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Week 1 chapter 1 & 2 Flashcards

1
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electrocardiogram (EKG)

A

recording in visible form of the electrical activity of a patient’s heart

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2
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diagnosis

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determination of medical condition by a doctor

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cardiologist

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a doctor that specialises in the health of the heart

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EKG technician

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healthcare worker who performs/assist with different types of EKG tests

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ambulatory care

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care provided in an outpatient setting (doctors office, urgent care)

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outpatient treatment

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care provided without admitting the patient to a hositpal

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acute care

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care provided in a inpatient setting (hospital where there may be a short term stay, immediate care for illness/injuries)

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inpatient treatment

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care provided to patients who have been admitted to a hospital

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myocardial infarction

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heart condition that occurs when the hearts muscle do not receive enough oxygen due to blood flow being blocked (heart attack)

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scope of practice

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description of the duties healthcare worker is expected and legally allowed to perform at job setting

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soft skills

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skills not related to the performance of a specific task/job but how a person performs there job (attention to detail, attendance, empathy)

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hard skills

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skills that involve performing a specific task in relation to job (measuring BP, applying electrodes, operating EKG machines)

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prejudice

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unfavourable opinion of a person/group based on race, religion, without basis

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empathy

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ability to understand and experience feelings of others

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sympathy

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expression of concern for a persons feelings/situation

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code of ethics

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listing out behavior’s that are considered morally right or wrong in particular setting

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certification

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credentials issued by school, facility or organization’s verifying a person has met certain standards/completed course of study

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18
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licensure

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legally required process that involves completing a approved course of education, pass written exam, complete skills test in order to practice medical profession

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clinical experience

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experience working with patients in healthcare setting

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

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medical procedure used when persons lungs, heart have stopped working

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chain of command

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the line of authority within a facility/agency

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liability

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legal term that means a person can beheld responsible for actions if someone is harmed

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policy

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course of action that soul due taken each time a certain situation occurs

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24
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procedure

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method/way of doing something

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25
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confidentiality

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legal/ethical Principle of keeping information private

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26
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protected health information

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person private health info (name, address, number, SS, email, medical records)

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vital signs

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measurements (temperature, pulse, respirations, pain level) that monitor the functioning of the vital organs of the body

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baseline

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considered normal for a particular patient, vital readings and how one normally reacts/responds

29
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objective information

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based on what one sees, hears, touches, smells, called signs

30
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subjective information

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information one cannot see/observe, based on reports that one is giving, Called symptoms

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microorganism

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living that, only visible with microscope

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pathogens

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micro-organisms that are capable of causing infections and disease

33
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infection prevention

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set of methods practiced in healthcare facilities to prevent/control spread of disease

34
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occupational safety and health administration (OSHA)

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federal government agency that makes rules to protect workers from hazards on jobs

35
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Center’s for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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federal government agency that issues guidelines to protect/improve health of individuals/communities

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standard precautions

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method of infection prevention in which blood, body fluids, non intact skin and mucus membranes are treated as if infected with infectious diseases

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transmission based precautions

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method of infection prevention used for when caring for persons who are infected or may be infected with certain infectious diseases

38
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hand hygiene

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washing hands with plain or antiseptic soap and water, using alcohol based hand rubs

39
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personal protective equipment

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equipment that helps protect employees from serious workplace injuries/illnesses resulting from contact with workplace hazards

40
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methicillin resistant staphylococcus aures (MSRA)

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bacteria that has developed resistance to the antibiotic methicillin

41
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diaphoresis

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profuse sweating

42
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cyanosis

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situation where nail bee, skin around mouth become blue or grey, indicating lack of oxygen

43
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pulse

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beat that is felt at different points on the body when the heart contracts and pumps blood through arteries

44
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palpation

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feeling with fingers, method normal used to measure radial pulse

45
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auscultation

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use of stethoscope listen to bodies internal sounds

46
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radial pulse

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pulse located on inside of wrist where radial artery runs beneath the skin

47
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carotid pulse

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pulse located on the side of neck below jaw

48
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brachial pulse

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pulse located inside the elbow (common for infants)

49
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apex

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tip of the heart, formed by the left ventricle

50
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apical pulse

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pulse located on left side of chest below the nipple

51
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respiration

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process of inhaling air into the lungs and exhaling air out of lungs

52
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apnea

A

absence of breathing

53
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dyspnea

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shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

54
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orthopnea

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difficulty breathing when laying flat

55
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tachypnea

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rapid breathing

56
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cheyne-stokes

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alternating periods of slow, irregular breathing and rapid, shallowing breathing

57
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blood pressure

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force put on walls of blood vessels by blood as its pumped through body

58
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hypertension

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high blood pressure, regularly measuring 130/80 mm Hg or higher

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systolic

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blood pressure reads when phase of the heart is at work (top number of BP)

60
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diastolic

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blood pressure reading when heart is relaxed or rests (bottom number or BP)

61
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sphygmomanometer

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device measure BP

62
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tachycardia

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rapid heart rate

63
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pulse oximeter

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noninvasive device that uses light to determine oxygen amount in blood

64
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oxygen saturation

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amount of oxygen in blood

65
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hypoxia

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not enough oxygen supply to tissues of body

66
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supine

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body position when person lies flat on back

67
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fowlers position

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body position when upper Boyd being elevated 45-60 degrees (semi fowlers is elevation of 45 or lower)

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