Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
39 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Contracture |
Permanent shortening Or contraction of a muscle due to immobility,spasm,or paralysis |
|
|
Athropy |
Shrink or wasting away of tissues |
|
|
Abrasion |
Injury that results from scraping the skin |
|
|
Hemiplegic |
Paralysis of one side of the body |
|
|
Erythema |
Superficial reddening of the skin |
|
|
Paraplegia |
Paralysis of the lower portion of the body and of both legs |
|
|
Paraplegia |
Paralysis of the lower portion of the body and of both legs |
|
|
Necrosis |
Death tissue |
|
|
Paraplegia |
Paralysis of the lower portion of the body and of both legs |
|
|
Necrosis |
Death tissue |
|
|
Quadriplegic |
Paralysis of all four limbs |
|
|
Eschar |
Slough tissue produced by burning |
|
|
Eschar |
Slough tissue produced by burning |
|
|
Expectorate |
To spit |
|
|
Eschar |
Slough tissue produced by burning |
|
|
Expectorate |
To spit |
|
|
Pruritus |
Severe itching of the skin |
|
|
Eschar |
Slough tissue produced by burning |
|
|
Expectorate |
To spit |
|
|
Pruritus |
Severe itching of the skin |
|
|
TCDB |
Turn cough deep breath |
|
|
Eschar |
Slough tissue produced by burning |
|
|
Expectorate |
To spit |
|
|
Pruritus |
Severe itching of the skin |
|
|
TCDB |
Turn cough deep breath |
|
|
Excoriation |
Superficial injury |
|
|
False imprisonment |
Person is restricted in their personal movement within any area without justification or consent |
|
|
False imprisonment |
Person is restricted in their personal movement within any area without justification or consent |
|
|
Epidermis |
Top layer of the skin |
|
|
Postural restraint |
A manual method or physical or mexhanical device,material,or equipment attached or adjacent to the individual's body,that individual cannot easily w/c restricts freedom of movement |
|
|
ABC's |
Airway Breathing Circulation |
|
|
Axilla |
Armpit |
|
|
Embolism |
Clot of blood or an air bubble in blood vessels |
|
|
Decubitus Ulcer |
Pressure ulcer |
|
|
Dyspnea |
Difficult or labored breathing |
|
|
Diaphoresis |
Profuse sweating |
|
|
Diagnosis |
Identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms |
|
|
Aspirate |
To withdraw |
|
|
Dermis |
Layer of tissue that lies under the epidermis |
