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A-Delta Fibers Correct Answers Large-diameter, myelinated
fibers with rapid conduction that cause sharp, acute pain
Accountability Correct Answers The concept of being
answerable for one's actions
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time Correct Answers
Coagulation blood test used to detect bleeding disorders caused
by abnormalities of the intrinsic clotting system and to monitor
the effectiveness of heparin therapy
Acute Pain Correct Answers Pain that lasts less than 6 months
Advance Directives Correct Answers Consists of three
documents:
1. Living Will
2. Durable Power of Attorney
3. Health Care Proxy (durable power of attorney for health care)
Advocacy Correct Answers Supporting of promoting the
interests of others or of a cause greater than oneself
Affective Domain Correct Answers A form of learning that
recognizes the emotional component of integrating new
knowledge
,Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) Correct Answers An enzyme
found primarily in the liver and also found in the kidneys, heart,
and skeletal muscle
Albumin Correct Answers The major plasma protein, primarily
responsible for maintaining fluid balance by providing colloidal
osmotic pressure in the blood
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Correct Answers An enzyme
found primarily in the liver levels, which is a useful indicator of
liver and bone disease
Analgesic Correct Answers Pain-reducing medication
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Correct Answers A diagnostic test
that examines arterial blood to assess a pateint's oxygenation
status and acid-base balance
Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) Correct Answers An
enzyme found primarily in the heart, liver, and muscle which is
released after cell death or injury
Assisted Suicide Correct Answers A person causes his or her
own death with the assistance of oral medication or an IV
injection supplied by a physician or health care provider
Autonomy Correct Answers The freedom to make decisions
supported by knowledge and self-confidence
Barriers to Pain Management in Older Adults Correct Answers
Health Care Professional Barriers
, Patient and Family Barriers
Health Care System Barriers
Basophils Correct Answers A type of WBC that is involved in
the inflammatory response to injury
Battery Correct Answers Actual physical harm caused to
another person
Beneficence Correct Answers Doing good;
Nurses demonstrate beneficence by acting on behalf of others
and placing priority on the needs of others rather than on
personal thoughts and feelings
Bilirubin Correct Answers A component of bile that is
synthesized in the liver, spleen, and bone marrow
Bioethics Correct Answers The study of ethical and
philosophical issues in biology and medicine
Biopsy Correct Answers Removal of a sample of cells to detect
cancer
Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) Correct Answers A kidney
function test that measures urea in the blood
Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) Correct Answers A hormone
produced by myocardial cells and released from the ventricle
during times of increased pressure or overload