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| Culturally sensitive nursing |
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| care that respects and is compatible with each pt's culture |
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| values, beliefs, and practices of a particular group |
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| term used to categorize people with genetically shared physical characteristics |
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| used when referring to collective people who differ fro the dominant group in terms of cultural characteristics such as language and/or physical characteristics |
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| bewilderment over behavior that is culturally atypical |
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| bond or kinship a person feels with his or her country or birth or place of ancestral origin |
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| fixed attitudes about all people who share a common characteristic |
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| form of negative stereotypical thinking about older adults |
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| supposition that a person shares cultural characteristics with others of a similar background |
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| belief that one’s own ethnicity is superior to all others |
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| unique cultural groups within the dominant culture |
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| providing care within the context of another’s culture |
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| aka scientific perspective; shared by those from developed countries who base their beliefs about health and disease on research findings |
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| aka holistic perspective; humans and nature must be in balance or harmony to remain healthy |
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| Magico religious perspective |
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| cultural belief that believe supernatural forces contribute to disease or health |
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| irregular, elevated thick scars |
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| produces lighter white patches on the skin as a result of an absence of melanin |
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| dark blue areas on the lower back of darkly pigmented infants and children |
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| causes intolerance to dairy products |
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| health practices unique to a particular group of people and generally provided by lay people |
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| Latino practitioner who is thought to have spiritual medicinal powers |
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| holy man with curative powers |
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| alternative medical therapy that attracts many people for various reasons |
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| performs health-related activities that a sick person cannot perform independently |
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| provides health teaching pertinent to the pt's needs and knowledge base |
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| works with others to achieve a common goal, manages care and those to whom care is delegated, and shares info with Dr. or other HC workers |
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| aka nurse-client relationship; client centered with a focus on goal achievement |
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| getting acquainted period, initiated when pt identifies one or more health problem for which he is seeking help |
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| period when tasks are performed |
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| period when relationship comes to an end |
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| exchange of info between 2 or more people followed by feedback |
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| communicating with words to include speaking, writing and reading |
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| Therapeutic verbal communication |
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| uses words and gestures to accomplish a particular objective |
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| exchange of info without using words |
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| body language; facial expression, posture, gestures, body movement |
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| vocal sounds that are not actually words |
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| use and relationship of space to communicate |
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| personal contact with another person or object |
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| required when performing nursing procedures |
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| used to demonstrate concern or affection |
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| protects fundamental rights and freedoms of US citizens and defines the duties and limitations of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government |
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| identifies local, state, or federal rules necessary for the public’s welfare |
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| develops regulations by which to carry out the mission of a public agency |
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| interprets legal issues based on previous court decision in similar cases |
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| determines the nature of criminal acts that endanger all society |
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| determines the circumstances and manner in which a person may be compensated for being the victim of another person’s action or omission of an action |
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| legally defines the unique role of the nurse |
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| agreements between states in which a nurse licensed in one can practice in another without obtaining an additional license |
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| person charged with violating the law |
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| litigation in which one person asserts that a physical, emotional or financial injury was a consequence of another person’s actions or failure to act |
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| expected action based on moral or legal obligations |
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| lawsuits in which a plaintiff charges that a defendant committed a deliberately aggressive act |
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| act in which bodily harm is threatened or attempted |
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| unauthorized physical contact |
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| interference with a person's freedom to move about at will without legal authority to do so |
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| devices or chemicals that restrict movement |
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| failure to leave people and their property alone |
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| act in which untrue info harms a person's reputation |
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| character attach uttered orally in the presence of others |
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| damaging statements written and read by others |
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| result in an injury, although the person responsible did not mean to cause harm |
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| unintentional failure to perform a HC procedure |
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| legal immunity to passerby who provide emergency first aid to victims of accidents |
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| designated time within which a person can file a lawsuit |
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| client is forewarned of a potential safety hazard and chooses to ignore the warning |
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| medical record in a legal document that is used as evidence in court |
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| process of identifying and reducing costs of anticipated losses |
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| written account of an unusual, potentially injurious event involving a pt, employee, or visitor |
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| personal, handwritten account of an incident |
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| moral principles that direct actions as being either right or wrong |
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| list of written statements describing ideal behavior and is a model of personal conduct |
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| choice between 2 undesirable alternatives |
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| ethical theory based on final outcomes |
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| ethical theory based on duty or moral obligations |
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| “doing good”; acting for another’s benefit |
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| “doing no harm”; avoiding an action that deliberately harms a person |
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| refers to a competent person's right to make their own choices without intimidation or influence |
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| the duty to be honest and avoid deceiving or misleading a pt |
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| being faithful to work-related commitments and obligations |
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| proposes that all clients have the right to complete and accurate info |
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| safeguarding a person’s health info from public disclosure |
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| written statement identifying a competent person's wishes concerning terminal care |
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| written documentation that identifies a person's preferences regarding medical interventions to use or not to use in a terminal condition, irreversible coma, or persistent vegetative state with no hope of recovery |
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| Durable power of attorney for HC |
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| designates proxy for making medical decisions when the pt becomes so incompetent or incapacitated that the pt cannot make decisions independently |
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| how HC personnel are required to manage care in case of cardiac or respiratory arrest |
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| process of deciding how to distribute limited lifesaving equipment or procedures among several who could benefit |
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| reporting incompetent or unethical practices |
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| process by which the body uses food |
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| condition resulting from a lack of proper nutrients in the diet |
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| “good cholesterol” because cholesterol is delivered to the liver for removal |
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| “bad cholesterol” because cholesterol is deposited within the walls of arteries, which can result in cardiovascular disease |
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| help to regulate many of the body’s chemical processes such as blood clotting and conduction of nerve impulses |
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| chemical substances necessary for normal growth, maintenance of health, and functioning of the body |
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| improved tool for promoting a healthful daily intake of food |
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| person who restricts his consumption of animal food sources, modifying his diet for religious or personal reasons |
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| info is obtained by asking pt focused questions in a diet history |
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| assessment technique for obtaining facts about a pt’s eating habits and factors that affect nutrition |
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| measurement pertaining to body size and composition obtained by measuring height and weight, calculating BMI, measuring mid-arm circumference |
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| provides numeric data to compare a person's size in relation to established norms for the adult population |
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| helps to determine skeletal muscle mass and combines with other measurements, helps to assess pt’s nutritional status |
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| Triceps skin-fold thickness |
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| aids in estimating the amount of subcutaneous skin deposits |
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| condition in which a person's BMI equals or exceeds 30kg/m2 or the triceps skin-fold measurement exceeds 15mm |
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| general wasting away of body tissue |
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| loss of appetite associated with illness, altered taste and smell, oral problems, tension, and depression |
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| physical disorder associated with a 20-25% loss in previously stable body weight |
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| loss of stomach contents through the mouth that usually accompanies nausea |
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| substance that is vomited and readily visible |
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| act of vomiting without producing vomitus |
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| bringing stomach contents to the throat and mouth without the effort of vomiting |
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| vomiting that occurs with great force and is associated with certain disease conditions such as high pressure in the brain and GI bleeding |
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| discharge of gas from the stomach through the mouth |
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| gas formed in the intestine and released from the rectum when eructation does not occur |
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| act of expelling feces from the body |
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| rhythmic contractions of intestinal smooth muscle that facilitate defecation and moves residue through the GI tract |
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| increases peristaltic activity that occurs during eating |
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| ring shaped band of muscles that relax to release stool when a person gets the urge to defecate |
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| closing the glottis and contacting the pelvic and abdominal muscles to increase abdominal pressure |
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| dry, hard stool that is difficult to pass |
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| results from lifestyle factors such as inactivity, inadequate intake of fiber, insufficient fluid intake, or ignoring the urge to defecate |
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| consequence of a pathologic disorder such as partial bowel obstruction |
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| consequence of other medical treatments such as prolonged use of narcotics |
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| term used when clients believe themselves to be constipated even though they are not |
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| hardened mass of stool that is impossible for pt to pass voluntarily |
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| excessive accumulation if intestinal gas |
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| urgent passage of watery stool |
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| inability to control the elimination of stool |
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| oval or cone-shaped mass that melts at body temperature that is inserted into the rectum |
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| introduces a solution into the rectum |
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| uses different types of solutions to remove feces from the rectum |
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| uses a solution held within the large intestine for a specified period, usually at least 30 minutes |
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| surgical opening through the skin from an internal structure |
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| opening in the skin where materials enter and exit through |
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| surgically created opening to the ileum |
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| surgically created opening to a portion of the colon |
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| bag or collection device over the stoma to collect stool |
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