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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

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form used to record measurements made daily,every shift or q3h/q4h

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Progress Notes

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describes care and person’s response and progress

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a-, an-

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without, not, lack of

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ab-

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away from

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ad-

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toward, near, to

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ante-

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before, forward, in front of

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anti-

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against

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auto-

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self

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bi-

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twice, double, two

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brady-

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slow

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circum-

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around

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contra-

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against, opposite

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de-

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down, from

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dia-

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across, through, apart

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dis-

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apart, free from

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dvs-

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difficult, bad, abnormal

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ecto-

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outer, outside

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en-

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in, into, within

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endo-

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inner, inside

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epi-

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over, on, upon

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eryth-

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red

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eu-

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normal, good, well, healthy

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ex-

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out, out of, from, away from

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hemi-

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half

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hyper-

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excessive, high, too much of

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hypo-

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decreased, under, less than normal

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in-

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into, in, not, without

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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within

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intro-

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into, within

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leuk-

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white

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macro-

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large

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mal-

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bad, illness, disease

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meg-

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large

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micro-

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small

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mono-

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one, single

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neo-

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new

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non-

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not

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olig-

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small, scant

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per-

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by, through

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peri-

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around

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poly-

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many,much

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post-

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after, behind

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pre-

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before, in front of, prior to

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pro-

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before, in front of

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re-

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again, backward

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retro-

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backward, behind

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semi-

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half

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sub-

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under, beneath

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super-

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above, over, excess

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supra-

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above, over

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tachy-

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fast, rapid

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trans-

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across, through

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uni-

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one

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abdomin/o

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abdomen

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aden/o

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gland

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angi/o

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vessel

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ateri/o

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artery

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athr/o

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joint

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bronch/o

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bronchial rube, bronchus

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cardi/o, card/o

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heart

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chole/o, chol/o

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bite

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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col/o

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colon, large intestine

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cost/o

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rib

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crani/o

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skull

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cyan/o

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blue

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cyst/o

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bladder, cyst

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cyt/o

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cell

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dent/o

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tooth

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dermat/o

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skin

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duoden/o

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duodenum

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encephal/o

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brain

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enter/o

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intestine

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fibr/o

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fiber, fiberous

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gastr/o

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stomach

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gloss/o

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tongue

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gluc/o

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sweetness, glucose

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glyc/o

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sugar

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gyn, gyne, gynec/o

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woman

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hem/o, hemat/o, hem

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blood

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hepat/o

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liver

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hydr/o

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water

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hyster/o

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uterus

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laparo

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abdomen, loin, flank

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laryng/o

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larynx

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lith/o

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stone

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mamm/o

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mammary gland, breast

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mast/o

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mammary gland, breast

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men/o

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menstration

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my/o

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muscle

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myel/o

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spinal cord, bone marrow

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necro

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death

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nephr/o

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kidney, nephron

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neur/o

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nerve

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ocul/o

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eye

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orth/o

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straight, normal, correct

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opthalm/o

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eye

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oste/o

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bone

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ot/o

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ear

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ped/o

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foot, child

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pharyng/o

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pharynx, throat

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phleb/o

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vein

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pnea

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breathing, respiration

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pneum/o

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lung, air, gas

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proct/o

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rectum

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pysch/o

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mind

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py/o

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pus

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rect/o

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straight, rectum

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thin/o

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nose

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salping/o

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spleen

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sten/o

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narrow, constriction

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stern/o

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sternum

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stomat/o

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mouth

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therm/o

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heat

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thorac/o

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chest

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thromb/o

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clot, thrombus

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thyr/o

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thyroid

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toxic/o

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poison, poisonous

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toxo

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poison

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trache/o

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thachea

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urethr/o

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urethra

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urin/o

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urine

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uro

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urine, urinary tract, urination

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uter/o

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uterus

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vas/o

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blood vessel, vas deferens

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ven/o

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vein

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verterbr/o

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spine, vertebrae

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-algia

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pain

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-cele

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hernia, herniation, pouching

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-centesis

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puncture and aspiration of

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-cyte

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cell

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-ectasis

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dilation, stretching

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-ectomy

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removal of, excision

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-emia

A

blood condition

160
Q

-genesis

A

development, production, creation

161
Q

-genic

A

producing, causing

162
Q

-gram

A

record

163
Q

-graph

A

a diagram, a recording instrument

164
Q

-graphy

A

making a recording

165
Q

-iasis

A

condition of

166
Q

-ism

A

condition

167
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

168
Q

-logy

A

study of

169
Q

-lysis

A

destruction of, decomposition

170
Q

-megaly

A

enlargement

171
Q

-meter

A

measuring instrument

172
Q

-oma

A

tumor

173
Q

-osis

A

condition

174
Q

-pathy

A

diseases

175
Q

-penia

A

lack, deficiency

176
Q

-phagia

A

swallowing, to eat or consume

177
Q

-phobia

A

exaggerated fear

178
Q

-plasty

A

surgical correction or removal

179
Q

-plegia

A

paralysis

180
Q

-ptosis

A

falling, sagging, dropping down

181
Q

-rrhage, -rrhagia

A

excessive flow

182
Q

-rrhaphy

A

stitching, suturing

183
Q

-rrhea

A

flow, discharge

184
Q

-scope

A

examination instrument

185
Q

-scopy

A

examination using a scope

186
Q

-statis

A

maintenance, maintaining a constant level

187
Q

-stomy, -ostomy

A

creating an opening

188
Q

-tomy, -otomy

A

incision, cutting into

189
Q

-uria

A

condition of the urine

190
Q

OBRA

A

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987

191
Q

CMS

A

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

192
Q

Takes pt/resident to room after arriving by ambulance or transport van

A

Attendants

193
Q

Takes pt/resident to room after arriving by car

A

Nurse of CNA

194
Q

Nor work during ht and wt

A

extra clothes or footwear

195
Q

Metastatis

A

spread of cancer to other locations

196
Q

Stomatitis

A

inflammation of the mouth

197
Q

B cells

A

production of antibodies in reaction to specific antigens

198
Q

T cells

A

destroy invading cells or attract other cells to destroy them

199
Q

Alopecia

A

hair loss

200
Q

Grave’s disease

A

hyperthyroidism, too much throxine

201
Q

Jupus

A

rash looks like wolf bite or butterfly

202
Q

AIDS is caused by

A

HIV

203
Q

HIV is NOT spread through

A

public restrooms, hugging, saliva, coughing, casual contact

204
Q

HIV is only spread by

A

blood, semen, vaginal secretions, breast milk

205
Q

Herpes zoster

A

Shingles

206
Q

Third leading cause of death in the US

A

CVA

207
Q

Hemiplegia

A

paralysis of one side of the body

208
Q

ALS

A

attack on voluntary muscle nerve cells

209
Q

Stupor

A

unresponsive state where person can be aroused briefly

210
Q

Coma

A

person is unconscious, unresponsive, unaware, and unable to be roused

211
Q

Persistent vegatative state (PVS)

A

person is in vegetative state for more than 1 month

212
Q

Paraplegia

A

paralysis ofboth legs and the lower part of the body

213
Q

Quadriplegia/ Tetraplegia

A

paralysis of all four limbs

214
Q

Autonomic Dysreflexia

A

spinal cord injuries above mid-thoracic level causing constant stimulation of sympathetic nervous system

215
Q

Ball and socket joint

A

allows most movement (ie shoulder)

216
Q

DJD/ Osteoartheritis

A

joint breakdown d/t obesity, overuse, or injury

217
Q

Rheumatoid artheritis

A

inflammation can occur in any part of body, but especially in joints

218
Q

Total joint arthoplasty

A

surgical removing of a joint to replace it with prosthesis

219
Q

Osteoporosis

A

loss of bone density causing them to break easily

220
Q

Closed fracture

A

simple fracture

221
Q

Open Fracture

A

compound fracture

222
Q
A

Compound fracture

223
Q
A

Simple fracture

224
Q

Hypertension

A

BP over 140/90

225
Q

Hypotension

A

BP less than 90/60

226
Q

Coronary artery disease

A

hardening and narrowing of the coronary arteries resulting in the heart not receiving enough blood and O2

227
Q

Atherosclerosis

A

blocking of arteries

228
Q

Angina

A

Chest pain from reduced blood flow to myocardium

229
Q

Thrombus

A

blood clot in an artery

230
Q

Congestive heart failure

A

weakness of heart causes blood back-up

231
Q

L side of heart cannot pump well

A

blood back up to lungs

232
Q

R side of heart cannot pump well

A

blood backs up to cenous system

233
Q

Dysrythmia

A

abnormal heart rhythm

234
Q

implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)

A

a device implanted into the chest to treat dysrhythmias

235
Q

COPD

A

chronic bronchitis and emphysema

236
Q

emphysema

A

alveoli enlargement with less elasticity, trapped air

237
Q

CPAP

A

continuous positive airway pressure

238
Q

BiPAP

A

bilevel positive airway pressure

239
Q

TB

A

mycobacterium tuberculosis

240
Q

Lymphedema

A

swelling d/t lymph build-up

241
Q

Lymph

A

clear, watery fluid that carries WBC, proteins, and fats around

242
Q

GERD can cause

A

esophagitis

243
Q

Hiatal hernia

A

upper part of the stomach protrudes upward through the diaphragm

244
Q

Diverticulum

A

an abnormal side pocket in the gastrointestinal tract

245
Q

Hepatitis

A

inflammation of the liver

246
Q

Hepatitis A spread by

A

fecal-oral route

247
Q

Hepatitis B

A

spread by contaminated blood and body fluids

248
Q

Hepatitis C

A

spread by contaminated blood and body fluids

249
Q

Cirrhosis

A

caused my chronic liver damage leading o clocked blood flow

250
Q

Cirrhosis can cause

A

edema, gallstones, toxic build-up in the brain, blood vessels enlarge and burst

251
Q

Type 1 diabetes

A

pancreas cannot create insulin anymore

252
Q

Type 2 diabetes

A

more common in older people

253
Q

Type 2 diabetes

A

body is resistant to insulin

254
Q

Diuresis

A

processing of passing urine

255
Q

Dysuria

A

painful or difficult urination

256
Q

heaturia

A

blood in the urine

257
Q

oliguria

A

scant urine

258
Q

pyuria

A

pus in the urine

259
Q

urostomy

A

surgical opening btwn ureter and abdomen

260
Q

cystitis

A

bladder infection

261
Q

pyelonephritis

A

inflammation in the kidney pelvis

262
Q

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

A

enlargement of the prostate gland

263
Q

Calculi

A

kidney stones

264
Q

Acute kidney injury (AKI)

A

rapid loss of renal function due to damage to the kidneys

265
Q

acute kidney failure

A

acute kidney injury

266
Q

if vomitus looks like coffee grounds

A

bleeding is a concern

267
Q

Hepatitis

A

requires standard precautions

268
Q

Gallbladder attacks happen

A

often after a fatty meal

269
Q

Algophobia

A

fear of pain or seeing others in pain

270
Q

mysophobia

A

fear of uneanliness

271
Q

nyctophobia

A

fear of night or darkness

272
Q

pryophobia

A

fear of fire

273
Q

xenophobia

A

fear of strangers

274
Q

psycosis

A

a state if sever mental impairment

275
Q

anorexia nervosa

A

eats nothing

276
Q

bulimia nervosa

A

excessive eating followed by forced vomiting

277
Q

suicide is

A

the 11 leading cause of death

278
Q

34,000+ people

A

commit suicide every year

279
Q

State 1 Alzheimer’s

A

no signs

280
Q

Stage 2 of Alzheimer’s disease

A

little thins are forgotten, friends and family don’t see it

281
Q

Stage 3 Alheimer’s

A

Memory and concentration begins to be obviously deteriorating

282
Q

Stage 4 Alzheimer’s

A

Forgets how to shop, pay bills, keep appointments

283
Q

Stage 5 Alzheimer’s

A

May need help getting dressed, confused about date and day, still knows close family’s names

284
Q

Stage 6 Alzheimer’s

A

Personality changes, names are being forgotten, needs help with ADLs

285
Q

Stage 7 Alzheimer’s

A

very sever cognitive decline

286
Q

Intellectual disability

A

IQ <70, significant limit of at least 1 adaptive behavior

287
Q

DS

A

extra 21st chromosome

288
Q

Fragile X syndrome (FXS)

A

genetic condition where protein that causes brain development is not produced adequately

289
Q

CF

A

defect from brain damage before, during or soon after birth especially lack of O2

290
Q

pastic

A

uncontrolled contractions of skeletal muscles

291
Q

athetoid

A

involuntary writing movement of limbs and body

292
Q

spina bifida occulta

A

a defect of vertebrae only, no sac is present and it is usually a benign condition, not many issues

293
Q

spina bifida cystica

A

meningocele and meningomyelocele

294
Q

meningocele

A

sac contains CSF and mengines

295
Q

meningomyelocele

A

sac contains CSF, mengines and portion of the spinal cord

296
Q

hydrocephalus

A

abnormal accumulation of fluid in the brain

297
Q

DS always involves some

A

intellectual disability

298
Q

65+

A

late adulthood

299
Q

85+

A

oldest old

300
Q

40,300,000

A

people age 65+

301
Q

5,500,000

A

people over age 85

302
Q

54,800,000

A

number of people over the age of 65 in 2020

303
Q

gerontology

A

study of aging process

304
Q

geriatrics

A

care of aging people

305
Q

65 is usual

A

retirement age

306
Q

presbyopia

A

more rigid lense d/t age resulting in farsightedness

307
Q

OSHA

A

occupational safety and health administration

308
Q

avoid

A

baby walker on wheels

309
Q

hot tub, spa temp

A

no higher than 104

310
Q

first degree burn

A

redness, painful blisters

311
Q

second degree

A

deep red, painful blistering

312
Q

third degree

A

not painful, destroys all layers of skin,whit brown and black

313
Q

155 F can third degree burn in

A

1 second

314
Q

140 F can 3rd degree burn in

A

5 seconds

315
Q

lead poisoning

A

higher risk before 1970s

316
Q

suffocation

A

breathing stops d/t lack of o2

317
Q

FBAO

A

foreign body airway obstruction

318
Q

normal weight capacity

A

250-350 lbs

319
Q

check MSDs before

A

using a hazardous substance

320
Q

tell nurse about

A

hazerdous spill STAT

321
Q

required for fire

A

feul oxygen spark

322
Q

pass

A

pull aim squeeze sweep

323
Q

red wristband

A

allergy allert

324
Q

yellow wristband

A

fall risk

325
Q

purple wristband

A

DNR

326
Q

falls are the main cause of

A

injury related deaths for the elderly

327
Q

over 1/3 of adults 65+

A

fall

328
Q

most falls occur between

A

1600-2000

329
Q

space between crib rails

A

no more than 2 3/8 in

330
Q

TJC

A

the joint commission

331
Q

remove reposition restraints

A

q2h

332
Q

vest restraint

A

v is in front

333
Q

jacket restraint

A

opening in the back

334
Q

wrist or mitt restraints

A

slide one finger under

335
Q

check pt/resident in restraints

A

q15min

336
Q

disinfection

A

the process of destroying pathogens

337
Q

sterilization

A

the process that completely destroys all microbial life

338
Q

medical asepsis

A

destroys pathogens

339
Q

surgical aspesis

A

destroy all microorganisms

340
Q

vector

A

carrier that transmits disease

341
Q

protazoa

A

one celled organisms

342
Q

richettsiae

A

found in fleas

343
Q

VRE

A

vancomycin resistant enterococcus

344
Q

work form

A

clean to dirty

345
Q

MSD

A

musculoskeletal disorder

346
Q

sims position

A

lying on left side with right knee drawn up and with left arm parallel to back

347
Q

1g of fat

A

9 calories

348
Q

1g of protein

A

4 calories

349
Q

1g of carbs

A

4 calories

350
Q

clear liquid diet

A

water sprit ginger ale, broth ,jello

351
Q

full liquid diet

A

foods liquid at room temp or melt at body temp

352
Q

adults need

A

1500ml daily to live

353
Q

normal fluid balance

A

2000-2500 ml

354
Q

1 oz

A

30ml/cc

355
Q

1 pint

A

500ml/cc

356
Q

1 quart

A

1000ml/cc

357
Q

reheating cooked food

A

165 F

358
Q

TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition

359
Q

enteral nutrition

A

giving nutrients through feeding tube

360
Q

gavage

A

the process of giving a tube feeding

361
Q

jejunostomy tube

A

catheter inserted through abdominal wall

362
Q

Naso enteral tube

A

feeding tube inserted through the nose into small bowel

363
Q

position for tube feeding

A

fowlers or semi fowlers

364
Q

oral temp

A

97.6-99.6

365
Q

rectal temp

A

98.6-100.6

366
Q

axillary temp

A

96.6-98.6

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