Comm, Diversity, Cultural Awareness
our tendency to believe that certain people, ideas, and beliefs are better than others
bias
bradycardia
slower than normal heart rate
difficulty swallowing
dysphagia
rapid spread of disease to a large number of individuals
epidemic
free from micro organisms
sterile
active listening
when referring to a patient, describes someone who is capable of walking about; not bedridden
ambulatory
anaphylactic shock
airborne transmission
collection of fluid in the abdomen
ascites
shared beliefs, values, adn behavioral charasteristics that provide social structure for a group of people
culture
dyspnea
difficulty breathing
emergency crash cart
nosocomial infections
healthcare acquired infections
surgical procedures in which amniotic fluid is extracted for genetic test
amniocentesis
the degree to which an individual can obtain, process, and understand his or her health status with regard to making appropriate health decisions
health literacy
chamber of the heart that receives oxygen rich blood from the lungs
left atrium
body's response response to a pathologic condition such as illness, trauma, or severe physiologic or emotional stress
shock
the lowest level of infection control that includes the use of soap or detergent, warm water, adn manual friction
sanitization
surgical asepsis
complete removal of micro ogranisms and spores from the surface of an object
the integration of cultural knowledge in practice and the application of that knowledge consistently in patient care
cultural proficiency
high blood pressure with an underlying known cause
secondary hypertension
sudden cessation of breathing secondary to lung dysfunction
respiratory arrest
standard precautions
invasive procedure to drain fluid from the pleural cavity for either diagnostic or therapeutic reasons
thoracentesis