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The bodys most basic food
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What is glucose?
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A vaccine given to all health care workers to
prevent a bloodborneinfection
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What is Hepatitis B
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97.6 to 99.6
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What is the range of normal body temperature?
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An infection transmitted in a hospital or
healthcare agency
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What is a HIA or a nosocomial infection?
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Swelling in the lower part of the body
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What is edema?
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A condition characterized by a gradual yellowing
and hardening of the lens of the eye
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What is a cataract?
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The pattern of pulsations and the pauses between
each pulsation
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What is pulse rhythm?
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Loss of muscle size and strength
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What is atrophy?
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A power of attorney for health care a living
will a will
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What are advanced directives?
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An eye condition characterized by increased
pressure inside the eye
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What is glaucoma?
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A common complication seen in persons who receive
feeding through a tube
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What is aspiration?
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The act of breathing air into the lungs
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What is inhalation?
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Constipation, confusion, lethargy
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What are common side effects of narcotic pain
medication?
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An abbreviation meaning short of breath
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What is SOB?
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Excessive urine output
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What is polyuria?
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Change in level of consciousness or orientation,
loss of function on one side of the body,
inability to communicate
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What are common signs of stroke?
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A condition that results from very low blood sugar
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What is insulin shock or hypoglycemia?
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A condition that results from blood sugars that
are very high
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What is diabetic coma or hyperglycemia?
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Speaks slowly in a monotone voice, shuffling
gait, mask-like expression, tremors
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What are the symptoms of Parkinsons disease?
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The loss of ability to communicate or to
understand speech
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What is aphasia?
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Allowing the person to sit at the edge of the bed
before rising
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What is dangling?
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A decrease in the bodys ability to absorb
calcium common with advancing age
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What is a reason for loss of bone tissue?
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Tendons shorten and become stiff
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What results when a person has a contracture?
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Paralysis on one side of the body.
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What is hemiplegia?
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The person is in bed with the head of the bed up
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What is Fowlers position?