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| list four medical questions of our current generation |
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-when does human life begin?
-how much treatment should be given to the terminally ill?
-when should life support be stopped?
-should we support stem cell reasearch, abortion, organ transplants? |
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| the following signs and symptoms are indicative of how the body prepares itself for the final stages of life |
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-coolness
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-urine decrease
-fluid and food decrease
breathing pattern change (cheyne-strokes) |
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| safety device used to transfer or ambulare patients |
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| results from unrelieved pressure on a bony prominence |
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| exercise for joint and muscle movement |
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| assist a patient out of bed |
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| the foot pulled toward the shin |
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| difficulty with bowel elimination |
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| formation of a blood clot in the deep veins of the leg |
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| accidental entry of food into the trachea |
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| side lying position used for the enema administration |
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| painful and permanent changes to joints and muscles due to lack of movement |
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| placed under/around a patient when using a mechanical lift |
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| postion for patients with breathing difficulties |
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| a progressive disease that cannot be cured |
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| keeping a clock in view, addressing the patient by name with eye contact, and using an activity board |
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| requires a mask and gloves gown |
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| a diet for a person without dentures |
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| prolonged bed rest may result in |
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| contractures, pnemonia, consripation, pressure ulcers, blood clots |
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| increased confusion in the late afternoon and early evening |
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| deficits in thinking, memory, and judgment |
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| used for alzheimer patients who can safely wander for hours |
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| the term used for measuring urine from a foley |
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| movement meaning to straighten |
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| paitents who had a stroke may need to follow |
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| swallow precautions when eating |
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| a device used to keep a foot at a right angle |
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| moving body part away from the body |
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| decrease in size or loss of tissue |
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| moving body part towards the body |
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| leg and thigh are supported with pillows |
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| advances cardiac life support |
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| another name for allergies |
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| the most severe allergic reaction |
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| reddness doesnt go away for 30 min |
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| a blow to the skin causing bleeding beneath the skin |
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| accidental break to the skin |
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| a lcalized mass of blood confined to one area under the skin |
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| chronic obstructive pulminary disorder |
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| external opening of an ostomy |
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| low levels of oxygen in the blood |
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| average intake/average output |
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| when a cna take a temperature under a patient's armpit |
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| techniques for using your body correctly |
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| came suddenly and lasted a brief time |
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| vomiting for 24 hrs may cause______ |
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| chest pain, shortness of breath, and sweating are examples of what? |
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| intake and output are measurements of what? |
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| measures fluid taken into the body and fluid loss by the body |
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| removal of tissue for diagnosis |
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| accumulation of fluids in the tissues |
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| paralysis of one side of the body |
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| a blood clot that sometimes moves |
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| what is the most accurate temperature? |
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| the process of using food for growth, repair, and maintenance of tissues |
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| orthopedic refers to_______ |
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| the average heart rate in an adult is_____ |
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| can be seen by others i.e. rash, elevated temperature,increased blood pressure, vomiting, flushed skin |
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| felt by the patient not seen by the observer i.e. pain, nausea, itching,anxious feelings, bloating |
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| telemetry leads should not be placed over what? |
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1.considerate and respectful care
2.obtain complete patient records
3.informed information from physician
4.refuse treatment
5.every consideration of privacy
6.records will be kept confidential
7.reasonable responce to requests by patients
8.know the relationship any healthcare worker has to hospital and other facilities
9.know about experimentation
10.reasonable continuity of care
11.explanation of bills
12.hospital rules regarding patient conduct |
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