Vocabulary Flashcards
Abrupt
Sudden
Abstain
To voluntarily refrain from something.
Access
A means to obtain entry or a means of approach
Accountable
Responsible
Adhere
To hold fast or stick together
Adverse
Undesired, possibly harmful
Affect
Appearance of observable emotions
Annual
Occurring every year
Apply
To place, put on, or spread something
Audible
Able to the heard
Bilateral
Present on two sides
Cardiac
Of or relating to the heart
Cast
Hard protective dvicd applied to protect a broken bone while the bone heals.
Cavity
An opening or an empty area
Cease
Come to an end or bring to an end.
Compensatory
Offsetting or making up for something
Complication
An undesired problem that is the result of some other event.
Comply
Do as directed
Concave
Round inward
Concise
Brief, to the point
Consistency
Degree of viscosity; how thick or thin a fluid is
Constrict
To draw together or become smaller
Constrict
To draw together or become smaller.
Contingent
Dependent
Contour
Shape or outline of a shape
Contract
To draw together, to reduce in size
Contraindication
A reason why something is not advisable or why it should not be done.
Defecate
Expel de ces.
Deficit
A deficiency or lack of something.
Depress
Press downward
Depth
Downward measurement from a surface
Deteriorating
Worsening.
Device
Tool or piece of equipment
Diagnosis
Identification of an injury or disease.
Diameter
The distance across the center of an object
Dilate
To enlarge or expand.
Dilute
To make a liquid less concentrated
Discrete
Distinct, separate.
Distended
Enlarged or expanded from pressure.
Dysfunction
Impaired or abnormal functioning
Elevate
To lift up or place in a higher position
Endogenous
Produced within the body
Exacerbate
To make worse or more severe
Excess
More than what is needed or usual
Exogenous
Produced outside the body
Expand
To increase in size or amount
Exposure
Contact
External
Located outside the body
Fatal
Resulting in death
Fatigue
Extreme tiredness, exhaustion
Flaccid
Limp, lacking tone.
Flushed
Reddened or ruddy appearance.
Gaping
Wide open
Gastrointestinal
Of or relating to the stomach and the intestines
Gender
Sex of an individual, as in male or female
Hematologic
Of or related to blood
Hydration
Maintenance of body fluid balance
Hygiene
Measures contributing to cleanliness and good health.
Impaired
Diminished or lacking some usual quality or level
Impending
Likely to occur soon
Incidence
Occurrence
Infection
Contamination or invasion of body tissue by pathogenic organisms.
Inflamed
Reddened, swollen, warm, and often tender.
Ingest
To swallow for digestion.
Initiate
To begin or put into practice
Insidious
So gradual as to not become apparent for a long time
Intact
In place, unharmed
Internal
Located within the body
Invasive
Inserting or entering into a body part
Labile
Changing rapidly and often
Laceration
Cut, tear
Latent
Present but not active or visible
Lethargic
Difficult to arouse
Manifestation
An indication or sign of a condition
Musculoskeletal
Of or relating to muscle and skeleton
Neurologic
Of or relating to the nervous system
Neurovascular
Of or relating to the nervous system and blood vessels.
Nutrient
Substance or ingredient that provides nourishment
Occluded
Closed or obstructed
Ominous
Significantly important and dangerous
Ongoing
Continuous
Oral
Given through or affecting the mouth
Parameter
A characteristic or constant factor, limit.
Paroxysmal
Beginning suddenly or abruptly
Patent
Open
Pathogenic
Causing or able to cause disease
Pathology
Processes, causes, and effects of a disease; abnormality
Posterior
Located behind; in the back
Potent
Producing a strong effect
Potential
Capable of occurring or likely to occur
Precaution
Preventive measure
Precipitous
Rapid, uncontrolled
Predispose
To make more susceptible or more likely to occur
Preexisting
Already present
Primary
First or most significant
Priority
Of great importance
Prognosis
The anticipated or expected course or outcome
Rationale
The underlying reason
Recur
To occur again
Renal
Of or relating to the kidneys
Respiration
Inhalation and exhalation of air.
Restrict
To limit
Retain
To hold or keep
Site
Location
Status
Condition
Strict
Stringent, exact, complete
Sublingual
Under the tongue
Supplement
To take in addition to or to complete
Suppress
To stop or subdue
Symmetric (symmetrical)
Being equal or the same in size, shape, and relative position
Symptom
An indication of a problem
Syndrome
Group of symptoms that, when occurring together, reflect a specific disease or disorder
Therapeutic
of or relating to the treatment of a disease or a disorder
Transdermal
Crossing through the skin
Transmission
Transfer, such as of a disease, form one person to another
Trauma
Injury, wound
Triage
Process used to determine the priority of treatment for patients according to the severity of a patient’s condition and likelihood of benefit form the treatment.
Untoward
Adverse or negative
Urinate
Excrete or expel urine
Vascular
Of or relating to blood vessels
Verbal
Spoken, using words
Virus
Microscopic infectious agent capable of replicating only in living cells, usually causing infectious disease
Vital
Essential
Void
Excrete, or expel urine
Volume
Amount of space occupied by a fluid
The client’s condition was “exacerbated” in the fall.
A. Improved
B. Made worse
C. Eliminated
D. Created a scar
B. Made Worse
The “overt” signs of the baby’s illness were distressing to the parents.
A. Easily observed
B. Subtle
C. Intestinal
D. Feverish
A. Easily observed
His “paroxysmal” coughing was a sign of this illness.
A. Occasional
B. Convulsive
C. Discreet
D. Soft
B. Convulsive
The bride decided to “expand” the number of people invited to the wedding.
A. Decrease
B. Increase
C. Widen
D. Reduce
B. Increase
The nurse noticed an “abrupt” change in the patient’s level of pain
A. Slow
B. Chronic
C. Subtle
D. Sudden
D. Sudden
Her “flushed” appearance was noted by the nurse during the examination.
A. Pale
B. Excited
C. Ruddy
D. Indifferent
C. Ruddy
The nurse was keeping careful watch on the patient’s “respiration”.
A. Breathing
B. Skin Color
C. Pulse
D. Diet
A. Breathing
The medication was given “sublingually”.
A. By nasal inhaler
B. By injection
C. Under the tongue
D. Under the eyelid
C. Under the tongue
The “rationale” for the therapy was to increase the patient’s range of motion.
A. Prescription
B. Outcome
C. Goal
D. Reason
D. Reason
The nurse is “accountable” for patient safety.
A. Available
B. Always aware
C. Responsible
D. Documenting
C. Responsible
