficient use of all body parts.
Catheter
A rubber, metal, or other type of tube that is passed into a body cavity and used for injecting or removing fluids.
Central supply worker
Under supervision, recieves, maintains, and issues medical items and equipment for use by physicians, nurses, and other medically orientated personnel in the care and treatment of patients at a state institution.
Clean
Free from organisms causing disease.
Cocci
Any spherical or roughly spherical organism.
Colostomy
An artificial opening to the colon; allows for the evacuation of feces.
Contaminated
Containing infection or infectious organisms or germs.
Contracture
Tightening or shortening of a muscle.
Convulsion
Also called a seizure; a violent, involuntary contraction of muscles.
Cultural Assimilation
Absorption of a culturally distinct group into a dominant or prevailing culture.
Defecate
Evacuation of fecal material from the bowel; a bowel movement.
Dehydration
Insufficient amounts of fluid in the tissues.
Dental hygienist
A listened individual who works with a dentist to provide care and treatment for the teeth and gums.
Dental Laboratory Technician
Make and remain a variety of dental prostheses (artificial devices) according to the specifications of dentists.
Dialysis technician
Operate the kidney hemodialysis machines used to treat patients with limited or no kidney function.
Diaphoresis
Profuse or excessive perspiration.
Disinfection
Aseptic-control method that destroys pathogens but does not usually kill spores and viruses.
Dressing
Covering placed over a wound or injured part.
Dyspnea
Difficult or labored breathing.
Edema
Swelling; excess amount of fluid in the tissues.
Electrocardiograph technician
Operate electrocardiograph machines, which record electrical impulses that ordinate in the heart.
Electroencephalographic technologist
Operates an instrument called an electroencephalograph , which records the electrical activity of the brain.
Emergency medical technician
EMT, needs basic first aide training.
Endogenous
Infection or disease originating within the body.
Enema
An injection of fluid into the large intestine though the rectum.
Ethnicity
Classification of people based on national origin and/or culture.
Ethnocentric
Belief in the superiority of one’s own ethnic group.
Exogenous
Infection or disease originating outside of or external to the body.
Frostbite
Actual freezing of tissue fluid resulting in damage to the skin and underlying tissue.
Fungi
Group of simple, plantlike animals that live on dead orgNic matter (for example, yeast amd molds).
Geriatric assistant
Provide care for the elderly in work environments such as extended care facilities, nursing homes, and retirement centers.
Health Care Administrator
Plan, direct, coordinate, and supervise delivery of health care and manage the operation of health care facilities.
Health information technician
Organize and code patient records, gather statistical or research data, record information on patient records, monitor electronic and paper-based information to ensure confidentiality, and calculate bills using health care data.
Heat cramp
Muscle pain and spasm resulting from exposure to heat and inadequate fluid and salt intake.
Heat exhaustion
Condition resulting from exposure to heat and excessive loss of fluid through sweating.
Heat stroke
Medical emergency caused by prolonged exposure to heat, resulting in high body temperature Ns failure of swear glands.
Hemorrhage
Excessive loss of blood; bleeding
Hyperthermia
Condition that occurs when body temperature exceeds 104 degrees F, or 49 degrees C, rectally.
Hypothermia
Condition in which body temperature is below normal, usually below 95 degrees F (35 degrees C) and often in the range of 78-95 degrees F (26-35 degrees C).
Ileostomy
A surgical opening connecting the ileum (small intestine) and the abdominal wall.
Impaction
A large, hard mass of fecal material lodged in the intestine or rectum; a tooth that does not erupt into the mouth.
Laceration
Wound or injury with jagged, irregular edges.
Licensed practical nurse
LPN, work under the supervision of physicians or RNs, provide patient care requiring technical knowledge but not the level of education required of RNs.
Matriarchal
Social organization in which the mother or oldest woman is the authority figure.
Medical clinical labratory technician
Work under the supervision of pathologists. They study tissues, fluids. And cells of the human body to help determine the presence and/or cause of disease.
Micturate
Another word for urinate; to expel urine.
Mitered corner
Special folding technique used to secure linen on a bed.
Montgomery straps
Special adhesive strips that are applies when dressings must be changed frequently at the surgical site.
Nosocomial
Pertaining to or originating in a health care facility such as a hospital.
Opportunistic
An infection that occurs when the body’s immune system cannot defend itself from pathogens that are normally found in the environment.
Orthodontist
Type of dentist that deals with the prevention and correction of irregularities of the alignment of teeth.
Pathogen
Disease-producing organisms.
Patriarchal
Social organization on which the father or oldest male is the authority figure.
Perfusionist
A healthcare professional that uses the heart-lung machine during cardiac surgery.
Periodontics
The branch of dentistry dealing with the treatment of the gingiva (gum) and periodontium (supporting tissues) surrounding the teeth.
Pharmacist
Dispense medications per written orders from physicians, dentists, and other health care professionals authorized to prescribe medications.
Phlebotomist
Also called venipuncture technician; individual who collects blood and prepares it for tests.
Physician assistant
Working under the supervision of physicians, take medical histories; preform routine physical exams and basic diagnostic tests; make preliminary diagnoses, treat minor injuries; and prescribe and administer appropriate treatments.
Prejudice
Strong feeling of belief about a person or subject that is formed without reviewing facts or information.
Pressure ulcer
Also called decubitus ulcer or bedsore, is caused by prolonged pressure on an area of the body that interferes with circulation.
Protozoa
Microscopic, one-celled animals often found in decayed materials and contaminated water.
Psychologist
They study human behavior and use this knowledge to help individuals deal with problems of everyday living.
Puncture
Injury caused by a pointed object such as a needle or nail.
Race
Classification of people based on physical or biological characteristics.
Recreational therapist
Use recreational and leisure activities as forms of treatment to minimize patient’s symptoms and improve physical, emotional, and mental well-being.
Rectal tube
Tube inserted into the rectum to aide in the expulsion of flatus (gas).
Religion
Spiritual beliefs and practices of an individual.
Rickettsiae
Parasitic microorganisms that live on other living organisms.
Sensitivity
Ability to recognize and appreciate the personal characteristics of others.
Shock
Clinical condition characterized by various symptoms and resulting in an inadequate supply of blood and oxygen to body organs, especially the brain and heart.
Speech language therapist
Speech language pathologists: identify, evaluate, and treat patients with speech and language disorders.
Spirilla
A bacterium with a rigid spiral structure, found in stagnant water and sometimes causes disease.
Spiritually
Individualized and personal set of beliefs and practices that evolve and change throughout an individual’s life.
Sprain
Injury to a joint accompanied by stretching or tearing of the ligaments.
Stereotyping
Process of assuming that everyone in a particular group is the same.
Sterilization
Process that results in total destruction of all microorganisms; also, surgical procedure that prevents conception of a child.
Stoma
The opening of a ostomy on the abdominal wall.
Strain
Injury caused by excessive stretching, overuse, or misuse of a muscle.
Suppository
Solid medication that has a base of cocoa butter or glycerine and is designed to melt after insertion into the body cavity (for example, the rectum or vagina).
Urinary drainage unit
Special device used to collect urine and consisting of tubing and a collection container usually connected to a urinary catheter.
Viruses
One of a large group of very small microorganisms, many of which cause disease.
