Skills Ch 10-13
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| Apnea | a period of no respiration
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| Living will | a specific document indicating what the patient does and does not want medically done should an end of life event occur
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| Advance Directive | a type of document in which a competent individual can make known any end-of-life
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| Postmortem Care | The care provided to the body after death
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| Circumoral cyanosis | Cyanosis around the mouth
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| Role Reversal | Children become the caregiver of their parents
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| Comorbidity | Having multiple diseases
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| Euthanasia | To knowingly administer an unsafe dosages of medication for the purpose of ending the patient's life
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| Mottling | Patches of varying colors of pallor and cyanosis of the feet, legs, hands, and dependent areas of the body
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| Palliative care | Comfort care that does not cure the disease
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| Respite Care | To make arrangements for provision of care so the the family members may have a time to get away, rest, and rejuvenate without the strain and worry of continual caregiving
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| Grief | The mental and emotional distress and suffering that one experiences with death and loss
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| DNR | An order written by the patient's physician meaning that, should the patient's heart and respirations cease, no cardiopulmonary resuscitation or other efforts to restart the heart and breathing should be performed
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| Durable Power of attorney | A legal court document that grants the authority, usually a relative or trusted friend, to make health care decisions and act as proxy for the patient should the patient become disabled
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| Hospice | The type of care not intended to cure the patient's disease but is available to assist the patient and family during the last months of life of the patient
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| Curative Care | Medications,treatments, and various therapies are provided with the intent of healing or curing a patient's illness
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| Cheyne-Stokes | A cycle of both shallow and deep respirations
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| Kubler Ross's 5 stages of grief | Denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance
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| Signs that death is near | Anorexia, Anxiety/fear, Cachexia, Confusion/delirium
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| Signs that death is near | Constipation, Diarrhea, Dyspnea, Fatigue
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| Signs that death is near | Nausea and Vomiting, Pain, Sadness/depression, weakness
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| Holism | Relationships among all living things
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| Alternative therapy | Therapy used instead of conventional treatment
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| Allopathic medicine | Term used to describe traditional medicine, conventional medicine or Western medicine
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| Meridians | Energy pathways in the body
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| Complementary therapy | Therapy used along with conventional treatment
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| Integrative Health Care | The use of Western medicine and CAM in a coordinated way
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| Chiropractic | Type of CAM with a combination of two Greek words which mean"done by hand"
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| Massage Therapy | Application of stroking, pressure, friction, and kneading to muscles and other soft tissue to relax muscles and decrease stress
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| Acupuncture | The ancient practice of inserting fine needles into carefully selected points along meridians of the body
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| Yoga | A mind-body intervention used to decrease the negative effects of stress through the use of breathing exercises, physical postures, and medication
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| Acupressure | Blend of acupuncture and pressure that is a part of traditional Chinese medicine.
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| Aloe Vera | Skin Problems
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| Capsaicin | Osteoarthritis, Fibromyalgia, diabetic neuropathy, and shingles
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| Chamomile | induces sleep and reduces stomach upset
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| Echinacea | Antiviral agent to prevent cold or flu
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| Feverfew | antianflammatory, migraines
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| Garlic | helps reduce total blood cholesterol and bad cholesterol in 4-12 weeks
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| Ginger | Nausea and vomiting
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| Gingko | Memory enhancement and to treat dementia
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| Ginseng | Cholesterol and heart, lower blood sugar in type 2 diabetes
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| St. John's Wart | Depression
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| Saw palmetto | used to treat enlarged prostate,and improve symptoms of difficult urination
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| Soy | Decrease Cholesterol, low density lipo-density proteins, and to treat hot flashes
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| Valerian | Insomnia
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| Peppermint | Irritable bowel syndrome and decrease intestinal spasms before/after endoscopic procedures, combined with caraway oil, Heartburn
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| Auditory learner | Learning by hearing and listening
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| Kinesthetic learner | Learning by touching and doing
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| Visual learner | Learning by seeing, reading,and watching
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| Health Promotion | Teaching patients about getting regular exercise, making healthy food choices, and drinking enough water
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| Wellness Strategies | This teaching emphasizes changing unhealthy practices
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| Teachable moment | An opportune time to impart information, such as when a patient ask about their illness or treatment
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| Reinforce | When you repeat information several times
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| Interpreter | Used when a patient cannot speak English well or at all
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| Learning | Occurs when behavior change is the outcome
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| Respirations | Stops before the heart when a patient dies.
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| PASS | Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
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| RACE | Rescue, Alarm, Confine, Extinguish,
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| Diabetes Complications | Poor circulation, delayed healing, Heart disease, Kidney disease, neuropathy, retinopathy
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| Cardiopulmonary resuscitation | Actions to restart the heart or breathing in an unresponsive victim who has no pulse or respirations
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| Leg Monitor | A monitor that attaches to the patient and generates an alarm when the leg is in a dependent positon
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| Restraint alternatives | Less restrictive ways to help patients remember not to get up or to alert the nursing staff if a patient is attempting to do so
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| Ambulate | Walk
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| Mass Casualty event (MCE) | Public health or medical emergency that involves thousands of victims
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| Rescue breathing | Breathing for a person in respiratory arrest who still has a pulse
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| Chair or bed monitor | Pressure-sensitive device that generates an alarm when the patient's weight is no longer sensed
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| Heimlich maneuver | An action to relieve choking by thrusting just below the xiphoid process
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| Joint Commission | Organization responsible for evaluating and accrediting health care organizations and programs in the united states
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| Fall Assessment rating Scale | A form that gives a numerical rating for each patient's risk for falls
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| Restraints | Vests, Jackets or bands with connected straps that are tied to the bed, chair, or wheelchair to keep the patient safe.
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| Code Team | A group of specially trained personnel designated to respond to codes throughout the hospital
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| Body Mechanics | Refers to the movement of the muscles of the body for balance and leverage.
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| Center of gravity | Middle point of the body, below the umbilicus and above the pubis, around which its mass is distributed
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| Base of Support | Refers to feet and lower legs
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| Material safety data sheet | A document containing information about potential harm caused by exposure to a chemical and the directions for what to do if the product gets on your skin or in your eyes or your mouth
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| Level l(Preventive fall precautions | 0-24
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| Level ll (Modified fall risk) | 25-50
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| Level lll(Strict fall risk) | >51
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| Type A extinguisher | for Paper, wood, fabric and trash fires
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| Type b extinguisher | for combustible liquids oil, gasoline, and other petroleum based products and flammable gasses
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| Type c extinguisher | for electrical fires such as wires, motors and equipment
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