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TEST 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Dysphagia | Difficultly swallowing |
| Fecal Impaction | occurs when constipation is not relieved |
| Fecal Incontinence | unable to hold feces |
| Colostomy | created is part of the large intestine is removed |
| Ileostomy | created if the entire large bowel is removed |
| Stoma | An ostomy involves the creation of an artificial opening in the abdominal wall known as a |
| Peristalsis | wave like muscular movements |
| Abosorption | transfer of nutrients from digestive tract into the bloodstream |
| Metabolism | physical and chemical changes that occur when cells of the body that change the food into energy |
| Emesis | vomiting |
| Malnutrition | lack of nutrients |
| Apirsation | a person who is recieving nourishment thru an enternal tube is at high risk for |
| Liquid diet | anything @ room temp |
| Clear liquid diet | clear drinks no cafine |
| pureed diet | thick paste food |
| vitamin D | sun exposure is the main sourse. which we need in order to absorb deitary calcum |
| pancreas | an organ that produces substances that aid in digestion |
| thickened liquids | liquids adding honey,nectar, pudding |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| fluid | fill spoon 1/3 full for small sips |
| Void | urinate, micturition |
| hematuria | blood in the urine |
| cystitis | infection of the bladder |
| bed side commode | a device use for elimination when a person is able to get out of bed but unable to make it to the bathroom |
| fracture pan | a wedge-shaped bedpan that is used when a person has an injury that makes it uncomfortable to use a regular bedpan |
| ecchymosis | discoloration of the skin resulting from bleeding underneath |
| pressure points | bony areas where ulcers are likley to form ( heels,elbows, hips, knees, toes shoulder blades, ears, along the spine, back of the head |
| lateral position | a person laying on his/her side |
| pallor | paleness of the skin |
| jaundice | a yellow discoloration of the skin and whites of the eyes |
| diaphoresis | profuse sweating |
| bony prominence | little fat between bone and the skin (ankles,heels,hips and elbows) |
| integumentary system | organ system that protects body from various kinds of damage such as water loss |
| tachycardia | over 100 |
| bradycardia | under 60 |
| systolic | peak of pressure in artiries |
| diastolic | miniimum pressure in the artieris |
| tpr | temperature pulse and resperations |
| bp | blood pressure |
| hypertension | 140/90 Blood pressure is consistently higer |
| hypotension | 90/60 blood pressure is consistently lower |
| pulse rhythm | the pattern of the pulse and the pauses between |
| orthostatic | sudden decrease in blood pressure when person goes from standing to sitting |
| dyspnea | difficult breathing |
| apical pulse | heartbeat that is located at the apex of the heart |
| gingivitis | gum infection |
| halitosis | bad breath |
| periodontitis | infection of soft tissue and bones that support teeth can lead to tooth loss |
| vulva | external organs of the female |
| perineum | bottom of vagina to anus |
| bid | twice a day |
| w/c | wheel chair |
| via | by way of |
| hs | hours of sleep |
| catheter care | cleaning perineal area and the catheter tubing that extends out of the body |
| edema | to much water in the tissues of the body |
| epidermis | outter layer of skin |
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