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MODULE C
Patient Education and Nutrition - Chapter 3 & 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anaphylactic | a manifestation of immediate hypersensitivity in which exposure of a sensitived individual to a specific antigenor hapten results in life threatening respiratory distress, usually followed by vascular collaspe and shock. Treatement: Epinephrine |
| Aneurysm | a weakening or out-pouching in the wall of an artery. |
| Asphyxia | Suffocation, inability to breath. |
| Benign | non-threatening, non-cancerous. |
| Cardiogenic | pertaining to the heart. For example, shock related to heart failure. |
| Convulsions | involuntary muscle contractions that may alternate between contraction and relaxtion of muscles. May be generalized or localized (focal) and may be followed by a period of unresponsiveness. |
| Dislocation | separated joint; displacement of a part. |
| Epistaxis | nosebleed; hemmorrhage from the nose. |
| Fracture | the breaking of a part, especially a bone. A break or rupture in a bone. |
| Generalized | involving the entire body or system; widespread. |
| Hypothermia | low body temperature, such as from cold weather, or artificial induction to decrease metabolism and need for oxygen during surgical procedures. (32degrees C or 95 degrees F) |
| Infarction | death of tissue, as in myocardial infaction or heart attack. |
| Localized | limited to a definable area of the body, focal. |
| Myocardial | heat muscle, especially referring to the ventricles. |
| Necrotic | refers to death of tissue, such as occurs with venoms of pit vipers and the brown recluse spider. |
| Occult | hidden, as in hidden bleeding. |
| Pathologic | pertaining to a condition of disease or injury. |
| Perfusion | the process of bathing cells in healthy blood which is rich in nutrients, especially oxygen and glucose. |
| Seizures | sames as convulsions |
| Sprain | a joint injury in which some of the fibers of a supporting ligament are ruptured but the continuity of the ligament remains intact. |
| Strain | an overstrecthing or overexertion of some part of the muscularture. |
| Syncope | sudden loss of consciousness, which may be transient. Also called fainting. |
| Systemic | pertaining to the body as a whole; affects the entire body. |
| Triage | to determine the priority for handling patients with severe conditions or injuries. |
| Affect | a person's mood or emotional state |
| Allergen | any substance that triggers an allergic reaction. |
| Asphxia | suffocation; inability to breathe. |
| Bradycardic | pertaining to an abnormally slow heart rate (< 60 beats/minute) |
| Ferrous | containing iron |
| Gag Reflex | closure of the glottis and constriction of its associated musculature in response to stimulation of the posterior pharynx by an object or substance in that area. |
| Hives | peculiar raised patchesof skin surrounded by reddened areas, trigged by the release of histamine. Also called uticaria. |
| Inspiration | Inhalation. |
| Non-Pleuritic | not related to the pleura, or membrane that lubricate the outer surfaces of the lungs. |
| Orifices | openings, especially naturally occuring body surface openings. |
| Periosteum | a membrane that covers the shaft of a long bone; promotes growth and healing. |
| Reimplantation | reattachment of a severed limb or portion of a severed limb. |
| Sublingual | beneath the tongue. |
| Tidal Volume | the volume of air inspired and expired during one normal respiratory cycle. |
| Xiphoid Process | the piece of cartilage that forms the lowermost tip of the sternum, and which functions as a major point of attachment for the abdominal muscles. |
| Digestion | the process by which food is broken down mechanically and chemically in the alimentary canal. |
| Hydrogenation | a process of changing an unsaturated fat to a solid satuarated fat by the addition of hydrogen. |
| Ingested | food or drink taken orally. |
| Monosaccharides | a simple sugar that cannot be decomposed further, such as fructose, or glucose. |
| Nutrient | food or any substance that supplies the body with elements necessary for metabolism. |
| Obesity | an abnormal amount of fat on the body of an individual who is 20% over the average weight for his or her age, sex, height. |
| Predisposes | the tendency or susceptibility to develop a certain disease or condition. |
| regimen | a systematic plan of activities. |
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