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38 Cards in this Set
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Foot drop |
Weakness of muscles in the feet and ankles. |
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What can help with foot drop |
Foot board on bed |
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Orthotic devices |
Splint or brace |
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Pediculosis |
Infestation of lice |
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Halitosis |
Bad breath |
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Edentulous |
No teeth |
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Mouth temp |
98.6 Or one higher or lower |
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Rectum temp |
99.6 Or one higher or lower |
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Armpit temp |
97.6 Or one higher or lower |
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Ear temp |
97.6 Or one lower or two higher |
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Temporal temp |
97.2-100.1 |
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Normal pulse rate |
60 to 100 bpm |
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Normal respiratory rate |
12-20 respirations per minute |
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Normal blood pressure |
Systolic 100-119 Diastolic 60-79 |
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Low |
Below 100-60 |
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High |
140/90 or above |
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Prehypertensive |
Systolic 120-139 Diastolic 80-89 |
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Most common site for pulse |
Inside the wrist (radial) |
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Apnea |
Absence of breathing |
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Eupnea |
Normal breathing |
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Orthopnea |
Shortness of breath when lying down that is relieved by sitting up |
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Tachypnea |
Rapid breathing |
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Cheyne stokes |
Alternating periods of slow, irregular breathing and rapid, shallow breathing |
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Systolic |
Heart is contacting and pushing blood from left ventricle |
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Diastolic |
Pressure in arteries when heart is at rest |
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Total parenteral nutrition (tpn) |
When digestive system does not function properly |
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Feeding in bed |
Head of bed elevated at least 45 degrees. After feeding keep upright for 30 mins |
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Urinary incontinence |
Inability to control the bladder. |
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Nephritis |
Inflammation of the kidneys |
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Renovascular hypertension |
Blockage of arteries in the kidneys cause high blood pressure. |
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Chronic kidney failure |
Become unable to eliminate waste products from body |
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Kidney dialysis |
Removing body's waste. Done when kidneys can no longer function |
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Enema |
Additive into colon to stimulate elimination of stool |
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Coltis |
Chronic form of stomach upset. Gets worse from stress |
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Malabsorption |
Body cannot absorb or digest particular nutrient properly |
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Gastroesophagral reflux disease |
Chronic condition which liquid of stomach back up into esophagus |
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Peptic ulcers |
Raw sores in stomach or small intestine |
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Ulcerative colitis |
Chronic inflammatory disease of lage intestine |
