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CNA TEST 2
Tucson College MOd 2 test 2
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Nursing
Not Applicable
07/29/2011

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Chemical Restraint
Definition
Any Drug that's used for discipline or convenience and not required to treat medical symptoms
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Freedom of Movement
Definition
Any change in the place or position of the body or any part of the body that the person is physically able to control
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Medical Symptom
Definition
An indication or characteristic of a physical or psychological condition
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Physical restraint
Definition
Any manual method or physical or mechanical device, material, or equipment attached to or near the persons body that he cannot remove easily and which restricts freedom of movement or normal access to one's body.
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remove Easily
Definition
The manual method device, material, or equipment used to restrain the person that can be removed intentionally bu the person in the same manner it was applied by the staff
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Dysuria
Definition
painful or difficult urination
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Functional Incontinence
Definition
The person has bladder control but cannot use the toilet in time.
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hematuria
Definition
blood in the urine
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nocturia
Definition
frequent urination at night
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oliguria
Definition
scant amount of urine; less than 500 mL in 24 hours
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Overflow incontinence
Definition
Small amounts of urine leak from a bladder that is always full
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reflex incontinence
Definition
The loss of urine at predictable intervals when the bladder is full
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stress incontinence
Definition
When urine leaks during exercise and certain movements that cause pressure on the bladder
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urinary frequency
Definition
voiding at frequent intervals
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Urination
Definition
The process of emptying urine from the bladder; voiding
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colostomy
Definition
a surgically created openingbetween the colon and abdominal wall
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Constipation
Definition
The passage of hard, dry stool
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diarrhea
Definition
the frequent passage of liquid stools
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enema
Definition
The introduction of fluid into the rectum and lower colon
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Fecal impaction
Definition
The prolonged retention and buildup of feces in the rectum
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feces
Definition
The semi solid mass of waste products in the colon that is expelled through the anus
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flatulence
Definition
The excessive formation of gas or air in the stomach and intestines
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flatus
Definition
Gas or air passed through the anus
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ileostomy
Definition
A surgically created opening between the ileum and the abdominal wall
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ostomy
Definition
A surgically created opening
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stoma
Definition
an opening
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stool
Definition
excreted feces
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suppository
Definition
A cone shaped, solid drug that is inserted into a body opening; it melts at body temperature
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anorexia
Definition
The loss of appetite
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aspiration
Definition
Breathing fluid, food vomitus, or an object into the lungs
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calorie
Definition
the amount of energy produced when the body burns fuel
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dehydration
Definition
a decrease int he amount of water in the body tissues
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dysphagia
Definition
Difficulty swallowing
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edema
Definition
The swelling of body tissues with water.
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enteral nutrition
Definition
Giving nutrients into the gastrointestinal tract through a feeding tube
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Flow Rate
Definition
The number of drops per minute
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gavage
Definition
The process of giving a tube feeding
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Intravenous Therapy
Definition
Giving fluids through a needle or catheter inserted into a vein; IV and IV infusion
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Nutrition
Definition
The Process involved in the ingestion, digestion,absorption , and use of foods and fluids by the body
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Regurgitation
Definition
The backward flow of stomach contents into the mouth
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acetone
Definition
A substance that appears in urine from the rapid breakdown of fat for energy; ketone body or ketone
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Glucosuria
Definition
sugar in the urine
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Glycosuria
Definition
sugar in the urine
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hematuria
Definition
blood in the urine
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hemoptysis
Definition
bloody sputum
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sputum
Definition
mucus from the respiratory (bronchial) system tht is expelled through the mouth
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Cognitive function
Definition
involves memory, thinking, reasoning, ability to understand, judgement, and behavior.
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delirium
Definition
a state of temporary but acute mental confusion
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delusion
Definition
a false belief
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dementia
Definition
The loss of cognitive function that interferes with routine personal, social,and occupational activities.
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hallucination
Definition
seeing, hearing,smelling,or feeling something that is not real.
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pseudodementia
Definition
false dementia
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sundowning
Definition
signs, symptoms and behaviors of AD increase during hours of darkness
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