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51 Cards in this Set
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Abduction |
Movement of a body part away from the midline of the body |
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Abrasion |
A partial-thickness wound caused by the scraping away or rubbing of the skin |
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Acute pain |
Pain that is felt suddenly from injury, disease, trauma or surgery |
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Adduction |
Movement of a body part toward the midline of the body |
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Advance directive |
A document stating a person's wishes about healthcare when the person is unable to make his or her own decisions |
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Ambulation |
The act of walking |
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Amputation |
The removal of all or part of an extremity |
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Aphasia |
The partial or total loss of producing language or understanding speech |
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Apnea |
The absence of respiration; not breathing |
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Asepsis |
The absence of microorganisms (germs) |
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Aspiration |
Inhaling oral or gastric contents into the lungs |
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Assault |
Intentionally attempting or threatening to touch a person's body without the person's consent |
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Atrophy |
Wasting away and decrease in muscle size |
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Battery |
Touching a person's body without their consent |
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Blood pressure |
The force of blood pushing against the walls of the bloom vessels |
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Bradycardia |
Low pulse rate; less than 60 bpm |
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Bradypnea |
Slow breathing; less than 12 bpm |
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Capillary |
A tiny blood vessel |
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Carrier |
A human or animal that is a reservoir for microbes but does not have the signs & symptoms of infection |
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Chronic illness |
A disease that never goes away |
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Chronic pain |
Pain that is long-term |
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Chronic wound |
Deep wound that takes a long time to heal |
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Clean wound |
A wound that is not infected |
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Closed fracture |
A broken bone that doesn't come through the skin |
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Colostomy |
Surgical procedure that brings one end of the large intestines out through an opening made in the abdominal wall |
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Comatose |
State of unconsciousness |
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Communicable disease |
Contagious disease caused by indirect or direct contact |
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Compound fracture |
A broken bone where the bone protrudes through the skin |
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Compress |
A pad or gauze applied for local pressure |
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Constipation |
Difficulty in emptying feces, usually associated with hardened feces |
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Constrict |
Subjective sensation of pressure or tightness |
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Contamination |
The presence of an infectious agent on a body surface |
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Convulsion |
Uncontrolled shaking of the body (AKA seizure) |
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Cyanosis |
Bluish discoloration of the skin due to lack of O2 |
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Defecation |
Discharge of feces from the rectum |
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Dehydration |
Too little fluids in the body |
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Dementia |
A decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life |
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Denture |
False teeth |
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Diarrhea |
Abnormal frequent bowel movements, usually liquid in nsture |
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Diastole |
The dilation (expansion) of the walls of the blood vessels when they fill with blood |
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Digestion |
Process of breaking down food into simpler substances to be used by the body |
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Dilate |
To expand |
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Dirty wound |
Infected wound |
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Disability |
Physical or mental condition that limits a person's movement , senses, or ability |
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Discomfort |
Absence of comfort or ease |
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Disinfection |
Clean something in order to destroy microorganisms |
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Dorsiflexion |
Bending of the foot in an upward motion |
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Drawsheet |
A sheet placed under a person's back and thigh area used to turn and lift a resident |
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Dysphagia |
Difficulty swallowing |
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Dyspnea |
Difficult or labored breathing |
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Dysuria |
Difficulty urinating |