CNA Vocabulary Words – Flashcards
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24 Hour Urine Collection
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Lab medicine Urine collected in an exact period of 24 hrs, which may be indicated for arsenic, chloride and others analytes; 24HUs are collected in a large, lab-supplied container with preservatives
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Abandonment
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Abandonment is when the CNA does not finish an assignment and/or leaves work early without attending to their resident's needs. The elderly depend on others to help them do their Activities of Daily Living.
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Abbreviations
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A shortened form of a word or phrase. The process or result of abbreviating.
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Abdominal Thrust
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quick, upward pulls into the diaphragm to force out an obstruction blocking the airway
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Abduction
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(physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body
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Ability
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the quality of being able to perform
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Abuse
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cruel or inhumane treatment
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Abuse registry
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Sometimes the term is used to refer to a list of perpetrators of substantiated incidents of elder abuse that is managed by APS and in many instances, used to determine whether those individuals should be prohibited from working with certain vulnerable populations or in certain settings, such as a nursing home.
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Active Assisted Range Of Motion
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the client has limited ability to move the extremities and needs some assistance.
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Active Range Of Motion
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the client is able to move the extremities (limbs) without assistance.
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Acute
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having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
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Adaptive Devices
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special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to perform ADLs; also called assistive devices.
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Adduction
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(physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body
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ADLs
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activities of daily living
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Adult Protective Services
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Safeguards older people and dependent adults with disabilities who are in danger of being mistreated or neglected, are unable to protect themselves, or have no one to assist them.
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Advance Directive
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a document stating a person's wishes about health care when that person cannot make his or her own decisions
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Alignment
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the act of adjusting or aligning the parts of a device in relation to each other
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Alveoli
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tiny sacs of lung tissue specialized for the movement of gases between air and blood
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AM care
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Early morning care
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Ambulate
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walk about
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Anemia
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genus of terrestrial or lithophytic ferns having pinnatifid fronds
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Anorexia
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a prolonged disorder of eating due to loss of appetite
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Anus
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excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal
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Anxiety
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a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
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Apical
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situated at an apex
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Apnea
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transient cessation of respiration
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Arteries
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blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
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artery
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a major thoroughfare that bears important traffic
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Asepsis
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the process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms
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Aseptic
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free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms
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Aspiration
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Breathing fluid, food, vomitus, or an object into the lungs
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Assault
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a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
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Assisted Living
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facilities where residents live who need some assistance; they do not usually require skilled care.
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Atrophy
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any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)
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Axilla
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the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder
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Axillary
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of or relating to the armpit
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Bacteria
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(microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission
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Base Of Support
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the area on which an object rests
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Battery
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an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact
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Bed cradle
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a frame used to prevent bedclothes from touching all or part of a person's body.
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bed pan
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is an object used or the toileting of a bedridden patient in health care facility, usually made of a metal, glass, or plastic receptacle.
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Belief
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a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
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belonging
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the need of individuals to feel that they are valued, respected & protected members of a community.
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beside commode
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Bedside commodes are chair-like toilets with a container below the toilet seat that slides out for cleaning. Often a commode has a toilet seat lid that can be left down when the commode is not in use.
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Biohazard
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any bacterium or virus or toxin that could be used in biological warfare
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Bladder
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elastic, muscular organ that holds urine until it leaves the body
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Bladder retraining
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a program of urinating on a schedule with increasingly longer time intervals between schedule urination; goal is the reestablish voluntary bladder control and to break the cycle of frequency, urgency and urge incontinence
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Blood clot
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the hard collection of fibrin, blood cells, and tissue debris that is the end result of hemostasis or the blood-clotting process
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Blood pressure
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the pressure of the circulating blood against the walls of the blood vessels
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Blood sugar
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glucose in the bloodstream
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Bloodborne pathogens
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disease-causing bacteria or viruses that are carried through the body in the blood or body fluids
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Body language
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communication via the movements or attitudes of the body
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body mechanics
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The proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and moving and preventing injury.
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bony prominences
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areas of the body where the bone lies close to the skin.
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bowel movement
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a euphemism for defecation
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bowel obstruction
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Bowel dilation due to mechanical blockage; may be small bowel or large bowel; the patient may have feculent and/or bilious emesis, inability to pass gas (flatus), distention, pain; causes include adhesions (most common), hernias, masses or tumors, volvulus, obstipation, and others
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bowel retraining
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process of assisting pts to regain control of their bowels
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brachial artery
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the main artery of the upper arm
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bradycardia
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abnormally slow heartbeat
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bradypnea
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slow breathing
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brain
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that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers
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briefs
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short tight-fitting underpants (trade name Jockey)
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bronchi
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two short branches located at the lower end of the trachea that carry air into the lungs.
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call light
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allows the patient to call for help
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cane
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a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
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carbohydrates
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the starches and sugars present in foods
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cardiac
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of or relating to the heart
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cardiac arrest
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absence of systole
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care plan
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A written plan for each resident created by the nurse; outlines the steps taken by the staff to help the resident reach his or her goals.
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catheter
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tube for injecting or removing fluids, A thin, flexible tube
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centigrade
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referring to a thermometer scale of 100 degrees where water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees
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central nervous system
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the portion of the vertebrate nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord
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certification
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validating the authenticity of something or someone
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chain of infection
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Infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, means of transmission, portal of entry and susceptible host.
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cheyne-stokes
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Periods of difficult breathing (dyspnea) followed by periods of no respirations (apnea)
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choking
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the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
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chronic
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being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
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circumcised
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Male infants - Part of the foreskin is cut away from the tip of penis. This is done for health and religious reasons.
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clean
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not spreading pollution or contamination
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clean catch/midstream
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used to collect a clean specimen for urinalysis and considered sterile, sometimes referred to as midstream specimen
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clear liquid
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generally liquids that you can see through, water, jello, tea coffee
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clergy
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A body of officials who perform religious services, such as priests, ministers or rabbis.
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client
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A person using the services of a professional person or organization.
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cna
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certified nursing assistant
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colon
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the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum
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colostomy
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creation of an opening in the colon through the abdominal wall to create an abdominal anus allowing stool to bypass a diseased portion of the colon; performed to treat ulcerative colitis, cancer, or obstructions
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communicable
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(of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection
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communication
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the activity of communicating
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competency evaluation
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an exam consisting of a written portion and a skills portion that must be passed at the end of the nursing assistant training course to obtain certification
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Condom catheter
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an external catheter that has an attachment on the end that fits onto the penis; also called a Texas catheter.
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confidentiality
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discretion in keeping secret information
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confusion
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a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another
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consent to release
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When an organization collects personal information from an individual, most privacy legislation requires that an individual's consent be given so that an organization can collect, use, or disclose it. However, there are sometimes exceptions to this rule.
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Information
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knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction
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constipation
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the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
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contact precautions
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practices used to prevent spread of disease by direct or indirect contact
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contamination
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the act of contaminating or polluting
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contracture
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an abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle
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cross contamination
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the spreading of bacteria or other pathogens from one food to another
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culture
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the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization
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customs
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what is considered normal and expected about the way people do things in a specific country
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cyanosis
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Bluish color of the skin, nail beds, and/or lips due to an insufficient amount of oxygen in the blood
