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FULLERS CH. 2
THE PATIENT IN SURGERY
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Undergraduate 1
03/03/2013

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BODY IMAGE
Definition
THE WAY INDIVDUALS PERCEIVE THEMSELVES PHYSICALLY IN THE EYES OF OTHERS.
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CRITICAL THINKING
Definition
THE PROCESS OF ANALYZING INFORMATION ABOUT THE PATIENT, COMPARING IT WITH SIMILAR PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE, AND RESPONDING TO THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF THAT PATIENT.
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CULTURAL COMPETENCE
Definition
THE ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE WITH PEOPLE OF OTHER CULTURES AND BELIEF SYSTEMS.
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ELIMINATION
Definition
THE PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS OF REMOVING CELLULAR AND CHEMICAL WASTE PRODUCTS FROM THE BODY.
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MASLOW'S HIERARCHY OF HUMAN NEEDS
Definition
A MODEL OF HUMAN ACHIEVEMENT AND SELF-ACTUALIZATION DEVELOPED BY PSYCHOLOGIST ABRAHAM MASLOW.
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MOBILITY
Definition
THE ABILITY OF AN ORGANISM TO MOVE.
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NUTRITION
Definition
USUALLY REFERS TO THE INTAKE OF FOOD.  ON A CELLULAR AND TISSUE LEVEL, IT MAY INCLUDE THE AVAILABILITY OF NUTRIENTS, FLUID, AND ELECTROLYTES.
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OUTCOME-ORIENTED CARE
Definition
CARE BASED ON THE PREDICTED RESULTS OF PARTICULAR TASKS AND DUTIES.
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PATIENT-CENTERED CARE
Definition
THERAPEUTIC CARE, COMMUNICATION, AND INTERVENTION PROVIDED ACCORDING TO THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF THE PATIENT.
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PHYSILOGICAL
Definition
A TERM THAT REFERS TO THE BIOCHEMICAL, MECHANICAL, AND PHYSICAL PROCESSES OF LIFE.
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REFLECTION
Definition
COMMUNICATION WITH THE PATIENT THAT HELPS THE INDIVIDUAL CONNECT CURRENT EMOTIONS WITH EVENTS IN THE ENVIRONMENT.
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REGRESSION
Definition
AN ABNORMAL RETURN TO A FORMER OR EARLIER STATE, PARTICULARYLY INFANTILE PATTERNS OF THOUGHT OR BEHAVIOR.
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RELATIONAL
Definition
A TERM THAT REFERS TO A PERSON'S INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER INDIVIDUALS.
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RESPIRATION
Definition
OXYGEN EXCHANGE AT THE CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR LEVELS AND THE PROCESS OF VENTILATION.
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SELF-ACTUALIZATION
Definition
AN INDIVIDUAL'S ABILITY TO EXPRESS AND ACHIEVE PERSONAL GOALS.
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THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION
Definition
A PURPOSEFUL METHOD OF COMMUNICATION IN WHICH THE CAREGIVER RESPONDS TO EXPLICIT OR IMPLICIT NEEDS OF THE PATIENT.
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THERMOREGULATION
Definition
THE BODY'S ABILITY TO REGULATE THE CORE (INNER) TEMPERATURE.
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VENTILATION
Definition
THE PHYSICAL MECHANISMS OF LUNG EXPANSION, ACCESSORY MUSCLE ACTION, AND AIR INTAKE DURING THE PROCESS OF RESPIRATION.
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