Flashcards: BC-HCA-PCA

Official entry of a client into a hospital or other health care facility

The loss of feeling or sensation, produced by a medication that blocks pain impulses to the brain

Official departure of a client from a hospital or other health care facility

Surgery that is scheduled but nonurgent

An air bubble, blood clot (thrombus), or fat clot that travels through the vascular system until it lodges in a distant vessel.

Surgery that must be done immediately to save a client's life or prevent permanent disability

Unconsciousness and the loss of feeling or sensation produced by a medication

An instrument used to examine the mouth, teeth, and throat

A back-lying position in which the hips are brought down to the edge of the examination table, the knees are flexed, the hips are externally rotated, and the feet are supported in stirrups

The loss of sensation in a small area, produced by a medication injected at the specific site or by a topical application

An instrument used to examine the inside of the nose

A lighted instrument used to examine the internal structures of the eye

A lighted instrument used to examine the external ear and the eardrum (tympanic membrane)

An instrument used to tap body parts to test reflexes. Also known as reflex hammerx

After surgery

Before surgery

The loss of sensation or feeling in a large area of the body, produced by the injection of a medication

A blood clot that forms in a blood vessel, which has the potential to become an embolus

An instrument used to test hearing

Surgery that must be done soon to prevent further damage, disability, or disease

An instrument used to open the vagina so that it and the cervix can be examined

You can promote clients' emotional well-being during transitions when

you help them with the

The otoscope is used to

Mrs. Janz is lying on her back. Her hips are flexed and externally rotated. Her feet are supported in stirrups. She is in the:

Postoperatively, Mr. Long's position is changed

A waterproof plastic or rubber pad that can be applied to areas of muscle sprain, edema, or mild inflammation in the place of a heating pad or cold pack

Warming cabinets designed to heat bed linens

A commercial or homemade cold application; may be moist or dry

A soft pad that is moistened and applied over a body area

A bandage designed to provide pressure to a particular area. Also known as a tensor bandage

To squeeze or make narrow

To expand or open wider

A medical condition in which skin and other tissues are damaged by extreme cold

A commercially produced hot-and-cold pack designed to keep its temperature over a period

RICE

A shallow plastic bathtub, filled with warm water, designed to keep the buttocks and hips immersed while the person is in the sitting position

A type of heating bag that provides dry heat and is heated in a microwave

what type of application do you use when you have muscle cramps, arthritis, and joint stiffness?

what type of application do you use for swelling, pain, slows bruising, and itching

For hot and cold application, how often do you check the client's skin?

how many minutes do you apply cold application?

complication for misuse of heat application?

Complications from misuse of cold application

Very hot temperature range?

Hot Temperature Range?

Warm Temperature Range?

Tepid Temperature Range

Cool Temperature Range

Cold Temperature starts from

increases blood flow by dilating blood vessels in the area

slows blood flow by constricting blood vessels

The cleaning and organizing of a home

Symbols on garment tags that indicate how to launder or care for specific garments

The black discoloration caused by mould

A microscopic fungal parasite.

The lack or absence of breathing

slow breathing

A hollow plastic tube surgically inserted into the chest cavity, which allows for the removal of trapped air and the drainage of blood or fluid

Respirations that gradually increase in rate and depth and then become shallow and slow; breathing may stop for 10 to 20 seconds.

An abnormal condition, evidenced by bluish colour in the skin, lips, mucous membranes, and nail beds caused by a lack of oxygenated blood in the visible tissues.

Sterile and pure water that has been boiled and allowed to cool and condense

Normal breathing

A mask used to deliver oxygen that covers the client's nose and mouth

A device that regulates the flow of oxygen to the nasal cannula or face mask

A device that regulates the flow of oxygen to the nasal cannula or face mask

The volume of a substance, such as oxygen or fluids, administered over a prescribed period

Bloody sputum

Oxygen that contains water vapour

Respirations that are more rapid and deeper than normal

Respirations that are slow, shallow, and sometimes irregular

A deficiency of oxygen in the cells

The process of inserting an artificial airway

Deep, rapid respiration characteristic of diabetic acidosis or other conditions causing acidosis.

The use of a ventilator to move air into and out of the lungs.

A flexible tube inserted into the nares of the nose to deliver oxygen

Shortness of breath when lying in a flat or supine position; ability to breathe comfortably only when sitting or standing

Sitting up and leaning over a table to breathe.

Devices that help reduce oxygen wastage

A harmful chemical or substance in air or water

Stoppage of breathing

Slow, weak respirations at a rate of fewer than 12 per minute; respirations are not deep enough to bring enough air into the lungs

Mucus from the respiratory system that is expectorated (expelled) through the mouth

The process of withdrawing or sucking up fluid (secretions)

rapid breathing

A surgically created opening through the neck into the trachea

A machine used to provide airflow into and out of the lungs.

When a client is confined to bed for long periods, it is important that the person changes positions frequently, at least every

inserted through the mouth and into the pharynx

inserted through a nostril and into the pharynx

inserted through the mouth or nose and into the trachea

inserted through a surgical incision into the trachea

useful for deep breathing

An early sign of hypoxia is:

The best time to collect sputum is:

Chest tubes:

Mr. Long requires mechanical ventilation.

A client has a pneumothorax, which is the collection of:

The client can eat and talk with the cannula in place. what type of cannula is used?

The mask has small holes on the sides through which room air enters during inhalation and CO₂ escapes during exhalation.

a bag is added to the simple face mask to collect exhaled air.

Special colour-coded plastic adaptors that fit into the mask are connected to the source of oxygen

allowable time for suctioning?

Partial or complete loss of speech and language skills caused by brain injury.

Inability to correctly move the muscles used to speak. Apraxia is usually caused by a brain injury.

Difficulty speaking clearly, caused by weakness or paralysis in the muscles used for speech.

Difficulty speaking or writing

Difficulty speaking and understanding language. Also known as global aphasia.

Difficulty understanding language

A special type of mattress that has alternating areas of pressure of air, gel, or water baffles to reduce the risk for pressure sores.

A sheet (usually with elastic edges) tailored to fit a particular size of mattress.

A pad placed in the centre of the bed on top of the bottom sheet to protect the bedsheets from body fluids. Also called absorbent pad or soaker pad.

how often they changed linens in the long term facility?

made when the bed is expected to be unoccupied for several hours or days.

made shortly before the bed is to be occupied

bed is made while the client is still in the bed

An artificial opening between the colon and the abdominal wall.

A condition in which bowel movements are less frequent than usual; the stool is hard, dry, and difficult to pass.

The process of excreting feces from the rectum through the anus; bowel movement.

The frequent passage of liquid stools.

The introduction of fluid into the rectum and lower colon.

The prolonged retention and accumulation of feces in the rectum.

The inability to control the passage of feces and gas through the anus. Also known as anal incontinence

The semi-solid mass of waste products in the colon.

The excessive formation of gas in the stomach and intestines.

Gas or air from the stomach or intestines passed through the anus.

Swollen veins in the anal canal.

An artificial opening between the ileum and the abdominal wall.

Dark, tarry stools containing decomposing blood.

Excreted feces.

A cone-shaped, solid medication that is inserted into a body opening.

Foods and fluids that are partially digested in the stomach are called

the process of establishing a regular fecal elimination pattern

The urge to defecate is usually felt

The process of inserting a catheter

A sheath that slides over the penis; tubing connects the catheter and drainage bag.

painful urination

small, thin, rimmed bedpan that is about 1 cm deep at one end. Also called a slipper pan

Urinary incontinence caused by physical conditions or environmental barriers that prevent the client from reaching the toilet in time

sugar in the urine

blood in the urine

An artificial bladder made out of a section of the ileum

A tube (plastic, latex, or other material) that is inserted into the bladder through the urinary meatus and urethra. A balloon within the catheter that is inflated after insertion prevents the catheter from slipping out of the bladder.

A by-product of fatty acid metabolism

scant amount of urine, less than 500ml in a day

The leaking of urine when the bladder is too full

The production of abnormally large amounts of urine

The loss of urine at predictable intervals

A surgically created opening from a portion of the body cavity to the outside environment.

A catheter that is inserted to drain the bladder and is then removed

The leaking of urine during exercise and certain movements.

A catheter that is surgically inserted into the bladder through the abdomen.

An artificial opening between the ureter and the abdomen.

The loss of urine in response to a sudden, urgent need to void.

The inability to control the passage of urine from the bladder; the loss of bladder control.

The need to void immediately.

The process of emptying urine from the bladder. Also known as micturition or voiding.

A 24-hour urine specimen involves:

Hair loss

Close-fitting, circular knitted, elastic stocking that are designed to prevent swelling in lower extremities or blood clots by increasing venous return to the heart. They are also called compression stockings, or thromboembolic devices

Excessive amount of dry, white flakes that appear on the scalp, in the hair, or on the shoulders.

Excessive and increased hair growth.

A hair that curls into the side wall of the hair follicle or into the skin surface, which causes the skin to become inflamed. Also known as razor bumps.

Toenails that grow inward at the side of the nail bed.

Small, insect like parasites that live on the human body, most commonly on skin, hair, and the genital area.

An organism that lives on or in another organism and derives its nutrients from it

Infestation with lice.

Infestation of the scalp with lice

Infestation of the body with the lice

Infestation of the pubic hair with lice

A physician who specializes in the evaluation and treatment of diseases of the foot.

Routine care that occurs between lunch and the evening meal in a facility.

Routine care given in a facility before lunch. AM care sometimes occurs before breakfast. Also known as early morning care and morning care.

A thin film that sticks to the teeth; it contains saliva, microbes, and other substances.

evening care is also known as

Measures performed to keep the mouth and teeth clean; mouth care.

Cleansing of the genital and anal areas.

Hardened biofilm on teeth

what should never be added to tub baths

Protect the skin from the drying effect of air and evaporation

Absorb moisture and prevent friction when two skin surfaces rub together

clients who are unconscious, paralyzed, in casts or traction, or weak from illness or surgery. what kind of bath you give ?

water temperature for complete bed bath

You are going to give Mrs. Li a back massage. How long should it last?

A type of plastic tubing threaded over a needle; once in place in the vein, the needle is withdrawn, leaving the cannula in place. Also called a catheter.

the giving of nutrients by way of the intestine

A combination device that includes access to both the stomach and the jejunum

A tube inserted through an opening into the stomach

Tube feeding is

Intravenous fluids' entering surrounding tissues.

Fluids given through a needle or catheter inserted into a vein;

A tube inserted into the intestines through an opening (stomy) into the middle part of the small intestine

A tube inserted through the nose into the stomach

A tube inserted through the nose into the small intestine

A surgically created opening that is used to drain wastes or to feed the client.

A tube inserted into the stomach through a puncture wound made through the skin ; a lighted instrument allows the physician to see inside the body cavity or organ.

The backward flow of food from the stomach into the mouth.

The process by which substances pass through the intestinal wall into the blood.

A sensitivity to a substance that causes the body to react with signs or symptoms.

Inhalation of fluid or an object into the lungs.

A unit of measure of the energy produced as the body burns food.

Negative physical reaction to a gluten protein found in wheat or related grains such as barley, rye, and sometimes oats.

The spread of pathogens from one source to another.

How a serving fits into the daily diet of an adult; expressed as a percentage based on recommended daily intake.

The excessive loss of water from body tissues.

An illness transmitted by contaminated food products.

A protein that has come from wheat or related grains, such as barley, oats, rye, triticale, Kamut, or spelt

The process of taking food and fluids into the body.

The amount of fluids taken in by the body.

Substances that are ingested, digested, absorbed, and used by the body.

Processes involved in the ingestion, digestion, absorption, and use of foods and fluids by the body.

The amount of fluids lost by the body.

Movement of a body part away from the midline of the body.

Movement of a body part toward the midline of the body.

The act of walking

An apparatus worn to support or align weak body parts or to prevent or correct problems with the musculo-skeletal system; also called orthotic.

The lack of joint mobility caused by abnormal shortening of a muscle.

The loss of muscle size, strength, and function (muscle atrophy) that results from immobility and inactivity.

Bending the toes and foot up at the ankle.

Straightening of a body part

Turning of the joint outward.

Bending of a body part.

The foot falls down at the ankle (permanent plantar flexion)

Excessive straightening of a body part.

An excessive lack of exercise and activity, which can cause serious health complications, affecting every system in the body.

Turning of the joint inward

A decrease in size or a wasting away of muscle.

A drop in (hypo) blood pressure when the client stands up (ortho and static). Also known as postural hypotension.

The foot is bent with the toes pointed away from the leg.

Turning downward

Moving a joint to the extent possible without causing pain.

Turning of the joint.

Turning upward.

A brief loss of consciousness; fainting.

The area on which an object rests.

The way in which body parts (head, trunk, arms, and legs) are positioned in relation to one another, whether lying, sitting, or standing

The movement of the body. Proper body mechanics ensure the body moves in an efficient and careful way.

The point in the body in which weight is evenly distributed or balanced on either side.

To fold a sheet back and forth, in a form that resembles a fan.

A semi-sitting to upright sitting position in bed.

A semi-sitting position in bed; the head of the bed is elevated 45 to 90 degrees.

side-lying position that uses pillows to support the back and separate the lower legs.

Device used to move—or the action of moving—a client from one place to another, without the client's weight-bearing or assistance.

An imaginary vertical line that extends from the centre of gravity to the base of support.

Turning the person as a unit, in alignment, with one motion.

A semi-sitting position in bed; the head of the bed is elevated 15 to 30 degrees.

A position whereby you place one foot in front of the other foot, keeping both feet about a shoulder-width apart.

Physically picking up a client who cannot weight-bear, without the assistance of a mechanical lift.

A device that can elevate and move the person while in a special body sling.

Agency regulations that prohibit workers from manually lifting clients and instruct them to use a mechanical lifting device instead.

A standing position whereby the pelvis is tilted by tightening the stomach muscles and flattening out the small of the back.

To shift body weight onto feet while attempting to stand.

A partial-thickness wound caused by the scraping away or rubbing of skin.

arterial ulcer

A wound occurring from the surgical portal of entry into the urinary, reproductive, or digestive system.

A wound that is not infected; microbes have not entered the wound

A wound with a high risk for infection; microbes have entered the wound.

The separation of wound layers along a surgical suture line

Separation of the wound accompanied by protrusion of abdominal organs

Resistance that skin encounters when it rubs against another surface such as clothing, bedding, or another fold of skin.

A wound in which the dermis, epidermis, and subcutaneous tissue are penetrated; muscle and bone may be involved.

The collection of blood under skin and tissues.

The excessive loss of blood within a short period.

A wound containing a large amount of bacteria and showing signs of infection.

A wound created for treatment.

An open wound with torn tissue and jagged edges.

Localized tissue death as a result of disease or injury.

A wound in which the dermis and epidermis of skin are broken.

An open wound in which skin and underlying tissues are pierced

Tearing of skin tissue caused when the skin sticks to a surface

Drainage that is clear and watery fluid.

Bloody drainage.

Thin, watery drainage that is blood-tinged