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 Moving a body part away from the mid-line of
abduction
the body

A partial-thickness wound caused by the

abrasion
scraping away or rubbing of the skin

The willful infliction of injury, unreasonable

confinement, intimidation, or punishment that
results in physical harm, pain, or mental
abuse
anguish; depriving the person (or the person's
caregiver) of the goods or services needed to
attain or maintain well-being

Being responsible for one's actions and the

actions of others who performed the
accountable delegated tasks; answering questions about
and explaining one's actions and the actions of
others

ketone that is found in blood, urine, and

acetone
breath when diabetes mellitus is out of control

activities of daily The activities usually done during a normal

living (ADL) day in a person's life
 A sudden illness from which a person is
acute illness
expected to recover

Pain that is felt suddenly from injury, disease,

acute pain
trauma, or surgery

Moving a body part toward the mid-line of the

adduction
body

Official entry of a person into a health care

admission
setting

The time between puberty and adulthood; a

adolescence time of rapid growth and physical, sexual,
emotional and social changes

A document stating a person's wishes about

advance directive health care when that person cannot make his
or her own decisions

affect Feelings and emotions

A sensitivity to a substance that causes the

allergy
body to react with signs and symptoms

alopecia Hair loss

ambulation The act of walking

amputation The removal of all or part of an extremity

anaphylaxis A life-threatening sensitivity to an antigen

The loss of feeling or sensation produced by a

anesthesia
drug

anorexia The loss of appetite

At or toward the front of the body or body

anterior
part; ventral

A drug that kills certain microbes that cause

antibiotic
infections

A drug that prevents or slows down blood

anticoagulant
clotting

anxiety A vague, uneasy feeling in response to stress

The total or partial loss <i>(a)</i> of the ability

to use or understand language <i>(phasia)</i>;
aphasia
a language disorder resulting from damage to
parts of the brain responsible for language
 Taking the apical and radial pulses at the same
apical-radial pulse
time

The lack or absence <i>(a)</i> of breathing <i>

apnea
(pnea)</i>

An open wound on the lower legs or feet

arterial ulcer
caused by poor arterial blood flow

A blood vessel that carries blood away from

artery
the heart

arthritis Joint <i>(arthr)</i> inflammation <i>(itis)</i>

The surgical replacement <i>(plasty)</i> of a

arthroplasty
joint <i>(arthro)</i>

asepsis Being free of disease-producing microbes

Breathing fluid, food, vomitus, or an object

aspiration
into the lungs

Intentionally attempting or threatening to

assault touch a person's body without the person's
consent
 Collecting information about the person; a
assessment
step in the nursing process

A housing option for older persons who need

assisted living help with activities of daily living yet wish to
remain independent as long as possible

Provides housing, personal care, support

assisted living services, health care, and social activities in a
residence (ALR) home-like setting to persons needing help
with daily activities

atelectasis The collapse of a portion of the lung

Shrink; the decrease in size or the wasting

atrophy
away of tissue

autopsy The examination of the body after death

avoidable pressure A pressure ulcer that develops from the

ulcer improper use of the nursing process

The field of medicine focused on the

bariatrics
treatment and control of obesity

base of support The area on which an object rests

 Touching a person's body without his or her
battery
consent

A device that serves as a guard or barrier

bed rail
along the side of the bed; side rail

bedfast Confined to bed

A tumor that does not spread to other body

benign tumor
parts; it can grow to a large size

Items contaminated with blood, body fluids,

biohazardous waste
secretions, or excretions

Rapid and deep respirations followed by 10 to

Biot's respirations
30 seconds of apnea

An abnormality present at birth that involves a

birth defect
body structure or function

bisexual A person who is attracted to both sexes

blindness The absence of sight

The amount of force exerted against the walls

blood pressure (BP)
of an artery by the blood
 The way the head, trunk, arms, and legs are
body alignment
aligned with one another; posture

Messages sent through facial expressions,

body language gestures, posture, hand and body movements,
gait, eye contact, and appearance

body mechanics Using the body in an efficient and careful way

The amount of heat in the body that is a

body temperature balance between the amount of heat
produced and the amount lost by the body

An area where the bone sticks out or projects

bony prominence
from the flat surface of the body

A brief act or behavior outside of the helpful

boundary crossing
zone
 An act, behavior, or thought that warns of a
boundary crossing or violation
3. -You spend your free time with the person
during breaks, meal times when off duty and
so on 5. -You give more care or attention to
boundary sign the person at the expense of other residents
6. -You believe that you are the only person
who understands the person and his or her
needs 16. -You and the person have secrets 21.
-You receive gifts from the person after he or
she leaves the center

An act or behavior that meets your needs, not

boundary violation
the person's

A slow (brady) heart rate (cardia); less than 60

bradycardia
beats per minute

Slow(brady) breathing (pnea); respirations are

bradypnea
fewer than 12 per minute

A touch reading and writing system that uses

raised dots for each letter of the alphabet; the
braille
first 10 letters also represent the numbers 0
through 9

Feeding a baby milk from the mother's

breast-feeding
breasts; nursing
Broca's aphasia See "expressive aphasia"

calorie The fuel or energy value of food

cancer See "malignant tumor"

A tiny blood vessel; food, oxygen, and other

capillary substances pass from the capillaries into the
cells

cardiac arrest See "sudden cardiac arrest"

A human or animal that is a reservoir for

carrier
microbes but does not develop the infection

A nursing care pattern; a case manager (an

RN) coordinates a person's care from
case management
admission through discharge and into the
home or long-term care setting

A tube used to drain or inject fluid through a

catheter
body opening

catheterization The process of inserting a catheter

cell The basic unit of body structure

cerumen Earwax

chairfast Confined to a chair

chart See "medical record"

 Any drug that is used for discipline or
chemical restraint convenience and not required to treat medical
symptoms

Respirations gradually increase in rate and

Cheyne-Stokes depth and then become shallow and slow;
respirations breathing may stop <i>(apnea)</i> for 10 to 20
seconds

A soft, waxy substance found in the

cholesterol
bloodstream and all body cells

An ongoing illness, slow or gradual in onset; it

has no known cure; it can be controlled and
chronic illness
complications prevented with proper
treatment

Pain that continues for a long time (months or

chronic pain
years) or occurs off and on; persistent pain

chronic wound A wound that does not heal easily

Daily rhythm based on a 24-hour cycle; the

circadian rhythm
day-night cycle or body rhythm

An open sore on the lower legs or feet

circulatory ulcer caused by decreased blood flow through the
arteries or veins; vascular ulcer
 The surgical removal of foreskin from the
circumcision
penis

Laws concerned with relationships between

civil law
people

clean technique See "medical asepsis"

clean wound A wound that is not infected

 Occurs from the surgical entry of the
clean-contaminated
reproductive, urinary, respiratory, or
wound
gastrointestinal system

clinical record See "medical record"

The bone is broken but the skin is intact;

closed fracture
simple fracture

closed wound Tissues are injured but the skin is not broken

Involves memory, thinking, reasoning, ability to

cognitive function
understand, judgment, and behavior

The presence of bacteria on the wound

colonized surface or in wound tissue; the person does
not have signs and symptoms of an infection

A surgically created opening <i>(stomy)</i>

colostomy between the colon <i>(colo)</i> and
abdominal wall

A state of being unaware of one's setting and

coma being unable to react or respond to people,
places, or things

comatose Being unable to respond to stimuli

 A state of well-being; the person has no
comfort physical or emotional pain and is calm and at
peace