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Week 10 Terms Flashcards

1
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Body image

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The way an individual perceives him/herself physically in eyes of others

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Cultural competence

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Ability to communicate with people of other cultures and belief systems

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3
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Elimination

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Physiological process of removing cellular and chemical waste products from body

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Maslow’s hierarchy of human needs

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Model of human achievement and self actualization; developed by Abraham Maslow

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5
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Mobility

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Ability for an organism to move

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Nutrition

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Refers to intake of food by an organism

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Patient-centered care

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Therapeutic care communication and intervention provided according and centered around unique pt needs

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Physiological

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Refers to biochemical and metabolic processes of an organism

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Reflection

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Communication with the pt that helps the individual connect with his/her current feelings with events in the environment

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10
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Therapeutic communication

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Purposeful method of communication in which the caregiver responds to explicit or implicit needs of pt

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Respiration

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Act of breathing and taking in oxygen

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12
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Transport

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Body must be able to transport substances to tissue and cells

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13
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Excretion

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Waste products are produced as a result of normal metabolism

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14
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Reproduction

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Applies to cellular reproduction; necessary for growth and development

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15
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Growth

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Normal growth and development, growth of cells and body systems; repair of tissues

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16
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Repair

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Process that occurs following illness and trauma

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Movement

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Body must be able to react to harmful conditions in the environment

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Anesthesia

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Anesthesia awareness; many pts fell they won’t wake after anesthesia

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19
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Death

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Fear of death during or after sx is common for pts

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20
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Pain

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Fear of pain is normal protective mechanism

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21
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Disfigurement

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Body image very improtant psychological consideration

22
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Loss of control

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Pts feel loss of personal rights and control

23
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Physical exposure

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Fear of with pts

24
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Loss of privacy

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Fear of personal info not held in confidence

25
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Active listening

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Make eye contact and listen attentively

26
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Providing information

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To pt as needed

27
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Paraphasing and restatement

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Restating pts words with different wording

28
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Clarifying

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Clear understanding what pts is saying or implying

29
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Infant

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Birth to 18 mos; Fear seperation from caregiver

30
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Toddlers

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19 mos - 3 yrs; Express aggression and regression

31
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Preschoolers

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4 - 6 yrs; Punishment or abandoment

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School-age children

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7 - 12 yrs; Insist on helping

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Adolescents

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13 - 16 yrs; Privacy and body image

34
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Gastrointestinal

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Peristalis, liver function, gag reflex decrease with age

35
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Cardiovascular

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Capillary walls thicken, systolic bp increase, cardiac output decreases with age

36
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Musculoskeletal

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Range of motion, cartilage, bone mass, muscle strength decreases with age

37
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Sensory perception

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Progressive hearing loss, sense of smell decreases, pain threshold increases, night vision decreases, sensitivity to glare increases, propriception decreases

38
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Genitourinary

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Bladder capacity, kidney filtration rate, estrogen, testosterone decreases

39
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Skin

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Loses elasticity (turgor), becomes thin and delicate, sebacous glands become less active

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Endocrine

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Cortisol production decreases, bg increases, pancreas releases insulin at a slower rate

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Body mass index

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BMI; relationship between height and weight; BMI=wt in kg/ht in meters squared

42
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Airway obstruction

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High risk for obese and morbidly obese pts; briatric pts prone to sleep apnea (collasping trachea)

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Hemodynamic function

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Movement of blood through the body and blood pressure

44
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Venous stasis

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Edema of lower extremities; causes high risk for deep vein thrombosis

45
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Respiratory problems

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Difficulty breathing common for bariatric pts

46
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Diabetes mellitus

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Endocrine ds; disrupt metabolism of carbs, fats, proteins

47
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Type 1 diabetes

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Diagnosed in childhood; insulin-producing beta cells of pancreas are damaged through autoimmune disorder

48
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Type 2 diabetes

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Caused by obesity and advanced age; impaired insulin secretion and insulin resistance at the cellular level; w/o insulin to carry glucose into cells, glucose remains in blood

49
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HIV

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Human immunodeficiency virus; immunosuppressed pt

50
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AIDS

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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; immunosuppressed pt; higher risk for post op infections and delayed healing

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