vocab Flashcards

1
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urea

A

the chief solid component of urine

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2
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albuminuria

A

protein in urine

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3
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anuria

A

absence of urine

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4
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dysuria

A

painful or difficult urination

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5
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diuresis

A

double or increase of urine

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6
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glycosuria

A

sugar in urine

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7
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hematuria

A

blood in urine

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8
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oliguria

A

decreased amount of urine

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9
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polyuria

A

increase of urine

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10
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pyuria

A

pus in the urine

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11
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cardiac sphincter

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prevents back flow into the esophagus from the stomach

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12
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pyloric sphincter

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prevents back flow into the stomach from the small intestine

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13
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small intestine

A

chemical breakdown

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14
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large intestine

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absorbs water

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15
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ulnar

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abduction in the wrist

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radial deviation

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adduction in the wrist

17
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inversion

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abduction of the ankle

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eversion

A

adduction of the ankle

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plantar flexion

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flexion in the ankle

20
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dorsiflexion

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extension in the ankle

21
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sagittal plane

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cuts the body into right and left halves

flexion and extension

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frontal plane

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cuts the body into anterior and posterior halves (abduction and adduction)

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transverse plane

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cuts the body into superior and inferior halves (internal and external rotation)

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medial

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toward the midline

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lateral
away from the midline
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distal
further from the reference point
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proximal
closer to the reference point
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laceration
a jagged, irregular tear of the skin
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skin avulsion
tissue separates from the body
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incision
a cut from a knife, glass, or sharp rock
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puncture
a wound that is caused by an object piercing the skin
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abrasion
wound to outer layer of skin that causes little bleeding
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shock
failure of the system to keep adequate blood circulation to the vital organs of the body
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pathogens
microorganisms that invade the body
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antiseptics
solutions that are applied directly to the skin to prevent grown of pathogens
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disinfectant
uses strong chemicals to kill many pathogens on instruments
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sterilization
best form of cleaning; everything in the room is sterile
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initial assessment
consists of evaluating the clients responsiveness