Vocab 1 Flashcards
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Any intervention used in place of a restraint or that reduces the need for restraint
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Restraint alternatives
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Human needs that have to do with social interaction, emotions, intellect, and spirituality
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Psychosocial needs
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24-hour skilled care for short term illnesses or injuries; generally given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers
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Acute care
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Loss of consciousness; also called fainting
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Syncope
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A substance added to another substance, changing its effect
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Additive
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An agent that destroys, resists, or prevents the development of pathogens
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Anti microbial
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General term to describe a disease in which abnormal cells grow in an uncontrolled way
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Cancer
8
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Repeating a word or a phrase
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Repetitive phrasing
9
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Rubbing or friction that results from the skin moving one way and the bone underneath remaining fixed or moving in the opposite direction
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Shearing
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Special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to preform activities of daily living
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Assistive devices
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The variety of people with varied backgrounds and experiences who live and work together in the world
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Cultural diversity
12
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The space between the genital and anal area
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Perineum
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Situations that lead to agitation
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Triggers
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In medicine, when a person with Alzheimer’s disease wanders away from a protected area and does not return
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Elope
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A method, or way, of doing something
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Procedure
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Exercises that put a joint though it’s full arc of motion
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Range of motion
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Walking aimlessly around an area
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Wandering
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To remove
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Doff
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A physical or chemical way to restrict voluntary movement or behavior
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Restraint
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Harming a person physically, mentally or emotionally by failing to provide needed care
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Neglect
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Laughing or crying without any reason, or when it is inappropriate
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Emotional lability
22
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Body position in which a person is lying on his stomach
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Prone
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An instrument designed to listen to sounds within the body
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Stethoscope
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A surgically- created opening through the neck into the trachea
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Tracheostomy
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Difficult or painful urination
Dysuria
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Confusion about a person, place, or time
Disorientation
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Sharing in the feelings and difficulties of others
Sympathy
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Information that a person cannot or did not observe but is based on something reported to the person that may or may not be true
Subjective information
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Walking
Ambulation
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Moving a body part away from the midline of the body
Abduction
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A federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older, are disabled, or are ill and cannot work
Medicare
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A hormone that converts glucose into energy of the body
Insulin
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Practices used to keep bodies clean and healthy
Hygiene
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Skin that is pale, blue, or gray
Cryanotic
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The state of being exited, restless, or troubled
Agitated
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Physicians' determinations of an illness
Diagnosis
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The wasting away, decreasing in size, and weakening of muscles from lack of use
Atrophy
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The Latin term for the temporary condition after death in which the muscles in the body become stiff and rigid
Rigor Mortis
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A condition in which the skin, whites of the eyes, and mucous membranes appear yellow
Jaundice
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The inability to control the bladder or bowels
Incontinence
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Bad breath
Halitosis
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Normal breathing
Eupnea
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To sit up with the legs hanging over the side of the bed in order to regain balance and stabilize blood pressure
Dangle
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Kidney stones that form when urine crystallizes in the kidneys
Calculi
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Areas of the body where the bone lies close to the skin
Bony prominences
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A bed pan that is flatter than the regular bed pan
Fracture pan
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Becoming restless and agitated in the late afternoon, evening, or night
Sundowning
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Having no teeth
Edentulous
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A serious wound resulting from skin breakdown; also known as a pressure sore, bed sore, or dicubitus ulcer
Pressure ulcer
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A weakness of muscles in the feet and ankles that causes difficulty with the ability to flex the ankles and walk normally
Foot drop
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The pulse located on the inside of the wrist, where the radial artery runs just beneath the skin
Radial pulse
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Language impairment; loss of ability to comprehend or speak normally
Aphasia
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Belt made of canvas or other heavy material that is used to help people who are weak, unsteady, or uncoordinated to stand, sit, or walk also called transfer belt
Gait belt
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Body position in which a person is in a simi-sitting position usually 45 to 60 degrees
Fowler's position
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Air in the intestine that is passed through the rectum, which can result in cramping or abdominal pain
Flatulence
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A weakened side from a stroke or injury; also called the weaker side or involved side
Affected side
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Spoken comment that causes a person to ridicule, contempt or damages the persons reputation
Slander
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The ability to think logically and quickly
Cognition
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Repeating words, phrases, questions, or actions
Perseveration
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The knowledge of right and wrong
Ethics
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People who are legally required to report suspected, observed abuse or neglect because they have contact with vulnerable population such as the elderly in care facilities
Mandated reporters
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Weakness on one side of the body
Hemiparesis
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Cards that list the resident's name & info about special diets, allergies, likes and dislikes, and other instructions
Diet card
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Medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist; is available 24 hours a day
Skilled care
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A legal term that means someone can be held responsible for harming someone else
Liability
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Purposeful mistreatment that causes physical, mental, or emotional pain or injury to someone
Abuse
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The unlawful restraint of someone which effects the persons freedom of movement; includes both the threat of being physically restrained and actually being restrained
False imprisionment
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A medication given re tally to cause a bowel movement
Suppository
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Blood pressure cuff
Sphygmomanometer
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A device placed on a bed to keep the top bed linens from contacting the legs And feet
Bed cradle
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Difficulty breathing
Dyspnea
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Lack of ability to fall asleep or stay asleep
Insomnia
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Difficulty swallowing
Dysphagia
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The act of threatening to touch a person without his or her permission
Assault
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Collecting and putting things away in a guarded way
Hoarding
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The intentional touching of a person without his or her consent
Battery
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The line of authority within a facility or agency
Chain of command
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A medical assistance program for low-income people
Medicaid
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A nose bleed
Epistaxis
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To chop, blend, or grind food into a thick paste of baby food consistency
Puree
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A newborn baby
Neonate
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Taking things that belong to someone else
Pillaging
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Shortness of breath when lying down that is relieved by sitting up
Orthopnea
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A hard stool that is stuck in the rect and cannot be expelled
Fecal impaction
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A disease or condition that will eventually cause death
Terminal illness
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An illness that has severe symptoms, is treated immediately, and is usually short term
Acute illness
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The study of health, wellness, and disease later in life
Geriatrics
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Rapid breathing
Tachyon was
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A condition in which milky or cloudy spots develop in the eye, causing vision loss
Cataracts
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A surgically-created opening into the stomach in order to insert a tube
Gastrostomy
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The removal of some or all of a body part, usually a foot, hand, arm, or leg
Amputation
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A progressive incurable disease that causes tangled nerve fibers and protein deposits to form in the brain, which eventually causes dementia
Alzheimer's disease
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Measurement of the force exerted by the heart against the arterical walls when the heart contracts and relaxes
Blood pressure
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Writing down important information and observations about residents
Charting
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The permanent and often painful shortening of a muscle usually due to lack of activity
Contracture
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A gland in males below the bladder that surrounds the urethra. Enlargement may cause problems in urination
Prostate gland
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A disease or condition that is long term or long lasting and requires management of systems
Chronic illness
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A lack of interest
Apathy
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A kidney- shaped bowl or pan that fits against the neck to collect vomitus
Emesis basin
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A brain disorder that centers mainly on hallucinations and delusions
Paranoid schizophrenia
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Sensations that appear to be real but are created by your mind
Hallucinations
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A fake personal belief that is not subject to reason
Delusions
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A thin tube inserted into the body to drain or inject fluids
Catheter
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Communication without using words
Nonverbal communication
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A fast or rapid heart rate, usually more than 100 beats per minute in an adult
Tachycardia
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A condition in which the pancreas does not produce enough or does not properly use insulin
Diabetes
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Medications that reduce the fluid volume in the body
Diuretics
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Swelling caused by excess fluid in body tissues
Edema
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Moving a body toward the midline of the body
Addiction
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The inhalation of food, fluid or foreign material into the lungs; can cause pneumonia or death
Aspiration
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A piece of plastic tubing that fits around the face and is secured by a strap that goes over the ears and around the back of the head
Nasal cannula
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Care that focuses on that comfort and dignity of a person who is very sick and / or dying, rather than on curing him or her
Palliative care
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A specific amount of water, with or without an additive, that is introduced into the colon to eliminate stool
Enema
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The act of passing feces from the large intestine out of the body through the anus
Defecation
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The absence of breathing
Apnea
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First measurement of blood pressure; phase when the heart is at work, contracting & pushing the blood from the left ventricle of the heart
Systolic
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Second measurement of blood pressure; phase when the heart relaxes or rests
Diastolic
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Surgically- created opening through the abdomen into the large intestine to allow feces to be expelled
Colostomy
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A course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs
Policy
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To put on
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