Practice in which nurses who live within a neighborhood collaborate to offer services to
people in the community.
The individual's center of gravity is stable, and body strain is minimized.
(31)
blood pressure (BP)
(46)
body alignment
Mental picture of one's body internally and externally.
assessment data, clinical decision support systems, and diagnostic artificial intelligence. The CPCR will store information pertaining to a
given client from any health care event and
(26)
body image
(43)
body mass index
Measurement of weight, corrected for height, which serves as an alternative to traditional
height-weight relationships.
Coordinated efforts of the musculoskeletal and nervous systems to maintain proper balance,
posture, and body alignment.
(36, 46)
body mechanics
Round mass of chewed food ready to be swallowed.
Parent's emotional tie to a child; usually develops soon after birth as a result of such close
interaction.
(11)
bonding
Audible abdominal sound produced by hyperactive intestinal peristalsis.
Program of exercises through which the client gains control of bowel reflexes by setting up a daily routine, attempting to defecate at the same time each day, and using measures that promote
defecation.
thereby provide access to information across a client's life span.
(45)
bowel training
Slower than normal heart rate; heart contracts fewer than 60 times per minute.
Irregular, short uterine contractions.
(31)
bradycardia
(12)
Braxton Hicks
Pain that extends beyond treated steady chronic pain.
Pain that is predictable, elicited by specific behaviors.
(42)
breakthrough pain
(42)
Incident pain
Pain that occurs toward the end of the usual dosing interval of a regularly scheduled
analgesic. (42)
End-of-dose failure
pain
(42)Spontaneous pain
Pain that is unpredictable and not associated with any activity or event.
Antibiotics that are effective against a wide range of infectious microorganisms.
(33)
broad-spectrum
antibiotics
Increase in intensity and clarity of the vocal resonance that may result from an increase in the
lung tissue density, such as in the consolidation of pneumonia.
Visual examination of the tracheal and bronchial tree using a flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope.
(39)
bronchoscopy
Abnormal sound or murmur heard while auscultating an organ, gland, or artery.
Of or pertaining to the inside of the cheek or the gum next to the cheek.
(34)
buccal
Found in the mucosa lining of cheeks and mouth, they secrete saliva to maintain the hygiene and
comfort of oral tissues.
Substance or group of substances that can absorb or release hydrogen ions to correct an
acid-base imbalance.
(38)
buccal glands
(40)
buffer
Insatiable craving for fond, often resulting in episodes of continuous eating that are followed
by purging, depression, and self-deprivation.
(43)
bulimia nervosa
(30)
burnout
A syndrome of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization of others, and perceptions of
reduced personal accomplishment.
General ill health and malnutrition marked by weakness and emaciation.
cachexia
(31)
calorie
of food, is 1000 times as large as the small calorie, the unit used in physics to describe
energy exchange in the body.
Method of paying a physician, hospital, or managed care system for annual services based
on a fee per client.
(2)
capitation
Dietary classification of food such as sugars, starches, cellulose, and gum.
Colorless, odorless, poisonous gas produced by the combustion of carbon or organic fuels.
(37)
carbon monoxide
Diagnostic procedure in which a catheter is introduced into a large vein, usually of an arm or leg, and threaded through the circulatory system
to the heart.
Adequacy of the cardiac output of an individual.
(39)
cardiac index (CI)
Volume of blood expelled by the ventricles of the heart; equal to the amount of blood ejected at each beat (the stroke output) multiplied by the number of beats in the period of time used in the
computation.
Process of actively assisting the cardiopulmonary client to achieve and maintain an optimal level of
health through controlled physical exercise, nutritional counseling, relaxation and stress management techniques, prescribed medication,
oxygen therapy, and adherence to the rehabilitation program. (31, 39)
cardiac output
(39)cardiopulmonary
rehabilitation
Basic emergency procedures for life support consisting of artificial respiration and manual
external cardiac massage.
(39)
cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR)
(1)
caregiver
One who contributes the benefits of medical, social, economic, or environmental resources to a
dependent or partially dependent individual.
Abnormal condition of a tooth, characterized by decay.
caries
(7)
caring
Sense of dedication to another person.
Animals or persons who harbor and spread a disease-causing organism but who do not
become ill.
(33)
carriers
Nonvascular, supporting connective tissue located mainly in the joints and in the thorax,
trachea, larynx, nose, and ear.
Slightly moveable, highly elastic cartilage that unites bony surfaces.
(36, 46)
cartilaginous joint
Model of care; the case manager advises nursing staff on specific nursing care issues, coordinates
the referral of clients to services provided by other disciplines, ensures that client education has been implemented, and monitors the client's
progress through discharge.
Complex metabolic process in which energy is liberated for use in work, energy, storage, or heat
production by oxidation of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins; carbon dioxide and water, as well as
energy, are produced.
(43)
catabolism
Condition characterized by sudden muscular weakness and loss of muscle tone.
Drug that acts to promote bowel evacuation.
(41)
cataplexy
(45)
cathartic
Introduction of a catheter into a body cavity or organ to inject or remove fluid.
Positively charged electrolytes.
(44)
catheterization
(40, 45)
cations
Denotes a temperature scale in which 0° is the freezing point of water and 100° is the boiling
point of water at sea level.
(31)
Celsius
(36)
center of gravity
Midpoint or center of the weight of a body or object.
Pertaining to the long axis of the body, or the relationship between the head and the base of the
spine (from head to toe).
(10)