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Terminology #2

Basic Terms
Horizontales
The assignment of the performance of activities or tasks related to patient care to unlicensed assistive personnel while retaining accountability for the outcome
Drainage that is thick; opaque; tan, yellow, green, or brown in color. New purulent drainage should always be reported to the health care provider.
Elevated respiratory rate above normal range according to the patient’s age.
Inability to produce urine (at least 50 mL/24 hours)
Instructions to not give CPR
The body’s outer layer, consisting of skin, hair, nails and glands.
Legal documents that direct care when the patient can no longer speak from themselves, including the living will and the health care power of attorney.
Mucus and other secretions that are coughed up from the mouth.
The involuntary contraction and relaxation of the muscles of the intestine creating wave-like movements that push the digested contents forward.
The act or process of pleading for, supporting, or recommending a cause or course of action
Body position in a bed with head at a 45-90 degree angle
Blood present in the urine
A communication disorder that results from damage to portions of the brain that are responsible for language
Difficulty in breathing that occurs when lying down and is relieved upon changing to an upright position.
Temporary cessation of breathing
Dead tissue that is black.
Verticales
____hypotension : Low blood pressure that occurs when a patient changes position from lying to standing that causes symptoms of dizziness or light-headedness
Urinary Incontinence also “overactive bladder”; urine leakage accompanied by a strong desire to void.
Painful or difficult urination
Drainage from a wound that is clear, thin, watery
Bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes
Drainage from a wound that is fresh bleeding
Medications used to relieve pain
Decreased respiratory rate less than the normal range for age
The need to void many times day or night
Difficulty/Impaired swallowing
Serous drainage with small amount of blood present
Decreased urine output less than 500 mL in 24 hours
Subjective feeling of not getting enough
Ability to control urination and bowel movements
Reduced level of tissue oxygenation
Stereotyping and discrimination based on the age of a person