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VAT150

Key Terms Chapter 6

TermDefinition
Analgesia Pain relief, in the form of oral, transdermal, or injectable medication.
Arrhythmia Any abnormal pattern of electrical activity in the heart.
Atelectasis The lack of gas exchange within alveoli, usually caused by alveolar collapse or fluid consolidation.
Auscultation Listening to heart and lung sounds using a stethoscope.
Bradycardia Abnormally low heart rate.
Capillary Refill Time The time required for blood to refill capillaries after displacement by finger pressure.
Central Catheter A long catheter left in place for extended periods.
Closed Suction Drain Drain that uses vacuum bottles and plastic conduits to draw fluid away from the wound by producing negative pressure.
Debridement Removal of devitalized or necrotic tissue from a wound to scavenge debris and kill bacteria.
Decubital Ulcer Pressure sores exacerbated by recumbency, increased skin moisture, and irritation; pressure sores.
Dyspnea Increased respiratory effort or difficulty breathing.
Eschar Necrotic layers of tissue that slough off.
Euthanasia The act of ending a patients life in a humane manner.
Hyperthermia An increase above the body's normal temperature.
Hypothermia Decreased body temperature.
Intraosseous Route of injection directly into the bone marrow.
Lavage To irrigate or wash.
Mentation The mental state or status of a patient.
Normothermia Normal body temperature.
Nystagmus Involuntary eye movement.
Orthopnea The sensation of breathlessness in the recumbent position.
Penrose Drain A surgical device placed in a wound to drain fluid.
Percussion Tapping the body's surface to produce vibration and sound; commonly used on the thorax for examining the heart and lungs.
Phlebitis Local venous inflammation.
Presenting Complaint What the client perceives that patient's problem to be.
Tachycardia Abnormally rapid heartbeat accompanied by an irregular rhythm.
Tenesmus Straining to defecate.
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