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Unit 10 and 11
terminology
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Nursing
12th Grade
10/13/2009

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sterile
Definition
free from microorganisms
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sterile field
Definition
microorganism-free area (specified area)
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surgical asepsis
Definition
(sterile technique) practices that keep an area or object free of all microorganisms
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approximate
Definition
closed tissue surfaces
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binder
Definition
a type of bandage applied to large body areas (abdomen or chest) or for a specific body part (arm sling); used to provide support
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compress
Definition
a moist gauze dressing applied frequently to an open wound; sometimes medicated
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debridement
Definition
removal of infected an necrotic tissue
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dehiscence
Definition
the partial or total rupturing of a sutured wound; usually involves an abdominal wound in which the layers below the skin also seperate
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exudate
Definition
material, such as fluid and cells, that has escaped from blood vessels during the inflammatory process and is deposited in tissue or on tissue surfaces
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fibrin
Definition
an insoluble protein formed from fibrinogen during the clotting of blood
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granulation tissue
Definition
young connective tissue with new capillaries formed in the wound healing process
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hematoma
Definition
a collection of blood in a tissue organ, or space due to a break in the wall of a blood vessel
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hemostasis
Definition
cessation of bleeding
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fistula
Definition
abnormal passage that develops between a hollow organ and the skin or between two hollow organs
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laceration
Definition
tissues torn apart, often from accidents (e.g., with machinery); Open wound; edges are often jagged.
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primary intention healing
Definition
tissue surfaces are approximated (closed) and there is minimal to no tissue loss, formation of minimal granulation tissue and scarring
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purulent exudate
Definition
an exudate consisting of leukocytes, liquefied dead tissue debris, and dead and living bacteria.
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sanguineous exudate
Definition
an exudate containing large amounts of red blood cells
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secondary intention healing
Definition
wound in which the tissue surfaces are not approximated and there is extensive tissue loss; formation of excessive granulation tissue and scarring.
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serosanguineous exudate
Definition
inflammatory material consisting of a combination of clear and blood-tinged drainage
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serous exudates
Definition
inflammatory material composed of serum (clear portion of blood) derived from the blood and serous membranes of the body such as the peritoneum, pleura, pericardium, and meninges; watery in appearance and has few cells.
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afebrile
Definition
the client who does not have a fever
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auscultation
Definition
the process of listening to sounds produced w/in the body
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Auscultatory Gap
Definition
the temporary disappearance of sounds normally heard over the brachial artery when the sphygomanometer cuff pressure is high and the sounds reappear at a lower level
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Bradycardia
Definition
heart rate in an adult of less than 60 BPM
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Cheyne-Stokes Respiration
Definition
Rhythmic waxing and waning of respirations from very deep breathing to very shallow breathing with periods of temporary apnea, often associated with cardiac failure, increased intracranial pressure, or brain damage
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Cyanosis
Definition
bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by reduced oxygen in the blood
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Dysrhythmia
Definition
(arrhythmia)a pulse with an irregular rhythm; may be random, irregular beats or "regularly irregular" (predictable pattern of irregular beats)
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fever
Definition
(pyrexia, hyperthermia) body temp. above the usual range
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hyperpyrexia
Definition
very high fever (41 C...105.8 F)
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febrile
Definition
the client who has a fever
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hematocrit
Definition
the proportion of red blood cells (erythrocytes) to the total blood volume
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hemorrhage
Definition
excessive loss of blood from the vascular system
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hypertension
Definition
an abnormally high blood pressure; over 140 mm Hg systolic and/or 90 mm Hg diastolic
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Basal metabolic rate (BMR)
Definition
rate of energy utilization in the body required to maintain essential activities such as breathing - decreases with age
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circadian
Definition
from the Latin 'circa dies,' meaning "about a day;" Sleep and waking cycles, body temp., blood pressure, and many other physiologic functions follow these patterns (biological rhythms).
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