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C. diff |
Clostridium difficile |
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CHF |
congestive heart failure |
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c/o |
Complains of |
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COPD |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
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CPR |
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
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CVA |
Cerebrovascular Accident (stroke) |
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DAT |
Diet as tolerated |
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DNR |
Do not resuscitate |
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DOB |
Date of birth |
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DON |
Director of Nursing |
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Dx, dx |
Diagnosis |
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F |
Fahrenheit |
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FF |
Force fluids |
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ft |
Foot |
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H2O |
Water |
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h, hr, hr. |
Hour |
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HBV |
Hepatitis B virus |
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Psychosocial Needs |
Love, acceptance, security, Independence, human contact, self esteem |
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Holistic Care |
Whole person mind and body |
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Cultural diversity |
Groups of people with different backgrounds and experience living together. |
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Immobility leads to: |
Anxiety, depression, pneumonia, blood clots, pressure ulcers, atrophy |
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Ageism |
Stereotype/ discrimination towards elderly |
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Developmental disabilities |
Disabilities present at birth or during childhood |
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Physical effects of aging: |
Thinner skin, loss of muscle tone, loss of bone density, sensitivity decreases, slow reflex, senses weaken, less efficient heart pumping, lung capacity decreases, ECT.. |
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Major depressive disorder |
Depression, loss of interest in everything |
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Apathy |
Loss of interest in activities |
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Symptoms of depression |
Pain, fatigue, apathy, anxiety, appetite change, sleep change, withdrawal, intense feeling of despair |
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Bipolar |
Intense mood swings and changes of energy level. (Manic episodes, depressive episode) |
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Anxiety |
Uneasiness, worry or fear |
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Generalized anxiety disorder |
GAD chronic anxiety |
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Panic disorder |
Constant panic attacks, fear of having more attacks. |
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Obsessive compulsive disorder |
OCD anxiety disorder characterized by obsessive behavior or thoughts |
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Posttraumatic stress disorder |
PTSD anxiety disorder brought on by a traumatic experience |
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Phobia |
Intense irrational fear of an object, place, or situation |
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Schizophrenia |
Psychotic disorder affects persons ability to think/communicate clearly, manage emotions, understand reality. |
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Hallucinations |
False or distorted sensory perceptions |
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Delusions |
Persistent false beliefs |
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Terminal illness |
Disease or conditions that will cause death |
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Grief |
Deep distress or sorrow |
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Stages of grief |
Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance |
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Advance directives |
Legal documents that allow someone to make medical decisions if the person can't themselves. |
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Living will |
Type of advance directive, outlines medical care does or doesn't want |
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Durable power of attorney |
Type of advance directive, signed, dated and witnessed legal document that appointments someone to make medical decisions for the I'll person. |
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Rights for dying person |
Right to refuse treatment Right to have visitors Right to privacy |
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Cheyne-stokes |
Alternating periods of slow irregular respirations, and rapid shallow respirations, then short periods of apnea. |
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Hospice care |
Special care for a dying person with 6 months or less |
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Palliative care |
Comfort care |
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Homeostasis |
Balance within body between all systems |
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Metabolism |
Physical and chemical process |
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Anterior / ventral |
Front of the body |
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Posterior / dorsal |
Back side of the body |
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Superior |
Towards the head |
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Inferior |
Away from the head |
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Medial |
Toward the midline of body |
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Lateral |
Towards the sides, away from the midline |
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Proximal |
Closer to the torso |
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Distal |
Farther from the torso |
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Integumentary system |
Skin- largest organ in the body- for protection. |
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Layers of integumentary system |
Epidermis (top) dermis (middle) subcutaneous (fat bottom layer) |
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Dialate |
Blood vessels widen |
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Constrict |
Blood vessels narrow |
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Musculoskeletal system |
Muscles, bones, tendons, ligaments, cartilage |
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Atrophy |
Muscle wastes away |
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Contracture |
Muscle or tendon freeze in place , shorten, and become inflexible |
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Arthritis |
Inflammation of the joints |
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Autoimmune illness |
Immune system attacks normal tissue |
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Rheumatoid arthritis |
Autoimmune disease, joint deformities |
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Osteoarthritis |
Degenerative joints affects elderly |
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Osteoporosis |
Condition where bones lose density |
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Fracture |
Broken bone |
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Menopause |
End of menstruation |
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When dressing a resident with an affected side . What side do you dress first? |
The affected side |
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PWB |
Partial weight bearing |
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NWB |
Non weight bearing |
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FWB |
Full weight bearing |
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Nervous system |
Coordinates and controls all body functions |
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Central nervous system |
CNS Brian and spinal cord |
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Peripheral nervous system |
PNS nerves throughout body |
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CVA |
Cerebrovascular Accident (stroke) |
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Hemiplegia |
Paralysis on one side of the body |
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Hemiparesis |
Weakness on one side of the body |
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Expressive Aphasia |
Trouble communicating |
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Receptive Aphasia |
Trouble understanding |
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Emotional lability |
Inappropriate or unprovoked emotional response |
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Dysphasia |
Difficulty swallowing |
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Transient Ishemic Attack |
(TIA) Mini stroke |
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Parkinson's disease |
Section of the brain degenerates |
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Multiple Sclerosis |
(MS) progressive disease that affects central nervous system . Myelin sheath breaks down |
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Paraplegia |
Loss of function in lower body and legs |
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Quadriplegia |
Loss of function in legs, trunk, and arms |
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Circulatory system |
Heart, blood vessels, blood |
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Function of circulatory system |
Remove waste products from cells, helps regulate body temperature |
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Hypertension |
(HTN) High blood pressure pressure consistently 130/80 or higher |
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Cause of hypertension |
Atherosclerosis hardening or narrowing of the blood vessels. |
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Diuretics |
"water pill" reduces amount of fluid in the body |
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Coronary artery disease |
CAD blood vessels in coronary artery EA narrow |
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Angina pectoris |
Heart muscle spent get enough oxygen causes chest pain, pressure |
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Myocardial infarction (heart attack) |
MI blood flow to heart is blocked , heart muscle cells die. |
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Congestive heart failure |
CHF one or both sides of heart stop pumping blood properly |
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Peripheral Vascular Disease |
PVD extremities do not have enough blood circulation. |
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Respiratory system |
Lungs, trachea, bronchus, bronchioles, larynx, pharynx |
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Respiration |
Body taking in oxygen and removing carbon dioxide |
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Inspiration |
Breathing in |
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Expiration |
Breathing out |
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
COPD trouble breathing, especially getting air out |
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Two lung disease grouped as COPD |
Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema |
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Urinary system |
Kidneys, ureter, bladder, urethra, meatus |
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Function of urinary system |
Eliminate waste products, maintain water balance in the body |
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Gastrointestinal system function |
Digestion, absorption, and elimination |
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Digestion |
Process of preparing food physically and chemically for absorption |
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Absorption |
Transfer of nutrients from the intestines to the cells |
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Elimination |
Process of expelling wastes |
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Hemorrhoids |
Enlarged veins in the rectum. |
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Enema |
Specific amount of water introduced into the colon |
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Diarrhea |
Frequent elimination of liquid or semi liquid feces |
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease |
GERD chronic condition of liquid stomach contents back up into the esophagus |
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Ostomy |
Surgical creation of an opening from an area inside the body to the outside |
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Stoma |
Artificial opening in the abdomen |
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Endocrine system function |
Maintain blood sugar levels, maintain homeostasis, influence growth and development |
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Gland |
Organ that produce and secrete chemicals |
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Hormones |
Chemical substances created by the body that control certain body functions. |
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Diabetes |
Pancreas produces too little insulin, or does not properly use insulin |
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Insulin |
A hormone that moves glucose from the blood to the cells for energy |
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Glucose |
Natural sugar |
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Type 1 diabetes |
Children/ young adults- pancreas does not produce any insulin |
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Type 2 diabetes |
After age 35- body doesn't produce enough insulin or body fails to properly use insulin |
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Pre-diabetes |
Persons blood glucose levels are above normal but not high enough for a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes |
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Immune system |
Protects the body from disease causing bacteria, viruses, and microorganisms |