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Nursing Term- Week 3

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Acute Urinary Incontinence   Refers to a transient and reversible loss of urine  
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Acute Illness   Rapidly occuring illness that runs its course, allowing the person to return to their level of functioning  
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ADL   Activities of daily living  
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Assessment   The first phase of the nursing process, involves data collection, organization and validation  
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Chronic Urinary Incontinence   May be classified as one of four main types: stress, urge, overflow and functional  
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Chronic Illness   Ineversible illness that causes a permanent physical impairment and require long term health care  
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Dependent   Are those actions that requires an order from a physician or another health care professional  
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Exacerbation   Period in chronic illness when the symptoms reappear  
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Empathy   Projecting sensitivity and understanding of another's feelings  
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Health   A dynamic condition that enables a person to function at optimum potential at any given point in time  
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Holism   An approach to health that recognizes the intertwine of physical, mental, spiritual and social  
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Illness   Abnormal process in which any aspect of the person's functioning is altered  
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Incidence   The frequency of new cases of a disease or condition in a specific population or group  
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Independent   Nursing actions initiated by the nurse that do not require direction or order  
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Interdependent   Actions that are implemented in a collaboration by nurse and health care professional  
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Morbidity   Frequency that a disease occurs  
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Mortality   Number of deaths  
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Nursing Diagnosis   A statement describing a combination of signs or syptoms indicative of an actual or pontential health problem that nurses can be able to treat  
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Nursing Process   A five step systematic method for organizing and delivering nursing care  
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Objective   (Signs)Data are observable and measurable that are obtained through both standard assessment techniques and diagnosis tests  
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Perineal   Referring to the perineum  
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Rapport   Special feelings held by the client and nurse based on acceptance, warmth, friendliness trust and non-judgmental attitude  
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Remission   Period in chronic illness when the disease is present, but the person does not experience any symptoms  
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Retention Catheter   Tube introduced into the bladder through the urethra and anchored there for the purpose of allowing continous drainage of urine  
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Risk Factor   Something that increases a person's chance of illness or injury  
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Subjective   (Symptoms)Data are from the client's point of view and include: feelings, perceptions and concerns  
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