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41 Cards in this Set
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Abuse |
Treatment that reasonably could cause physical pain physical injury or mental anguish or fear |
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AIDS |
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome the disease breaks down the body's natural immune system so that its victims are grown herbal to almost any infection |
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Aphasia |
Impaired or loss ability to communicate through speech due to the dysfunction of the brain Center |
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Apnea |
Absence of breath or restoration |
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Blood pressure |
The force exerted by by the blood on the walls of the blood vessels |
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Bony prominences |
Areas of the body where bones protrude |
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
The restoring of respirations in Heartbeat by artificial means |
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Catheter |
Plastic or rubber tube inserted in the body to release or introduce fluids |
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Cerebrovascular accident |
A disorder of the blood vessels in the brain due to a blockage |
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Cheyne-stokes respirations |
Respirations periods of apnea followed by periods of dyspnea |
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Colostomy |
The removal of the disease area of the gastrointestinal tract and making an external opening on the abdomen called a stoma |
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Confidentiality |
Keeping a client's personal affairs private |
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Cyanosis |
Lack of oxygen in the blood causing the client to appear bluish |
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Dangling |
Sitting with the legs hanging over the edge of the bed |
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Diabetes |
A chronic disorder related to metabolism it is caused by the an adequate functioning of the islets of langerhans in the pancreas which produce insulin |
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diabetic diet |
A measure and low or no sugar diet for diabetics |
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Diastolic |
Measurement of blood pressure when the heart is relaxing |
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Disinfectant |
A chemical substance used to kill bacteria |
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Dyspnea |
Difficult or labored respiration |
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Empathy |
The ability to observe and share the feelings of others in a supportive manner |
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Ethics |
Code of behavior |
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Foot drop |
A condition in which the muscles of the foot are out of alignment |
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Isolation |
Procedure whereby the client is kept away from others to prevent the spread of a contagious disease |
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Jaundice |
A condition in which there is yellowish color to the skin mucous membranes and eyes |
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Medical asepsis |
Procedure used to stop the spread of pathogens from person to person or place to place |
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Necrosis |
Death of tissues |
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Occult blood |
Hidden blood must be seen by a microscope |
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Ombudsman |
Client advocate |
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Omnibus budget reconciliation Act |
Law that regulates the education and certification of home health aides that work in home health agencies and certified hospices |
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Oxygen |
The colorless tasteless odorless gaseous element in the atmosphere which is essential to breathing |
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Perineum |
In the mail the area between the anus and the scrotum in the female the area between the anus and the vagina |
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Pressure sore |
Dermal ulcer or bedsore |
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Radial artery |
The artery near the radius commonly used to determine pulse |
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Restorative care |
Can help the person reach or maintain physical mental and psychological will be |
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Semi Fowler's position |
Client is position on the back knees or slightly flexed head of bed elevated 30 to 50 degrees |
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Sitz bath |
Bath providing moist heat to the genitals or anal area |
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Stigma manometer |
The instrument used to measure blood pressure |
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sundowning |
Behavior in which a person becomes more agitated and disoriented during the evening hours |
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Supine |
Lying with face upward |
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Transient ischemic attack |
Temporary reduction of flow of blood to the brain Tia |
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Universal precautions |
A system of Infectious Disease Control which assumes that every direct contact with body fluids is infectious and requires every healthcare worker exposed to direct contact with body fluids or body substance to be protected |
