Vocab Flashcards
Abduct
To move away from the body
Acute
Sudden, onset, severe, sharp
Adduct
To move towards the body
ADL
Activities of daily living
Ambulate
Walk
Aseptic
Free from pathogenic (harmful) organisms
Aspiration
To draw in or out by suction
CHF
Congestive heart failure
Chronic
Long, drawn out, long duration
Code
Some one has stopped breathing
Cyanotic
Bluish color
Medical asepsis
All procedures and techniques for preventing the spread of disease while giving care to patients
Sepsis
Capable of causing disease
Asepsis
Free of disease causing organisms
Aseptic technique
Consists of all procedures that reduce the spread of organisms
Pathogen
Organisms that cause disease
Nonpathogenic
Organisms that are not harmful
Antiseptic
Chemical used to prevent the growth of bacteria on the skin and small wounds
Disinfectant
Germicide
Bactericide
Strong chemical that destroys most organisms
Lumen
The space within a tube
Microorganism
Organism too small to be seen without a microscope
Aerobic
Pathogenic organism that requires oxygen
Anaerobic
Pathogenic organism that can only grow if oxygen is not present
Spore
Bacteria with an outer shell
Host
Body required for spore or pathogen to become active
Parasite
A microorganism that lives within or upon another organism
Reservoir
Means of transportation and a host
Fomite
Inanimate object that carries pathogens from one host to another
Dementia
Irreversible (usually) condition of deterioration of the mind
Edema
Excess fluid in a body tissue
Exacerbation
Worsening of symptom
Draw sheet
Used to move a patient up and down in a bed
Nursing
The promotion of health as well as the care of the sick, aged, helpless and handicapped
