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29 Cards in this Set
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Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and trichomoniasis
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Massage contraindicated
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Chlamydia
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Sexually transmitted infection caused by a bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis
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Claustrophobia
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Fear of confined spaces
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Clinical depression
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Are term used to denote major depressive disorder
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Cyclothymia
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Mild form of bipolar disorder
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Cystitis
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Inflammation of the urinary bladder-signs or symptoms of this include pain in lateral hips, sweet odor in urine, numbness in suprapubic region and lower back- bladder infection
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Depression
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Feelings of sadness that persist for weeks or longer
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Dialysis
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Method of removing toxic substances from blood when the kidneys are not functioning properly
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Dissociation
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A coping mechanism in which the client leaves his/her body or believes past abuses have happened to someone else - used by some survivors of abuse to cope with original trauma by mentally leaving body so as to feel that the abuse happened to someone else
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Dopamine
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Neurotransmitter commonly implicated in mental disorders
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Dysmenorrhea
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Painful menstruation
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Dysplasia
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Progression of normal or undifferentiated cells to premalignant cells
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Dysuria
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Painful urination
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Ectopic pregnancy
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Implantation of a fertilized ovum outside the uterine cavity
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Edema treatment
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Elevate affected area, stroke lightly and centripetally, work the affected limb proximally, then distally
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End stage renal failure
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Term used to denote that only 10 percent or less of renal function remains
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Endometriosis
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Characterized by painful menstruation due to endometrial tissue outside the uterus
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Estrogen and progesterone
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Development of female sex organs
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Eustress
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Type of stress that gives one a sense of fulfillment
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Failure as in kidney failure
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Failure of the kidneys to adequately perform their physiologic functions
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Fever
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Always a contraindication for massage with chemotherapy treatment and must be fever free for 48 hours
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Fibrocystic breast change
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Nodules in breast tissue
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Fibroids
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Benign tumors originating in the uterus
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Flashback
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Condition when a person with PTSD relives a past traumatic event
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Follicular phase
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First phase of menstrual cycle
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Fungi and protozoa
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These are NOT common causes of cancer
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Generalized anxiety disorder
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A major diagnostic criterion - anxiety that persists for 6 months - option for treating a client is to choose techniques that are relaxing, keep client warm, and avoid aggressive techniques
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Genital herpes
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chronic sexually transmitted infection by herpes simplex virus
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Genital warts
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Skin lesions caused by human papillomavirus (HPV)
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