Nursing Assisting Flashcards
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Tympanic Temp
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98.6
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Acute Illness
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A sudden illness which a person is expected to recover
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Assisted Living Residence (ALR)
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Provides housing, personal care, support services, health care, and social activities in a home-like setting to persons needing help with daily activities
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Case management
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A nursing care pattern; a case manager (an RN) coordinates a person’s care from admission through discharge and into the home setting
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Chronic Illness
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ongoing illness that causes life-long changes and treatment, no cure
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Functional Nursing
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focuses on tasks and jobs; each nurse has specific jobs
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Health team
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the many HCWs who focus on patient’s total care
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Hospice
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health care agency for persons who are dying
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LPN
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a nurse who has completed a 1-year nursing program and has passed a licensing test
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LVN
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same thing as LPN
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Patient-focused care
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services moved from depts to bedside
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Primary Nursing
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RN is responsible for complete care
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Team nursing
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led by RN who makes decisions of care
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Terminal Illness
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illness or injury that will probably result in death
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Boundary Crossing
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a brief act or behavior outside of the helpful zone
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Boundary Sign
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An act, behavior, or thought that warns of a boundary crossing or violation
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Boundary Violation
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an act or behavior that meets your needs, not the person’s
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Negligene
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unintentional tort by anyone
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Malpractie
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professional negligence
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Neglect
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Failure to provide the person with the goods or services needed
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Involuntary seculsion
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confining someone to an area against their will
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Abandonment
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Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been transferred to someone with equal or greater medical training
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Admission record
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patient’s identifying information- name, DOB, age gender, address, medical history
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Health History
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a collection of subjective information that provides information about the patient’s health status
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Graphic Sheet
form used to record measurements made daily,every shift or q3h/q4h
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Progress Notes
describes care and person's response and progress
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a-, an-
without, not, lack of
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ab-
away from
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ad-
toward, near, to
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ante-
before, forward, in front of
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anti-
against
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auto-
self
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bi-
twice, double, two
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brady-
slow
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circum-
around
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contra-
against, opposite
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de-
down, from
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dia-
across, through, apart
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dis-
apart, free from
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dvs-
difficult, bad, abnormal
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ecto-
outer, outside
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en-
in, into, within
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endo-
inner, inside
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epi-
over, on, upon
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eryth-
red
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eu-
normal, good, well, healthy
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ex-
out, out of, from, away from
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hemi-
half
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hyper-
excessive, high, too much of
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hypo-
decreased, under, less than normal
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in-
into, in, not, without
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inter-
between
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intra-
within
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intro-
into, within
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leuk-
white
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macro-
large
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mal-
bad, illness, disease
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meg-
large
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micro-
small
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mono-
one, single
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neo-
new
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non-
not
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olig-
small, scant
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per-
by, through
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peri-
around
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poly-
many,much
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post-
after, behind
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pre-
before, in front of, prior to
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pro-
before, in front of
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re-
again, backward
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retro-
backward, behind
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semi-
half
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sub-
under, beneath
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super-
above, over, excess
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supra-
above, over
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tachy-
fast, rapid
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trans-
across, through
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uni-
one
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abdomin/o
abdomen
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aden/o
gland
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angi/o
vessel
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ateri/o
artery
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athr/o
joint
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bronch/o
bronchial rube, bronchus
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cardi/o, card/o
heart
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chole/o, chol/o
bite
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chondr/o
cartilage
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col/o
colon, large intestine
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cost/o
rib
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crani/o
skull
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cyan/o
blue
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cyst/o
bladder, cyst
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cyt/o
cell
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dent/o
tooth
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dermat/o
skin
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duoden/o
duodenum
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encephal/o
brain
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enter/o
intestine
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fibr/o
fiber, fiberous
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gastr/o
stomach
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gloss/o
tongue
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gluc/o
sweetness, glucose
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glyc/o
sugar
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gyn, gyne, gynec/o
woman
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hem/o, hemat/o, hem
blood
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hepat/o
liver
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hydr/o
water
108
hyster/o
uterus
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laparo
abdomen, loin, flank
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laryng/o
larynx
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lith/o
stone
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mamm/o
mammary gland, breast
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mast/o
mammary gland, breast
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men/o
menstration
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my/o
muscle
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myel/o
spinal cord, bone marrow
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necro
death
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nephr/o
kidney, nephron
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neur/o
nerve
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ocul/o
eye
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orth/o
straight, normal, correct
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opthalm/o
eye
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oste/o
bone
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ot/o
ear
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ped/o
foot, child
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pharyng/o
pharynx, throat
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phleb/o
vein
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pnea
breathing, respiration
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pneum/o
lung, air, gas
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proct/o
rectum
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pysch/o
mind
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py/o
pus
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rect/o
straight, rectum
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thin/o
nose
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salping/o
spleen
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sten/o
narrow, constriction
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stern/o
sternum
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stomat/o
mouth
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therm/o
heat
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thorac/o
chest
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thromb/o
clot, thrombus
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thyr/o
thyroid
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toxic/o
poison, poisonous
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toxo
poison
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trache/o
thachea
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urethr/o
urethra
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urin/o
urine
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uro
urine, urinary tract, urination
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uter/o
uterus
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vas/o
blood vessel, vas deferens
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ven/o
vein
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verterbr/o
spine, vertebrae
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-algia
pain
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-cele
hernia, herniation, pouching
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-centesis
puncture and aspiration of
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-cyte
cell
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-ectasis
dilation, stretching
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-ectomy
removal of, excision
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-emia
blood condition
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-genesis
development, production, creation
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-genic
producing, causing
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-gram
record
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-graph
a diagram, a recording instrument
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-graphy
making a recording
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-iasis
condition of
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-ism
condition
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-itis
inflammation
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-logy
study of
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-lysis
destruction of, decomposition
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-megaly
enlargement
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-meter
measuring instrument
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-oma
tumor
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-osis
condition
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-pathy
diseases
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-penia
lack, deficiency
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-phagia
swallowing, to eat or consume
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-phobia
exaggerated fear
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-plasty
surgical correction or removal
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-plegia
paralysis
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-ptosis
falling, sagging, dropping down
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-rrhage, -rrhagia
excessive flow
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-rrhaphy
stitching, suturing
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-rrhea
flow, discharge
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-scope
examination instrument
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-scopy
examination using a scope
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-statis
maintenance, maintaining a constant level
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-stomy, -ostomy
creating an opening
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-tomy, -otomy
incision, cutting into
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-uria
condition of the urine
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OBRA
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
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CMS
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Takes pt/resident to room after arriving by ambulance or transport van
Attendants
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Takes pt/resident to room after arriving by car
Nurse of CNA
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Nor work during ht and wt
extra clothes or footwear
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Metastatis
spread of cancer to other locations
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Stomatitis
inflammation of the mouth
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B cells
production of antibodies in reaction to specific antigens
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T cells
destroy invading cells or attract other cells to destroy them
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Alopecia
hair loss
200
Grave's disease
hyperthyroidism, too much throxine
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Jupus
rash looks like wolf bite or butterfly
202
AIDS is caused by
HIV
203
HIV is NOT spread through
public restrooms, hugging, saliva, coughing, casual contact
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HIV is only spread by
blood, semen, vaginal secretions, breast milk
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Herpes zoster
Shingles
206
Third leading cause of death in the US
CVA
207
Hemiplegia
paralysis of one side of the body
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ALS
attack on voluntary muscle nerve cells
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Stupor
unresponsive state where person can be aroused briefly
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Coma
person is unconscious, unresponsive, unaware, and unable to be roused
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Persistent vegatative state (PVS)
person is in vegetative state for more than 1 month
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Paraplegia
paralysis ofboth legs and the lower part of the body
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Quadriplegia/ Tetraplegia
paralysis of all four limbs
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Autonomic Dysreflexia
spinal cord injuries above mid-thoracic level causing constant stimulation of sympathetic nervous system
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Ball and socket joint
allows most movement (ie shoulder)
216
DJD/ Osteoartheritis
joint breakdown d/t obesity, overuse, or injury
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Rheumatoid artheritis
inflammation can occur in any part of body, but especially in joints
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Total joint arthoplasty
surgical removing of a joint to replace it with prosthesis
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Osteoporosis
loss of bone density causing them to break easily
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Closed fracture
simple fracture
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Open Fracture
compound fracture
222
Compound fracture
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Simple fracture
224
Hypertension
BP over 140/90
225
Hypotension
BP less than 90/60
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Coronary artery disease
hardening and narrowing of the coronary arteries resulting in the heart not receiving enough blood and O2
227
Atherosclerosis
blocking of arteries
228
Angina
Chest pain from reduced blood flow to myocardium
229
Thrombus
blood clot in an artery
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Congestive heart failure
weakness of heart causes blood back-up
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L side of heart cannot pump well
blood back up to lungs
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R side of heart cannot pump well
blood backs up to cenous system
233
Dysrythmia
abnormal heart rhythm
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implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)
a device implanted into the chest to treat dysrhythmias
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COPD
chronic bronchitis and emphysema
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emphysema
alveoli enlargement with less elasticity, trapped air
237
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
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BiPAP
bilevel positive airway pressure
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TB
mycobacterium tuberculosis
240
Lymphedema
swelling d/t lymph build-up
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Lymph
clear, watery fluid that carries WBC, proteins, and fats around
242
GERD can cause
esophagitis
243
Hiatal hernia
upper part of the stomach protrudes upward through the diaphragm
244
Diverticulum
an abnormal side pocket in the gastrointestinal tract
245
Hepatitis
inflammation of the liver
246
Hepatitis A spread by
fecal-oral route
247
Hepatitis B
spread by contaminated blood and body fluids
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Hepatitis C
spread by contaminated blood and body fluids
249
Cirrhosis
caused my chronic liver damage leading o clocked blood flow
250
Cirrhosis can cause
edema, gallstones, toxic build-up in the brain, blood vessels enlarge and burst
251
Type 1 diabetes
pancreas cannot create insulin anymore
252
Type 2 diabetes
more common in older people
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Type 2 diabetes
body is resistant to insulin
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Diuresis
processing of passing urine
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Dysuria
painful or difficult urination
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heaturia
blood in the urine
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oliguria
scant urine
258
pyuria
pus in the urine
259
urostomy
surgical opening btwn ureter and abdomen
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cystitis
bladder infection
261
pyelonephritis
inflammation in the kidney pelvis
262
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
enlargement of the prostate gland
263
Calculi
kidney stones
264
Acute kidney injury (AKI)
rapid loss of renal function due to damage to the kidneys
265
acute kidney failure
acute kidney injury
266
if vomitus looks like coffee grounds
bleeding is a concern
267
Hepatitis
requires standard precautions
268
Gallbladder attacks happen
often after a fatty meal
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Algophobia
fear of pain or seeing others in pain
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mysophobia
fear of uneanliness
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nyctophobia
fear of night or darkness
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pryophobia
fear of fire
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xenophobia
fear of strangers
274
psycosis
a state if sever mental impairment
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anorexia nervosa
eats nothing
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bulimia nervosa
excessive eating followed by forced vomiting
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suicide is
the 11 leading cause of death
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34,000+ people
commit suicide every year
279
State 1 Alzheimer's
no signs
280
Stage 2 of Alzheimer's disease
little thins are forgotten, friends and family don't see it
281
Stage 3 Alheimer's
Memory and concentration begins to be obviously deteriorating
282
Stage 4 Alzheimer's
Forgets how to shop, pay bills, keep appointments
283
Stage 5 Alzheimer's
May need help getting dressed, confused about date and day, still knows close family's names
284
Stage 6 Alzheimer's
Personality changes, names are being forgotten, needs help with ADLs
285
Stage 7 Alzheimer's
very sever cognitive decline
286
Intellectual disability
IQ <70, significant limit of at least 1 adaptive behavior
287
DS
extra 21st chromosome
288
Fragile X syndrome (FXS)
genetic condition where protein that causes brain development is not produced adequately
289
CF
defect from brain damage before, during or soon after birth especially lack of O2
290
pastic
uncontrolled contractions of skeletal muscles
291
athetoid
involuntary writing movement of limbs and body
292
spina bifida occulta
a defect of vertebrae only, no sac is present and it is usually a benign condition, not many issues
293
spina bifida cystica
meningocele and meningomyelocele
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meningocele
sac contains CSF and mengines
295
meningomyelocele
sac contains CSF, mengines and portion of the spinal cord
296
hydrocephalus
abnormal accumulation of fluid in the brain
297
DS always involves some
intellectual disability
298
65+
late adulthood
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85+
oldest old
300
40,300,000
people age 65+
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5,500,000
people over age 85
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54,800,000
number of people over the age of 65 in 2020
303
gerontology
study of aging process
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geriatrics
care of aging people
305
65 is usual
retirement age
306
presbyopia
more rigid lense d/t age resulting in farsightedness
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OSHA
occupational safety and health administration
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avoid
baby walker on wheels
309
hot tub, spa temp
no higher than 104
310
first degree burn
redness, painful blisters
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second degree
deep red, painful blistering
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third degree
not painful, destroys all layers of skin,whit brown and black
313
155 F can third degree burn in
1 second
314
140 F can 3rd degree burn in
5 seconds
315
lead poisoning
higher risk before 1970s
316
suffocation
breathing stops d/t lack of o2
317
FBAO
foreign body airway obstruction
318
normal weight capacity
250-350 lbs
319
check MSDs before
using a hazardous substance
320
tell nurse about
hazerdous spill STAT
321
required for fire
feul oxygen spark
322
pass
pull aim squeeze sweep
323
red wristband
allergy allert
324
yellow wristband
fall risk
325
purple wristband
DNR
326
falls are the main cause of
injury related deaths for the elderly
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over 1/3 of adults 65+
fall
328
most falls occur between
1600-2000
329
space between crib rails
no more than 2 3/8 in
330
TJC
the joint commission
331
remove reposition restraints
q2h
332
vest restraint
v is in front
333
jacket restraint
opening in the back
334
wrist or mitt restraints
slide one finger under
335
check pt/resident in restraints
q15min
336
disinfection
the process of destroying pathogens
337
sterilization
the process that completely destroys all microbial life
338
medical asepsis
destroys pathogens
339
surgical aspesis
destroy all microorganisms
340
vector
carrier that transmits disease
341
protazoa
one celled organisms
342
richettsiae
found in fleas
343
VRE
vancomycin resistant enterococcus
344
work form
clean to dirty
345
MSD
musculoskeletal disorder
346
sims position
lying on left side with right knee drawn up and with left arm parallel to back
347
1g of fat
9 calories
348
1g of protein
4 calories
349
1g of carbs
4 calories
350
clear liquid diet
water sprit ginger ale, broth ,jello
351
full liquid diet
foods liquid at room temp or melt at body temp
352
adults need
1500ml daily to live
353
normal fluid balance
2000-2500 ml
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1 oz
30ml/cc
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1 pint
500ml/cc
356
1 quart
1000ml/cc
357
reheating cooked food
165 F
358
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
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enteral nutrition
giving nutrients through feeding tube
360
gavage
the process of giving a tube feeding
361
jejunostomy tube
catheter inserted through abdominal wall
362
Naso enteral tube
feeding tube inserted through the nose into small bowel
363
position for tube feeding
fowlers or semi fowlers
364
oral temp
97.6-99.6
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rectal temp
98.6-100.6
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axillary temp
96.6-98.6
