front 1 Bias | back 1 Prejudice |
front 2 Cerebrovascular Accident | back 2 A condition that occurs when blood supply to a part of the brain is blocked or a blood vessel leaks or ruptures within the brain; also called Stroke |
front 3 Cliches | back 3 Phrases that are used over and over again and do not really mean anything |
front 4 Combative | back 4 Violent or hostile |
front 5 Communication | back 5 The process of exchanging information with others by sending and receiving messages |
front 6 Cultural Diversity | back 6 The different groups of people with varied backgrounds and experiences who live together in the world |
front 7 Culture | back 7 A system of learned beliefs and behaviors that is practiced by a group of people and is often passed on from one generation to the next |
front 8 Cyanotic | back 8 Skin that is blue or gray |
front 9 Dysphagia | back 9 Difficulty swallowing |
front 10 Emotional Lability | back 10 Inappropriate or unprovoked emotional responses, including laughing, crying, and anger |
front 11 Expressive Aphasia | back 11 Difficulty communicating thoughts through speech or writing |
front 12 Farsightedness | back 12 The ability to see objects in the distance better than objects nearby; also call hyperopia |
front 13 Hemiparesis | back 13 Weakness on one side of the body |
front 14 Hemiplegia | back 14 Paralysis on one side of the body |
front 15 Impairment | back 15 A loss of function or ability |
front 16 Incident | back 16 An accident, problem, or unexpected event during the course of care that is not part of the normal routine in a healthcare facility |
front 17 Incontinence | back 17 The inability to control the bladder or bowels |
front 18 Nearsightedness | back 18 The ability to see things near but not far; also called myopia |
front 19 Nonverbal Communication | back 19 communication without using words |
front 20 Objective Information | back 20 Information based on what a person sees, hears, touches, or smells; also called signs. |
front 21 Receptive Aphasia | back 21 difficulty understanding spoken or written words |
front 22 Subjective Information | back 22 Information that a person cannot or did not observe, but is based on something reported to the person that may or may not be true; also called symptoms. |
front 23 Verbal Communication | back 23 Communication involving the use of spoken or written words or sounds |