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medical terminology part two Flashcards

1
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diastolic blood pressure

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the pressure in the blood vessels when the heart relaxes between contractions. this appears as the bottom number of the blood pressure

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digestion

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mechanical and chemical brakedown of food that turns food into useable energy sources for the body

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dirty

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you (except with harmful mico-organisms

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disability

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when you’re bad at league of legends

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disinfection

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destroying kost disease-causing organisms

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disoriented

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confused as to time, date, place, and environment

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draw sheet

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small sheet placed across the middle of the bed, over the bottom sheet

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dyspnea

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difficult, painful, or labored breathing

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edema

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fluid retention resulting in sweating

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elimination

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to expel, to excrete waste products

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embolus

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a blood coot that travels from one point and lodges in another blood vessel causing a blockage

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emergency medical service (EMT)

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first responders. (paramedics, firemen, police)

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emesis basin

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small kidney shaped basin into which a person will vomit or spit

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emesus

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the process of vomiting

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endocrine glands

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glands that regulate body function by secreting hormones

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enema

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introduction of fluid into rectum and colon to relieve constipation

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epiglottis

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trap door that leads to lungs that prevents food from entering airway

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esophagus

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tube for passage of food, from thoat to stomach

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exhailing

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breathing out air

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expectorate

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to spit

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extension

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to straighten an arm or leg

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22
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extremeties

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limbs

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false imprisonment

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restricting a person’s movements when a person poses no danger to themselves or others

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febrile

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to have an elevated temperature

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fecal

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pertaining to feces

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feces

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stool, bowel movement, poop chute loop-de-loop fruit

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fever

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elevated temperature

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flaccid

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wacky-wavey inflatable tube man

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29
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flatus

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gas expelled from digestive tract

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30
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flexion

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bending motion

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flow sheet

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a form used to document client information, such as recording adl’s or vital signs

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foley catheter

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a tube (catheter) inserted into the bladder to drain urine

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33
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foot drop

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a contracture of the heel cord resulting in shortening of the muscles in the calf of the leg

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34
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force fluids

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encouraging a person to take in extra fluids as ordered by the physician

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35
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fowler’s position

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a sitting up in bed position with the head of the bed rolled up 45 degrees.

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fracture

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broken bone

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fracture pan

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bedpan with a lower flat end helpful to people who cannot move easily.

38
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gait belt

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belt helpful in transferring clients

39
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gait

A

walk or stride

40
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gangrene

A

death of tissue due to poor circulation

41
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gastrointestinal system

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stomach and intestinal system; digestive tract

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geriatric

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pertaining to the aged

43
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geri-chair

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a chair with wheels and a tray that locks in place

44
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gesture

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hands as communication

45
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glaucoma

A

increased pressure in the eyeball

46
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graduate

A

measuring the cup marked along the side (calibrated) for measurement of fluids

47
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hallucinations

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sensory false belief as hearing voices

48
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hand roll

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roll placed in the hand to prevent hand contraction

49
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hazard

A

danger

50
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health care directives

A

written directions a person may leave as to what they would like done regarding end of life issues in the event they are not able to make these decisions layer

51
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hemiparesis

A

loss of sensation on one side of body

52
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hemiplegia

A

paralysis of one side of the body

53
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hemmorrhage

A

excessive blood loss

54
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hemorrhoid

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enlarged vein in rectum that causes pain and bleeding

55
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hepatitis

A

inflammation of the liver

56
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HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

57
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homeostasis

A

balance of bodily functions within normal limits

58
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hormones

A

substances secreted by the endocrine glands

59
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hydration

A

adequate fluids

60
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hygine

A

cleanliness

61
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heimlich manuver

A

a technique used to dislodge an airway blockage

62
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hyperglycemia

A

high blood sugar

63
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hypoglycemia

A

low blood sugar

64
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hypertension

A

high blood pressure

65
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hypotension

A

abnormally low blood pressure

66
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immobility

A

not able to move

67
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immune system

A

system of the body that fights disease, causing microorganisms

68
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immunization

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injections or oral vaccines to prevent communicable diseases

69
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impaction

A

very hard stool that does not move

70
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incontinence

A

lack of control over urine or stool

71
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indwelling catheter

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a tube that is put in and remains in the bladder to drain urine

72
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infection

A

disease caused by a pathogen

73
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inflammation

A

tissue reaction with redness, swelling

74
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inhalation

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to breathe in

75
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intake & output (I&O)

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amount of fluid taken in and put out

76
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inspiration

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taking in air

77
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insulin

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hormone produced by the pancreas which breaks down sugars and starches

78
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integument

A

skin

79
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intravenous

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using an IV

80
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isolation

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separation of infectious from non-infectious

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joint

A

part of body where two bones come together

82
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kidneys

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two organs in the upper back portion of the abdomen that remove waste products from the bloodstream and excrete them as urine

83
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large intestine

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the six foot long intestine where stool is formed

84
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lateral

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to the side of the body

85
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laxatives

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medication that makes pooping easier

86
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ligament

A

the strong strands of tissue that connects bones together

87
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logroll

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turning the person onto their side, keeping the head and back in a straight line

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