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Week 11 Terms Flashcards

1
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Advance health care directive

A

Written document stating individuals specific wishes regarding healthcare when person is unable to make decisions

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Coroner’s case

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Pt death that requires investigation by coroner (autopsy)

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3
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Cultural competence

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Ability to provide support and care to individuals of different cultures/beliefs

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4
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Determination of death

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Formal medical process to determin brain death

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5
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DNAR

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“Do not attempt resuscitation”

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6
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DNR

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“Do no resuscitate”

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7
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End of life

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Period within which death is expected

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8
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Heart-beating cadaver

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Cadaver maintained on cardiopulmunary support to provide tissue perfusion

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Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth

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Swiss psychiatrist; proposed theory of development or psychological stages of the dying experience

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10
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Living will

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Legal document signed by pt stating conditions and limitations of medical assistance

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Non-heart beating cadaver

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Cadaver in which perfusion at and after death was not possible

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Postmortem care

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Physical care of the body to prepare it for viewing by the family and for mortuary procedures

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13
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Required request law

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Law requiring medical personnel to request orand recover from deceased family

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14
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Rigor mortis

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Natural stiffening of the body; starts ~15 min after death and lasts ~ 24 hrs

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15
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Brain death

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When the entire brain ceases to function w/o life support mechanisms

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16
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Denial

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Pt denial of death process; Defense mechanism to allow mind time to accept death

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17
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Self-determination

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Right of every individual to make decisions about s/he lives and dies

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18
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Palliative care

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Medical and supportive care of a dying pt

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19
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Aden/o

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Gland

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20
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Arthro/o

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Joint

21
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Carcin/o

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Cancer, cancerous

22
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Cardi/o

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Heart

23
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Cephal/o

A

Head

24
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Cerebr/o

A

Cerebrum

25
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Cis/o

A

To cut (incision)

26
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Crin/o

A

To secrete

27
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Cyst/o

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Urinary bladder; sac or cyst retaining fluid

28
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Cyt/o

A

Cell

29
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Derm/o

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Skin

30
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Dermat/o

A

Skin

31
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Electr/o

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Electricity

32
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Encephal/o

A

Brain

33
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Enter/o

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Intestines

34
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Erythr/o

A

Red

35
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Gastr/o

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Stomach

36
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Glyc/o

A

Sugar

37
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Gnos/o

A

knowledge (diagnosis)

38
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Gynec/o

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Woman, female

39
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Hemat/o

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Blood

40
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Hem/o

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Blood

41
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Hepat/o

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Liver

42
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Iatr/o

A

Tx, physician

43
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Leuk/o

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White

44
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Log/o

A

Study of

45
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Nephr/o

A

Kidney

46
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Neur/o

A

Nerve

47
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Onc/o

A

Tumor

48
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Oste/o

A

Bone

49
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Path/o

A

Disease

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