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1
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what position for oral care

A

lateral

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2
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pulse deficit

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a radio plus a difference

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3
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eupnea

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normal respiration

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4
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bradypnea

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slow respiration

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5
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tachypnea

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fast respiration

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6
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dyspnea

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diffiuclut respiration

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7
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apnea

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death or pulse stopped

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8
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febrile

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fever

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9
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afebrile

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without fear

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10
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NICT

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infrared red scan like on a thermometer

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11
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rectal

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the most accurate temperature check, shouldn’t be used on children’s abdominal pain or if you had prostate surgery

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12
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axillary

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underarm sweat and the environment can affect it

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13
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tympanic

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ear

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14
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orthopnea

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shortness of breath that occurs while lying flat and is relieved by sitting or standing.

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15
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stertorous

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loud and nosey-like snoring

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16
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adventitious sounds

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abnormal breaths

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17
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wheezes

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musical whistling sounds

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18
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rales/ crackles

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short popping chopping raspy sounds

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19
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rhonchi

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low-pitched raffling or bubbling sounds due to long airways

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20
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stridor

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swelling or allergy medical emergency

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21
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kussmauls

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increase depth and rate of rapid and renal failure

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22
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biot’s

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groups of several shallow breaths

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23
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hypertension

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elevation in blood pressure

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24
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compression neuropathy

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results from compression on a nerve at some point over its course in the upper limb.

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25
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foot drop

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an inability to lift the forefoot due to the weakness of dorsiflexion of the foot

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26
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pressure injury

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the breakdown of skin integrity due to pressure. This can occur when a bony prominence is under persistent contact with an external surface.

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27
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shearing

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when tissue layers move over the top of each other, causing blood vessels to stretch and break as they pass through the subcutaneous tissue.

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28
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peristalsis

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natural movement in the digestive tract

29
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decubitus

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he posture adopted by a person who is lying down.

30
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embolus

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A blockage or plug that obstructs a blood ‘vessel

31
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PE pulmonary embolism

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a sudden blockage in a lung artery

32
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MI myocardial infraction

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heart attack, muscle/heart blood/ supply blocked

33
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CA cerebrovascual accident

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brain/veins/vessels Death

34
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orthostatic hypotension

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low blood pressure when standing dizziness lightheaded feinting

35
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syncope

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a loss of consciousness for a short period of time

36
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hypostatic pneumonia

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slow primarily inflamed by chronic congestion, edema at the bottom of the lungs of long-term bed-ridden

37
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atelectasis

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collapse of part or all of the lung

38
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hypoxemia

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abnormally low concentration of oxygen in the blood

39
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how to prevent atelectasis and pneumonia

A

turning the patient every 2 hours,

40
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platis

A

gas

41
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venous stasis

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a condition in which blood pools, or “stands,” in the large veins of the legs.

42
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DVT

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a medical condition that occurs when a blood clot forms in a deep vein. occurs in the leg thigh or pelvis

43
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muscle atrophy

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wasting or thinning of muscle mass

44
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contractures

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is a fixed tightening of muscles, tendons, ligaments, or skin. It prevents normal movement of the associated body part

45
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osteoporosis

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is a bone disease that develops when bone mineral density and bone mass decrease, or when the quality or structure of bone changes.

46
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maceration

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softening of skin

47
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excoriation

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to a place where your skin is scraped or abraded. If you fall off your bicycle, you may get excoriations on your hands and knees.

48
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mottling

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purple uneven, discolored patches on the skin of humans as a result of cutaneous ischemia (lowered blood flow to the surfaces of the skin) or Herpes zoster infections.

49
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supine

A

laying on back

50
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prone

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on stomach

51
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fowler

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head raised 5 to 90

52
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low fowler

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head is 15-30

53
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high fowler

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as high as it can go 60,90

54
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orthopneic

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shortness of breath

55
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lithotomy

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vaginal bed bath

56
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reverse trendelenburg

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laying on back with arms at sides, head higher than feet with no flexion at the waist

57
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Trendelenburg

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laying on back with feet higher than the head

58
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lateral

A

side three pillows knees ankles head

59
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dorsal recumbent

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fetal position but on the back

60
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arm board

A

used to prevent flexion IV catheter

61
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blanket roll

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used to support the back or soles of the feet

62
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hand roll

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used to maintain a position of function of the hand and fingers

63
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foot splint

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used to maintain a position of function

64
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stirrups

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position for vaginal surgery delivery or pelvic examination

65
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trochanter roll

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used to prevent external rotation of the legs

66
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respiration

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12-20

67
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Pulse

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60 to 100

68
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pain

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0 to 10

69
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