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| skill of listening to the sounds produced by the body |
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| how people think, reason and use language |
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| Identification of an individual or group by shared genetic heritage and biological or physical characteristics |
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| A flat percusiion tone that is soft and or short of duration |
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| non-physical traits (values, beliefs, customs) that are shared by a group of people that is passed from generation to generation |
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| group of people who share same beliefs and practices |
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| understanding being aware, being sensitive to the feelings, thoughts, experiences of another |
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| state of distress when exposed to new culture enviroment |
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| established procedures for religous or other rites |
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| skill of observing the patient in a deliberate, systematic manner |
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| habitual activity of a group transferred from generation to generation |
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| one's character through thought or life |
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| data observed or measured/ overt (seen, felt, heard, measured) |
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| a task that arises at a certain period of life |
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| society's general view on certain topics |
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| skill of assessing the patient through the sense of touch to determine specific characteristics of the body |
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| Surronding things, conditions, influences |
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| values and behaviors distinctive to a particular group in society |
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| Striking through a body part with an object, fingers or reflex hammer ultimately producing a measurable sound |
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| the belief that one's way of life, values, beliefs is superior to others |
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| things we regard or esteem highly |
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| information the patient experiences and communicates to the nurse, covert data (cant be seen) |
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| smaller/ subordinate group in a society |
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| standards, general level or average |
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| Further (from attachment of body) |
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| back; toward, on, in, near back or upper surface |
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| near (the attachment of body) |
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| pertaining to, connected to |
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| pertaining to, relation to |
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| pertaining to, relation to |
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| a light grey ring around the outer pupil due to the deposition of lipids |
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| a condition in which the refraction of light is spread over a wide area rather than one a distinct point on the retina |
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| A temporary disorder affecting cranial nerve VII (7) producing a unilateral facial paralysis |
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| condition in which the lens continues to thicken and yellow forming a dense area that reduces lens clarity resulting in a loss of central vision |
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| seperation or spliting of the 2 sides of the upper lip |
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| opening or seperation in the roof of the mouth; may involve the hard palate, soft palate or both |
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| infection of the conjunctiva usually from the bacteria or virus "pink eye" |
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| soft membranous gaps between incompletely formed cranial bones "soft spot" |
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| gum inflammation that may be caused by poor dental hygiene or Vitamin C deficiency |
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| inflammation or redness of the tongue, often seen in malnutrition |
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| Enlargement of head caused by inadequate drainage of CSF resulting in abnormal growth of skull |
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| inflammation of a lymphatic gland |
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| any child whose head circumference is below the 5th percentile, may be caused by genetic disorders or intrauterine exposure to cocaine or alcohol |
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| rapid fluttering or constant involuntary movement of the eyeball |
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| pupils equal round, react to light and accommodation |
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| abnormal sensitivity to light, scared of light |
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| High frequency hearing loss that occurs over time. Often associated with aging |
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| a test that assesses coordination and equilibrium |
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| a condition in which the aces of the eyes cannot be directed at the same object |
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| a ringing or similar sensation of sound in the ears |
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| a spasm of the sternocleidomastoid muscle on one side of the body which often results in birth trauma |
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| sensations of dizziness within stable surrondings |
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| our sensory system in our ears. Balance and special recognition |
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| Soft yellow plaques on the lids at the inner canthus which are sometimes associated with high cholesteremia |
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