Question | Answer |
Acceptance | A grief stage in which the individual has come to terms with the reality of his or her (or a loved one's) imminent death. |
Addiction | The involvement in a repetitive behavior (gambling, substances, etc.). In physical addiction the individual has become dependent on an external substance and develops physical withdrawal symptoms if the substance is unavailable. |
Addictive behavior | The involvement in repetitive behavior such as gambling or substance abuse. |
Alarm reaction | The body's autonomic, sympathetic nervous system response to stimuli designed to prepare the individual to fight or flee. |
Anger | A stage in the grieving process in which the individual is upset by the stated future loss of life. |
Anxiety | The sometimes vague feeling of apprehension, uneasiness, dread, or worry that often occurs without a specific source or cause identified. It is also a normal response to a perceived threat. |
Bargaining | A stage of the grieving process. The individual may attempt to "cut a deal" with a higher power to accomplish a specific goal or task. |
Burnout | Exhaustion to the point of not being able to perform one's job effectively. |
Circadian | A daily rhythmic activity cycle based on 24-hour intervals or events that occur at approximately 24-hour intervals, such as certain physiologic occurences. |
Circadian Rhythm | The 24-hour cycle that relates to work and rest time. |
Clean | To wash with soap and water. |
Denial | A common defense mechanism that presents with feelings of disbelief, such as "no, that can't be right" when a life-threatening or terminal diagnosis is received; one of the stages of the grief response. |
Depression | A stage in the grieving process characterized by sorrow and lack of interest in the things that produce pleasure and other signs and symptoms seen in depression from other causes. |
Disinfect | To clean with an agent that should kill many of, or most, surface organisms. |
Distress | Stress that is perceived as negative; it may be seen as physical or mental pain or suffering. |
Eustress | Stress that occurs from events, people, or influences that are perceived as good or positive. Eustress can increase productivity and performance. |
Exhaustion | That last stage of the stress response and the body's inability to respond appropriately to subsequent stressors. |
Exhaustion Stage | Occurs when the body's resistance to a stressors (decreased reaction to the stress, tolerance) and the ability to adapt fail; ability to respond appropriately to other stressors may then fail; immune system can be affected, the individual may be at risk. |
Exposure | When blood or body fluids come in contact with eyes, mucous membranes, nonintact skin, or through a needle stickl it also can occur through inhalation and ingestion. |
Incubation period | The time between exposure to a disease pathogen and the appearance of the first signs or symptoms. |
Personal protective equipment (PPE) | Equipment used to protect personnel and includes items such as gloves, eyewear, masks, respirators, and gowns. |
Resistance | The amount of weight moved or lifted during isotonic exercise. |
Resistance Stage | The stage of the stress response in which the specific stimulus no longer elicits an alarm reaction. |
Standard Precautions | Infection control practices in health care designed to be observed with every patient and procedure and prevent the exposure to bloodborne pathogens. |
Sterilize | To kill all microorganisms. |
Stress | Mental, emotional, or physical pressure, strain, or tension resulting from stimuli. |
Stressor | A stimulus that produces stress. |