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Medical Assistant Vo

QuestionAnswer
Perineal Care Cleansing of the genital and rectal area
Tympanic Thermomenter Device used to measure temperature in the tympanic membrane; the ear
Validation Therapy Techniques used to help individuals feel worthy
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 Law that regulates the education and certification of nursing assistants in all acute care and long term care facilities.
NPO Nothing by mouth
Hypotension Low blood pressure
Hypertensoin High blood pressure
Bradycardia Low heart rate
Tachycardia High heart rate
Dorsal flexion Flexion od the foot in an upward direction
Diagnosis Related Group Method used for insurance and billing purposes determining the days stay required for certain illnesses.
Patient Advocate An individual who pleads for and preserves patient rights in health care
Plantar Flexion Flexion of the foot in a downward direction
Abduction Movement away from the midline or center of the body
Ombudsman An official appointed to investigate individuals complaints against administration in health care
Adduction Movement towards the center or midline of the body
Fomite Any object contaminated with germs that can transfer disease
Advance Directive Document signed by a patient with a terminal illness while they're still in good health indicating their wishes
DNR Do not resuscitate; order
Care Plan Nursing plan for care of a resident in a long term care facility
Power of Attorney Authority to act for another person in specified or all legal and financial matters.
Luekemia Malignant disease of blood forming organs characterized by abnormal distortion of leukocytes
Stethoscope Instrument used to auscultate sounds in the body
Sphygmomanometer Tool to measure blood pressure
Rales Lung sound; bubbly or crackling
Rhonchi Low pitched rattling lung sounds
Stridor High pitched barking lung sound
Wheezing Whistling or rattling lunch sound
Atelectasis Complete or partial collapse of a lung
Dyspnea Difficult or labored breathing
Hypochondriasis Abnormal concern about ones health
Receptive Aphasia Type of aphasia in which an individual is unable to understand written of spoken language
Gait Belt Belt placed around the patients waist to assist in ambulation
Hemovac Drain Used to remove excess blood and fluid from a surgical site
Expressive Aphasia Type of aphasia in which an individual is unable to express what they want to communicate
Prosthesis Artificial substitute for a missing body part
Dementia Disease that causes progressive mental deterioration
Disposable Intended to be used once or until no longer useful
Genitalia External reproductive organs
Carbohydrates Nutrient that gives the body energy
Contracture Permanent shortening or contracting of a muscle
Dentures Artificial teeth
Minerals Inorganic chemical compound found in nature
Feces Waste matter discharged after foods have been digested
I/O Intake and output
IV Intravenous infusion, nourishment given through a sterile tube into a vein
Axilla Armpit
Cuticle Base of the fingernail
Anaerobe Organism that doesn't need oxygen to grow
Spores 1-celled reproductive unit that is resistant to most medicines
Autoclave A machine that sterilizes articles
Aerobes Microorganism that requires oxygen for growth
Staphylococci Spherical bacteria that forms in irregular clusters
Medical Asepsis Procedures followed to keep germs from being spread
Pathogens Disease causing agents
Bacteria Form of simple microbes
Protozoa One celled microbe that causes malaria and diarrhea
Bacilli Disease causing bacterium, rod-shaped
Toxins Microbes that produces poisons that travel to the central nervous system and cause damage
Aphasia Language impairment; loss of the ability to comprehend
Created by: rachelkry
 

 



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