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Terminology Flashcards

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Antibiotic

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a chemical substance produced by a living organisms that treats/prevents infections by killing or stopping the growth of bacteria

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Antiseptic

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cleaning used on living things (hand sanitizer)

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Asepsis-medical

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sterile technique uses procedures to eliminate
all microorganisms (hand hygiene)

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Asepsis - surgical

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clean technique aims to reduce and prevent
spread of microorganisms (ex. Injections, wound care).

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Bacteria

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microorganism that causes infection

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Bactericidal agent

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a chemical or biological substance that kills bacteria or other pathogenic microorganisms.

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Body Fluids

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Fluids in our body (sweat, snot)

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Carrier

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Person with no symptoms can carry diseases

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clean

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cleans the non-pathogens (physical removal)

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sterlization

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kills the non-pathogens, pathogens and its spores

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Fungus

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eukaryotic organisms that include microorganisms such as yeast and molds

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Host

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someone who is more likely to get the infection

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Infection

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invasion and growth of germs in the body

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infectious disease

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disorders that are caused by organisms, usually microscopic in size, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites that are passed, directly or indirectly, from one person to another.

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inflammation

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normal and important process that occurs in response to illness, injury or harmful agents, helps eliminate/heal damaged tissue

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microbes

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a microorganism

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nosocomial

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an infection acquired after admitting to a health care facility that was not present of incubating at the time of admission

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pathogen

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an organism or agent that can produce disease (something that can make you sick)

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purulent

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containing, consisting of, or being pus

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resident bacteria (body flora)

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the microorganisms that usually live on or in a particular body site

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sanguineous

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bloodshed

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Serous

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the natural protection for grazed and scratches (dried serous fluid and blood)

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Spores

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a cell that certain fungi, plants (moss, ferns), and bacteria produce

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sterile field

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a sterile surface where you can place sterile equipment. A place that is free of microorganisms

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disinfection

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gets rid of the non-pathogens and pathogens but not their spores

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susceptibility

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how likely a person can get a disease, how resistant someone is to pathogen

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virus

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infectious microbe

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isolation

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separation of an infected individual from healthy individuals

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immunity (acquired, natural)

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a form of exposure to the disease organisms through infection with the actual disease

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Activities of daily living

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being able to carry out tasks individually

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31
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acute pain

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less than 6 months

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chronic pain

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more than 6 months

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continuous pain

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pain that happens continously

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functional health assessment

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collection of information about a persons health

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general survey

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general first impression, physical appearance, body structure, mobility, behaviour

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health history

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biographical data, reasons for seeking care, current health or history of presenting illness, past health, family health, review of systems, functional assessments

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37
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intermittent pain

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on and off pain

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neuropathic pain

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CNA abnormally processing pain ex. phantom limb syndrome, damage to the nerves

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nociceptive pain

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pain is experienced where there is tissue injury or inflammation

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objective data

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things we observe

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subjective data

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what the patient says, experiences

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pain rating scale

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pain rating from 1-10

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referred pain

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injury in one place, but pain in another ex. heart attack

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somatic pain

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superficial and deep

45
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visceral pain

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larger deeper pain in organs

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afebrile

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without fever, when a fever breaks

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apnea

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trouble breathing, absence of respiration

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auscultation

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listening to sounds the body is producing (breathing, heart rate)

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bradycardia

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slow heart rate

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bradypnea

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slow breathing

51
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core temperature

52
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diastolic

53
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hypertension

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high blood pressure

54
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hyperthermia

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over 41 degrees, high temp

55
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hyperventilation

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breathing really fast causing a rapid reduction in carbon dioxide in the body

56
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hypotension

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low blood pressure

57
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hypothermia

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temperature lower than 35 degrees

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hypoventilation

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respiratory depression, breathing too slow

59
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hypoxemia

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low oxygen levels in the tissues

60
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Korotkoff sounds

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sounds you hear when taking blood pressure, sounds heard over an artery when pressure is applied

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pulse

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a palpable way to assess heart rate, 60-100 bpm

62
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pulse pressure

63
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pyrexia

64
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systolic

65
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tachycardia

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tachypnea

68
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mental status

69
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abstract reasoning

70
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affect

71
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appearance

72
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attention

73
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behaviour

74
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cognition

75
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conciousness

76
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judgement

77
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memory

79
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oritentation

80
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perception

81
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thinking

82
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thought process

83
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neurological assessment

84
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aphasia

85
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ataxia

86
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atrophy

87
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dysarthria

88
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dysphagia

89
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Glascow coma scale

90
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Muscle Paresis

91
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Neurological Recheck

92
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Canadian Neurological Scale

93
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Nystagmus

94
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Paraesthesia

95
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Paresis

96
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Ptosis

97
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Romberg sign

98
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Seizures

99
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Strabismus

100
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Syncope

101
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Tone

102
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Tremor

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Vertigo

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