Maternal & Child Health Nursing: Care of
the Childbearing & Childrearing Family,
7th edition – Glossary 837 Quiz &
Answers verified & approved
Maternal & Child Health Nursing: Care of
the Childbearing & Childrearing Family,
7th edition – Glossary 837 Quiz &
Answers verified & approved
A
abortion: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:transfer of a drug from its point of entry in the body into the bloodstream
abstinence:refraining from sexual intercourse
abstract thought:final stage in cognitive thought processes; allows problem solving and
creating hypotheses
accommodation:adjustment of the eye to focus on a close image (ophthalmology); the
ability to
adapt thought processes to fit what is perceived (Piaget)
acculturation:the process of losing cultural beliefs and values to those of a dominant
society
acrocyanosis: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:sharp pain, generally occurring abruptly after an injury
acyanotic heart disease: heart or circulatory anomalies that involve either a stricture to
the flow
,Maternal & Child Health Nursing: Care of
the Childbearing & Childrearing Family,
7th edition – Glossary 837 Quiz &
Answers verified & approved
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:the time period between 13 years and 18 to 20 years
adrenarche: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:the resistance against which the cardiac ventricles must pump
afterpains:intermittent cramping due to uterine contraction during involution in the
postpartal
period
age of viability:the earliest age at which fetuses could survive if they were born at that
time;
generally accepted as 24 weeks, or fetuses weighing more than 400 g
alleles:two like genes
allergen:antigen that causes the release of mediating substances causing tissue injury
and
allergic symptoms
allogeneic transplantation:transfer of body tissues from an immune-compatible
(histocompatible) donor
allografting:transfer of body tissue between two genetically dissimilar individuals
Alport's syndrome:a progressive chronic glomerulonephritis inherited as an autosomal
dominant disorder
alternative birthing center:a setting for birth separate from a hospital
alternative insemination:assistive reproductive technique, in which sperm is deposited
into a
woman's cervix or uterus
,Maternal & Child Health Nursing: Care of
the Childbearing & Childrearing Family,
7th edition – Glossary 837 Quiz &
Answers verified & approved
amblyopia:reduced vision in one eye; ―lazy eye‖
amenorrhea:absence of a menstrual flow
amniocentesis:the withdrawal of amniotic fluid from the uterus by means of introduction
of a
needle through the abdominal and uterine wall
amnioinfusion:enlarging the amount of amniotic fluid by administration of normal saline
or
lactated Ringer's solution intravaginally into the uterus
amniotic fluid embolism:condition in which amniotic fluid is forced into maternal
circulation
and travels to the lungs as small emboli
amniotic membrane:the innermost membrane surrounding the fetus; it secretes amniotic
fluid
amniotomy:artificial rupturing of membranes during labor if they do not rupture
spontaneously
analgesia:a medication that reduces or decreases awareness of pain
anaphylaxis:acute hypersensitivity (type I) reaction characterized by extreme
vasodilation that
leads to circulatory shock and extreme bronchoconstriction that decreases the airway
lumens
andrology:the branch of medicine that treats the male and diseases specific to the male
sex
anesthesia:a medication that causes partial or complete loss of sensation
anhedonia:inability to remember the last time when a person felt happy or had a good
time
ankle clonus:continued motion of the foot
, Maternal & Child Health Nursing: Care of
the Childbearing & Childrearing Family,
7th edition – Glossary 837 Quiz &
Answers verified & approved
ankyloglossia:an abnormal restriction of the tongue caused by an abnormally tight
frenulum
anovulation:faulty or inadequate release of ova
anoxia:lack of oxygen in body cells
anteflexion:a uterus that is bent forward just above the cervix
anteversion:a uterus that is tipped abnormally forward including the cervix
anticipatory grief:preparatory phase in which people gradually incorporate the reality of
impending death into their thoughts
antigen:any foreign substance (molecule) capable of stimulating an immune response
antiphospholipid antibodies: antibodies that attack phospholipids, often associated with
an
autoimmune disorder
antitoxins:antibodies against toxin-producing bacteria
apnea:pause in respirations longer than 20 seconds with accompanying bradycardia
apparent life-threatening event (ALTE): an episode in which an infant is cyanotic and
limp in
bed but survives after mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
apposition:the amount of end-to-end contact of bone fragments
appropriate for gestational age (AGA): newborn who falls between the 10th and 90th
percentile of weight for age regardless of gestational age
areola:the pigmented circle surrounding the nipple
arterial blood gases (ABGs): the amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood
arthroscopy:direct visualization of a joint with a fiberoptic instrument
aspermia:absence of sperm
aspiration:inhalation of a foreign object into the airway
the Childbearing & Childrearing Family,
7th edition – Glossary 837 Quiz &
Answers verified & approved
Maternal & Child Health Nursing: Care of
the Childbearing & Childrearing Family,
7th edition – Glossary 837 Quiz &
Answers verified & approved
A
abortion: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:transfer of a drug from its point of entry in the body into the bloodstream
abstinence:refraining from sexual intercourse
abstract thought:final stage in cognitive thought processes; allows problem solving and
creating hypotheses
accommodation:adjustment of the eye to focus on a close image (ophthalmology); the
ability to
adapt thought processes to fit what is perceived (Piaget)
acculturation:the process of losing cultural beliefs and values to those of a dominant
society
acrocyanosis: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:sharp pain, generally occurring abruptly after an injury
acyanotic heart disease: heart or circulatory anomalies that involve either a stricture to
the flow
,Maternal & Child Health Nursing: Care of
the Childbearing & Childrearing Family,
7th edition – Glossary 837 Quiz &
Answers verified & approved
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:the time period between 13 years and 18 to 20 years
adrenarche: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:the resistance against which the cardiac ventricles must pump
afterpains:intermittent cramping due to uterine contraction during involution in the
postpartal
period
age of viability:the earliest age at which fetuses could survive if they were born at that
time;
generally accepted as 24 weeks, or fetuses weighing more than 400 g
alleles:two like genes
allergen:antigen that causes the release of mediating substances causing tissue injury
and
allergic symptoms
allogeneic transplantation:transfer of body tissues from an immune-compatible
(histocompatible) donor
allografting:transfer of body tissue between two genetically dissimilar individuals
Alport's syndrome:a progressive chronic glomerulonephritis inherited as an autosomal
dominant disorder
alternative birthing center:a setting for birth separate from a hospital
alternative insemination:assistive reproductive technique, in which sperm is deposited
into a
woman's cervix or uterus
,Maternal & Child Health Nursing: Care of
the Childbearing & Childrearing Family,
7th edition – Glossary 837 Quiz &
Answers verified & approved
amblyopia:reduced vision in one eye; ―lazy eye‖
amenorrhea:absence of a menstrual flow
amniocentesis:the withdrawal of amniotic fluid from the uterus by means of introduction
of a
needle through the abdominal and uterine wall
amnioinfusion:enlarging the amount of amniotic fluid by administration of normal saline
or
lactated Ringer's solution intravaginally into the uterus
amniotic fluid embolism:condition in which amniotic fluid is forced into maternal
circulation
and travels to the lungs as small emboli
amniotic membrane:the innermost membrane surrounding the fetus; it secretes amniotic
fluid
amniotomy:artificial rupturing of membranes during labor if they do not rupture
spontaneously
analgesia:a medication that reduces or decreases awareness of pain
anaphylaxis:acute hypersensitivity (type I) reaction characterized by extreme
vasodilation that
leads to circulatory shock and extreme bronchoconstriction that decreases the airway
lumens
andrology:the branch of medicine that treats the male and diseases specific to the male
sex
anesthesia:a medication that causes partial or complete loss of sensation
anhedonia:inability to remember the last time when a person felt happy or had a good
time
ankle clonus:continued motion of the foot
, Maternal & Child Health Nursing: Care of
the Childbearing & Childrearing Family,
7th edition – Glossary 837 Quiz &
Answers verified & approved
ankyloglossia:an abnormal restriction of the tongue caused by an abnormally tight
frenulum
anovulation:faulty or inadequate release of ova
anoxia:lack of oxygen in body cells
anteflexion:a uterus that is bent forward just above the cervix
anteversion:a uterus that is tipped abnormally forward including the cervix
anticipatory grief:preparatory phase in which people gradually incorporate the reality of
impending death into their thoughts
antigen:any foreign substance (molecule) capable of stimulating an immune response
antiphospholipid antibodies: antibodies that attack phospholipids, often associated with
an
autoimmune disorder
antitoxins:antibodies against toxin-producing bacteria
apnea:pause in respirations longer than 20 seconds with accompanying bradycardia
apparent life-threatening event (ALTE): an episode in which an infant is cyanotic and
limp in
bed but survives after mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
apposition:the amount of end-to-end contact of bone fragments
appropriate for gestational age (AGA): newborn who falls between the 10th and 90th
percentile of weight for age regardless of gestational age
areola:the pigmented circle surrounding the nipple
arterial blood gases (ABGs): the amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood
arthroscopy:direct visualization of a joint with a fiberoptic instrument
aspermia:absence of sperm
aspiration:inhalation of a foreign object into the airway
