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Nursing
Range Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abrubt | Sudden |
| Abstain | To voluntarily refrain from something |
| Access | A means to obtain entry or a means of approach |
| Accountable | Responsible |
| Adhere | To hold fast or stick together |
| Adverse | Undesired, possibly harmful |
| Affect | Appearance of observable emotions |
| Annual | Occuring every year |
| Apply | To place, put on, or spread something |
| Audible | Able to be heard |
| Bilateral | Present on two sides |
| Cast | Hard protective device applied to a broken bone while the bone heals |
| Cease | Come to an end or bring to an end |
| Compensatory | Offsetting or making up for something |
| Complication | An undesired problem that is the result of something |
| Comply | Do as directed |
| Concave | Rounded inward |
| Concise | Brief, to the point |
| Consistency | Degree of viscosity; how thick or thin a fluid is |
| Constrict | To draw together or become smaller |
| Contingent | Dependent |
| Contour | Shape or outline of a shape |
| Contract | To draw together, to reduce size |
| Containdication | A reason why somnething is not advisable or why it should not be done |
| Defecate | Expel feces |
| Deficit | A deficiency or lack of something |
| Depress | Press downward |
| Depth | Downward measurement from surface |
| Deteriorating | Worsening |
| Device | Tool or piece of equipment |
| Diameter | The distance across the center of an object |
| Dilate | To enlarge or expand |
| Dilute | To make liquid less concentrated |
| Discrete | Distinct, seperate |
| Distended | Enlarged or expanded from pressure |
| Elevate | To lift up or place in a higher position |
| Endogenous | Produced within the body |
| Exacerbate | To make worse or more severe |
| Excess | More than what is needed or usual |
| Exogenous | Produced outside the body |
| Expand | To increase in size or amount |
| Exposure | Contact |
| External | Located outside the body |
| Fatal | Resulting in death |
| Fatigue | Extreme tiredness, exhaustion |
| Flaccid | Limp, lacking tone |
| Flushed | Reddened or ruddy appearance |
| Gaping | Wide open |
| Gender | Sex of an individual, as in male or female |
| Hydration | Maintenance of body fluid balance |
| Hygiene | Measures contributing to cleanliness and good health |
| Impaired | Diminished or lacking some usual quality or level |
| Impending | Likely to occur soon |
| Incidence | Occurrence |
| Inflamed | Reddened, swollen, warm, and often tender |
| Ingest | To swallow for digestion |
| Initiate | To begin or put into practice |
| Insidious | So gradual as to not become apparent for a long time |
| Intact | In place, unharmed |
| Internal | Located within the body |
| Invasive | Inserting or entering into a body part |
| Labile | Changing rapidly and often |
| Latent | Present, but not active or visile |
| Lethargic | Difficult to arouse |
| Manifestation | An indication or sign of a condition |
| Nutrient | Substance or ingredient that provides nourishment |
| Occluded | Closed or obstructed |
| Ominous | Significantly important and dangerous |
| Ongoing | Continuous |
| Oral | Given through or affecting the mouth |
| Overt | Obvious, easily observed |
| Parameter | A characteristic or constant factor |
| Paroxysmal | Beginning suddenly or abruptly |
| Patent | Open |
| Potent | Producing a strong effect |
| Potential | Capable of occuring or likely to occur |
| Precaution | Preventive measure |
| Precipitous | Rapid, uncontrolled |
| Predispose | To make more susceptible or more likely to occur |
| Preexisting | Already present |
| Primary | First or most significant |
| Priority | Of great importance |
| Prognosis | The anticipated or expected course or outcome |
| Rational | The underlying reason |
| Recur | To occur again |
| Restrict | To limit |
| Retain | To hold or keep |
| Site | Location |
| Status | Condition |
| Strict | Stringent, exact, complete |
| Supplement | To take in addition to or to complete |
| Supress | To stop or subdue |
| Symmetric(symmetrical) | Being equal or the same size, shape, and relative position |
| Symptom | An indication of a problem |
| Untoward | Adverse or negative |
| Urinate | Excrete or expel urine |
| Verbal | Spoken, using words |
| Vital | Essential |
| Void | Excrete, or expel urine |
| Volume | Amount of space occupied by a fluid |
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