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NU215 term quiz #1

TermDefinition
abstract reasoning the ability to understand and think about complex concepts that, while real, are not tied to concrete experiences, objects, people, or situations
acute signs or symptoms that begin and worsen quickly
ADLS activities of daily living
Afebrile not marked by or having a fever,
affinity strength of a relationship between antigen and antibody molecules
altruistic the promotion of anothers self-interest at risk or cost to oneself
aphasia language disorder that makes it hard for someone to read, write and say what you mean to say, usually seen in stroke patients because it damages the language area of the brain
aspiration either the act of withdrawing the fluid, tissue, or other substances through a needle, or accidental breathing in of food or fluid into the lungs which can lead to pneumonia or other lung problems
atelectasis failure of the lung to expand completely, can be caused due to a blocked airway, tumor, anesthesia, pneumonia, lung disease, or long-term bedrest, "collapsed lung"
auscultation method used to listen to the sounds of the body during a physical examination by using a stethoscope, most commonly used to listen to lungs, heart, and intestines
benign non cancerous, also known as nonmalignant
blood pressure force of circulating blood on the walls of the arteries
bradycardia slower than a normal heart rate, below 60 beats per minute, can be normal when asleep or due to hypothyroidism, damage due to heart disease or heart attack
bradypnea abnormally slow breathing, less than 10 breaths per minute, caused by heavy alcohol use, hypothyroidism, head injuries, sleep apnea
broca's aphasia slowed speech with difficult articulation but fairly clear meaning, caused by a lesion in the posterior inferior frontal lobe
cachexia emaciation or wasting of body weight and muscle mass and weakness that may occur due to cancer, AIDs, or other chronic diseases
cardiac output amount of blood pumped by the ventricles during a given period of time and is determined by the SV x HR= CO
clarification contacting the health care provider to understand the handwriting on the medical certification or to understand the meaning of a response
confrontation act by a member of the health care team of openly interpreting a patients resistances, attitudes, feelings or effects on either the therapist, the group or its members.
contraindicated anything including a symptom or medical condition that is a reason for a person to not receive a particular treatment or procedure because it may be harmful
diastole relaxation of ventricles during the cardiac cycle, known as filling. AV valves are open which allows blood to flow in and once filled the atria contract and complete the emptying of blood out of the upper chambers.
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dysarthria a defect in muscular control of speech (slurring) related to lesions of the nervous system, parkinsons disease, or cerebellar disease
dyspnea difficult, painful breathing or shortness of breath, indicate a number of health problems such as COPD, asthma, pneumonia, pneumothorax, heart failure, coronary heart disease.
empathy ability to understand the personal experience of the patient without bonding with them, constitutes an important communication skill for a health professional
etiology the cause or origin of disease
exacerbate an increase in symptom intensity occurring after a certain period of time since the last exacerbation
febrile including or caused by fever
flat affect emotional expressions dont show outwardly, can be caused by schizophrenia, also seen in dementia
genogram a diagram illustrating a persons family members, how they are related, and their medical history
geriatric syndrome symptoms that are common harbingers of disease or disability in a frail elderly person, believed to develop when an individual experiences accumulated impairments in multiple systems that compromise their compensatory ability
IADLS instrumental activities of daily living, activities that allow an individual to live independently in a community, not necessary for functional living
inspection using the senses of vision, smell and hearing to observe and detect any normal or abnormal findings, used from the moment that you meet the client and continues throughout the exam
korotkoff sounds has 4 phases, 1. first appearance of tapping sounds that intensifies, 2. swishing sounds softer and longer, 3. crips loud sounds, 4. muffled less distinct sounds, 5. sounds disappear.
lethargic condition marked by drowsiness and an unusual lack of energy and mental alertness, caused by drugs, injury and illness
lesion an area of abnormal tissue, may be benign or malignant includes acne, birthmarks, sunburn
morbidity refers to having a disease or a symptom of disease
mortality death, can be used for death rate, or the number of deaths in a certain group of people in a certain period of time
obtunded a dulled or reduced level of alertness or consciousness, client will open eyes to loud voice, responds slowly with confusion and seems unaware of environment
orthostatic hypotension drop in blood pressure when client arises from a sitting or lying position
palpation examination technique in which the examiner uses the hands to touch and feel certain body characteristics such as texture, temperature, mobility, shape, moisture, and motion
paraphrasing use different words to express the same idea or meaning
percussion tapping a body chamber with fingers to elicit the sounds from underlying organs and structures
precipitating cause of the onset of a problem, especially unhealthy conditions, symptoms, disease or disorder
pneumothorax accumulation of air in the pleural space
potentiate the effect of increasing the potency or effectiveness of a drug or other treatment
pulse deficit difference between the apical and peripheral pulse rates, can signal an arrhythmia
rendered cause to become, ex: an illness might render you unable to walk
standard precautions used for all client care, based on risk assessment and make use of common sense practices and PPE that protect health care providers from infection and prevent the spread of infection from client to client
stroke volume amount of blood pumped from the heart with each contraction, influenced by degree of stretch of heart muscles, pressure against heart muscles, synergy of contraction,, compliance of ventricles and contractility
stupor unresponsiveness from which a person can be aroused only by vigorous, physical stimulation such as shaking or painful stimuli, but then falls directly back to sleep.
systole closure of all 4 AV valves, which causes the ventricles to contract, leading to the aortic and pulmonary valves to open and blood being ejected from the heart.
tachycardia heart beat greater than 100 beats per minute
tachypnea respirations greater than 24 breaths per minute, seen with exercise, fever, anxiety, or anemia
thought content what the patient is thinking and includes the presence or absence of delusional or obsessional thinking and suicidal or homicidal ideas
thought process any of the cognitive processes involved in such mental activities as reasoning, remembering, imagining, problem solving, and making judgements
wernickes aphasia rapid speech that lacks meaning, caused by a lesion in the posterior superior temporal lobe
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