Patient is sitting in bed and leaning over a bed side table. Place pillow on table for comfort. *Used
for someone that is having difficulty breathing* -️️orthopenic position
Continuous monitoring of a patient's heart rhythm in a hospital. (Electronic Trasmission of Data -
tele/o meams distan...
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Patient is sitting in bed and leaning over a bed side table. Place pillow on table for comfort. *Used
for someone that is having difficulty breathing* - ✔️✔️orthopenic position
Continuous monitoring of a patient's heart rhythm in a hospital. (Electronic Trasmission of Data -
tele/o meams distant) - ✔️✔️telemetry
inflammation of the kidney - ✔️✔️nephritis
Kidney infection bacterial stemming from bladder - ✔️✔️pyelonephritis
Skin sore or abrasion produced by scratching or scraping - ✔️✔️excoriation
thick green, yellow, or brown drainage
comprised of white blood cells, liquefied dead tissue debris, and both dead and live bacteria; pus (
this type of drainage often has a foul odor). - ✔️✔️purulent drainage
A separation of layers, usually of a surgical incision - ✔️✔️dehiscence
bruise
an injury to underlying tissues without breaking the skin and is characterized by discoloration and
pain - ✔️✔️contusion
clear, watery drainage (serum of blood plasma like drainage) - ✔️✔️serous drainage
A side-lying position used to maintain a clear airway in unconscious patients without injuries who
are breathing adequately. - ✔️✔️recovery position
bloody drainage - ✔️✔️sanguineous drainage
drainage that contains both blood and serum drainage. Appears to be clear but red tinged or blood
streaked. - ✔️✔️serosanguineous drainage
, lying on back, facing upward - ✔️✔️supine position
difficulty breathing when lying down - ✔️✔️orthopnea
paralysis from the waist down caused by damage to the lower level of the spinal cord -
✔️✔️paraplegia
pain or discomfort felt in an amputated limb - ✔️✔️phantom pain
blood in the urine - ✔️✔️hematuria
Difficult or shortness of breath - ✔️✔️dyspnea
loss of speech
impairment of language, usually caused by left hemisphere damage either to Broca's area (impairing
speaking) or to Wernicke's area (impairing understanding). - ✔️✔️aphasia
Difficulty swallowing - ✔️✔️dysphagia
an on-going illness, slow or gradual in onset; it has no known cure; it can be controlled and
complications prevented with proper treatment - ✔️✔️chronic illness
difficult or painful urination - ✔️✔️dysuria
Absence of breathing - ✔️✔️apnea
A surgically-created opening from an area inside the body to the outside. - ✔️✔️ostomy
a physical or mental condition that limits a person's movements, senses, or activities. -
✔️✔️disability
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