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22 Cards in this Set
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Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)
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Pain associated with continued flexion and extension of the wrist.
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Cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs)
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Painful conditions that result from ongoing stresses to muscles, tendons, nerves, and joints.
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Ergonomics
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Adaptation of work environment and tasks to the human body.
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Maximum horizontal reach
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Reach created when the upper arm is fully extended.
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Maximum vertical reach
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Reach created by a vertical sweep of the forearm while the elbow is kept at midtorso level.
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Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDS)
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Painful conditions that affect both muscles and bones, such as neck or back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome.
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Neutral Position
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Position when the body is properly aligned and the distribution of weight throughout the spine is equal.
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Normal horizontal reach
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Reach created by a sweep of the forearm With the upper arm held at the side.
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Sprains
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Injuries caused by sudden twisting or wrenching of a joint with stretching or tearing of ligaments.
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Strains
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Injuries caused by extreme stretching of muscles or ligaments.
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Thenar eminence
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Fleshy mound on the palm at the base of the thumb.
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Alert
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To bring attention by making someone aware.
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Assessment
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Process of making an official evaluation of someone or a particular situation.
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Chronic
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Persisting over a long time.
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Chronologie
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Arranged according to time of occurrence, earliest to most recent.
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Demographics
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Personal information about patients that includes address phone, work information, also, statistical characteristics of populations.
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Diagnosis
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Identification or determination of the nature and cause of a disease or injury through evaluation of a patient's history and examination findings.
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Forensic
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Pertaining to the establishment of the identity of an individual on the basis of scientific methods.
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HIPAA
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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 describes the federal regulations that ensure privacy regarding a patient's health care information.
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Litigation
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Act of initiating legal proceedings, as in a lawsuit.
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Quality Assurance
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Program in place for monitoring and evaluating a project, service, or facility to ensure that standards of quality are being met.
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Registration
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Act of completing forms by providing personal information.
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