front 1 Restraint | back 1 any manual method, physical or mechanical device, material, or equipment that immobilizes or reduces the ability of a patient to move his or her arms, legs, body, or head freely. |
front 2 Edema | back 2 the accumulation of fluid appears as localized swelling |
front 3 Asepsis | back 3 the absensce of pathogenic microorganisms |
front 4 Surgical asepsis | back 4 sterile technique prevents contamination of an open wound and serves to isolate the operative area from the unsterile environment, maintains a sterile field for surgery |
front 5 Medical asepsis | back 5 clean technique that reduces the number of organisms present and preventing the transfer of organisms |
front 6 Symptomatic | back 6 when the pathogen multiplies and causes clinical signs and symptoms |
front 7 self-concept | back 7 individuals view of self |
front 8 self-esteem | back 8 individuals overall feeling of self-worth or the emotional appraisal of self-concept |
front 9 body image | back 9 attitude related to the body, including physical appearance, structure, or function |
front 10 activities of daily living | back 10 basic tasks of everyday life such as eating, dressing, toileting, bathing |
front 11 activity intolerance | back 11 type and amount of exercise or activity that the patient is able to perform |
front 12 range of motion | back 12 mobility |
front 13 perineal care | back 13 cleaning patients genital and anal area |
front 14 complete bed bath | back 14 bath administered to totally dependent patient in bed |
front 15 atelectasis | back 15 a collapse of the alveoli that prevents normal exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide |
front 16 diaphragmatic breathing | back 16 encourages deep inspirations |
front 17 hypoxia | back 17 inadequate tissue oxygenation at the cellular level |
front 18 dyspnea | back 18 clinical sign of hypoxia. it is the subjective sensation of difficult or uncomfortable breathing |
front 19 orthopnea | back 19 abnormal condition where a patient uses multiple pillows when reclining to breathe easier or sits leaning forward with arms elevated |
front 20 CPAP | back 20 continuous positive airway pressure. ventilatory support used to treat patients with obstructive sleep apnea, heart failure, and preterm infants with underdeveloped lungs |
front 21 biPAP | back 21 bi-level positive airway presure. uses both inhalative pressure and exhalitive pressure |
front 22 incentive spirometry | back 22 encourages voluntary deep breathing by providing visual feedback |
front 23 pursed-lip breathing | back 23 involves deep inspiration and prolonged expiration through pursed lips to prevent alveolar collapse |
front 24 insomnia | back 24 chronic difficulty falling asleep, frequent awakenings from sleep, and or a short sleep or non-restorative sleep |
front 25 narcolepsy | back 25 a dysfunction of mechanisms that regulate sleep and wake states |
front 26 REM | back 26 rapid eye movement sleep. this is the phase of sleep at the end of sleep cycle |
front 27 NREM | back 27 non rapid eye movement sleep. this is the first four stages of sleep |
front 28 sleep apnea | back 28 disorder characterized by the lack of airflow through the nose and mouth for periods of 10 seconds or longer during sleep |
front 29 sleep deprivation | back 29 a problem people face as a result of not sleeping |
front 30 dysphagia | back 30 difficulty swallowing |
front 31 diuresis | back 31 urine formation |
front 32 oliguria | back 32 decreased urine output despite normal intake |
front 33 colostomy | back 33 surgical opening created in the colon |
front 34 stoma | back 34 temporary or permanent artificial opening in the abdominal wall |
front 35 ileostomy | back 35 surgical opening created in the ileum |
front 36 impaction | back 36 results from unrelieved constipation. it is a collection of hardened feces wedged in the rectum that a person cannot expel. |
front 37 incontinence | back 37 the inability to control passage of feces and gas from the anus |