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| include a variety of legal and lay documents that allow persons to specify aspects of care they wish to recieve should they become unable to make or communicate thier preferences. |
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| attenpt or threat to touch another person unjustafiably |
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| an examination of the body after death |
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| a willful touching of a person or the persons clothes or even something the person is carrying, that may or may not cause harm |
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| a standard of care that is expected in a specific situation but that the nurse did not observe. |
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| a plaintiff must offer evidence of the defendants wrong doing. |
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| it must be proved that the harm occured as a direct result of the nurses failure to follow the standard of care and the nurse could have or should have known that failure to follow the standard of care could result in such harm. |
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| deal with relationships among individuals in society. |
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| is the body of law that deals with relationships that deal with private individuals |
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| laws evolving from court decisions |
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| a document filed by a person referred to as the plaintiff who claims that his or her legal rights have been infringed on |
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| agreement between two or more competent persons on sufficient considerations to do or not to do some lawful act |
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| involves the inforcement of agreements along private individuals or the payment of compensation for failure to fullfill agreements |
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| nurses duty of care, duty to render care, established by the presence of an expressed or implied contract. |
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| contractual relationships |
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| vary among practice settings maybe used as an independant or employer/employee relationship |
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| a physician who is authorized by the county or other government agency to determine causes of death under unusual circumstances |
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| the process of determining and maintaining competence in practice includes licensure, registration, certification, and accredidation |
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| an act commited in violation of public (criminal) law and punishable by a fine and/or imprisonment |
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| deal with disputes between an individual and the society as a whole |
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| deals with actions against the safety and welfare of the public |
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| if malpractice caused the injury the nurse is held liable for damages that may be compensated |
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| legal outcome made by a judge |
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| (legal) a communication that is false, or made with a careless disregard for the truth, and results in injury to the reputation of another. |
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| (legal) person against whom a plaintiff files a complaint |
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| transfers the responsibility and authority for an activity to a competent individual |
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| (legal) pretrial activities to gain all the facts of a situation |
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| an order generally written to indicate that when a client or proxy has expressed the wish for no resuscitation in the event of a respitory or cardiac arrest |
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| the nurse must have (or should have had) a relationship with the client that involves providing care and following an acceptable standard of care |
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| the act of painlessly putting to death persons suffering from incurable or distressing disease |
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| one who has special training, experience, or a skill in relevant area and is allowed by the court to offer an opinion on some issue within that area of expertise. |
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| an oral or written agreement |
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| the unlawful restraint or detention of another person against his or her wishes |
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| a crime of a serious nature, such as a murder, punishable a term in prison |
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| a link that must exist between the nurses act and injury suffered |
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| involves extreme lack of knowledge, skill, or decision making that the person clearly should have known would put others at risk for harm |
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| (injury) the client or plaintif must demonstrate some type of harm or injury (physical, financial, or emotional) as a result of the breach of duty owed the client, the plaintiff will be asked to document physical injury, medical cost, loss of wages, "pain and suffering", and any other damages |
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| a legal statement that appoints a proxy to make medical decisions for the client in the event the client is unable to do so |
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| a nurse that practice has deteriated because of chemical abuse |
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| consent that is assumed in an emergency when consent can not be obtained from the client or relative |
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| a contract that has not been explicitly agreed to by the parties but the law neverless considers to exist |
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| a clients agreement to accept a course of treatment or a procedure after recieving complete information, including the risk of treatment and facts relating to it, from the healthcare provider |
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| a legal iquiry into the cause or manner of a death |
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| an agreement between two or more states |
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| a direct wrong of a personal nature, it injures the feelings of the person and does not take into account the effect of revealed information of the standing of the person in the community |
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| a rule made by humans that regulates social conduct in a formally prescribed and binding manner |
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| the quality or state of being legaly responsible for ones obligation and action and to make financial restitution for wrongful acts |
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| defamation by means of print, writing, or pictures |
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| a legal permit granted to individuals to engage in the practice of a profession and to use a particular title |
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| a document that states medical treatments the client chooses to omit or refuse in the event that the client is unable to make these decisions |
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| the negligent acts of persons engaged in professions or ocupations in which highly technical or professional skills are employed |
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| a role of the nurse in which he or she identifies and assesses cases of violence against others, and in every case the situation must be reported to the proper authorities |
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| a physician who usually has advanced education in pathology or forensic medicine who determines cause of death |
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| a legal offense usually punishable by a fine or a short term jail sentence, or both |
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| a regulatory model developed by the national council of state boards of nursing (NCSBS), which allows for multistate licensure. |
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| failure to behave in a resonable and prudent manner; an unintentional tort |
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| a person claiming infringment of legal rights by one or more persons |
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| the body of law that deals with relationships between private individuals |
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| refers to the body of law that deals with relationships between individuals and the government and governmental agencies |
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| (the thing that speaks for itself) a legal doctrine that relates to negligence in which harm can not be traced to a specific healthcare provider or standard but does not normally occur unless their has been a negligent act |
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| a legal term meaning (let the master answer), the employer assumes responsibility for the conduct of the employee and can also be held responsible for malpractice by the employee |
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| the specific accountability or liability associated with the performance of duties of a particular role |
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| (legal) a priviledge or fundamental power to which an individual is entitled unless it is revoked by law or given up voluntarily |
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| defamation by the spoken word, stating unprivileged (not legally protected) or false words by which a reputation is damaged |
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| the skills and learning commonly possessed by members of a profession |
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| a law inacted by any legislative body |
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| an organized work stoppage by a group of employees to express a greivance, enforce a demand for changes in condition of employment, or solve a dispute with managment |
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| a civil wrong committed against a person or persons property |
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| law that defines and enforces duties and rights among private individuals that are not based on contractual agreements or (non union) |
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| the period during which all relavent facts are presented to a jury or judge |
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| one of the grounds for actions against the nurses license; includes incompetence or gross negligence, conviction of practicing without a license, falsification of client records, and illegally obtaining, using, or possessing controlled substances |
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| the outcome made by a jury |
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| listening actively, using all senses, as opposed to listening passively with just the ear |
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| the real or imaginary lines that differentiate one system from another system or a system from its environment |
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| an offense abusive, intimidating, insulting behaviour or abusive power which makes the recipient feel upset, threatened, humiliated, or vulnerable, which undetermines there self confidence and may cause them to suffer stress |
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| a two way process involving the sending and receiving of messages |
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| the verbal and nonverbal aspects of the message match |
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| to relate the message percieved to the recievers storehouse of knowledge and experience and to sort out the meaning of the message |
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| speach style similar to baby talk: gives the message of dependance and incompetence to older adults |
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| communication involving computers and technology (i.e. email) |
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| the ability to form work relationships with collegues, display maturity in a variety of situations, and resolve conflicts while taking into consideration the emotions of others |
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| the ability to discriminate what the other persons world is like and to communicate to the others this understanding in a way that shows that the helper understands the clients feelings and the behaviour and experience underlying these feelings |
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| involves the selection of specific signs or symbols (codes) to transmit the message, such as which language and words to use, how to arrange the words, and what tone of voice and jestures to use. |
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| the response or message that the reciever returns to the sender during communication |
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| two or more people with shared purposes and goals |
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| forces that determine the behaviour of the group and the relationship among the group members |
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| the nurse client relationship |
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| rude, discourtious, or disrespectful behaviour that reflects a lack of regard for others |
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| also know as horizontal violence and horizontal hostility; describe physical, verbal, or emotional abuse or aggression directed at RN coworkers at the same organization level, it usually includes verbal or nonverbal ( rather than physical) behaviours |
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| communication other than words, including jestures, posture, and facial expressions |
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| the distance people prefer in interactions with others |
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| the verbatum (word for word) account of conversation |
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| the study of distance between people in their interactions |
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| a concept of the space and things that individuals consider their own |
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| therapeutic communication |
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| an interactive process between nurse and client that helps the client overcome temporary stress, to get along with other people, to adjust to the unalterable, and to overcome psychologic blocks that stand in the way of self realization |
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| use of verbal language to send and recieve messages |
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| a visual tool in which ideas or data are enclosed in circles or boxes of some shape and relationships between these are indicated by connecting lines or arrows |
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| thinking that results in the development of new ideas and products |
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| a set of questions on can apply to a particular situation or idea to determine essential information and ideas and discard superfluous information and ideas |
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| a cognitive process that includes creativity, problem solving, and decision making |
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| the process of establishing criteria by which alternative courses of action are developed and selected |
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| making specific observations from a generalization |
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| making generalizations from specific data |
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| the understanding or learning of things without the conscious use of reasoning |
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| a systematic rational method of planning and providing nursing care |
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| obtaining information that clarifies the nature of the problem and suggests possible solutions |
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| a technique one can use to look beneath the surface, recognize and examine assumptions, search for inconsistencies, examine multiple points of view and differentiate what one knows from what one merely believes. |
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| a number of approaches are tried until a solution is found. |
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| a resistance of the body to infection in which the host receives natural or artificial antibodies pro due by another source |
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| a resistance of the body to infection in which the host produces its own antibodies in response to natural or artificial antigens |
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| those that generally appear suddenly or last a short time |
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| used for clients known to have or suspected of having serious illnesses transmitted by airborne droplet nuclei smaller than 5 microns |
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| immunoglobins, part of the bodys plasma proteins, defend primarily against the extracellular phases of bacterial and viral infections |
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| a substance capable of inducing the formation of antibodies |
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| an agent that inhibits the growth of some microorganisms |
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| freedom from infction or infectious material |
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| an antigen that originates in a persons own body |
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| the most common infection causing microorganism |
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| potentially infectious organisms that are carried in and transmitted through blood or materials containing blood |
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| a person or animal that harbors a specific infectious agent and serves as a potential source of infection, yet does not manifest any clinical signs of disease |
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| occurs through the t-cell system |
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| also known as cell mediated defensed, occur through the t-cell system |
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| infection that occurs slowly, over a very long period, and may last months or years |
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| antibody mediated defense; resides ultimately in the b lymphocytes and is mediated by the antibodies produced by b cells |
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| free of potentially infectious agents |
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| the presence of organisms in body secretions or excretions in which strains of bacteria become resident flora but do not cause illness |
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| a disease that can spread from one person to another |
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| any person at increased risk for an infection |
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| used for clients known or suspected to have serious illnesses easily transmitted by direct client contact or by contact with items in the clients invironment (GI, respiratory, skin or wound infections, etc) |
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| laboratory cultivations of microorganisms in a special growth medium |
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| denotes the likely resence of microorganisms, some of which may be capable of causing infection |
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| an alteration in body function resulting in a reduction of capacities or shortening of the normal life span |
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| agent that destroys microorganisms other than spores |
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| residue of evaporated droplets emitted by an infected host, such as someone with tuberculosis, that can remain in the air for long periods of time |
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| used for clients known or suspected to have serous illnesses transmitted by particle droplets larger than 5 microns (diphtheria, micro plasma, pneumonia) |
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| developing from outside sources |
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| infection causing microorganism that include yeasts and molds |
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| young connective tissue with new capillaries formed in the wound healing process |
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| Healthcare associated infection (HAI) |
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| infections that originate in any health care setting |
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| antibody-mediated defense; resides ultimately in the B lymphocytes and is mediated by the antibodies produced by B cells |
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| infections that are the direct result of diagnostic or therapeutic procedures |
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| are directed against identifiable bacteria, viruses, fungi, or other infectious agents |
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| a specific resistance of the body to infection; it may be natural, or resistance may develop after exposure to a disease agent |
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| part of the bodys plasma proteins, defend primarily against the extracelluylar phases of bacterial and viral infections. |
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| the disease process produced by microorganisms |
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| local and nonspecific defensive tissue response to injury or destruction of cells |
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| practices that prevent the spread of infection and communicable disease |
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| an increase in the number of white blood cells |
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| an infection that is limited to the specific part of the body where the microorganisms remain |
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| all practices intended to confine a specific microorganism to a specific area, limiting the number, growth, and spread of microorganisms |
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| bodily defenses that protect a person against all microorganisms, regardless of prior exposure |
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| infections that originate in a hospital |
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| skin, ye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials that may result from the performance of an employees duties |
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| a microorganism causing disease only in a susceptible individual |
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| microorganisms that live in or on another fro which it obtains nourishment |
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| a resistance of the body to infection in which the host receives natural or artificial antibodies prodded by another source |
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| the ability to produce disease; a pthaoge is a microorganism that causes disease |
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| renewal, regrowth, the replacement of destroyed tissue cells by cells that are identical or similar in structure and function |
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| a source of microorganisms |
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| microorganisms that normally reside on the skin and mucous membranes, and inside the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts |
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| respiratory hygiene/ cough etiquette |
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| covering the mouth and nose when sneezing or coughing, proper disposal of tissues, and separating potentially infected persons from others by at least 1 m or 3 ft or having them wear a surgical mask. |
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| the presence of pathogenic organisms or their toxins in the blood or body tissues |
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| occurs when bacteria resuts in systemic infection |
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| immune functions directed against identifiable bacteria, viruses, fungi, or other infectious agents |
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| the risk of caregiver exposure to client body tissues and fluids rather than the suspected presence or absence of infectious organisms determines the use of clean gloves, gowns, masks, and eye protection |
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| a microorganism free area |
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| practices that keep an area or object free of all microorganisms |
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| a process that destroys all microorganisms, including spores and viruses |
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| practices that keep an area or object free of all microorganisms; also call sterile technique |
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| occurs when pathogens spread and damage different parts of the body |
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| techniques to be used with all clients ot decrase the risk of transmitting unidentified pathogens; currently, stardar precautions incorporate universal precautions and BSI |
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| vector borne transmission |
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| transport of an infectious agent from an animal or flying or crawling insect that serves as an intermediate means via biting or depositing feces or other materials on the skin |
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| vehicle borne transmission |
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| transport of an infectious agent into a susceptible host via any intermediate substance (e.g. for mites or food) |
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| ability to produce disease |
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| nucleic acid-based infectious agents |
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| lack of oxygen due to interrupted breathing |
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| intentional attack using biological weapons such as viruses, bacteria, or other germs |
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| results from excessive exposure to thermal, chemical, electric, or radioactive agents |
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| an odorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is very toxic |
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| medications used to control socially disruptive behavior |
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| occurs when a current travels through the body to the ground rather than through electric wiring, or from static electricity that builds up on the body |
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| abdominal thrusts used to clear an obstructed airway |
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| any manual method or physical or mechanical device, material, or equipment attached to the client's body that cannot be removed easily and that restricts the clients movement |
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| protective devices used to limit physical activity of the client or a part of the body |
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| an electronic sensor or monitor that detects when clients are attempting to get out of a bed or chair and triggers an alarm |
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| a burn from a hot liquid or vapor, such as steam |
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| a single tempoary event that consists of an uncontrolled electrical neuronal discharge of the brain resulting in an interruption of normal brain function. |
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| safety measure taken to protect clients from injury should they have a seizure |
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| the loss of scalp hair (baldness) or body hair |
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| sweat glands located largely in the axillae and anogenital areas; they begin to function at puberty under the influence of androgens |
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| a thickened portion of th skin |
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| a bath given for hygienic purposes |
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| a conical, circular, painful, raised area on the toe or foot |
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| the movement of microorganisms from one client to another via soiled linen |
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| a diffuse scaling of the scalp, often accompanied by itching |
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| glands that produce sweat; found over most of the body |
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| deep grooves that occur as a result of dryness and cracking of the skin |
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| red, swollen gingiva or gums |
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| the growth of excessive body hair |
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| the science of health and its maintenance |
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| the growing inward of the nail into the soft tissues around it, most often results from improper nail trimming |
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| the fine, woolly hair or down on the shudders, back, sacrum, and earlobes of the unborn child that may remain for a few weeks after birth |
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| infestation with head lice, pedicures capitis; body lice, pedicures corporis; or crab lice, pedicures pubus |
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| disorder of the supporting structures of the teeth |
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| a wart on the sole of the foot |
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| an invisible soft film consisting of bacteria, molecules of saliva, and remnants of epithelial cells and leukocytes that adheres to the enamel suface of teeth. |
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| advanced periodontal disease in which teeth are loose and pus is evident when the gums are pressed |
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| the oily, lubricating secretion of sebaceous glands in the skin |
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| a contagious skin infestation by the itch mite that produces intense itching, especially at night |
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| glands of the dermis that secrete sweat |
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| glands that secrete sweat |
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| a visible, hard deposit of plaque and dead bacteria that forms at the gum lines. |
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| a bath given for physical effects, such as to soothe irritated skin or to promote healing of an area (e.g the perineum); two common types are the sitz bath and the medicated bath |
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| small gray-brown parasites that bite into tissue and suck blood and transmit several diseases to people in particular Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Lyme disease, and tularemia |
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| athlete's foot (ringworm of the foot), which is caused by a fungus |
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| dry mouth as a result of a reduced supply of saliva |
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| proceeding in the direction from head to toe |
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| restrictive question requiring only a short answer |
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| any piece of information or data that influences decisions |
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| all information about a client, includes nursing health history and physical assessment, physicians history, physical examination, and laboratory and diagnostic test results |
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| a highly structured iterview that uses closed questions to elicit specific information |
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| interpretations or conclusions made based on cues or observed data |
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| a planed communication; a conversation with a purpose |
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| A QUESTION THAT INFLUENCES THAT CLIENT TO GIVE A PARTICULAR ANSWER |
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| a question that does not direct or pressure a client to answer in a certain way |
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| an interview using open-ended questions and empathetic responses to build rapport and learn client concerns |
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| a systematic rational method of planning and providing nursing care |
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| information (data) that is detectable by an observer or can be tested against an accepted standard; can be seen, heard, felt, or smelled |
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| questions that specify only the broad topic to be discussed and invite clients to discover and explore their thoughts and feelings about the topic. |
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| a relationship between two or more people of mutual trust and understanding |
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| a brief review of essential functioning of various body parts or systems |
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| (review of systems) a brief review of essential functioning of various body parts or systems |
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| detectable by an observer or can be measured or tested against an accepted standard. |
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| dates that are apparent only to the person affected; can be desribed or verified only bu that person |
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| information (data) apparent only to the person affected that can be described or verified only by that person. |
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| the determination that the diagnosis accurately reflects the problem of the client that the methods used for data gathering were appropriate, and that the conclusion or diagnoses is justified by the data |
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| client signs and symptoms that must be present to validate a nursing diagnosis |
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| with regard to medical diagnoses, physician prescribed therapies and treatments nurses are obligated to carry out |
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| a statement or conclusion concerning the nature of some phenomenon |
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| title used in writing a nursing diagnosis; taken from the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association NANDA standardized taxonomy of terms |
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| the causual relationship between a problem and its related or risk factors |
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| health promotion diagnoses |
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| relates to clients preparedness to implement behaviors to improve their health condition. |
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| the area of health care that are unique to nursing and separate and distinct from medical management. |
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| generally excepted measure, rule, model, or pattern. |
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| causual relationship between a problem and its related or risk factors |
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| the three essential components of nursing diagnostic statements including the terms describing the proble, the etiology of the problem, and the defining characteristics or cluster of signs and symptoms |
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| words that have been added to some NANDA labels to give additional meaning to the diagnostic statement |
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| factors that cause a client to be vulnerable to developing a health problem |
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| clinical judgment that a problem does not exist, but the presence of risk factors indicates that a problem is likely to develop unless nurses intervene |
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| a generally accepted rule, model, pattern, or measure |
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| a diagnoses that is associated with a cluster of other diagnoses |
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| a classification system or set of categories, such as nursing diagnoses, arranged on the basis of a single principle or consistent set of principles |
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| NANDA describes human responses to levels of wellness in an individual, family, or community that have a readiness for enhancement |
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| multidisciplinary guidelines for client care based on specific medical diagnoses designed to achieve predetermined outcomes |
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| collaborative interventions |
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| actions the nurse carries out in collaboration with other health team members, such as physical therapists, social workers, dietitians, and physicians |
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| a visual tool in which ideas or data are enclosed in circles or boxes of some shape and relationships between these are indicated by connecting lines or arrows |
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| multidisciplinary guidelines for client care based on specific medical diagnoses designed to achieve predetermined outcomes |
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| activities carried out on the orders of supervision of a licensed physician or other health care provider authorized to write orders for nurses |
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| the process of anticipating and planning for client needs after discharge |
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| a written or computerized guide that organizes information about the clients care |
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| a part of a care plan that desribes, in terms of observable client responses, what the nurse hopes to achieve by implementing the nursing interventions |
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| independent interventions |
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| activities that the nurse is licensed to initiate as a result of the nurses own knowledge and skills |
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| an observable client state, behavior, or self-reported perception or evaluation; similar to desired outcomes in traditional language |
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| a plan tailored to meet the unique needs of a specific client- needs are not addressed by the standardized plan |
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| informal nursing care plan |
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| a strategy for action that exists in the nurses mind |
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| multidisciplinary care plan |
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| a standardized plan that outlines the care required for clients with common, predictable -- usually medial-- conditions |
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| any treatment, based on clinical judgment and knowledge, that a nurse performs to enhance patient/client outcomes |
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| nursing interventions classification |
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| a taxonomy of nursing actions each of which includes a label, a definition, and a list of activities |
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| nursing outcome classification |
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| a taxonomy for describing client outcomes that respond to nursing interventions |
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| rules developed to govern the handling of frequently occurring situations |
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| the process of establishing a preferential order for nursing strategies |
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| steps used in carrying out policies or activities |
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| a predetermined and preprinted plan specifying the procedure to be followed in a particular situation |
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| the scientific reason for selecting a specific action |
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| formal plan that specifies the nursing care for groups of clients with common needs (e.g., all clients with myocardial infarction) |
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| an order that may be carried out indefinitely until another order is written to cancel it, or that may be carried out for a specified number of days |
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| examination or review of records |
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| intellectual skills that include problem solving, decision making, critical thinking and creativity |
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| evaluation of a clients health care while the client is still receiving care from the agency |
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| a planned ongoing, purposeful activity in which clients and health care professionals compare expected outcomes to actual outcomes |
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| a statement that consists of two part: a conclusion and supporting data |
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| the phase of the nursing process in which the nursing care plan is put into action |
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| all verbal and nonverbal activities people use when communicating directly with one another |
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| focuses on demonstrable changes in the clients health status as result of nursing care |
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| a component of quality assurance that focuses on how care was given |
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| quality assurance program |
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| an ongoing systematic process designed to evaluate and promote excellence in the health care provided to clients |
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| an organizational commitment and approach used to continuously improve all processes in the organization with the goal of meting and exceeding customer expectations and outcomes |
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| evaluation of a clients record after dishrag from an agency |
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| process for identifying factors that bring about deviations in practices that lead to an event |
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| an unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury, or the risk thereof |
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| focuses on the setting which care is given |
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| hands on skills such as those required to manipulate equipment, administer injections, and move or reposition clients |
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| adventitious breath sounds |
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| abnormal breath sounds that occur when air pases through narrowed airways or airways filled with fluid or muss, or when pleural linings are inflamed |
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| a complete absence of respirations |
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| shallow breaths interrupted by apnea |
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| abnormally slow pulse rate, less than 60 beats per minute |
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| cheyne-stokes respirations |
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| rhythmic wxing and waning of respirations from very deep breathing to very shallow breathing with periods of temporary apnea, often associated with cardiac failure, increased intracranial pressure, or brain damage |
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| a bluish tinge of skin color |
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| the mixing of molecules of ions of two or more substances asa result of random motion |
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| difficult or labored breathing |
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| a chronic pulmonary condition in which the alveoli are dilated and distended |
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| red blood cells, or RBC's |
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| the proportion of red blood cells erythrocytes to the total blood volume |
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| the red pigment in red blood cells that carries oxygen |
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| the accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity |
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| a device that adds water vapor to inspired air |
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| a condition in which carbon dioxide accumulates in the blood |
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| acumilation of carbon dioxide in the blood |
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| giving the client breaths that are greater than the clients normal tidal volume set on the ventilator through the ventilator circuit or via a manual resuscitation bag |
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| increasing the oxygen flow before suctioning and between suction attempts to avoid suction related hypoxemia |
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| very deep, rapid respirations |
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| low partial pressure of oxygen or low saturation of oxhemoglovin in the arterial blood |
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| insufficient oxygen anywhere in the body |
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| a device that measures the flow of air inhaled through a mouthpiece |
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| pressure in the pleural cavity surrounding the lungs |
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| pressure in the pleural cavity surrounding the lungs |
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| hyperventilation that accompanies metabolic acidosis in whih the body attempts to compensate (give off excess body acids) by blowing off carbon dioxide through deep and rapid breathing |
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| expansibility of the lung |
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| the tendency of lungs to collapse away from the chest wall |
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| used with clients with excessive secretions such as cystic fibrosis, copd, and bronchiectasis. |
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| delivery of air or oxygen under pressure without the need for an invasive tube such as an endotracheal tube or tracheostomy tube. |
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| ability to breathe only when in an upright position (sitting or standing) |
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| the compound of oxygen and hemoglobin |
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| the pressure exerted by each individual gas in a mixture according to its percentage concentration in the mixture |
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| is when there is excessive fluid in the pleural space. The air, blood, or fluid in the pleural space places pressure on lung tissue and interferes with lung expansion. |
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| accumulation of air in the pleural space |
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| positioning of a client to allow the drainage, by gravity, of secretions from the lungs |
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| where gas exchange occurs between the air on the alveolar side and the blood on the capillary side; the alveolar and capillary walls form the respiratory membrane |
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| the mucous secretion from the lungs, bronchi, and trachea |
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| a harsh, crowing sound made on inhalation caused by constrition of the upper airway |
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| the aspiration of secretions through a catheter connected to a suction machine or wall suction outlet |
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| a surface active agent (e.g., soap or a synthetic detergent), in pulmonary physiology, a mixture of phospholipids secreted by alveolar cells into the alveoli and respiratory air passages that reduces the surface tension of pulmonary fluids and thus contributes to the elastic properties of pulmonary tissue |
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| abnormally fast respirations; usually more than 24 respirations per minute |
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| the volume of air that is normally inhaled and exhaled |
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| a series of vigorous quiverings produced by hands that are placed flat against the chest wall to loosen thick secretions |
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| the resistance that the ventricle must overcome during systole to eject blood into the circulation |
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| the buildup of fatty plaques within the arteries |
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| two upper chambers of the heart |
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| atrioventricular (AV) node |
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| area of the heart where electrical impulsesfrom SA node converge prior to initiating ventricular contraction |
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| atrioventricular(AV) valve |
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| valves between the atria and the ventricles |
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| ability of cardiac muscle to generate electrical impulses and contractions indepentently of the nervous system |
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| force exertedon arterial walls by the blood within the vessel |
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| one of three ventericular conduction pathways |
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| amount of blood pumped by the ventricles in 1 minute |
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| inherent ability of cardiac muscle fibers to shorten and contract |
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| net work of vessels that supply heart muscle with oxygen and nourishment |
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| enzyme that is released into the blood as a result of cell membrane damage to cardiac muscle |
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| screening test for inflammatory process in cardiovascular disease |
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| characterized by ventricular filling |
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| lines inside of the heart's chambers |
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| inability of the heart to keep up with the body's need for oxygen and nutrents to the tissues |
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| components of RBC's that binds easily with oxygen |
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| amino acid that may indicate an increased risk for circulatory events when elevated |
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| lack of blood supply due to obstucted circulation |
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| Metabolic syndrome(Met-S) |
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| Cluster of cardiovascular risk factors |
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| myocardial infarction(MI) |
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| condition in which cardiac tissue becomes necrotic and dies |
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| cardiac muscle cells that form the bulk of the heart |
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| a double layer membrane that surrounds the heart |
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| peripheral vascular resistance(PVR) |
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| impedes blood flow to the tissues |
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| degree to which muscle fibers in the ventrical are streched at the end of diastole |
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| terminate in ventricular muscle, stimulating contraction |
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| valves between the ventricles and the great vessels |
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characterized by ventricular filing
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| sinoatrial(SA or sinus) node |
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| primary pacemaker of the heart |
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| contraction of heart muscle and ejection of blood |
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| amount of blood ejected with each contraction |
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| enzyme released as a result of cell membrane damage during an MI; measured with CK |
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| two lower chambers in the heart |
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| a client who does not have a fever |
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| pulse with an irregular rythm |
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| the measure of the pressure exerted by the blood as it flows through the arteries |
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| the loss of elastic and muscular tissue in the arteries |
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| a tempory disappearance of sound normally heard over the brachial artery when the cuff pressure is high followed by the reapperance of sound at a lower level |
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| basal metabolic rate(BMR) |
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| rate of energy utilization in the body required to maintain essential activities such as breathing |
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| reflects the balance between heat prouced and heat lost from the body |
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| heart rate in adult less than 60 bpm |
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| volume of blood pumped into the arties by the heart |
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| the ability of arteries to contract and expand |
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| the transfer of heat from one molecule to a molecule of lower temperature |
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| body temperature fluctuates minimually but always remains above normal |
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| despersion of heat by air currents |
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| temperature of the deep tissues of the body |
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| costal(thoracic)breathing |
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| involves the external intercostal muscles |
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| diaphragmatic(abdominal) breathing |
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| observered by the movement of the abdomen with contraction and downward movement with breathing |
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| prussure when the ventricles are at rest |
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| body temperture above the usual range |
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| temperture that rises to fever level rapidly following a normal temperture, then returns to normal within a few hours |
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| when the amount of heat produce by the body equals the amount of heat lost |
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| the result of excessive heat and dehydration and includes a moderately increased temperature |
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| signs may include high temperture, warm, dry flushed skin, and delirium |
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| proportion of red blood cells to blood plasma |
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| blood pressure persistently above normal |
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| very deep rapid respirations |
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| blood pressure that is below normal |
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| core body temperture below the lower limit of normal |
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| very shallow respirations |
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| continuous heat loss through the respiratory tract and skin |
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| continuous and unnoticed water loss through the respiratory tract and skin |
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| body temperature alternates at regular intervals between periods of fever and periods of normal or subnormal temperatures |
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| sounds heard when taking a blood pressure using a stethoscope |
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| a blood pressure that falls when a patient sits or stands |
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| the percent of all hemoglobin binding sites that are occupied by oxygen |
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| a pulse located away from the heart |
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| point of maximal impulse(PMI) |
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| a wave of blood created by contraction of the left ventrical of the heart |
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| any descrepancy between the apical and radial pulses |
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| a non invasive device that estimates a clients arterial blood oxygen saturation |
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| the difference between the diastolic and systolic pressures |
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| pattern of the beats and intervals between the beats |
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| force of blood with each beat |
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| transfer of heat from the surface of one object to the surface of another without contact between the two objects |
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| short febrile periods of a few days that are interspersed with periods of 1-2 days of normal temperature |
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| a wide range of temperature fluctuations occur over the 24 hour period, all of which are above normal |
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| those aspects to those aspects of breathing that are different from effortless, normal breathing |
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| regularity of the expirations and inspirations |
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| indicates the pressure within the bladder |
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| tempurature of the skin, subcutaneous tissue, and fat |
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| the pressure of the blood as a result of the contraction of the ventricles |
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| excessively fast heart rate |
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| abnormally fast respirations |
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| the process by which an individual develops a new cultural idenity |
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| the normal volume of air taken in with respiration |
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| continuous vaporization of moisture from the respirtory tract and from mucosa of mouth and skin |
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| the movement of air in and out the lungs |
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body temp, BP, respirations, pain, and pulse
(TPRBPpain) |
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| pain that last only through the expected recovery period |
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| nonpainful stimuli that produces pain |
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| pure opioid drugs that provide maximum pain inhibition |
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| agonist-antagonist analesic |
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| can act like opioids and relieve pain when given to a client who has not taken any pure opioids |
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| pain associated with the disease, treatment, or other factors associated with cancer |
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| results from malfunctioning nerves in the central nervous system (spinal cord injury pain) |
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| prolonged, usually recurring or lasting more than 3 months, interfers with functioning |
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| not classified as a pain medication but may reduce pain alone or in combination with other analgesics; may potentiate the effects of pain medications |
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| unpleasent, abnormal sensation that can be either spontaneous or evoked |
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| type of massage consisting of long, slow, gilding strokes |
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| based on the belief that life is controlled by physical and biochemical processes that can be manipulated by humans |
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| learned and shared patterns of information that a group uses to generate meanings among the members |
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| refers to relative potency of various opioid analgesics compared to a standard dose of parental morphine |
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| one who engages both parties effectively in accessing the nuances and hidden sociocultural assumptions embedded in each other's language |
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| increased sensation of pain in response to a normally painful stimulus |
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| rated 4-5 on a 0-10 pain scale |
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| chemical interruption of a nerve pathway, effected by injecting a local anesthetic into the nerves |
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| pain that is related to damaged or malfunctioning nervous tissue |
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| pyhsiological processes related to pain perception |
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| experienced when an intact properly functioning nervous system sends signals that tissues are damaged |
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| specialized pain receptors |
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| (nsaids)Â nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
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| a nonopioid pain medicaiton that has anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic effects |
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| an unplesant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage |
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| alleviation of pain or reduction in pain to a level of comfort that is acceptable to the client |
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| least amount of stimuli necessary for a person to label a sensation as pain |
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| the most pain an individual is willing or able to bear before taking evasive actions |
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| patient-controlled analgesia(PCA) |
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| interactive method of pain management that permits clients to treat their pain by self administering doses of analgesics |
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| peripheral neuropathic pain |
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| any medication that produces effect in a client resulting in implicit or explicit intent, not from its physical or chemical properties |
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| administration of analgesia before surgery to decrease or relieve pain after surgery |
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| contion that results from the undertreatment of pain where the client may become hyper-focused on obtaining medication |
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| pain that is felt in a site other than the location of its origin |
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| described as a 7-10 on a pain scale of 0-10 |
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| originates in skin, muscles, bone, or connective tissue |
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| sympathetically maintained pain |
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| may occur with abnormal connections between pain fibers and the sympathetic nervous system perpetuate problems with pain and SNS functions |
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| (TENS) transcutaneous electrical nerve stemulation |
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| method of applying electrical stimulation directly over identified pain areas; stimulation through to block transmission of nociceptive impulse |
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| culturally responsive care |
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| centered on client's cultural perspectives, integrating client's values and beliefs into the plan of care |
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| involuntary process occurs when people incorporate traits from another culture |
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| a person who has dual patterns of identification and crosses two cultures, lifestyles and sets of values |
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| differntial and negative treatment of individuals on the basis of their race, ethnicity, gender or other group membership |
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| refers to the fact or state of being different |
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| relationship between individuals who believe that they have distinctive characteristics that make them a group |
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| belief in the superiority of one's own culture and lifestyle |
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| beliefs and practices relating to illness and healing that derive from cultural traditions rather than modern medicine's scientific base |
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| statements about common cultural patterns |
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| differences in care experienced by one population compared with another papulation |
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| things passed down from previous generations |
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| client who identifies with traditional cultural heritage |
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| client who had acculturated into dominant culture of modern society in which they reside |
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| holds that forces of nature must be maintained in balance of illness results |
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| able to transform message expressed in source language into its equivalent in the target language so that interpreted message has potential of eliciting the same response in the listener as the original heritage |
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| magico-religious health belief |
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| view in which health and illness are |
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| refers to country where one has membership |
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| preconceived notion or judgment that is not based on sufficient knowledge |
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| social and cultural characteristics as well as ancestry |
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| assumption held about racial groups that include belief that races are inherently unequal |
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| a system of beliefs, practices and ethical values about divine or superhuman power worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe. |
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| biomedical health beliefs |
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| assumption that an individual reflects all characteristics associated with being a member of the group |
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| composed of people who have a distinct identity and yet are related to a large cultural group |
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| things passed down from previous generations |
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| centered on the client's cultured perspectives, integrating the client's values, and beliefs into the plan of care |
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| converts written material from one language to another |
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| purpose is to provide continuity of care for clients by providing critical information to oncoming nurses |
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| process of making an entry on a client record |
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| charting by exception(CBE) |
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| documentation system in which only abnormal or significant findings are recorded |
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| chart or record that can be written or computer based |
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| informal oral consideration of a subject by two or more health care personnel to identify a problem or establish strategies to resolve a problem |
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| process of charting or recording |
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| uses specific assessment criteria in a particular format |
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| makes client concerns and strengths the focus of care, usually using three columns |
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| process in which information about patient care is communicated in a consistent manner including an opportunity to ask and respond to questions |
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| concise method of organizing and recording data about a client making information quickly accessible to all health professionals |
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| consists of notes that include routine care, normal findings, and client problems |
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| acronym for problems, interventions, and evaluations of nursing care |
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| data are arranged according to the problems a patient has rather than the source of the information |
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| chart entry made by all health professionals involved in a client's care |
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| formal legal document that provides evidence of a client's care |
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| process of charting or documenting |
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| oral,written, or computer-based communication intended to convey information to others |
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| acronym for subject, objective, assessment, and plan |
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| each person or department makes notations ina separate section of the client's chart |
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| a goal not met in a critical pathway |
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| the junction between the body of the sternum and the manubrium |
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| the anterior curve of the auricle's upper aspect |
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| any defect or loss of the power to express oneself by speech, writing or signs, or to comprehend spoken or written language |
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| an uneven curvature of the cornea |
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| the part of the ear that includes the lobule, helix, antihelix, tragus, triangular fossa and external auditory meatus |
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| the process of listening to sounds produced within the body |
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| carried out to test peripheral circulation |
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| a blowing or swishing sound |
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| opacity of the lens or its capsule |
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| condition in which the angle between the nail and the nail bed is 190 degrees or greater |
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| a seashell-shaped structure found in the inner ear |
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| result of interrupted transmission of sound waves through the outer and middle ear structure. |
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| inflammation of the bulbar and palpebral conjunctiva |
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| inflammation of the lacrimal sac |
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| period in which the ventricle relaxes |
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| thud-like sound produced by dense tissue such as the liver, spleen, or heart |
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| the presence of excess interstitial fluid |
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| connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx |
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| protrusion of the eyeballs with elevation of the upper eyelids |
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| entrance to the ear canal |
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| failure to perceive touch on one side of the body when two symmetric areas of the body are touched simultaneously |
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| an abnormal contraction of a bundle of muscle fibers that appear as a twitch |
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| extremely dull sound produced by very dense tissue such as muscle or bone |
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| faintly perceptible vibration |
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| a disturbance in the circulation of aqueous fluid which increases intraocular pressure |
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| inflammation of the tongue |
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| a device that measures the angle of the joint in degrees |
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| the posterior curve of the auricle's upper aspects |
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| a protrusion of the intestine through the inguinal wall or canal |
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| a redness, swelling and tenderness of the hair follicle and glands that empty at the edge of the eyelids |
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| an abnormal booming count on percussion, often over an emphysematous lung |
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| one of three bones in the middle ear, also known as anvil |
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| refers to the loudness or softness of a sound |
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| becomes more apparent when an individual attempts a voluntary movement |
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| refer to a rising along the sternal border with each heartbest |
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| the handlike superior part of the sternum that joins with the clavicles |
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| a bony prominence behind the ear |
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| combination of conduction and sensorineural loss |
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| rapid involuntary rhythmic eye movement |
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| the ability to sense if one point on the skin is being stimulated by pressure |
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| the bones of sound transmission |
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| instrument for examining the ear |
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| examination of the body using the sense of touch |
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| inflammation of the parotid salivary gland |
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| the act of striking the body surface to elicit sounds or vibrations |
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| pupils equally round and react to light and accommodation |
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| the frequency of vibrations |
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| invisible soft film that adheres to the enamel surface of teeth |
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| the object placed against a body area and struck to elicit sound during percussion |
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| the finger used to strike the pleximeter |
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| area of the chest overlaying the heart |
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| loss of elasticity of the lens, and thus loss of the ability to see close objects |
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| sensory nerve terminals that give information about movements and position of the body |
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| characterized by gingivitis, bleeding, receding gum lines, formation of pockets between teeth and gums |
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| automatic response of the body to a stimuli |
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| hollow sound elicited by percussion |
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| diminishes with activity, more apparent when client is at rest |
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| the first heart sound, occurs when the AV valves close |
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| Made when the semilunar valves cllose |
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| organ within the inner ear that contains organs of equilibrium |
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| sensorineural hearing loss |
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| results from damage in the inner ear,auditory nerve or the hearing center of the brain |
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| accumulation of foul matter on the teeth and gums |
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| the stirrup-shaped bone of the middle ear |
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| the act of recognizing objects by touching and manipulating them |
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| period in which the ventricles contract |
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| visible, hard deposit of plaque and dead bacteria that form at gun lines |
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| a vibrating sensation like the purring of a cat or warm water running through a hose |
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| the cartilaginous protrusion at the entrance to the ear canal |
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| an involuntary trembling of a limb or body part |
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| a depression in the antihelix |
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| the ability to sense whether one or two areas of the skin are being stimulated by pressure |
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| an organ in the inner ear that works with the semicircular canals to maintain equilibrium |
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| the degree of detail the eye can discern in an image |
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| the area an individual can see when looking straight ahead |
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| patches of hypopigmented skin caused by destruction of melanocytes |
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| procedure during which ascites is removed from the abdominal cavity to relieve pressure or obtain a specimen |
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| a radiopaque is injected into the vessel to be examined, and flow through the vesssel's is assessed |
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| viewing of the anal canal |
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| taking of arterial blood specimen from the radial, brachial, or femoral artery for assessment |
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| abnormal amount of peritoneal fluid accumulated in the abdominal cavities |
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| withdrawal of fluid that has abnormally collected |
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| removal and examination of tissue |
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| tests performed on blood serum that provide valuable diagnostic cues |
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| blood urea nitrogen (BUN) |
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| measurement of the end product of protein metabolism |
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| clean-catch urine specimen |
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| midstream voided specimen |
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| clean voided urine specimen |
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| specimen that is used for routine examinations |
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| direct viewing of the large intestine |
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| complete blood count (CBC) |
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| includes hemoglobin, hematocrit, erthrocyte count, leucocyte count,red blood cell indices, differential white cell count |
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| computed tomography (CT scan) |
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| a painless, noninvasive x-ray procedure that produces a three-dimensional image of the organ or structures |
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produced by the muscles,
and relates to renal excretory function |
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| a lighted instrument inserted through the urethra |
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| procedure during which the bladder, ureteral orifices and urethra can be directly visualized |
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| a noninvasive test that uses ultrasound to visualize structure of the heart and evaluate left ventricle function |
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| the recorded wave forms of the electrical impulses of the heart |
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| provides a graphic recording of the heart's electrical activity |
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| the percentage of RBC's in the plasma |
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| the iron containing protein in the RBC's that transports oxygen through the body |
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| measurement of blood glucose that is bound to hemoglobin,and is a reflection of how well blood glucose levels have been controlled in the prior 3-4 months |
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| intravenous pyelography (IVP) |
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| a test that evaluates the urinary tract during which contrast medium is injected intraveniouly |
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| Kidneys/ureter/bladder(KUB) |
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| An x-ray of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder |
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| a procedure performed to obtain a specimen of cerebrospinal fluid |
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| a scan that indicates how well gas and blood are traveling through the lungs |
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| magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) |
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| noninvasive diagnostic scanning technique in which the client is placed in a magnetic field |
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| a glass or plastic tube calibrated in millimeters that is used to measure a pressure reading |
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| a urine specimen obtained when a urine culture is ordered |
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| hidden blood; often a test performed on the stool |
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| indicates the highest concentration of the drug in the blood serum |
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| a person from the laboratory who performs venipuncture |
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| higher than normal RBC count |
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| positive emission tomography(PET) |
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| a noninvasive radiologic study that involves injection or inhalation of a radioisotope |
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| direct viewing of the rectum |
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| direct viewing of the rectum and the colon |
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| a pharmaceutical labeled with a radioisotope |
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| substance used in a chemical reaction to detect a specific substance |
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| red blood cell count(RBC) |
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| the number of RBC's per cubic millmeter of whole blood |
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| red blood cell(RBC) indices |
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| evaluate the size, weight, and hemoglobin concentration of RBC's |
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| a test to evaluate the urinary tract during which contrast medium is instilled directly into the kidney pelvis via the uretha, bladder, and ureters |
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| clear liquid secreted by the salivary glands |
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| a measure of the solute concentration of the blood used to evaluate fluid balance |
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| indicator of urine concentration |
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| mucous secretion from the lungs, bronchi, and trachea |
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| stress electrocardiography |
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| uses ECGs to assess the client's response to an increased cardiac workload during exercise |
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| procedure used to remove excess fluid or air from the pleural cavity |
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| a sharp-pointed instrument used in the performance of para-or thoracentesis |
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| represents the lowest cencentration of a drug in the blood serum |
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| a noninvasive test that uses reflected sound waves to visualize internal organs or structures |
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| measure of the solute concentration of the urine, used to monitor fluid balance |
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| the drawing of blood for testing |
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| White blood cell count(WBC) |
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| determines the number of circulating leukocytes per cubic millimeter of whole blood |
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| attenpt or threat to touch another person unjustafiably |
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| an examination of the body after death |
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| a willful touching of a person or the persons clothes or even something the person is carrying, that may or may not cause harm |
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| a standard of care that is expected in a specific situation but that the nurse did not observe. |
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| a plaintiff must offer evidence of the defendants wrong doing. |
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| it must be proved that the harm occured as a direct result of the nurses failure to follow the standard of care and the nurse could have or should have known that failure to follow the standard of care could result in such harm. |
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| deal with relationships among individuals in society. |
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| is the body of law that deals with relationships that deal with private individuals |
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| laws evolving from court decisions |
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| a document filed by a person referred to as the plaintiff who claims that his or her legal rights have been infringed on |
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| agreement between two or more competent persons on sufficient considerations to do or not to do some lawful act |
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| involves the inforcement of agreements along private individuals or the payment of compensation for failure to fullfill agreements |
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| nurses duty of care, duty to render care, established by the presence of an expressed or implied contract. |
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| contractual relationships |
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| vary among practice settings maybe used as an independant or employer/employee relationship |
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| a physician who is authorized by the county or other government agency to determine causes of death under unusual circumstances |
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| the process of determining and maintaining competence in practice includes licensure, registration, certification, and accredidation |
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| an act commited in violation of public (criminal) law and punishable by a fine and/or imprisonment |
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| deal with disputes between an individual and the society as a whole |
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| deals with actions against the safety and welfare of the public |
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| if malpractice caused the injury the nurse is held liable for damages that may be compensated |
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| legal outcome made by a judge |
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| (legal) a communication that is false, or made with a careless disregard for the truth, and results in injury to the reputation of another. |
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| (legal) person against whom a plaintiff files a complaint |
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| transfers the responsibility and authority for an activity to a competent individual |
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| (legal) pretrial activities to gain all the facts of a situation |
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| an order generally written to indicate that when a client or proxy has expressed the wish for no resuscitation in the event of a respitory or cardiac arrest |
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| the nurse must have (or should have had) a relationship with the client that involves providing care and following an acceptable standard of care |
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| the act of painlessly putting to death persons suffering from incurable or distressing disease |
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| one who has special training, experience, or a skill in relevant area and is allowed by the court to offer an opinion on some issue within that area of expertise. |
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| an oral or written agreement |
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| the unlawful restraint or detention of another person against his or her wishes |
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| a crime of a serious nature, such as a murder, punishable a term in prison |
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| a link that must exist between the nurses act and injury suffered |
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| involves extreme lack of knowledge, skill, or decision making that the person clearly should have known would put others at risk for harm |
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| (injury) the client or plaintif must demonstrate some type of harm or injury (physical, financial, or emotional) as a result of the breach of duty owed the client, the plaintiff will be asked to document physical injury, medical cost, loss of wages, "pain and suffering", and any other damages |
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| a legal statement that appoints a proxy to make medical decisions for the client in the event the client is unable to do so |
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| a nurse that practice has deteriated because of chemical abuse |
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| consent that is assumed in an emergency when consent can not be obtained from the client or relative |
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| a contract that has not been explicitly agreed to by the parties but the law neverless considers to exist |
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| a clients agreement to accept a course of treatment or a procedure after recieving complete information, including the risk of treatment and facts relating to it, from the healthcare provider |
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| a legal iquiry into the cause or manner of a death |
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| an agreement between two or more states |
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| a direct wrong of a personal nature, it injures the feelings of the person and does not take into account the effect of revealed information of the standing of the person in the community |
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| a rule made by humans that regulates social conduct in a formally prescribed and binding manner |
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| the quality or state of being legaly responsible for ones obligation and action and to make financial restitution for wrongful acts |
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| defamation by means of print, writing, or pictures |
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| a legal permit granted to individuals to engage in the practice of a profession and to use a particular title |
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| a document that states medical treatments the client chooses to omit or refuse in the event that the client is unable to make these decisions |
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| the negligent acts of persons engaged in professions or ocupations in which highly technical or professional skills are employed |
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| a role of the nurse in which he or she identifies and assesses cases of violence against others, and in every case the situation must be reported to the proper authorities |
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| a physician who usually has advanced education in pathology or forensic medicine who determines cause of death |
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| a legal offense usually punishable by a fine or a short term jail sentence, or both |
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| a regulatory model developed by the national council of state boards of nursing (NCSBS), which allows for multistate licensure. |
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| failure to behave in a resonable and prudent manner; an unintentional tort |
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| a person claiming infringment of legal rights by one or more persons |
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| the body of law that deals with relationships between private individuals |
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| refers to the body of law that deals with relationships between individuals and the government and governmental agencies |
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| (the thing that speaks for itself) a legal doctrine that relates to negligence in which harm can not be traced to a specific healthcare provider or standard but does not normally occur unless their has been a negligent act |
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| a legal term meaning (let the master answer), the employer assumes responsibility for the conduct of the employee and can also be held responsible for malpractice by the employee |
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| the specific accountability or liability associated with the performance of duties of a particular role |
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| (legal) a priviledge or fundamental power to which an individual is entitled unless it is revoked by law or given up voluntarily |
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| defamation by the spoken word, stating unprivileged (not legally protected) or false words by which a reputation is damaged |
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| the skills and learning commonly possessed by members of a profession |
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| a law inacted by any legislative body |
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| an organized work stoppage by a group of employees to express a greivance, enforce a demand for changes in condition of employment, or solve a dispute with managment |
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| a civil wrong committed against a person or persons property |
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| law that defines and enforces duties and rights among private individuals that are not based on contractual agreements or (non union) |
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| the period during which all relavent facts are presented to a jury or judge |
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| one of the grounds for actions against the nurses license; includes incompetence or gross negligence, conviction of practicing without a license, falsification of client records, and illegally obtaining, using, or possessing controlled substances |
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| the outcome made by a jury |
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| listening actively, using all senses, as opposed to listening passively with just the ear |
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| the real or imaginary lines that differentiate one system from another system or a system from its environment |
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| an offense abusive, intimidating, insulting behaviour or abusive power which makes the recipient feel upset, threatened, humiliated, or vulnerable, which undetermines there self confidence and may cause them to suffer stress |
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| a two way process involving the sending and receiving of messages |
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| the verbal and nonverbal aspects of the message match |
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| to relate the message percieved to the recievers storehouse of knowledge and experience and to sort out the meaning of the message |
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| speach style similar to baby talk: gives the message of dependance and incompetence to older adults |
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| communication involving computers and technology (i.e. email) |
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| the ability to form work relationships with collegues, display maturity in a variety of situations, and resolve conflicts while taking into consideration the emotions of others |
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| the ability to discriminate what the other persons world is like and to communicate to the others this understanding in a way that shows that the helper understands the clients feelings and the behaviour and experience underlying these feelings |
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| involves the selection of specific signs or symbols (codes) to transmit the message, such as which language and words to use, how to arrange the words, and what tone of voice and jestures to use. |
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| the response or message that the reciever returns to the sender during communication |
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| two or more people with shared purposes and goals |
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| forces that determine the behaviour of the group and the relationship among the group members |
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| the nurse client relationship |
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| rude, discourtious, or disrespectful behaviour that reflects a lack of regard for others |
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| also know as horizontal violence and horizontal hostility; describe physical, verbal, or emotional abuse or aggression directed at RN coworkers at the same organization level, it usually includes verbal or nonverbal ( rather than physical) behaviours |
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| communication other than words, including jestures, posture, and facial expressions |
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| the distance people prefer in interactions with others |
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| the verbatum (word for word) account of conversation |
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| the study of distance between people in their interactions |
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| a concept of the space and things that individuals consider their own |
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| therapeutic communication |
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| an interactive process between nurse and client that helps the client overcome temporary stress, to get along with other people, to adjust to the unalterable, and to overcome psychologic blocks that stand in the way of self realization |
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| use of verbal language to send and recieve messages |
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| a visual tool in which ideas or data are enclosed in circles or boxes of some shape and relationships between these are indicated by connecting lines or arrows |
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| thinking that results in the development of new ideas and products |
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| a set of questions on can apply to a particular situation or idea to determine essential information and ideas and discard superfluous information and ideas |
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| a cognitive process that includes creativity, problem solving, and decision making |
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| the process of establishing criteria by which alternative courses of action are developed and selected |
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| making specific observations from a generalization |
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| making generalizations from specific data |
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| the understanding or learning of things without the conscious use of reasoning |
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| a systematic rational method of planning and providing nursing care |
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| obtaining information that clarifies the nature of the problem and suggests possible solutions |
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| a technique one can use to look beneath the surface, recognize and examine assumptions, search for inconsistencies, examine multiple points of view and differentiate what one knows from what one merely believes. |
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| a number of approaches are tried until a solution is found. |
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| a resistance of the body to infection in which the host receives natural or artificial antibodies pro due by another source |
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| a resistance of the body to infection in which the host produces its own antibodies in response to natural or artificial antigens |
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| those that generally appear suddenly or last a short time |
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| used for clients known to have or suspected of having serious illnesses transmitted by airborne droplet nuclei smaller than 5 microns |
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| immunoglobins, part of the bodys plasma proteins, defend primarily against the extracellular phases of bacterial and viral infections |
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| a substance capable of inducing the formation of antibodies |
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| an agent that inhibits the growth of some microorganisms |
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| freedom from infction or infectious material |
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| an antigen that originates in a persons own body |
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| the most common infection causing microorganism |
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| potentially infectious organisms that are carried in and transmitted through blood or materials containing blood |
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| a person or animal that harbors a specific infectious agent and serves as a potential source of infection, yet does not manifest any clinical signs of disease |
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| occurs through the t-cell system |
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| also known as cell mediated defensed, occur through the t-cell system |
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| infection that occurs slowly, over a very long period, and may last months or years |
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| antibody mediated defense; resides ultimately in the b lymphocytes and is mediated by the antibodies produced by b cells |
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| free of potentially infectious agents |
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| the presence of organisms in body secretions or excretions in which strains of bacteria become resident flora but do not cause illness |
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| a disease that can spread from one person to another |
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| any person at increased risk for an infection |
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| used for clients known or suspected to have serious illnesses easily transmitted by direct client contact or by contact with items in the clients invironment (GI, respiratory, skin or wound infections, etc) |
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| laboratory cultivations of microorganisms in a special growth medium |
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| denotes the likely resence of microorganisms, some of which may be capable of causing infection |
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| an alteration in body function resulting in a reduction of capacities or shortening of the normal life span |
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| agent that destroys microorganisms other than spores |
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| residue of evaporated droplets emitted by an infected host, such as someone with tuberculosis, that can remain in the air for long periods of time |
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| used for clients known or suspected to have serous illnesses transmitted by particle droplets larger than 5 microns (diphtheria, micro plasma, pneumonia) |
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| developing from outside sources |
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| infection causing microorganism that include yeasts and molds |
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| young connective tissue with new capillaries formed in the wound healing process |
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| Healthcare associated infection (HAI) |
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| infections that originate in any health care setting |
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| antibody-mediated defense; resides ultimately in the B lymphocytes and is mediated by the antibodies produced by B cells |
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| infections that are the direct result of diagnostic or therapeutic procedures |
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| are directed against identifiable bacteria, viruses, fungi, or other infectious agents |
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| a specific resistance of the body to infection; it may be natural, or resistance may develop after exposure to a disease agent |
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| part of the bodys plasma proteins, defend primarily against the extracelluylar phases of bacterial and viral infections. |
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| the disease process produced by microorganisms |
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| local and nonspecific defensive tissue response to injury or destruction of cells |
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| practices that prevent the spread of infection and communicable disease |
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| an increase in the number of white blood cells |
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| an infection that is limited to the specific part of the body where the microorganisms remain |
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| all practices intended to confine a specific microorganism to a specific area, limiting the number, growth, and spread of microorganisms |
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| bodily defenses that protect a person against all microorganisms, regardless of prior exposure |
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| infections that originate in a hospital |
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| skin, ye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials that may result from the performance of an employees duties |
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| a microorganism causing disease only in a susceptible individual |
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| microorganisms that live in or on another fro which it obtains nourishment |
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| a resistance of the body to infection in which the host receives natural or artificial antibodies prodded by another source |
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| the ability to produce disease; a pthaoge is a microorganism that causes disease |
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| renewal, regrowth, the replacement of destroyed tissue cells by cells that are identical or similar in structure and function |
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| a source of microorganisms |
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| microorganisms that normally reside on the skin and mucous membranes, and inside the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts |
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| respiratory hygiene/ cough etiquette |
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| covering the mouth and nose when sneezing or coughing, proper disposal of tissues, and separating potentially infected persons from others by at least 1 m or 3 ft or having them wear a surgical mask. |
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| the presence of pathogenic organisms or their toxins in the blood or body tissues |
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| occurs when bacteria resuts in systemic infection |
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| immune functions directed against identifiable bacteria, viruses, fungi, or other infectious agents |
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| the risk of caregiver exposure to client body tissues and fluids rather than the suspected presence or absence of infectious organisms determines the use of clean gloves, gowns, masks, and eye protection |
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| a microorganism free area |
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| practices that keep an area or object free of all microorganisms |
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| a process that destroys all microorganisms, including spores and viruses |
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| practices that keep an area or object free of all microorganisms; also call sterile technique |
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| occurs when pathogens spread and damage different parts of the body |
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| techniques to be used with all clients ot decrase the risk of transmitting unidentified pathogens; currently, stardar precautions incorporate universal precautions and BSI |
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| vector borne transmission |
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| transport of an infectious agent from an animal or flying or crawling insect that serves as an intermediate means via biting or depositing feces or other materials on the skin |
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| vehicle borne transmission |
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| transport of an infectious agent into a susceptible host via any intermediate substance (e.g. for mites or food) |
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| ability to produce disease |
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| nucleic acid-based infectious agents |
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| lack of oxygen due to interrupted breathing |
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| intentional attack using biological weapons such as viruses, bacteria, or other germs |
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| results from excessive exposure to thermal, chemical, electric, or radioactive agents |
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| an odorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is very toxic |
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| medications used to control socially disruptive behavior |
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| occurs when a current travels through the body to the ground rather than through electric wiring, or from static electricity that builds up on the body |
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| abdominal thrusts used to clear an obstructed airway |
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| any manual method or physical or mechanical device, material, or equipment attached to the client's body that cannot be removed easily and that restricts the clients movement |
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| protective devices used to limit physical activity of the client or a part of the body |
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| an electronic sensor or monitor that detects when clients are attempting to get out of a bed or chair and triggers an alarm |
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| a burn from a hot liquid or vapor, such as steam |
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| a single tempoary event that consists of an uncontrolled electrical neuronal discharge of the brain resulting in an interruption of normal brain function. |
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| safety measure taken to protect clients from injury should they have a seizure |
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| the loss of scalp hair (baldness) or body hair |
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| sweat glands located largely in the axillae and anogenital areas; they begin to function at puberty under the influence of androgens |
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| a thickened portion of th skin |
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| a bath given for hygienic purposes |
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| a conical, circular, painful, raised area on the toe or foot |
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| the movement of microorganisms from one client to another via soiled linen |
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| a diffuse scaling of the scalp, often accompanied by itching |
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| glands that produce sweat; found over most of the body |
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| deep grooves that occur as a result of dryness and cracking of the skin |
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| red, swollen gingiva or gums |
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| the growth of excessive body hair |
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| the science of health and its maintenance |
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| the growing inward of the nail into the soft tissues around it, most often results from improper nail trimming |
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| the fine, woolly hair or down on the shudders, back, sacrum, and earlobes of the unborn child that may remain for a few weeks after birth |
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| infestation with head lice, pedicures capitis; body lice, pedicures corporis; or crab lice, pedicures pubus |
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| disorder of the supporting structures of the teeth |
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| a wart on the sole of the foot |
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| an invisible soft film consisting of bacteria, molecules of saliva, and remnants of epithelial cells and leukocytes that adheres to the enamel suface of teeth. |
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| advanced periodontal disease in which teeth are loose and pus is evident when the gums are pressed |
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| the oily, lubricating secretion of sebaceous glands in the skin |
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| a contagious skin infestation by the itch mite that produces intense itching, especially at night |
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| glands of the dermis that secrete sweat |
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| glands that secrete sweat |
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| a visible, hard deposit of plaque and dead bacteria that forms at the gum lines. |
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| a bath given for physical effects, such as to soothe irritated skin or to promote healing of an area (e.g the perineum); two common types are the sitz bath and the medicated bath |
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| small gray-brown parasites that bite into tissue and suck blood and transmit several diseases to people in particular Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Lyme disease, and tularemia |
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| athlete's foot (ringworm of the foot), which is caused by a fungus |
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| dry mouth as a result of a reduced supply of saliva |
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| proceeding in the direction from head to toe |
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| restrictive question requiring only a short answer |
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| any piece of information or data that influences decisions |
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| all information about a client, includes nursing health history and physical assessment, physicians history, physical examination, and laboratory and diagnostic test results |
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| a highly structured iterview that uses closed questions to elicit specific information |
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| interpretations or conclusions made based on cues or observed data |
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| a planed communication; a conversation with a purpose |
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| A QUESTION THAT INFLUENCES THAT CLIENT TO GIVE A PARTICULAR ANSWER |
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| a question that does not direct or pressure a client to answer in a certain way |
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| an interview using open-ended questions and empathetic responses to build rapport and learn client concerns |
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| a systematic rational method of planning and providing nursing care |
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| information (data) that is detectable by an observer or can be tested against an accepted standard; can be seen, heard, felt, or smelled |
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| questions that specify only the broad topic to be discussed and invite clients to discover and explore their thoughts and feelings about the topic. |
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| a relationship between two or more people of mutual trust and understanding |
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| a brief review of essential functioning of various body parts or systems |
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| (review of systems) a brief review of essential functioning of various body parts or systems |
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| detectable by an observer or can be measured or tested against an accepted standard. |
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| dates that are apparent only to the person affected; can be desribed or verified only bu that person |
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| information (data) apparent only to the person affected that can be described or verified only by that person. |
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| the determination that the diagnosis accurately reflects the problem of the client that the methods used for data gathering were appropriate, and that the conclusion or diagnoses is justified by the data |
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| client signs and symptoms that must be present to validate a nursing diagnosis |
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| with regard to medical diagnoses, physician prescribed therapies and treatments nurses are obligated to carry out |
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| a statement or conclusion concerning the nature of some phenomenon |
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| title used in writing a nursing diagnosis; taken from the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association NANDA standardized taxonomy of terms |
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| the causual relationship between a problem and its related or risk factors |
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| health promotion diagnoses |
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| relates to clients preparedness to implement behaviors to improve their health condition. |
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| the area of health care that are unique to nursing and separate and distinct from medical management. |
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| generally excepted measure, rule, model, or pattern. |
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| causual relationship between a problem and its related or risk factors |
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| the three essential components of nursing diagnostic statements including the terms describing the proble, the etiology of the problem, and the defining characteristics or cluster of signs and symptoms |
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| words that have been added to some NANDA labels to give additional meaning to the diagnostic statement |
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| factors that cause a client to be vulnerable to developing a health problem |
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| clinical judgment that a problem does not exist, but the presence of risk factors indicates that a problem is likely to develop unless nurses intervene |
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| a generally accepted rule, model, pattern, or measure |
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| a diagnoses that is associated with a cluster of other diagnoses |
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| a classification system or set of categories, such as nursing diagnoses, arranged on the basis of a single principle or consistent set of principles |
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| NANDA describes human responses to levels of wellness in an individual, family, or community that have a readiness for enhancement |
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| multidisciplinary guidelines for client care based on specific medical diagnoses designed to achieve predetermined outcomes |
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| collaborative interventions |
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| actions the nurse carries out in collaboration with other health team members, such as physical therapists, social workers, dietitians, and physicians |
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| a visual tool in which ideas or data are enclosed in circles or boxes of some shape and relationships between these are indicated by connecting lines or arrows |
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| multidisciplinary guidelines for client care based on specific medical diagnoses designed to achieve predetermined outcomes |
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| activities carried out on the orders of supervision of a licensed physician or other health care provider authorized to write orders for nurses |
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| the process of anticipating and planning for client needs after discharge |
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| a written or computerized guide that organizes information about the clients care |
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| a part of a care plan that desribes, in terms of observable client responses, what the nurse hopes to achieve by implementing the nursing interventions |
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| independent interventions |
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| activities that the nurse is licensed to initiate as a result of the nurses own knowledge and skills |
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| an observable client state, behavior, or self-reported perception or evaluation; similar to desired outcomes in traditional language |
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| a plan tailored to meet the unique needs of a specific client- needs are not addressed by the standardized plan |
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| informal nursing care plan |
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| a strategy for action that exists in the nurses mind |
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| multidisciplinary care plan |
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| a standardized plan that outlines the care required for clients with common, predictable -- usually medial-- conditions |
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| any treatment, based on clinical judgment and knowledge, that a nurse performs to enhance patient/client outcomes |
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| nursing interventions classification |
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| a taxonomy of nursing actions each of which includes a label, a definition, and a list of activities |
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| nursing outcome classification |
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| a taxonomy for describing client outcomes that respond to nursing interventions |
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| rules developed to govern the handling of frequently occurring situations |
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| the process of establishing a preferential order for nursing strategies |
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| steps used in carrying out policies or activities |
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| a predetermined and preprinted plan specifying the procedure to be followed in a particular situation |
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| the scientific reason for selecting a specific action |
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| formal plan that specifies the nursing care for groups of clients with common needs (e.g., all clients with myocardial infarction) |
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| an order that may be carried out indefinitely until another order is written to cancel it, or that may be carried out for a specified number of days |
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| examination or review of records |
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| intellectual skills that include problem solving, decision making, critical thinking and creativity |
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| evaluation of a clients health care while the client is still receiving care from the agency |
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| a planned ongoing, purposeful activity in which clients and health care professionals compare expected outcomes to actual outcomes |
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| a statement that consists of two part: a conclusion and supporting data |
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| the phase of the nursing process in which the nursing care plan is put into action |
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| all verbal and nonverbal activities people use when communicating directly with one another |
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| focuses on demonstrable changes in the clients health status as result of nursing care |
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| a component of quality assurance that focuses on how care was given |
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| quality assurance program |
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| an ongoing systematic process designed to evaluate and promote excellence in the health care provided to clients |
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| an organizational commitment and approach used to continuously improve all processes in the organization with the goal of meting and exceeding customer expectations and outcomes |
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| evaluation of a clients record after dishrag from an agency |
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| process for identifying factors that bring about deviations in practices that lead to an event |
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| an unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury, or the risk thereof |
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| focuses on the setting which care is given |
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| hands on skills such as those required to manipulate equipment, administer injections, and move or reposition clients |
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| adventitious breath sounds |
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| abnormal breath sounds that occur when air pases through narrowed airways or airways filled with fluid or muss, or when pleural linings are inflamed |
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| a complete absence of respirations |
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| shallow breaths interrupted by apnea |
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| abnormally slow pulse rate, less than 60 beats per minute |
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| cheyne-stokes respirations |
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| rhythmic wxing and waning of respirations from very deep breathing to very shallow breathing with periods of temporary apnea, often associated with cardiac failure, increased intracranial pressure, or brain damage |
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| a bluish tinge of skin color |
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| the mixing of molecules of ions of two or more substances asa result of random motion |
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| difficult or labored breathing |
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| a chronic pulmonary condition in which the alveoli are dilated and distended |
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| red blood cells, or RBC's |
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| the proportion of red blood cells erythrocytes to the total blood volume |
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| the red pigment in red blood cells that carries oxygen |
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| the accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity |
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| a device that adds water vapor to inspired air |
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| a condition in which carbon dioxide accumulates in the blood |
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| acumilation of carbon dioxide in the blood |
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| giving the client breaths that are greater than the clients normal tidal volume set on the ventilator through the ventilator circuit or via a manual resuscitation bag |
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| increasing the oxygen flow before suctioning and between suction attempts to avoid suction related hypoxemia |
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| very deep, rapid respirations |
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| low partial pressure of oxygen or low saturation of oxhemoglovin in the arterial blood |
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| insufficient oxygen anywhere in the body |
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| a device that measures the flow of air inhaled through a mouthpiece |
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| pressure in the pleural cavity surrounding the lungs |
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| pressure in the pleural cavity surrounding the lungs |
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| hyperventilation that accompanies metabolic acidosis in whih the body attempts to compensate (give off excess body acids) by blowing off carbon dioxide through deep and rapid breathing |
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| expansibility of the lung |
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| the tendency of lungs to collapse away from the chest wall |
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| used with clients with excessive secretions such as cystic fibrosis, copd, and bronchiectasis. |
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| delivery of air or oxygen under pressure without the need for an invasive tube such as an endotracheal tube or tracheostomy tube. |
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| ability to breathe only when in an upright position (sitting or standing) |
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| the compound of oxygen and hemoglobin |
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| the pressure exerted by each individual gas in a mixture according to its percentage concentration in the mixture |
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| is when there is excessive fluid in the pleural space. The air, blood, or fluid in the pleural space places pressure on lung tissue and interferes with lung expansion. |
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| accumulation of air in the pleural space |
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| positioning of a client to allow the drainage, by gravity, of secretions from the lungs |
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| where gas exchange occurs between the air on the alveolar side and the blood on the capillary side; the alveolar and capillary walls form the respiratory membrane |
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| the mucous secretion from the lungs, bronchi, and trachea |
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| a harsh, crowing sound made on inhalation caused by constrition of the upper airway |
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| the aspiration of secretions through a catheter connected to a suction machine or wall suction outlet |
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| a surface active agent (e.g., soap or a synthetic detergent), in pulmonary physiology, a mixture of phospholipids secreted by alveolar cells into the alveoli and respiratory air passages that reduces the surface tension of pulmonary fluids and thus contributes to the elastic properties of pulmonary tissue |
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| abnormally fast respirations; usually more than 24 respirations per minute |
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| the volume of air that is normally inhaled and exhaled |
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| a series of vigorous quiverings produced by hands that are placed flat against the chest wall to loosen thick secretions |
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