Quiz 3 Flashcards
Class of malignant diseases in which cells proliferate in an unrestricted manner, usually forming a tumor
cancer
Method of payment in which the healthcare provider is paid a fixed amount for each person served, no matter what the actual number or nature of services delivered
capitation
Pertaining to the heart
cardiac
Tracing produced by the electrical impulses of the heart
cardiogram
Pertaining to the heart and blood vessels
cardiovascular
Interdisciplinary plan to address the client’s assessed needs; the expression care plan is common in long-term care; other settings may employ the term treatment plan, rehabilitation plan, or individual education plan
care plan
Originally stood for Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. Now known as CARF: The Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission; an accreditating body designed to improve the quality of life of persons undergoing medical rehabilitation, assisted living, etc.
CARF
Painful disorder in the hand and wrist. Activities requiring sustained or repetitive use of the hands and wrists may lead to nerve compression, causing the syndrome
carpal tunnel syndrome
Ability to use newly learned skills or information from one setting to another
carryover
Multidisciplinary team meeting to discuss a client’s status
case conference
A brief report on the client’s background; often prepared by a social worker
case history
Problem-solving process through which appropriate healthcare services are provided to individuals and families
case management
Removal of the sex organs. Used figuratively to denote state of impotence, powerlessness, helplessness or defeat
castration
Abnormal opacity or clouding of the lens of the eye causing interference with light reaching the retina
cataract
Health insurance that provides protection against the high cost of treating severe or lengthy illness or disabilities
catastrophic health insurance
Geographic area for which a facility has responsibility
catchment area
Release of impulses, thoughts, and repressed materials accompanied by an emotional response and tension release. Often used in connection with the release of aggression
catharsis
Slender, flexible tube of metal, rubber or plastic that is inserted into a body channel, often the bladder
catheter
Computerized x-ray that produces high-resolution images of the brain, blood vessels, arteries, and veins
CAT Scan (computerized axial tomography)
Brain and spinal cord
central nervous system (CNS)
Large portion of the brain that coordinates motor activities and maintains body balance
cerebellum
Condition characterized by the inability to control muscular movements due to injury, infection, or faulty development of the motor controls of the brain. It may involve involuntary movements, rigidity, paralyses, facial grimacing, and speech disturbances
cerebral palsy
Restricted blood supply to a part of the brain; also called stroke
cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
Upper and largest portion of the brain. It has primary control over motor and mental activity
cerebrum
Comprehensive Evaluation in Recreation Therapy Scale
CERT
Process by which a nongovernment agency or association evaluates and recognizes an individual as meeting predetermined standards
certification
Individual who works under the direction of an occupational therapist after completing an accredited course of study and passing a certification exam
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)
Certification by the National Council
for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC) for a healthcare practitioner to practice therapeutic recreation at the professional level. Certification requires the completion of the minimum of a bachelor’s degree in therapeutic recreation and examination by NCTRC
Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS)
Pertaining to the neck or to the cervix
cervical
Seven bones or vertebrae of the spine in the region of the neck
cervical spine
Behavior modification technique of identifying a series of steps involved in performing a specific task and guiding an individual through the steps
chaining
Helping professional who serves as a catalyst for change in treatment and rehabilitation
change agent
Menopause; the cessation of menses
change of life
The act of written documentation (often referred to as progress notes) on the clinical record or chart of a particular client
charting
Basic transactional analysis ego state, which consists of feelings, impulses and spontaneous acts. As a function of learning history, this ego state can take the form of the Adapted Child or the Natural Child
Child
Continuing over a long period of time or recurring frequently
chronic
Age in years
chronological age
Network of channels through which blood circulates through the body
circulatory system
Degenerative disease in an organ of the body marked by excess formation of connective tissue and subsequent contraction of the organ. Most commonly used in cirrhosis of the liver
cirrhosis
Form of learning in which existing responses are attached to new stimuli by pairing those stimuli with those that naturally elicit the response. Sometimes referred to as respondent conditioning
classical conditioning
Individual to whom clinical services are being provided; often referred to as a patient in medical settings or resident in residential settings such as nursing homes
client
Old term for person-centered therapy
client-centered therapy
Morbid fear (phobia) of stairs
climacophobia
Outpatient establishment for the diagnosis and treatment of illnesses
clinic
Informed, objective opinion of client behavior or functional level based upon sound professional training and experience
clinical impressions
“Road maps” for the provision of multidisciplinary clinical services. They are plans that identify interventions and sequence them along a timeline. Their purpose is providing the most effective and efficient way to approach a diagnosis. Also known as critical paths, clinical paths, critical pathways, care maps, and care tracks
clinical pathways
Systematically developed guide to practice, based on research and best practices, that aids in clinical decision making
clinical practice guidelines
Individual with a Ph.D. or Psy.D. in clinical psychology who aids in diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental and emotional disorders
clinical psychologist
Cooperative process in which a supervisor helps an individual (supervisee) who has direct responsibility for carrying out the agency’s clinical program to improve his or her clinical abilities and to achieve the ends of the clinical program
clinical supervision
Type of convulsion characterized by rhythmic alternate involuntary contractions and relaxation of muscle groups
clonic convulsion
Refers to the mental process of comprehension, judgment, memory and reasoning, as contrasted with emotional and volitional processes
cognitive
Therapy developed by Aaron Beck, based on the idea that irrational ideas or faulty reasoning underlie individual’s thoughts and beliefs
cognitive-behavioral therapy
Theory of Leon Festinger which proposes a motivational state (dissonance) exists when an individual’s cognitive elements (thoughts, attitudes, perceived behaviors) are inconsistent with each other. The unpleasant feeling of dissonance drives the person towards inconsistency in thoughts, attitudes and behaviors
cognitive dissonance
Management and treatment of such functions and skills as arousal, perception, discrimination, orientation, organization, thinking, recall, and memory for persons with open or closed head injuries
cognitive retraining or rehabilitation
Individuals who share a common characteristic such as being of the same age
cohort
Sexual intercourse in which the penis is inserted into the vagina
coitus
Inflammation of the colon (large intestine) often accompanied with weight loss and pain
colitis
State of unconsciousness during which most behaviors and reflexes are suspended
coma
Legally hospitalizing persons for psychiatric treatment
commitment
Verbal and nonverbal transmission of ideas, feelings, beliefs and attitudes that permits a common understanding between the sender of the message and the receiver
communication
Mental health service delivery system located in the community typically providing the following services: inpatient, outpatient, partial hospitalization, emergency services, consultation and education, specialized services for children and adults who are elderly, transitional halfway houses, alcohol and drug abuse services, assistance to courts and other public agencies, and follow-up care; sometimes referred to as centers for behavioral health
community mental health center (CMHC)
Total paralysis (loss of movement) and loss of sensation (feeling) below the level of injury
complete injury
Original CERT assessment instrument is for use in psychiatric settings and contains the three areas of general information, individual performance, and group performance; a second CERT was developed for use with clients with physical disabilities and contains eight clusters of items
Comprehensive Evaluation in Recreation Therapy Scale (CERT)
Uncontrollable impulse to perform an act repetitively
compulsion
Computerized x-ray that produces high-resolution images of the brain, blood vessels, arteries, and veins
computerized axial tomography (CAT Scan)
Childhood disorder characterized by antisocial behavior
conduct disorder
Protection of a client’s privacy through careful use of oral and written communications
confidentiality
Present or existing from the time of birth
congenital
Condition of blindness that is present at birth or during the first five years of life; the congenitally blind person does not have visual memory
congenital blindness
Therapy in which both marital partners are seen in a joint session
conjoint therapy
Spreading of a behavior within a group due to reducing restraints about performing the behavior after seeing others doing it
contagion
CEUs are awarded by professional organizations or universities to individuals who participated in a structured educational program such as a conference or workshop
continuing education unit (CEU)
A continuous whole whose parts cannot be completely separated, such as the continuum of therapeutic recreation services
continuum
Shortening and tightening of tissues around a joint; decreasing movement
contractures
Research group used as a comparison with the experimental group
control group
Bruise without an external break in the skin
contusion
Epilepsy
convulsive disorder
Fee that must be paid by patients, despite being insured, when they use healthcare
co-payment
To deal or contend with problems successfully
cope
Process by which persons deal with problems or try to manage the stress they experience
coping
Learned ways of behaving to curb distress or tension
coping mechanisms
Class of illnesses that result when a narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries restricts the blood supply to the heart
coronary heart disease (CHD)
Idea from psychoanalysis in which the therapist unconsciously responds to the client as though he or she was a significant other from the therapist’s past
countertransference
Purified cocaine alkaloid (also called “free- base”)
“crack”
Recognition of professional or technical competence
credentialing
Brief and instant treatment of acute psychiatric emergencies
crisis intervention
Predetermined standard of acceptable performance
criterion level
Specially equipped hospital area designed and staffed by personnel skilled in recognizing and immediately responding to cardiac emergencies
critical care unit (CCU)
Transactional analysis ego state which is critical and fault finding. Contrasts with the Nurturing Parent
Critical Parent
Kissing, sucking, and licking the female genitalia
cunnilingus
Care provided to meet basic needs which does not offer active treatment
custodial care
Pertaining to the skin
cutaneous
Stoppage of blood circulation to a part of the brain; also called stroke
CVA (Cerebrovascular accident)
Abnormal fear (phobia) of dogs
cynophobia
Collection of fluid within any closed cavity or sac
cyst
Disorder of the exocrine glands that causes those glands to produce abnormally thick secretions of mucus. The glands most affected are the respiratory, pancreatic, and sweat glands
cystic fibrosis (CF)
An x-ray of the bladder to see if reflux, the movement of urine backward into the bladder, is present
cystogram
Examination of the bladder with an instrument called a cystoscope to detect infection and stones and determine how well the bladder is emptying
cystography
Diastolic blood pressure
DBP
Discontinue; discharge the patient
D/C
Dilation and curettage
D&C
Developmentally disabled
DD
Diethylstilbestrol
DES
Diabetes insipidus
DI
Diabetic ketoacidosis
DKA
Diatolic murmur; diabetes mellitus
DM
Dead on arrival
DOA
Dining room
D.R.
Diagnostic related group
DRG
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition
DSM IV
Delirium tremens
Dts
Diagnosis
Dx
Each
ea.
Emergency Car Care
ECC
Extracellular fluid
ECF
Electrocardiogram; electrocardiograph
ECG
Extracellular material
ECM
Electroencephalogram
EEG
(eye), ear, nose, throat
(E)ENT
For example
e.g.,
Electrocardiogram; electrocardiograph
EKG
Electromyogram
EMG
Emergency room
ER
End-stage renal disease
ESRD
Exercise
ex
