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Skills Ch 10-13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Apnea | a period of no respiration |
| Living will | a specific document indicating what the patient does and does not want medically done should an end of life event occur |
| Advance Directive | a type of document in which a competent individual can make known any end-of-life |
| Postmortem Care | The care provided to the body after death |
| Circumoral cyanosis | Cyanosis around the mouth |
| Role Reversal | Children become the caregiver of their parents |
| Comorbidity | Having multiple diseases |
| Euthanasia | To knowingly administer an unsafe dosages of medication for the purpose of ending the patient's life |
| Mottling | Patches of varying colors of pallor and cyanosis of the feet, legs, hands, and dependent areas of the body |
| Palliative care | Comfort care that does not cure the disease |
| Respite Care | To make arrangements for provision of care so the the family members may have a time to get away, rest, and rejuvenate without the strain and worry of continual caregiving |
| Grief | The mental and emotional distress and suffering that one experiences with death and loss |
| DNR | An order written by the patient's physician meaning that, should the patient's heart and respirations cease, no cardiopulmonary resuscitation or other efforts to restart the heart and breathing should be performed |
| Durable Power of attorney | A legal court document that grants the authority, usually a relative or trusted friend, to make health care decisions and act as proxy for the patient should the patient become disabled |
| Hospice | The type of care not intended to cure the patient's disease but is available to assist the patient and family during the last months of life of the patient |
| Curative Care | Medications,treatments, and various therapies are provided with the intent of healing or curing a patient's illness |
| Cheyne-Stokes | A cycle of both shallow and deep respirations |
| Kubler Ross's 5 stages of grief | Denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance |
| Signs that death is near | Anorexia, Anxiety/fear, Cachexia, Confusion/delirium |
| Signs that death is near | Constipation, Diarrhea, Dyspnea, Fatigue |
| Signs that death is near | Nausea and Vomiting, Pain, Sadness/depression, weakness |
| Holism | Relationships among all living things |
| Alternative therapy | Therapy used instead of conventional treatment |
| Allopathic medicine | Term used to describe traditional medicine, conventional medicine or Western medicine |
| Meridians | Energy pathways in the body |
| Complementary therapy | Therapy used along with conventional treatment |
| Integrative Health Care | The use of Western medicine and CAM in a coordinated way |
| Chiropractic | Type of CAM with a combination of two Greek words which mean"done by hand" |
| Massage Therapy | Application of stroking, pressure, friction, and kneading to muscles and other soft tissue to relax muscles and decrease stress |
| Acupuncture | The ancient practice of inserting fine needles into carefully selected points along meridians of the body |
| Yoga | A mind-body intervention used to decrease the negative effects of stress through the use of breathing exercises, physical postures, and medication |
| Acupressure | Blend of acupuncture and pressure that is a part of traditional Chinese medicine. |
| Aloe Vera | Skin Problems |
| Capsaicin | Osteoarthritis, Fibromyalgia, diabetic neuropathy, and shingles |
| Chamomile | induces sleep and reduces stomach upset |
| Echinacea | Antiviral agent to prevent cold or flu |
| Feverfew | antianflammatory, migraines |
| Garlic | helps reduce total blood cholesterol and bad cholesterol in 4-12 weeks |
| Ginger | Nausea and vomiting |
| Gingko | Memory enhancement and to treat dementia |
| Ginseng | Cholesterol and heart, lower blood sugar in type 2 diabetes |
| St. John's Wart | Depression |
| Saw palmetto | used to treat enlarged prostate,and improve symptoms of difficult urination |
| Soy | Decrease Cholesterol, low density lipo-density proteins, and to treat hot flashes |
| Valerian | Insomnia |
| Peppermint | Irritable bowel syndrome and decrease intestinal spasms before/after endoscopic procedures, combined with caraway oil, Heartburn |
| Auditory learner | Learning by hearing and listening |
| Kinesthetic learner | Learning by touching and doing |
| Visual learner | Learning by seeing, reading,and watching |
| Health Promotion | Teaching patients about getting regular exercise, making healthy food choices, and drinking enough water |
| Wellness Strategies | This teaching emphasizes changing unhealthy practices |
| Teachable moment | An opportune time to impart information, such as when a patient ask about their illness or treatment |
| Reinforce | When you repeat information several times |
| Interpreter | Used when a patient cannot speak English well or at all |
| Learning | Occurs when behavior change is the outcome |
| Respirations | Stops before the heart when a patient dies. |
| PASS | Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep |
| RACE | Rescue, Alarm, Confine, Extinguish, |
| Diabetes Complications | Poor circulation, delayed healing, Heart disease, Kidney disease, neuropathy, retinopathy |
| Cardiopulmonary resuscitation | Actions to restart the heart or breathing in an unresponsive victim who has no pulse or respirations |
| Leg Monitor | A monitor that attaches to the patient and generates an alarm when the leg is in a dependent positon |
| Restraint alternatives | Less restrictive ways to help patients remember not to get up or to alert the nursing staff if a patient is attempting to do so |
| Ambulate | Walk |
| Mass Casualty event (MCE) | Public health or medical emergency that involves thousands of victims |
| Rescue breathing | Breathing for a person in respiratory arrest who still has a pulse |
| Chair or bed monitor | Pressure-sensitive device that generates an alarm when the patient's weight is no longer sensed |
| Heimlich maneuver | An action to relieve choking by thrusting just below the xiphoid process |
| Joint Commission | Organization responsible for evaluating and accrediting health care organizations and programs in the united states |
| Fall Assessment rating Scale | A form that gives a numerical rating for each patient's risk for falls |
| Restraints | Vests, Jackets or bands with connected straps that are tied to the bed, chair, or wheelchair to keep the patient safe. |
| Code Team | A group of specially trained personnel designated to respond to codes throughout the hospital |
| Body Mechanics | Refers to the movement of the muscles of the body for balance and leverage. |
| Center of gravity | Middle point of the body, below the umbilicus and above the pubis, around which its mass is distributed |
| Base of Support | Refers to feet and lower legs |
| Material safety data sheet | A document containing information about potential harm caused by exposure to a chemical and the directions for what to do if the product gets on your skin or in your eyes or your mouth |
| Level l(Preventive fall precautions | 0-24 |
| Level ll (Modified fall risk) | 25-50 |
| Level lll(Strict fall risk) | >51 |
| Type A extinguisher | for Paper, wood, fabric and trash fires |
| Type b extinguisher | for combustible liquids oil, gasoline, and other petroleum based products and flammable gasses |
| Type c extinguisher | for electrical fires such as wires, motors and equipment |
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