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RBN Unit 3
Terms to Know
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adolescence | the developmental period between puberty and maturity |
| Puberty | the period when a person becomes able to reproduce sexually |
| Preadolescence | another name for early adolescent that ranges from 11 to 14 |
| Nocturnal Emission | involuntary discharge of semen while sleeping |
| Menarche | the onset of menstruation |
| Emerging adulthood | diverse and unique period of life that ranges from later teens to the mid-40's |
| Intimacy | establishing relationships with others |
| Isolation | remaining detached |
| Generativity | adults who are deciding to pass on learning and share skills with younger generations |
| Stagnation | adults who focus on personal pursuits and interests |
| Midlife Crises/Transition | feeling they have failed to achieve the goals of their youth |
| Prebycusis | the gradual loss of hearing in both ears that gradually occurs in the middle age |
| Presbyopia | is the loss of flexibility of the lenses of both eye, making it difficult to see close objects |
| Gerontolgy | the study of the aging process |
| Geriatrics | the study of medical and social problems and care associated with older adult individuals |
| Senescence | the process of becoming old or can refer to the characteristics of old age |
| Ageism | the labeling and discrimination against older adults |
| Reminiscence | the act of discussing, thinking, or writing about things that happened in the past |
| IADL | Instrumental Activities of Daily Living |
| ADL | Activities of Daily Living |
| Young-Old Adult | the person whose age ranges approximately between 50 and 79 years old |
| Polypharmacy | the use of multiple medications and/or the administration of medications that may not be clinically effective |
| Proprioception | the unconscious awareness of how one's body is positioned when standing, sitting, or moving in a space, that is, spatial orientation |
| Medical Diagnosis | determined by a primary healthcare provider, emphasizes on the disease process and includes identification of the specific disease or disorder |
| Acute Disease | develops suddenly and runs it course in days or weeks |
| Chronic Disease | a disease that may continue for months, years, or life |
| Acuity | refers to disorder's level of severity |
| Complication | unexpected event in the disease's course that often delays the client's recovery |
| Primary Disease | occurs independently (by itself) such as strep throat |
| Secondary Disease | directly results from, or depends on, another disorder |
| Signs | objective evidence (data) |
| Symptoms | subjective evidence (data) |
| Malaise | Generalized discomfort |
| Exudate | an excess of fluid and cells |
| Serous Exudate | clear drainage |
| Sanguineous Exudate | bloody discharge |
| Purulent Exudate | contains pus, caused by the presence of bacteria |
| Suppuration | the formulation of us |
| Abscess | a collection of pus in a localized area |
| Necrosis | dead tissue |
| Sloughed | destroyed tissue that may be cast off |
| Granulation Tissue | an area that fills with new tissue around a wound |
| Ulcer | a local unhealed injury often leaves a scar called an |
| Fistula | an abnormal tube-like passage that connects two internal organs, or connects an internal organ to the surface of the body |
| Observation | looking at the client or watching for general characteristics |
| Inspection | careful, close, and detailed visual examination of a body part |
| Auscultation | listening for sounds from within the body, usually with the aid of a stethoscope |
| Palpation | feeling body tissues or parts with the hands or fingers |
| Percussion | tapping or striking the fingers or a percussion hammer against the body |
| Emaciation | the state of being abnormally thin or weak |
| Erythema | Redness in skin |
| Vitiligo | Loss of pigmentation |
| Cyanosis | blueish in white skin |
| Pallor | pale looking skin |
| Jaundice | yellowish skin color |
| Anasarca | massive, generalized edema |
| Ecchymosis | bruising or discoloration of the skin |
| Macule | a freckle, liver spots of aging, some skin rashes |
| Papule | mole, wart |
| Wheal | hive, insect bite |
| Vesicle | blister, chickenpox, herpes |
| Pustule | Acne lesion, impetigo, burn |
| Fissure | Chapped lips, fungal infection |
| Ulcer | pressure wound |
| Nodule | Fatty tumor (lipoma), localized scar tissue, cyst |
| Tumor | Larger lipoma or malignancy |
| PERRLA+C | Pupils equal, round, round, reactive to light, accommodation ok, and coordinated |
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