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fundamentals of nursing
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
12/06/2011

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Term
Acid
Definition
contains hydrogen that can be liberated or released
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acidosis
Definition
PH falls below 7.35 excess of hydrogen ions.
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active transport
Definition
requires energy for the movement of substance through a cell.
Term
agglutinin
Definition
antibody tat causes clumping of specific antigens.
Term
alkalosis
Definition
PH exceeds 7.45
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anions
Definition
negative charge ex. choride bicarbanate, phosphate
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antibody
Definition
protine substance developed in body in responce to an antigen
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autologous
Definition
donating own blood for your own transfussion
Term
base
Definition
bicarb-Alkaline
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buffer
Definition
balance homeiostasis
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cation
Definition
positive charge
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colloid osmotic pressure
Definition
pulling blood back into capillaries
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cross matching
Definition
compatibility of blood
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diffusion
Definition
tendency of solutes to move more freely though solovent
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edema
Definition
swelling
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electrolytes
Definition
substances that break down into ions ex. sodium potassium calcium hydrgen and magneseium
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filtration
Definition
passage of fluid ex kidneys filter blood
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hydrostatic pressure
Definition
pushing force of blood pressure
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hypercalcemia
Definition
excess calcium
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hyperklemia
Definition
excess vitamen k
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hypermagnesium
Definition
excess magneseium
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hypernatremia
Definition
excess sodium
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hypephosphatemia
Definition
excess phosphate
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hypertonic
Definition
greater amt of concentration than the solution its being compared with
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hypervolemia
Definition
excess fluid
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hypocalcemia
Definition
low cal
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hypoklemia
Definition
low vit k
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hypomagnesium
Definition
low magnesium
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hyponatremia
Definition
low sodium
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hypophosphatemia
Definition
low phosphate
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hypotonic
Definition
less of amt of concentration than the solution compared with
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hypovolemia
Definition
loss of fluid
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ion
Definition
amt of molecule carrying an electric charge
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isotonic
Definition
consentration of particles in solution / pulling power
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osmosis
Definition
transporting bodliy fluid
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PH
Definition
acid base balance 7.35-7.45
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solutes
Definition
substances that are dissolve ex. electrolytes
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solvents
Definition
liquids that hold substance solutions primary solvent in body is water
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atelectasis
Definition
lungs dont completly expand or collapse
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bradypnea
Definition
slow beathing
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bronchial
Definition
high pitch
Term
bronchodialator
Definition
medication that relaxes constriction of smooth muscles of the bronchioles
Term
bronchovesicular
Definition
medium pitch and sounds during expiration herd over upper and inner chest
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cilia
Definition
microscopic hair like projections that move mucose toward upper air way so it expectorated
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crackles
Definition
sound made as air moves through wet secretions in lungs
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diffusion
Definition
movement of gas particles from areas of higher pressure of concentration to lower pressure or concentrations.
Term
dry powder inhaler (DPI)
Definition
Types of breath activated delivery method for inhaled meds
Term
dyspnea
Definition
difficult or labered breathing
Term
endotracheal tube
Definition
polyvinal chloride tube insert through nose mouth to tracheal using a laryngeoscope
Term
experation
Definition
breathing out
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hemothorax
Definition
blood disolves in the pleural space
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hyperventalation
Definition
more than normal air entering and leaving lungs
Term
wheezes
Definition
high pitch sounds herd as air moves through nasal or partialy abstracted airway passages
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hypoventalation
Definition
decreases rate of depth of air movement in lungs
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hypoxemia
Definition
low oxygen in blood
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hypoxia
Definition
inadequate amt of oxygen aval. in cells
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inspiration
Definition
breathing in
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metered dose inhaler MDI
Definition
insturment that delivers controlled doses of meds to narrowed airways with each compression of the cannister
Term
nasal Cannual
Definition
dispoasable plastic tubing that delivers oxygen into the nasal cavity
Term
nebulizer
Definition
instrument that delivers particles of med into deeper passages of the respirtory track.
Term
perfussion
Definition
02 passes through the tissues
Term
pleural effusion
Definition
fluid in pleural space
Term
pleural friction rub
Definition
continuious dry gratiing sound caused by inflamation of pleural surffaces loss of plurel lubircation fluid
Term
pneumothorax
Definition
air in plureal space
Term
pulmonary ventalation
Definition
movement of air in and out of lungs
Term
pulse oximetery
Definition
non invaseive tech that measures oxygen sanitation sa02 of arterial blood
Term
respiration
Definition
gas exchanges between atmospheric air in the aveoli and blood in the capilarys
Term
spirometer
Definition
instrument used to measure lung capicty in volumes ex. incentive spirometer encouage deep breathing
Term
sputum
Definition
respirtory secretions expeled through cough or clearing throat
Term
surfactant
Definition
reduces surface tension of the fluid entering the alveoi.
Term
tachypnea
Definition
rapid rate of breathing
Term
throacentesis
Definition
aspiration of fluid and air in plureal spaces
Term
tracheostomy
Definition
artifical hole made into the trachea a tracheostomy tube is inserted
Term
vascular
Definition
low pitch over lungs when experating
Term
aerobic
Definition
bacteria that needs oxygen to live and grow.
Term
anaerobic
Definition
bacteric that can live with out oxygen
Term
antibody
Definition
respond to and fight antigens
Term
antigen
Definition
foreign material in body
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antimicrobal
Definition
can kill bacterial or surpress their growth HAND WASHING
Term
asepsis
Definition
activity used to prevent infection or break chain of infection
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bacteria
Definition
agents that cause infection
Term
disinfection
Definition
destroys all pathogens organisms except spores
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endemic
Definition
occurs in one graphical location
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endogenous
Definition
oraganisms come from mirobial life harbored in the person
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exogenous
Definition
acquired from other people
Term
fungi
Definition
plant like organisms mold yeast can cause infection
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health care associated infection
Definition
conditions that were not noted as present on admission
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host
Definition
good place for organisms to grow the perfect host is humans
Term
latrogenic
Definition
infection that results from treatment of diagnostic procedures
Term
infection
Definition
know five sings and symptoms
red
pain
heat
edema
immobility
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isolation
Definition
prevents the transmission of infection
Term
surgical asepsis
Definition
surgical technique
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medical asepsis
Definition
clean technique
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nosocomial
Definition
used specificaly to indicate something originating or taking place in a hospital
Term
pathogins
Definition
bacteria fungi viruses ect personal protective equipment gloves gown mask booties
Term
reservior
Definition
place where pathogens live ex other people animals soil food water
Term
standard percautions
Definition
used in the care of all hospitalized individuals regardless of their diagnosis or possible infections
Term
steralizations
Definition
destroys all microorganisms
Term
transmissions based precations
Definition
used in addition to standard percautions.
Term
vector
Definition
living animals carry diseases fleas mesquitos and lice
Term
virulence
Definition
ability to cause disease
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virus
Definition
smallest of all micro organisms many infections are caused by viruses.
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