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Acculturation
the level of integration with adoption of the cultural beliefs and behaviors by members of one cultural group living among members of another cultural group
Adenarche
adrenocortical maturation, which occurs during puberty
ADL
activities of daily living
Adventitious breathing sounds
abnormal breath sounds heard during auscultation of lung fields, may include rales, rhonchi or pleural friction rubs
alopecia
hair loss
AMB
as manifested by
anxiety
apprehensiveness related to unknown source; occurs in different degree
anatomic snuff box
triangular, depressed are on the dorsal radial side of the hand that lies over the scaphoid and trapezium carpal bones
anorexia
loss of appetite for food
anthropometer
a type of caliper used for measuring elbow breadth and other body parts
anthropometric measure
measurement of human body
auscultation
assessment that uses a stethoscope to hear body sounds inaudible to the naked ear
apical impulse
normal visible pulsation in the are of the mid clavicular line in the left fifth intercoastal space
anticholinergic effects
response to anticholinergic medication which inhibit the parasympathetic nervous system
apnea
cessation of breathing
Argyll Robertson pupil
small irregular pupil unresponsive to light
arthritis
inflammation of joints
articulation
place of union or junction between two or more bones of the skeleton
atelactasis
collpase of lung
atopic
allergic
atrial gallop
low frequency heart sound known as s4
BCP
birth control pills
benign breast disease
nonmalignant disease of the breast such as fibrocystic breast disease
biologic variation
changes in physical status as a result of genetics or environment and interactions of genetics and environment human variation of a biologic and physiologic nature
biot's respiration
breathing pattern marked by several short breaths followed by long irregular period of apnea may be seen with increased intracranial pressure or head trauma
bipolar disorder
mood disorder categorized as a psychosis and characterized by emotional ups and downs ranging from extreme depresseion to extreme elation
BP
blood pressure
bradycardia
heart rate less than 60 beats per minute
bradypnea
slow breathing pattern less than 10 breaths per minute
braxton hicks contractions
painless irregular contractions of the uterus
brudzinskis sign
flexion of the hips and knees in response to neck flexion a sign of meningeal inflammation
bruit
abnormal sound blowing swishing or mumurmuring sound caused by turbulent blood flow heard during auscultation
bruxism
grinding the teeth
buergers disease
obliterative vascular disease marked by inflammation in small and medium sized blood vessel
bursa
small sac filled with synovial fluid that lubricates and cushions a joint
calcium
chemical element that is a major component of bone structure and a necessary element for muscle contraction
CAM
the confusion assessment method a two part instrument to screen for overall cognitive impairement and to differentiate delirium and revirsuble confusion to other types of cognitive impairment
capillary refill time
time it takes for reperfusion to occur after circulation has been stopped
cardiac conduction
process of excitation initiated in the sinoatrial node, resulting in the contraction of the heart
cardiac cycle
cyclic filling and emptying of the heart
carotid artery
major coronary vessel that transport blood from heart to the rest of the body
cataract
loss of transparency or cloudiness in the crystalline lens of the eye
cheyne stokez
breathing pattern chara terized by apnea of 10 to 60 secs, followed by increasing then decreasing rate followed by another apnea
chloasma
darkening of the skin on the face known as the mask of pregnancy
chorionic villi sampling
test to defect birth defects
closed ended question
questions that can be answered by yes no maybe or other one or two word answers
clubbing
enlargment of fingertips and flattening of the angle between fingernail and nailbed as a result of heart or lung disease
CO
cardiac output
collaborative problems
physiologic complications that nurses monitor to detect their onset or changes in status
colonoscopy
internal examination and visualization of the colon performed by a physician with a colonoscope a fiberoptic endoscope with a miniature camera attachment
compulsion
repetitive act that client must perform and over which they dont have control
crepitus
a crackling sound/tactile sensation due to air under the skin
critical thinking
complex thought process that has many definition
CVA
cerebovascular accident stroke
CVS
see chorionic villi sampling
cyanosis
bluish or gray color of the skin due to decreased amount of hemoglobin in the blood suggezting reduced oxygenation
cystocele
herniation of the urinary bladder through the vaginal wall