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352 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 710
persistent pain
See "chronic pain"
See "communicable disease"
See "circulatory ulcer"
See "evening care"
Term 2 of 710
civil law
The first year of life
Laws concerned with offenses against the public and society in general
A rule of conduct made by a governing body
Laws concerned with relationships between people
Definition 3 of 710
Turning the joint upward
distraction
supination
dilate
suction
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Definition 4 of 710
Food and fluids expelled from the stomach through the mouth; emesis
dyspnea
vomitus
gossip
aspiration
Definition 5 of 710
The need to void at once
urinary urgency
serous drainage
puncture wound
open fracture
Term 6 of 710
communicable disease
Using the senses of sight, hearing, touch, and smell to collect information
Describes a health problem that can be treated by nursing measures; a step in the
nursing process
A disease caused by pathogens that spread easily; a contagious disease
The surgical replacement <i>(plasty)</i> of a joint <i>(arthro)</i>
Term 7 of 710
vaccination
A partial-thickness wound caused by the scraping away or rubbing of the skin
Giving a vaccine to produce immunity against an infectious disease
Having the means to be completely free from public view while in bed
An illness or injury from which the person will not likely recover
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Term 8 of 710
developmental disability (DD)
At or toward the back of the body or body part
A cuff and measuring device used to measure blood pressure
-Arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle become clogged and blocked
A disability occurring before 22 years of age
Term 9 of 710
paraphrasing
The set of attitudes, values, behaviors, and traits of a person
A life-threatening sensitivity to an antigen
Restating the person's message in your own words
Cleaning the genital and anal areas; pericare
Term 10 of 710
primary caregiver
The person mainly responsible for providing or assisting with the child's basic needs
The person copes with and adjusts to everyday stresses in ways accepted by society
The loss of consciousness and all feeling or sensation
When a person leaves the agency without staff knowledge
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Term 11 of 710
33. Logrolling
A drug that prevents or slows down blood clotting
-Used when a patient needs assistance
-Call Lights are answered promptly
-He or she may need help immediately and may not wait for help
-Bed, chair, door, floor mat, and belt alarms are used to sense when a patient tries to get
up, get out of bed, or open a door.
_Alarms are responded to at once
-Negligence by a professional person
-Turning the person as a unit, in alignment, with one motion.
-The procedure is used to turn:
-Older persons with arthritic spines or knees
-Persons recovering from hip fractures
-Persons with spinal cord injuries
Term 12 of 710
semi-prone side position
See "objective data"
See "Sims' position"
See "urination"
See "communicable disease"
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Name: Score:
352 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 710
persistent pain
See "chronic pain"
See "communicable disease"
See "circulatory ulcer"
See "evening care"
Term 2 of 710
civil law
The first year of life
Laws concerned with offenses against the public and society in general
A rule of conduct made by a governing body
Laws concerned with relationships between people
Definition 3 of 710
Turning the joint upward
distraction
supination
dilate
suction
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Definition 4 of 710
Food and fluids expelled from the stomach through the mouth; emesis
dyspnea
vomitus
gossip
aspiration
Definition 5 of 710
The need to void at once
urinary urgency
serous drainage
puncture wound
open fracture
Term 6 of 710
communicable disease
Using the senses of sight, hearing, touch, and smell to collect information
Describes a health problem that can be treated by nursing measures; a step in the
nursing process
A disease caused by pathogens that spread easily; a contagious disease
The surgical replacement <i>(plasty)</i> of a joint <i>(arthro)</i>
Term 7 of 710
vaccination
A partial-thickness wound caused by the scraping away or rubbing of the skin
Giving a vaccine to produce immunity against an infectious disease
Having the means to be completely free from public view while in bed
An illness or injury from which the person will not likely recover
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Term 8 of 710
developmental disability (DD)
At or toward the back of the body or body part
A cuff and measuring device used to measure blood pressure
-Arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle become clogged and blocked
A disability occurring before 22 years of age
Term 9 of 710
paraphrasing
The set of attitudes, values, behaviors, and traits of a person
A life-threatening sensitivity to an antigen
Restating the person's message in your own words
Cleaning the genital and anal areas; pericare
Term 10 of 710
primary caregiver
The person mainly responsible for providing or assisting with the child's basic needs
The person copes with and adjusts to everyday stresses in ways accepted by society
The loss of consciousness and all feeling or sensation
When a person leaves the agency without staff knowledge
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Term 11 of 710
33. Logrolling
A drug that prevents or slows down blood clotting
-Used when a patient needs assistance
-Call Lights are answered promptly
-He or she may need help immediately and may not wait for help
-Bed, chair, door, floor mat, and belt alarms are used to sense when a patient tries to get
up, get out of bed, or open a door.
_Alarms are responded to at once
-Negligence by a professional person
-Turning the person as a unit, in alignment, with one motion.
-The procedure is used to turn:
-Older persons with arthritic spines or knees
-Persons recovering from hip fractures
-Persons with spinal cord injuries
Term 12 of 710
semi-prone side position
See "objective data"
See "Sims' position"
See "urination"
See "communicable disease"
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