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Term: Nurses Association (ANA)Definition: the , promotion, and optimization of health and abilities
Term: Florence Definition: developed the first training program for nurses
Term: Clara Definition: founder of the Red Cross
Term: TubmanDefinition: underground
Term: Licensed Nurse (LPN)Definition: a nurse who completes a practical nursing program and passes a licensure exam. Practices under the of an RN or other licensed person.
Term: Nurse (RN)Definition: completion of an associates , diploma/baccalaureate degree program in nursing
Term: In-service Definition: programs that are instructed/training by a agency or institution designed to increase knowledge, skills, and competencies of nurses and other HCP's
Term: Code of Definition: formal statement that delineates a profession's guidelines for ethical ; sets standards or expectations for the professional to achieve
Term: 3 essential componentsDefinition: 1. . Cure 3. Coordination
Term: Practice Act (NPA)Definition: regulates the scope of nursing practice for the and protects public health, safety, and welfare
Term: Definition: helps patients maintain and regain health, manage disease & symptoms and maintain a maximal level of function and through the healing process
Term: Patient Definition: protect your patient's human and legal rights and will provide assistance in these rights if the need arises (acting on behalf of your patient)
Term: Advanced Practice Registered (APRN)Definition: independently functioning
Term: Clinical Nurse (CNS)Definition: APRN who is an expert in a specialized area of practice
Term: Practitioner (NP)Definition: APRN who provides healthcare to a group of , usually in an outpatient, ambulatory care, or community-based setting
Term: Certified -Midwife (CNM)Definition: APRN who is in midwifery
Term: Certified Registered Nurse (CRNA)Definition: APRN with advanced in anesthesia accredited program
Term: Nurse Definition: works in schools of nursing; development departments of health care agencies, and patient education departments
Term: AdministratorDefinition: manages care and the delivery of specific nursing services within a facility
Term: ResearcherDefinition: investigates problems to improve nursing care and further define and the scope of nursing practice
Term: OrganizationDefinition: deals with issues of to those practicing in the profession
Term: National League for (NLN)Definition: advances excellence in nursing education to prepare nurses to meet the needs of a diverse population in a health care environment
Term: American Nurse (ANA)Definition: the protection, promotion, and optimization of and abilities
Term: International Council of (ICN)Definition: promoting national associations of nurses, improving standards of nursing practice, seeking a higher status for nurses, and an international power base for nurses
Term: Definition: the study of all the genes in a person and interactions of the genes with on and with at person's environment
Term: Definition: a of being that people define in relation to their own values, personality, and lifestyle
Term: beliefsDefinition: a 's ideas, convictions, and attitudes about health and illness
Term: Belief ModelDefinition: addresses the between a person's beliefs/behaviors
Term: Health ModelDefinition: describes the multidimensional of people as they interact within their environment to pursue health
Term: Maslow's Hierarchy of Definition: a model by Abram Maslow; used to explain human motivation (basic needs)
Term: ModelDefinition: comprehensive view of a person as a biopsychosocial/spiritual . Health maintenance
Term: Passive strategies of promotionDefinition: individuals gain from the of others w/out acting themselves
Term: strategies of health promotionDefinition: individuals specific health programs
Term: PromotionDefinition: activities such as exercise and good nutrition; motivate to act positively
Term: Wellness Definition: teaches people how to care for in a healthy way
Term: PreventionDefinition: activities such as immunization protect pt's from actual or potential threats to health
Term: 3 Levels of Health Definition: 1. Prevention (meds, change in diet) 2. Secondary Prevention (going for check-ups) 3. Tertiary Prevention (preventative care)
Term: Risk Definition: any situation, habit, environmental condition, physiological condition, or other variable that increases an /group vulnerability to an illness/accident
Term: Definition: a state in which a person's physical, emotional, intellectual, social, , or spiritual functioning is diminished/impaired
Term: Acute Definition: term and severe
Term: illnessDefinition: longer than 6 and sometimes life threatening
Term: behaviorsDefinition: cognitive, affective and behavioral reactions; how a interprets their symptoms, take remedial action and use health care system
Term: VariablesDefinition: perception of symptoms and (acute or chronic) way a patient behaves when ill
Term: VariablesDefinition: visibility of symptoms, social group, background, etc
Term: Standards Review Organizations (PSRO)Definition: the quantity, quality, and cost of health care services provided through Medicare/Medicaid
Term: Review Committees (UR)Definition: review admissions, diagnostic and treatments provided by HCP's
Term: Prospective System (PPS)Definition: eliminated cost-based
Term: -Related Groups (DRGs)Definition: fixed reimbursement amount w/ adjustments for cost severity (set dollar )
Term: CapitationDefinition: payment mechanism in which provider's receive a fix per month per patient or enrollee of a health care plan
Term: Managed Definition: in which a payer has control over primary health care srvs.
Term: Integrated Networks (IDNs)Definition: a set of providers and services organized to deliver a coordinated continuum of care to the population of patients in a market or geographic area
Term: 6 of CareDefinition: 1. . Primary 3. Secondary 4. Tertiary 5. Restorative 6. Continuing Care
Term: Acute Definition: patient's who have signs and symptoms of are diagnosed and treated
Term: Restorative Definition: settings and services in which pt's who are recovering from or disability receive rehab and supportive care
Term: Primary Definition: -prenatal, well-baby, nutrition counseling, family planning,
Term: Secondary Definition: -emergency care, acute med-surg., radiological
Term: CareDefinition: -intensive care,
Term: Restorative Definition: -cardiovascular/pulmonary, medicine, home care
Term: Continuing Definition: -assisted , psychiatric /older-adult day care
Term: Discharge Definition: centralized, coordinated, multidisciplinary process that ensures that a pt. has a plan for care leaving hospital
Term: !!! When does discharge begin?????Definition: The moment a patient is !!!!!
Term: CareDefinition: ICU/CCU unstable/critically monitoring most expensive
Term: Mental Health Definition: pt's w/ emotional/behavioral problems voluntary/involuntary Inpatient/Outpatient
Term: HospitalsDefinition: CAH hospital in rural area 24 E.R. care 25 patient's or less stabilization transfer
Term: Restorative Definition: pt's from acute/chronic illness or disabilities
Term: Home Definition: provision of medically professional services/equipment to patients and families in their home
Term: RehabilitationDefinition: P.T./O.T./S.T., , social services; use of multiple therapies
Term: Extended Care Definition: intermediate care, care, long-term care, assisted living
Term: The Omnibus Budget Act of 1987Definition: nursing home act
Term: Data Set (MDS)Definition: required by omnibus; uniform data set established by Dept. of (DHS), framework for any state-specified assessment instruments used to develop a written/comprehensive plan of care
Term: CareDefinition: short-term relief for providing home care
Term: Day CareDefinition: health/social services to specific patient who live alone or w/ family
Term: HospiceDefinition: family-centered care that allows patients to live and at home w/ comfort and dignity caused by terminal illness
Term: Patient-Centered Definition: concept to improve/work efficiently by the way patient care is delivered
Term: Recognition ProgramDefinition: to recognize health care organizations that achieve in nursing practice
Term: Case Definition: makes an appropriate plan of care on assessment
Term: Definition: a person who studies in the branch of medicine and with the incidence, distribution, and possible control of diseases
Term: LawDefinition: judicial decisions or case law
Term: Statutory Definition: rules by legislative bodies of government
Term: Nurse Acts (NPA)Definition: define the scope of practice and expanded nursing care
Term: Due Definition: required State Board to notify of charges, conduct hearing, offer defense with or without legal counsel
Term: LawsDefinition: federal/state laws; certain actions that inflict/threaten substantial harm to individuals
Term: Definition: wrongful act/acts against a person/persons property that are compensated by awarding monetary damages to the violated
Term: Intentional Definition: deliberate act of conduct (assault/battery)
Term: AssaultDefinition: intentional threat toward another person that that person in harmful, imminent , or unwelcome contact
Term: BatteryDefinition: intentional offensive w/o consent
Term: NegligenceDefinition: failure to use degree of
Term: Definition: failure to use the degree of care that a nurse would use under the same circumstances
Term: Standards of Definition: legal guidelines for minimally safe and adequate practice
Term: Risk Definition: identifying possible risks, analyzing them, acting to reduce them and evaluating the measures taken to reduce them (occurrence )
Term: Never Definition: preventable errors (falls, UTI's) that never happen in a hospital setting
Term: Good LawsDefinition: laws that limit liability and offer legal immunity if a helps at a scene of an accident
Term: Definition: signed consent by a patient for to a health care facility
Term: Informed Definition: patient's agreement to allow something such as surgery to based on full disclosure
Term: Definition: manual method, physical, or mechanical /material/equipment that immobilizes
Term: 2 standards to determine Definition: 1. -pulmonary- lack of circulatory/respiratory function 2. irreversible failure of all functions of the entire brain/stem
Term: Advanced Definition: written statement of a person's wishes medical treatment, living will
Term: Living Definition: instructing a provider to withhold/withdraw life-sustaining
Term: Durable Power of Attorney/Health Care Definition: designates an individual to give consent when a patient is no able
Term: ConfidentialityDefinition: HIPAA, patients rights to consent to use and disclose health information
Term: EthicsDefinition: of conduct, right/wrong behavior
Term: MoralsDefinition: the judgement behavior
Term: ValueDefinition: a personal belief the worth of a person
Term: BioethicsDefinition: the of ethics
Term: AutonomyDefinition: person's independence; (nurse makes decision to give treatment w/o due to pt's symptoms)
Term: Definition: fairness; fair
Term: FidelityDefinition: agreement to keep
Term: BeneficenceDefinition: taking "positive/good" steps to help others
Term: Non-maleficenceDefinition: to do
Term: AccountabilityDefinition: ability to answer for you own
Term: DeontologyDefinition: right/wrong based on "right making characteristics" such as truth and
Term: Ethics of Definition: health care workers resolve ethical dilemmas by attention to relationships and stories of the participants and by the promoting of fundamental act of caring
Term: -Based Practice (EBP)Definition: a problem-solving approach to clinical practice that combines the conscientious use of best evidence w/ clinicians exptertise; making about patient care
Term: PICO (PICOT)Definition: P = patient of interest I = intervention of interest C = comparison of interest O = (achieve) T = Time (how long)
Term: Sentinel Definition: unexpected occurrence involving death/serious physical/psychological injury of a
Term: Critical Definition: continuous process characterized by open-mindedness, willing to look at each unique patient situation and determine which identified are true/relevant
Term: 3 of Critical ThinkingDefinition: 1. . Complex 3. Commitment
Term: Scientific Definition: a way to solve using reasoning
Term: -SolvingDefinition: information obtained and applying it with what you already know
Term: CommunicationDefinition: "self-talk", powerful form of communication a person
Term: Interpersonal Definition: that occurs between two people/small group
Term: Denotative Definition: individuals that use a language
Term: Connotative Definition: shade/interpretation of the of a word
Term: PacingDefinition: rapidly
Term: Therapeutic Definition: verbal/nonverbal exchanges between the and the patient
Term: SBAR (sit back and the recommendation)Definition: standard communication between health care providers S = situation B = background A = = recommendation
Term: Definition: assess the patient's of ALL communication
Term: EmpathyDefinition: ability to and accept another person's perspective
Term: Definition: validates whether the person interpreted the correctly
Term: Definition: directs conversation to a topic/issue when a discussion becomes unclear
Term: Definition: a sender's msg. in your own words
Term: Definition: concise review of main ideas from a
Term: Self-disclosureDefinition: personal intentionally revealed to the other person
Term: Instilling Definition: of possibility"
Term: Overusing Medical Definition: can confusion/anxiety
Term: SympathyDefinition: , sorrow
Term: People 2020Definition: key intervention strategy to health behaviors
Term: Definition: practice that in an individuals learning knowledge, new behaviors or skills
Term: LearningDefinition: acquisition of new knowledge
Term: Definition: idea that reason for communication
Term: Domains of Definition: -cognitive - what a person knows -affective - person's feelings -psychomotor - person can do
Term: Attention Definition: the mental state that allows a to focus on and understand the material
Term: ParticipatingDefinition: you and the patient set ; participate in the learning process together
Term: Definition: patient accepts responsibility and correctly performs a task while you
Term: ReinforcementDefinition: using a that increases the probability of a response
Term: DemonstrationDefinition: showing what he/she needs to do
Term: DemonstrationDefinition: permits patient to perform skill as observes
Term: AnalogiesDefinition: two similar
Term: CaringDefinition: universal phenomenon influencing the way we , feel and behave in relation to one another
Term: 5 steps of the processDefinition: 1. Assessment 2. Diagnosis 3. Planning 4. Implementation 5.
Term: Definition: information obtains the senses (see)
Term: InferenceDefinition: your /interpretation of cues
Term: 's 11 functional health pattersDefinition: provides a holistic framework for assessment of a patients health history, from you derive a broad range of nursing diagnosis
Term: Subjective Definition: 's verbal description (what they tell you)
Term: Objective Definition: observations of a patients status (what you see)
Term: Open-ended Definition: describes situation in more than 1 or 2 ; leads to discussion
Term: Back-channelingDefinition: words as "all right" "go on" or "uh huh"
Term: Closed-ended Definition: limit patients answers to 1 or 2 such as "yes" or "no"
Term: Definition: of data with another source to confirm accuracy
Term: Critical involvesDefinition: logically analyzing and interpreting assessment data a patient to form a clinical judgement
Term: NANDA (NANDA-I)Definition: model for organizing nursing diagnosis for documentation, auditing, and communication
Term: EtiologyDefinition: condition that responds to nursing
Term: PES Definition: -Problem (problem) - (cause) -Symptoms (characteristics)
Term: Patient-centered Definition: statement that describes a desired change in a patients condition/behavior
Term: 3 steps in choosing a interventionDefinition: 1. know scientific rationale (reason) 2. psychomotor/interpersonal skills 3. function within particular setting; using available resources
Term: Independent Definition: does not require a order; take upon self
Term: Dependent Definition: requires a order
Term: of CareDefinition: the minimum level of care accepted to ensure high quality of care to
Term: RBC (red blood circulating)Definition: Men: 4.7 - 6.1 Women: 4.2 - 5.4
Term: Hgb (hemoglobin) the 14 yr. old goblin goes trick/treating while transporting )Definition: red protein responsible for transporting O2 in the blood Men: 14 - 18 Women: 12 -
Term: Hct (hematocrit) men (42) minus 5 for (37)Definition: volume of red blood cells : total blood volume Men: 42 - 52 Women: 37 -
Term: ESRDefinition: non marker for inflammation
Term: CulturesDefinition: , wound, urine, etc (collection of)
Term: (UA)Definition: looks for presence of WBC's, bacteria, etc in
Term: WBC (white count)Definition: measures the % of each type of present 5,000 - 10,000
Term: WBC 4,000 and Definition: bone failure, radiation, overwhelming infection, etc.
Term: GranulocyteDefinition: WBC containing bacteria combating
Term: AgranulocyteDefinition: WBC = no
Term: Let Moneys / Eat Bananas Granulocyte AgranulocyteDefinition: Neutrophils Lymphocytes Monocytes / Eosinphils Basophils Granulocyte
Term: (granulocyte)Definition: 55 - 70 % -form in 7 - 14 days stay for only 6 hours -kill -produced by acute infection/trauma -bands form (infection
Term: (granulocyte)Definition: 20 - 40% -fight bacteria and vial infections
Term: (granulocyte)Definition: 2 - 8% -are , fight bacteria, remove necrotic debris and microorganisms from the blood -produce rapidly
Term: (Agranulocyte)Definition: 0.5 - 1% -involved in allergic reactions -basos contain heparin, histamine, & serotonin, inflammatory to allergic reaction increases -do not respond to bacterial/viral infection
Term: (Agranulocyte)Definition: 1 - 4% -as the response increases so the number of eosinophils -do not respond to bacteria
Term: ILIA/OSISDefinition: high,
Term: PENIA (pick the penia off the )Definition: low,
Term: blood pressureDefinition: 120/80
Term: pulseDefinition: 60 -
Term: respirationsDefinition: 12 -
Term: Body TemperatureDefinition: 96.8 - 100.4
Term: 5 of an examination Definition: Inspect Palpation Percussion Auscultation Smell
Term: Resolving an Ethical Definition: step 1: ASK step 2: GATHER step 3: CLARIFY step 4: VERBALIZE step 5: IDENTIFY step 6: PLAN step 7: EVAULATE
Term: Definition: fine bubbling sounds in the
Term: AtrophyDefinition: or reduced size of tissue
Term: Lung SoundsDefinition: lung sounds
Term: TurgorDefinition: normal resiliency of the
Term: Definition: dark
Term: Definition: inflammation of a
Term: PetichiaeDefinition: tiny red/purple spots; hemorrhages
Term: Definition: /lack of color in the skin
Term: OrthopneaDefinition: abnormal condition in which a must sit up or stand to breathe confortably
Term: Definition: yellowish waxy substance found in the ear
Term: Definition: yellowish discoloration of the skin; by greater amounts of bilirubin in the blood
Term: Definition: Redness
Term: EdemaDefinition: abnormal accumulation of fluid in the spaces
Term: Definition: difficulty
Term: DorsalDefinition:
Term: Definition: bluish color of the
Term: Definition: skin
Term: OTO-Definition:
Term: -Definition: joint
Term: Pre-Definition:
Term: -ologyDefinition: /study of
Term: Post-Definition:
Term: tachy-Definition:
Term: eryth-Definition:
Term: -ostomyDefinition: to form an
Term: adeno-Definition:
Term: bi-Definition: double, two,
Term: -Definition: kidney
Term: Definition: bronchi
Term: -Definition: skin
Term: -megalyDefinition:
Term: -Definition: heart
Term: neuro-Definition:
Term: -Definition: gall/bile
Term: -ectomyDefinition: surgical removal
Term: -lysisDefinition:
Term: -osisDefinition: /condition
Term: -Definition: rib
Term: -plastyDefinition: /reconstruction
Term: vaso-Definition: a
Term: -algiaDefinition:
Term: -Definition: bladder
Term: -lithiasisDefinition: of stones
Term: mal-Definition: bad/poor
Term: dorso-Definition:
Term: entero-Definition: to intestines
Term: -Definition: tongue
Term: pan-Definition:
Term: -Definition: air
Term: -Definition: arm
Term: brady-Definition:
Term: ambi-Definition: on both
Term: -Definition: , beyond, increased
Term: gastro-Definition:
Term: -rhageDefinition:
Term: ileo-Definition:
Term: -Definition: gallbladder
Term: - it Definition: inflammation of
Term: -lithDefinition: /calculus
Term: neo-Definition:
Term: -genesisDefinition: /beginning
Term: -rheaDefinition: excessive
Term: a- / an-Definition: not/without
Term: hemi-Definition:
Term: -celeDefinition: /swelling
Term: auto-Definition:
Term: hemo-Definition:
Term: gyneco-Definition:
Term: extra-Definition: outside of/in to
Term: dys-Definition: /abnormal
Term: ad-Definition: to/toward
Term: leuko-Definition:
Term: hepato-Definition:
Term: -cideDefinition: kill/destroy
Term: hemato-Definition:
Term: -emiaDefinition:
Term: -Definition: bone
Term: -Definition: tissue
Term: Heat Definition: normal heat loss radiation, conduction, convection, and evaporation
Term: Definition: sweating
Term: Definition: FEVER
Term: Definition: body temperature FEVER
Term: Definition: fever
Term: Sustained Definition: body temperature
Term: Intermittent Definition: Fever spikes; returns to acceptable level in 24
Term: Remittent Definition: Fever spikes; falls w/o returning to normal
Term: FeverDefinition: Fever mixed w/ temperature lasting longer than 24 hours
Term: Definition: medication that reduce
Term: Definition: elevated body temperature due to to promote heat loss
Term: Heat Definition: prolonged exposure to the sun or high
Term: Definition: heat loss prolonged exposure to cold
Term: Oral Temp.Definition: easy accessible; no position change
Term: Temp.Definition: easy accessible; minimal patient repositioning/not pt.
Term: Temp.Definition: Gold standard for core temp.; more than oral; difficult/ impossible to obtain
Term: Definition: safe/inexpensive; used on , children, or unconscious
Term: Skin Temp.Definition: inexpensive; continuous ; safe/nonevasive
Term: ArteryDefinition: easy access; no change; rapid measurement; no risk/injury
Term: 5 parts of a stethescopeDefinition: earpiece binaurals tubing bell chest piece diaphragm piece
Term: Temporal Definition: over temporal bone of head; lateral eye
Term: Carotid Definition: along medial edge of sternocleidomastoid in
Term: PulseDefinition: 5th intercostal at left mid-clavicular line
Term: Brachial Definition: groove between biceps/triceps muscles at antecubital
Term: Radial Definition: /thumb side of forearm at the wrist
Term: Ulnar Definition: ulnar side of forearm at
Term: Femoral Definition: below inguinal ligament; midway between symphysis pubis and anterior superior iliac
Term: PulseDefinition: behind the
Term: Posterior Tibial Definition: side of ankle; below medial malleolus
Term: Dorsalis Pedis Definition: along top of the foot; between tendons of great and first
Term: Pulse Definition: speed of the heartbeat measured by the of contractions of the heart per minute (bpm)
Term: Definition: elevated heart rate; more than 100 /min.
Term: Definition: slow rate; less than 60 beats/min.
Term: Definition: regular interval interrupted by an /late/missed beat
Term: Blood Definition: force EXERTED on the of an artery created by pulsing blood under pressure from the HEART
Term: PressureDefinition: PEAK pressure; top (SBP)
Term: Diastolic Definition: MINIMAL pressure; number (DBP)
Term: Pulse Definition: the between systolic/diastolic
Term: Definition: persistently blood pressure; systolic greater than 140 : diastolic greater than 90 -if measured high like this 2 times
Term: Definition: low blood pressure; systolic less than 90 : diastolic less than
Term: Definition: listening to sounds produced by the body w/
Term: SoundDefinition: clear, rhythmic tapping series that corresponds to the pulse rate and gradually increases in
Term: Auscultatory Definition: temporary disappearance of
Term: Definition: mechanism the body uses to exchange between the atmosphere, blood, and cells
Term: Definition: movement of gases INTO and OUT of the
Term: DiffusionDefinition: movement of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the alveoli and the red cells
Term: PerfusionDefinition: distribution of red blood cells to and from the pulmonary (e.g. capillary refill)
Term: Definition: rate and depth of ventilation
Term: rateDefinition: full and expiration = 1
Term: Definition: rate less than 12 / min. or lower
Term: TachypneaDefinition: rate more than 20 / minute or higher
Term: Definition: lack of movement
Term: Pulse Definition: indirect of oxygen in the blood (5th vital sign)
Term: ETCO2 (end-tidal dioxide)Definition: measures the exhaled dioxide
Term: Chief Definition: why is seeking health care
Term: InspectionDefinition: the use of vision to distinguish normal from findings
Term: PercussionDefinition: the body with the fingertips
Term: Definition: SMELL
Term: Definition: skin, hair, scalp, and
Term: DocumentationDefinition: a document used for malpractice issues; correct time of events, signing orders and billing
Term: Electronic Health (EHR)Definition: electronic record of health information generated by one or more encounters in any care delivery setting
Term: UseDefinition: level with which I.T. is available and used to support clinic to improve quality/safety
Term: Incident/Occurrence Definition: when an actual/potential happens, but is not part of a patient record
Term: Definition: the invasion of a susceptible host by potentially harmful microorganisms (bacteria, , fungi, protozoa)
Term: Definition: the presence and growth of microorganisms a host
Term: SymptomaticDefinition: pathogens that and cause clinical signs and symptoms are not present
Term: of InfectionDefinition: Agent Reservoir Port of exit/entry mode of transmission susceptible
Term: Definition: person that a disease, but shows no symptoms
Term: FloraDefinition: large number of microorganisms residing on the and deep layers of the skin, in the saliva, and on the oral mucosa and intestinal walls
Term: Definition: secondary
Term: FomitesDefinition: surfaces (counter/desk)
Term: InflammationDefinition: protective vascular reaction that fluid, blood products, and nutrients to interstitial tissues in an area of injury
Term: Definition: of or to the death of tissue in response to disease/injury
Term: AntigenDefinition: foreign
Term: -Care Aquired Infection (HAI)Definition: develops an infection that was not present at the time of admission
Term: -Infection (OUT)Definition: comes from found OUTSIDE the body
Term: -Infection (IN)Definition: occurs when part of a flora becomes altered INSIDE the body
Term: TechniqueDefinition: an effort to keep patients as free from to infection-causing pathogens as possible
Term: Definition: the of disease
Term: AsepsisDefinition: clean techniques includes procedures used to the number and prevent the spread of microorganisms (handwashing/PPE)
Term: Surgical Definition: sterile , includes procedures to eliminate all microorganisms from an area
Term: PrecautionsDefinition: good hand hygiene and use of such as gloves/mask
Term: DisinfectionDefinition: eliminates all pathogenic organisms with the of bacterial spores
Term: Definition: eliminates/destroys ALL of microbial life
Term: 3 of transmissionDefinition: -airborne -droplet -contact
Term: Definition: state of relative constancy in the environment of the body equilibrium; maintained naturally by physiological adaptive mechanisms
Term: Carbon Definition: affects a person's oxygenation by binding strong with hemoglobin; reducing supply of delivered to tissues
Term: ImmunizationDefinition: process by which RESISTANCE to an infectious is produced or increased
Term: C.U.S.Definition: I'm CONCERNED I'm UNCOMFORTABLE SAFE ("this is not safe, you stop now")
Term: Definition: Rescue Activate Confine Extinguish
Term: AuditoryDefinition:
Term: TactileDefinition:
Term: Definition: taste
Term: ProprioceptionDefinition: body's ability to sense its and movement in space
Term: DeficitsDefinition: LOW /blindness; problem w/ reception; rely on other senses
Term: DeprivationDefinition: INADEQUATE quality/quantity of stimuli; perception
Term: Sensory Definition: MULTIPLE sensory ; to much going on
Term: Definition: decreased hearing acuity, speech intelligibility, and discrimination
Term: AccommodationDefinition: reduced depth perception and color discrimination
Term: OtotoxicDefinition: analgesics, antibiotics affecting acuity
Term: Definition: ringing in the
Term: PresbyopiaDefinition: gradual decline in ability of the lens to
Term: Meniere's Definition: cause unknown (vertigo, )
Term: GerontologyDefinition: study of all of the aging process
Term: GeriatricsDefinition: dealing with /psychology of aging in older adults
Term: Definition: form of
Term: Definition: generalized impairment of intellectual functioning that interferes with social and occupational functioning; gradual;
Term: Vascular DementiaDefinition: 2nd form of ; reversible; stroke or onset gradual
 
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