Maternal & Child Health Nursing: Care of
the Childbearing & Childrearing Family,
7th edition (A-Z) – Glossary all 837
complete solutions available approved
and Rated 100%.
Maternal & Child Health Nursing: Care of
the Childbearing & Childrearing Family,
7th edition (A-Z) – Glossary all 837
complete solutions available approved
and Rated 100%.
A
abortion: - ANSWER any interruption of a pregnancy before the fetus is viable (a stage of development
that
will enable the fetus to survive outside the uterus if born at that time)
absorption: - ANSWER transfer of a drug from its point of entry in the body into the bloodstream
abstinence: - ANSWER refraining from sexual intercourse
abstract thought: - ANSWER final stage in cognitive thought processes; allows problem solving and
creating hypotheses
accommodation: - ANSWER adjustment of the eye to focus on a close image (ophthalmology); the ability
to
adapt thought processes to fit what is perceived (Piaget)
acculturation: - ANSWER the process of losing cultural beliefs and values to those of a dominant society
,Maternal & Child Health Nursing: Care of
the Childbearing & Childrearing Family,
7th edition (A-Z) – Glossary all 837
complete solutions available approved
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acrocyanosis: - ANSWER cyanosis (blue color) in the feet and hands
acute bilirubin encephalopathy: permanent damage of brain cells caused when high levels
(about 20 mg-100 ml) of indirect bilirubin leave the bloodstream and interfere with the chemical
synthesis of brain cells
acute pain: - ANSWER sharp pain, generally occurring abruptly after an injury
acyanotic heart disease: heart or circulatory anomalies that involve either a stricture to the flow
of blood or a shunt that moves blood from the arterial to the venous system (oxygenated to
unoxygenated blood, or left-to-right shunts)
adolescence: - ANSWER the time period between 13 years and 18 to 20 years
adrenarche: - ANSWER pubic and axillary hair that occur with puberty
adventitious sounds: extra or abnormal breathing sounds
affective learning: learning that involves a change in attitude
afterload: - ANSWER the resistance against which the cardiac ventricles must pump
afterpains: - ANSWER intermittent cramping due to uterine contraction during involution in the
postpartal
period
age of viability: - ANSWER the earliest age at which fetuses could survive if they were born at that time;
,Maternal & Child Health Nursing: Care of
the Childbearing & Childrearing Family,
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complete solutions available approved
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generally accepted as 24 weeks, or fetuses weighing more than 400 g
alleles: - ANSWER two like genes
allergen: - ANSWER antigen that causes the release of mediating substances causing tissue injury and
allergic symptoms
allogeneic transplantation: - ANSWER transfer of body tissues from an immune-compatible
(histocompatible) donor
allografting: - ANSWER transfer of body tissue between two genetically dissimilar individuals
Alport's syndrome: - ANSWER a progressive chronic glomerulonephritis inherited as an autosomal
dominant disorder
alternative birthing center: - ANSWER a setting for birth separate from a hospital
alternative insemination: - ANSWER assistive reproductive technique, in which sperm is deposited into a
woman's cervix or uterus
amblyopia: - ANSWER reduced vision in one eye; ―lazy eye‖
amenorrhea: - ANSWER absence of a menstrual flow
, Maternal & Child Health Nursing: Care of
the Childbearing & Childrearing Family,
7th edition (A-Z) – Glossary all 837
complete solutions available approved
and Rated 100%.
amniocentesis: - ANSWER the withdrawal of amniotic fluid from the uterus by means of introduction of
a
needle through the abdominal and uterine wall
amnioinfusion: - ANSWER enlarging the amount of amniotic fluid by administration of normal saline or
lactated Ringer's solution intravaginally into the uterus
amniotic fluid embolism: - ANSWER condition in which amniotic fluid is forced into maternal circulation
and travels to the lungs as small emboli
amniotic membrane: - ANSWER the innermost membrane surrounding the fetus; it secretes amniotic
fluid
amniotomy: - ANSWER artificial rupturing of membranes during labor if they do not rupture
spontaneously
analgesia: - ANSWER a medication that reduces or decreases awareness of pain
anaphylaxis: - ANSWER acute hypersensitivity (type I) reaction characterized by extreme vasodilation
that
leads to circulatory shock and extreme bronchoconstriction that decreases the airway lumens
andrology: - ANSWER the branch of medicine that treats the male and diseases specific to the male sex
anesthesia: - ANSWER a medication that causes partial or complete loss of sensation
the Childbearing & Childrearing Family,
7th edition (A-Z) – Glossary all 837
complete solutions available approved
and Rated 100%.
Maternal & Child Health Nursing: Care of
the Childbearing & Childrearing Family,
7th edition (A-Z) – Glossary all 837
complete solutions available approved
and Rated 100%.
A
abortion: - ANSWER any interruption of a pregnancy before the fetus is viable (a stage of development
that
will enable the fetus to survive outside the uterus if born at that time)
absorption: - ANSWER transfer of a drug from its point of entry in the body into the bloodstream
abstinence: - ANSWER refraining from sexual intercourse
abstract thought: - ANSWER final stage in cognitive thought processes; allows problem solving and
creating hypotheses
accommodation: - ANSWER adjustment of the eye to focus on a close image (ophthalmology); the ability
to
adapt thought processes to fit what is perceived (Piaget)
acculturation: - ANSWER the process of losing cultural beliefs and values to those of a dominant society
,Maternal & Child Health Nursing: Care of
the Childbearing & Childrearing Family,
7th edition (A-Z) – Glossary all 837
complete solutions available approved
and Rated 100%.
acrocyanosis: - ANSWER cyanosis (blue color) in the feet and hands
acute bilirubin encephalopathy: permanent damage of brain cells caused when high levels
(about 20 mg-100 ml) of indirect bilirubin leave the bloodstream and interfere with the chemical
synthesis of brain cells
acute pain: - ANSWER sharp pain, generally occurring abruptly after an injury
acyanotic heart disease: heart or circulatory anomalies that involve either a stricture to the flow
of blood or a shunt that moves blood from the arterial to the venous system (oxygenated to
unoxygenated blood, or left-to-right shunts)
adolescence: - ANSWER the time period between 13 years and 18 to 20 years
adrenarche: - ANSWER pubic and axillary hair that occur with puberty
adventitious sounds: extra or abnormal breathing sounds
affective learning: learning that involves a change in attitude
afterload: - ANSWER the resistance against which the cardiac ventricles must pump
afterpains: - ANSWER intermittent cramping due to uterine contraction during involution in the
postpartal
period
age of viability: - ANSWER the earliest age at which fetuses could survive if they were born at that time;
,Maternal & Child Health Nursing: Care of
the Childbearing & Childrearing Family,
7th edition (A-Z) – Glossary all 837
complete solutions available approved
and Rated 100%.
generally accepted as 24 weeks, or fetuses weighing more than 400 g
alleles: - ANSWER two like genes
allergen: - ANSWER antigen that causes the release of mediating substances causing tissue injury and
allergic symptoms
allogeneic transplantation: - ANSWER transfer of body tissues from an immune-compatible
(histocompatible) donor
allografting: - ANSWER transfer of body tissue between two genetically dissimilar individuals
Alport's syndrome: - ANSWER a progressive chronic glomerulonephritis inherited as an autosomal
dominant disorder
alternative birthing center: - ANSWER a setting for birth separate from a hospital
alternative insemination: - ANSWER assistive reproductive technique, in which sperm is deposited into a
woman's cervix or uterus
amblyopia: - ANSWER reduced vision in one eye; ―lazy eye‖
amenorrhea: - ANSWER absence of a menstrual flow
, Maternal & Child Health Nursing: Care of
the Childbearing & Childrearing Family,
7th edition (A-Z) – Glossary all 837
complete solutions available approved
and Rated 100%.
amniocentesis: - ANSWER the withdrawal of amniotic fluid from the uterus by means of introduction of
a
needle through the abdominal and uterine wall
amnioinfusion: - ANSWER enlarging the amount of amniotic fluid by administration of normal saline or
lactated Ringer's solution intravaginally into the uterus
amniotic fluid embolism: - ANSWER condition in which amniotic fluid is forced into maternal circulation
and travels to the lungs as small emboli
amniotic membrane: - ANSWER the innermost membrane surrounding the fetus; it secretes amniotic
fluid
amniotomy: - ANSWER artificial rupturing of membranes during labor if they do not rupture
spontaneously
analgesia: - ANSWER a medication that reduces or decreases awareness of pain
anaphylaxis: - ANSWER acute hypersensitivity (type I) reaction characterized by extreme vasodilation
that
leads to circulatory shock and extreme bronchoconstriction that decreases the airway lumens
andrology: - ANSWER the branch of medicine that treats the male and diseases specific to the male sex
anesthesia: - ANSWER a medication that causes partial or complete loss of sensation
