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53 Cards in this Set
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AUTONOMY |
Ability or tendency to function independently |
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AUSCULATORY GAP |
Disappearance of sound when obtaining a blood pressure; typically occurs between the first and second korotkoff sound
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AUTOLOGOS TRANSFUSION |
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 |
Right to act in areas in which and individual has been given and accepts responsability |
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AUSCULTATION |
Method of physical examination, listening to the sounds produced by the body, usually with a stethoscope.
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AUDITORY |
Related to or experienced through hearing.
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ATTENTIONAL SET |
Internal state of the learner that allows focusing and comprehension. |
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ATTACHMENT |
Initial psychosocial relationship that develops between parents and the neonate. |
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ATROPHIED |
Wasted or reduced sized or physiological activity of a part of the body caused by disease or other influences. |
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ATHEROSCLEROSIS |
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 |
Position in which the persons center of gravity is correctly positioned so falling does not occur. |
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BACTERIURIA |
Presence of bacteria in urine.
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BARGAINING |
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 |
Amount of energy used in a unit of time by a fasting, resting subject to maintain vital functions. |
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BATTERY |
Legal term for touching another's body without consent
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BED BOARDS |
Boards placed under the mattress of a bed that provide further support to the mattress surface. |
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BED REST |
Placement of the patient in bed for therapeutic for a prescribed period. |
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BENEFICENCE |
Doing good or actively promoting doing good; one of four principles of ethical theory of deontology. |
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BEREAVEMENT |
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 |
Branch of ethics with in the field of health care. |
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CACHEXIA |
Malnutrition marked by weakness and emaciation, usually associated with severe illness. |
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CARBOHYDRATES |
Dietary classification of foods comprising sugars, starches, cellulose and gum. |
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CARBON MONOXIDE |
colorless, odorless, poisonous gas produced by the combustion of carbon or organic fuels. |
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CARE |
To feel concern for or interest in one who has sorrow or difficulties. |
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CARING |
Universal phenomenon that influences the way we think, feel, and behave in relation to one another. |
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CARRIERS |
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 |
Breakdown of body tissue into simpler substances. |
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CATARACTS |
Abnormal progressive condition of the lens of the eye characterized by loss of transparency. |
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CATHETERIZATION |
Introduction of a catheter into a body cavity or organ to inject or remove fluid. |
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CERUMEN |
Yellowish or a brownish wax secretion produced by sweat glands in the external ear. |
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ECCHYMOSIS |
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 |
Eversion of the eyelid that exposes the conjunctival membrane and part of the eyeball. |
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EDEMA |
Abnormal accumulation of the fluid in interstitial spaces of tissues. |
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EGOCENTRIC |
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 |
Graphic record of the electrical activity of the myocardium. |
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ELECTROLYTE |
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 |
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 |
Abnormal condition in which a blood (embolus) travels through the bloodstream and becomes lodged in blood vessels.
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EMIC WORLDVIEW |
Insider or native perspective. |
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EMPATHY |
Understanding and acceptance of a person's feelings and the ability to sense the person's private world. |
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FAITH |
Set of beliefs and a way of relating to self, others, and a supreme being. |
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FAJITA |
Cotton binder used on a newborn's abdomen among Hispanics and Filipinos to prevent gas and umbilical hernia. |
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GAIT |
Manner or style of walking, including rhythm, cadence, and speed. |
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GASTROSTOMY FEEDING TUBE |
Insertion of a feeding tube through a stoma into the stomach to provide nutrition. |
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GENOMICS |
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 |
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 |
Study of all aspects of the aging process and its consequences. |
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GINGIVAE |
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 |
Worldwide scope or application. |
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GLUCOSE |
Primary fuel for the body; needed to carry major physiological functions. |
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GLYCOGEN |
Polysaccharide that is the major carbohydrate stores in animal cells. |
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GLYCOGENESIS |
Process for storing glucose in the form o glycogen in the liver. |
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IDIOSYNCRATIC REACTION |
Reaction individual sensitivity to effects of a drug caused by inherited or there bodily constitution factors. |