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aphasia - ANSWER-loss of speech Bradycardia - ANSWER-slow heart rate MRSA - ANSWER-Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus; an infectious disease caused by a pathogen that is resistant to many antibiotics bradypnea - ANSWER-slow breathing surveyor - ANSWER-A person who collects information by observing and asking questions LPN - ANSWER-licensed practical nurse C. diff - ANSWER-is a germ (bacterium) that causes diarrhea and colitis (an inflammation of the colon). Fowler's position - ANSWER-a semi-sitting position; the head of the bed is raised between 45 and 60 degrees Shingles - ANSWER-viral disease that affects the peripheral nerves and causes blisters on the skin that follow the course of the affected nerves hypotensive - ANSWER-low blood pressure Hypertension - ANSWER-high blood pressure quadriplegia - ANSWER-paralysis of all four limbs pass - ANSWER-Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep pneumonia - ANSWER-An inflammation of lung tissue, wherer the alveoli in the affected areas fill w/fluid