Quiz 3 Flashcards by Amy Bruneau

Class of malignant diseases in which cells proliferate in an unrestricted manner, usually forming a tumor

cancer

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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

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Pertaining to the heart

cardiac

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Tracing produced by the electrical impulses of the heart

cardiogram

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Pertaining to the heart and blood vessels

cardiovascular

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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

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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

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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

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Ability to use newly learned skills or information from one setting to another

carryover

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Multidisciplinary team meeting to discuss a client’s status

case conference

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A brief report on the client’s background; often prepared by a social worker

case history

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Problem-solving process through which appropriate healthcare services are provided to individuals and families

case management

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Removal of the sex organs. Used figuratively to denote state of impotence, powerlessness, helplessness or defeat

castration

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Abnormal opacity or clouding of the lens of the eye causing interference with light reaching the retina

cataract

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Health insurance that provides protection against the high cost of treating severe or lengthy illness or disabilities

catastrophic health insurance

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Geographic area for which a facility has responsibility

catchment area

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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

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Slender, flexible tube of metal, rubber or plastic that is inserted into a body channel, often the bladder

catheter

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Computerized x-ray that produces high-resolution images of the brain, blood vessels, arteries, and veins

CAT Scan (computerized axial tomography)

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Brain and spinal cord

central nervous system (CNS)

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Large portion of the brain that coordinates motor activities and maintains body balance

cerebellum

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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

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Restricted blood supply to a part of the brain; also called stroke

cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

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Upper and largest portion of the brain. It has primary control over motor and mental activity

cerebrum

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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

Diethylstilbestrol

DES

Diabetes insipidus

Diabetic ketoacidosis

DKA

Diatolic murmur; diabetes mellitus

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

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

End-stage renal disease

ESRD

Exercise