Nursing Terminology Flashcards

Referring to a state in which an individual is awake and appropriately answers all questions

Walk; move about

<p>Someone who has a decreased number of red blood cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An obsessive fear of gaining weight in which a person refuses to eat</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Impairment of language, usually caused by left hemisphere damage either to Broca's area or to Wernicke's area</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The process of removing pathogenic microorganisms or protecting against infection by such organisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Twice a day</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bowel movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Abnormally slow heartbeat</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Slow respiratory rate, usually below 10 respirations per minute</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>With</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Complete blood count</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Complains of</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Have a bowel movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Excessive sweating</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The blood pressure during that part of the heartbeat when the heart's ventricles are relaxing</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Eliminate (substances) from the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Confused as to time or place; out of touch</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A condition of being stretched, inflated, or larger than normal</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pertaining to the back</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Abnormal development or growth of cells, tissues, or organs</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Difficult or labored respiration</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Painful or difficult urination</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Electrocardiogram</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Swelling caused by excess fluid in the body tissues</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Vomiting</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Nosebleed</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The process by which wastes are removed from the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Gas in the digestive tract or expelled through the anus</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Manner of walking</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Vomiting blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The presence of blood in the urine</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Test which determines bleeding in the GI tract</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Coughing up blood from the respiratory tract</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hour of sleep; bedtime</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Abnormal increase in number of cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (140/90 mm Hg or greater)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Abnormally low blood pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Involuntary urination or defecation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Condition defined by redness, swelling, pain, and warmth</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment in the blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Away from the midline of the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Any visible change in tissue resulting from injury or disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Left lower quadrant</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Last menstrual period</p> Signup and view all the answers