Fluid, Electrolyte, And Acid Base Balance

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AUTONOMY

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Ability or tendency to function independently

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AUSCULATORY GAP

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Disappearance of sound when obtaining a blood pressure; typically occurs between the first and second korotkoff sound

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AUTOLOGOS TRANSFUSION

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Procedure in which blood is removed from a donor and stored for a variable period before it is returned to the donor's own circulation

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AUTHORITY

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Right to act in areas in which and individual has been given and accepts responsability

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AUSCULTATION

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Method of physical examination, listening to the sounds produced by the body, usually with a stethoscope.

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AUDITORY

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Related to or experienced through hearing.

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ATTENTIONAL SET

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Internal state of the learner that allows focusing and comprehension.

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ATTACHMENT

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Initial psychosocial relationship that develops between parents and the neonate.

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ATROPHIED

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Wasted or reduced sized or physiological activity of a part of the body caused by disease or other influences.

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ATHEROSCLEROSIS

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Common arterial disorder characterized by yellowish plaques of cholesterol, lipids, and cellular debris in the inner layer of the walls of the large and medium-sized arteries.

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BALANCE

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Position in which the persons center of gravity is correctly positioned so falling does not occur.

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BACTERIURIA

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Presence of bacteria in urine.

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BARGAINING

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3rd stage of Kubler-Ross stages of grief and dying> Person postpones the reality of a loss by attempting to make details in a subtle or overt manner with others.

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BASAL METABOLIC RATE

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Amount of energy used in a unit of time by a fasting, resting subject to maintain vital functions.

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BATTERY

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Legal term for touching another's body without consent

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BED BOARDS

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Boards placed under the mattress of a bed that provide further support to the mattress surface.

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BED REST

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Placement of the patient in bed for therapeutic for a prescribed period.

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BENEFICENCE

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Doing good or actively promoting doing good; one of four principles of ethical theory of deontology.

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BEREAVEMENT

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Response to loss through death; a subjective experience that a person suffers after losing a person with a significant relationship.

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BIOETHICS

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Branch of ethics with in the field of health care.

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CACHEXIA

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Malnutrition marked by weakness and emaciation, usually associated with severe illness.

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CARBOHYDRATES

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Dietary classification of foods comprising sugars, starches, cellulose and gum.

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CARBON MONOXIDE

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colorless, odorless, poisonous gas produced by the combustion of carbon or organic fuels.

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CARE

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To feel concern for or interest in one who has sorrow or difficulties.

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CARING

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Universal phenomenon that influences the way we think, feel, and behave in relation to one another.

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CARRIERS

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People or animals that harbor and spread an organism that causes disease in others, but do not become ill themselves.

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CATABOLISM

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Breakdown of body tissue into simpler substances.

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CATARACTS

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Abnormal progressive condition of the lens of the eye characterized by loss of transparency.

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CATHETERIZATION

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Introduction of a catheter into a body cavity or organ to inject or remove fluid.

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CERUMEN

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Yellowish or a brownish wax secretion produced by sweat glands in the external ear.

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ECCHYMOSIS

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Discoloration of the skin or bruise caused by leakage of blood into subcutaneous tissues as result of trauma to underlying tissue.

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ECTROPION

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Eversion of the eyelid that exposes the conjunctival membrane and part of the eyeball.

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EDEMA

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Abnormal accumulation of the fluid in interstitial spaces of tissues.

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EGOCENTRIC

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Developmental characteristic wherein a toddler is only able to assume the view of his or her own activities and needs.

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ELECTROCARDIOGRAM

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Graphic record of the electrical activity of the myocardium.

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ELECTROLYTE

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Element of compound that, when melted or dissolved in water or other solvent, dissociates into ions and can carry an electrical current.

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ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD

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An electronic record of patient health information generated whenever a patient accessed medical care in any health care delivery setting.

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EMBOLISM

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Abnormal condition in which a blood (embolus) travels through the bloodstream and becomes lodged in blood vessels.

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EMIC WORLDVIEW

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Insider or native perspective.

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EMPATHY

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Understanding and acceptance of a person's feelings and the ability to sense the person's private world.

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FAITH

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Set of beliefs and a way of relating to self, others, and a supreme being.

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FAJITA

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Cotton binder used on a newborn's abdomen among Hispanics and Filipinos to prevent gas and umbilical hernia.

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GAIT

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Manner or style of walking, including rhythm, cadence, and speed.

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GASTROSTOMY FEEDING TUBE

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Insertion of a feeding tube through a stoma into the stomach to provide nutrition.

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GENOMICS

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Describes the study of all the genes in a person and interactions of those genes with one another and with that person's environment.

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GERIATRICS

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Branch of health care dealing with the physiology and psychology of aging and the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting older adults.

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GERONTOLOGY

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Study of all aspects of the aging process and its consequences.

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GINGIVAE

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Gums of the mouth; mucous membrane with supporting fibrous tissue that overlies the crowns of unerupted teeth and encircles the necks of the teeth that haver erupted.

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GLOVALIZATION

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Worldwide scope or application.

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GLUCOSE

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Primary fuel for the body; needed to carry major physiological functions.

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GLYCOGEN

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Polysaccharide that is the major carbohydrate stores in animal cells.

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GLYCOGENESIS

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Process for storing glucose in the form o glycogen in the liver.

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IDIOSYNCRATIC REACTION

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Reaction individual sensitivity to effects of a drug caused by inherited or there bodily constitution factors.