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afebrile
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a cond. in which the body temp is not elevated
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apnea
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absence of breathing
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asepsis
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a condition free from diseasr producing organisms.
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barrier
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a material object that seperates a person from a hazard
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blood pressure
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the force of blood against the arterial walls
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bradycardia
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slow heart rate
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bradypnea
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slow rate of breathing
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circadian rythym
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diverse yet predictable changes in physioligical variables over a 24 hour period
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contagious
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communicable: transmitted readily from one person to another eith directly or indirectly.
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contaminate
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to render unclean or unsterile; to introduce a substance which is harmful or injurious
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crime
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an act or the commision of an act that is forbidden or the ommision of a duty that is commanded by public law and that makes the offender liable to punishment under that law.
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diastolic pressure
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the least amt of pressure exerted against arterial walls, which occurs when the heart is at rest between venteicular contractions
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dyspnea
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difficult or labored breathing
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dysrhythmia
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an abnormal cardia rhythm
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engineering controls
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equiment devices or instruments that remove or isolate a hazard
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ethics
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a system of moral principles or standards governing conduct
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eupnea
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normal reapirations
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febrile
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a condition in which the body twmp is elevated
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fever
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elevation above the upper limit of nor normal body temperature synonym for pyrexia
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homeostasis
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The state of dynamic equilibrium of the internal environment of the body that is maintained by the constant processes of feedback and regulation in response to external or internal changes
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hypertension
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Blood pressure elevated above the upper limit of normal
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Hyperthermia
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High body temperature
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Hypotension
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Blood pressure below the normal limit of normal
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Isolation
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The physical separation of those with certain infections from other people to prevent or limit the transmission of disease
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korotkoff sounds
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Series of sounds that correspond to changes in blood flow through an artery at pressure is released
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libel
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A written estimate or a statement or representation that conveys an unjustly unfavorable impression
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malpractice
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Negligence of a specifically trained or educated person in the performance of his or her job which results in harm to the client
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Misdemeanor
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A crime less Serious than a felony for example not punishable by death or imprisonment in a state institution
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Negligence
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Failure to act as a reasonably prudent person would have acted in a similar situation
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Orthopnea
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Labored breathing that occurs when lying flat and inproves when standing or sitting up
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Orthostatic hypotension
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Hypotension occurring when a person assumes an upright position after getting up from a bed or chair synonym for postural hypotension
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Pathogenic
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producing or capable of producing disease
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personal protective equipment(PPE)
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Specialized equipment or clothing worn for protection against a hazard
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Pulse
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Wave produced in the wall of an artery with each beat of the heart
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pulse deficit
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Difference between the apical and radial pulse rates
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respiration
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The act of breathing inhaling and exhaling during which the lungs are provided with air through inhaling and the carbon dioxide is removed through exhaling
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resident flora
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Microorganisms including bacteria protozoa and fungi that are found on or in Specific areas of the body synonym for normal flora
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sterilize
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2 free microorganism pathogen nonpathogens and fungi by physical or chemical means
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systolic pressure
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Highest point of pressure on arterial walls when the ventricles contract
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tachycardia
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rapid heart rate
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tachypnea
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rapid rate of breathing
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temperature
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Refers to the hotness or coldness of a substance
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transient flora
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Microbes inhabiting a body surface or cavity or a brief period Of time usually as result of their promotion and selection by antibiotic therapy chemotherapy hospitalization illness or surgery
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virulence
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The relative power of an agent or a microorganism to cause harm or disease
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vital signs
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The for the circle signs concerning functions essential to life temperature pulse rate rate of respirations and blood pressure
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Work practice controls
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Controls that reduce or eliminate the likelihood of exposure to potentially infectious material by altering the manner in which a task is performed
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