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medical terminology and abbreviation Flashcards

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absorption

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the transfer of nutrients from the intestines to the cells

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abuse

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mistreatment from physical mental emotional pain or injury to someone

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AC

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before meals

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ADL

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activities of daily living, personal care task (like brushing teeth hair bathing)

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AM care

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prepare a person for the start of the day

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Apnea

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not breathing

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aspiration

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object in lungs

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assault

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a threat to harm a person in the result to make them feel fearful

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atrophy

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wasting away

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B.I.D

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two times a day

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BBP

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Bloodborne pathogens

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Battery

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physical hitting

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Brachial

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inside elbow pulse

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Cells

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The basic structural and functional unit of any living thing.

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client

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an individual who receives health care from a health care provider.

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coma

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unresponsive for a long period of time

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confusion

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the inability to think as clearly or quickly as you normally do

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constipation

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hard dry stool

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contracture

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shortening of muscles

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cyanosis

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blue color in skin due to not enough oxygen to the blood

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dangle

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sitting position where the persons legs hang from the side of the bed

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dehydration

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lack of fluids

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delegation

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giving others the authority to act on your behalf, accompanied with responsibility and accountability for results

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dementia

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loss of rational thinking

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diastolic

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the second measurement of blood presure when the heart relaxes

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digestion

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the process of food getting absorbed into the cells, physically and chemically

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DNR

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do not resuscitate

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DOFF

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taking off PPE

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dysphasia

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difficulty speech

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Dysphagia

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difficulty swallowing

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Dyspnea

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difficulty breathing

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delirium

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state of confusion not permanent

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Edema

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to much fluids

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elimination

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the process of removing wastes in the body

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expiration

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exhale respiration

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fecal impaction

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a large lump of dry, hard stool that stays stuck in the rectum

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Fowlers

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a semi sitting position about 45 to 60 degrees

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friction

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The rubbing of one object or surface against another

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HAI

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healthcare associated infection

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HIPAA

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health insurance portability and accountability act

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I&O

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Intake and output

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incontinence

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the inability to control the bladder or bowels

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ingestion

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consumption, intake

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inhalation

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inhale respiration

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logrolling

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moving a person as a unit

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Maslow

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phycologist in hierarchy of needs

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Metabolism

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body digestion and transformed into energy

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Microbe

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a small living thing that can only be seen under a microscope

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ML/CC

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measurement of volume in the metric system

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Neglect

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failure to provide care that results into physical mental or emotional harm to a person

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NPO

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nothing by mouth

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Nursing process

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a series of steps that the nurse takes in planning and giving nursing care

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Nutrient

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a necessary substance that provides energy, promotes halth and helps regulate metabolism

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OBRA

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Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act. Federal law that requires minimum standards for nursing assistants

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Occult

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blood hidden in stool

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Ombudsman

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A legal advocate for residents in long term care facilities who helps with disputes and settle conflicts

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Organs

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A part of the body that performs a specific function

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Organs

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A part of the body that performs a specific function

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Orthopneic

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A position in which a person sits upright in a bed, possibly bending forward

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OSHA

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration. a federal agency that makes rules to protect workers from hazards on the job

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Ostomy

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a surgically created opening from the inside of the body to the outside

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OZ

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fluid measurements, called ounce

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PASS

A

Pull Aim Squeeze Sweep

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pathogen

A

microorganisms that are capable of causing infection and disease

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patient

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a person that receives medical attention in a hospital setting

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peristalsis

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wave like contraction muscles that move food through a digestive system

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PC

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after meals

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PHI

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protected health information (persons private medical health information)

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Physical need

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Basic essentials for living

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PM care

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prepare a person for the end of the day

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PRN

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as needed (medications)

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Prone

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laying flat on your stomach

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Quadriplegia

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paralyze from the neck down

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Q.I.D

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4 times a day

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Q4H

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every 4 hours

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RACE

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rescue, alarm, contain, extinguish

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Radial

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pulse on the wrist thumb side

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Resident

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lives in a long term care facility

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Respiration

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breathing with rise and fall of chest evenly

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Restraint

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devices that limit a patients movement

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Restraint Alternatives

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measures used instead of a restraint

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Sepsis

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body’s extreme response to an infection

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Shearing

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when the skin removes from the body in the result of friction

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Standard Precaution

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infection prevention

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STAT

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urgency/right away

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Stoma

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an artificial opening of the body from inside to outside

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Supine

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laying flat on your back

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Syncope

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loss of consciousness also called fainted

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Systolic

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first measurement of blood pressure when the heart is at work

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T.I.D

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three times a day

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Tissues

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A group of cells that perform specific functions.

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Transmission Precautions

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used to help stop the spread of germs from one person to another

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Trendelenburg

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patient inclined at an angle of 45 degrees

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