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The normal range of pH in the body, which is 7.35-7.45.

A systematic approach to providing patient care, consisting of the steps Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation (ADPIE).

Information provided by the patient or subject.

Information obtained through observation and examination.

The process of determining the most important issues to address in a patient's care plan.

Statements that describe the desired outcomes or goals of patient care, which should be measurable, realistic, and have an appropriate time frame.

Factors that can lead to the development of an infection, including pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi.

An infection caused by a single pathogen.

An infection caused by a different pathogen after a primary infection.

An infection that is confined to a specific area of the body.

An infection that spreads to other organs through the bloodstream.

An infection acquired while receiving care in a healthcare setting.

The body's natural mechanisms for protecting against infection, including primary, secondary, and tertiary defenses.

Precautions taken to prevent the spread of infection through direct contact, such as wearing gloves and a gown.

Precautions taken to prevent the spread of infection through respiratory droplets, such as wearing gloves, a gown, a mask, and a shield.

Precautions taken to prevent the spread of infection through airborne particles, such as wearing an N95 mask and being in a negative pressure room.

Vital signs, including blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, pain, and oxygen saturation.

The force of blood against the walls of the arteries, measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg).

The amount of blood pumped by the heart in one minute.

The wave of blood through the arteries, measured in beats per minute (bpm).

The act of breathing, including the rate, depth, rhythm, and effort of breathing.

An elevated body temperature above 105 degrees Fahrenheit.

A body temperature below 95 degrees Fahrenheit.

The location where the heartbeat is most easily felt or heard.

The amount of air inhaled in one breath.

Abnormal sounds heard during auscultation of the lungs, such as stertorous, stridor, rhonchi, and rales/crackles.

A thorough assessment of the patient's overall health, including inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation, and olfaction.

The absence of microorganisms, achieved through medical or surgical techniques.

Infections that affect the respiratory system, such as pneumonia and bronchitis.

Infections that affect the urinary and reproductive systems, such as urinary tract infections.

An infection that occurs at the site of a surgical incision.

A type of bacteria that is resistant to many antibiotics and can cause difficult-to-treat infections.

A type of bacteria that is resistant to the antibiotic vancomycin and can cause infections in healthcare settings.

A bacterium that can cause severe diarrhea and colitis, often as a result of antibiotic use.

A condition in which there is a severe decrease in blood volume, leading to organ damage and death without immediate treatment.

The body's attempt to maintain tissue perfusion by changing nonfailing mechanisms.

A severe allergic reaction that can cause life-threatening symptoms, such as difficulty breathing and low blood pressure.

A condition in which a person becomes physically and psychologically dependent on opioids.

Pain that lasts less than 3 months and is associated with an inflammatory response.

Pain that lasts more than 3 months and persists beyond the expected healing time.

The patient is able to control their own pain medication.

The body's natural response to pain.

Any new growth or abnormal cell growth of tissue.

Abnormal cells present, not cancerous yet but may be growing.

Cancerous cells.

Cancer of the skin, gland, and linings of the digestive, urinary, and respiratory tracts.

Cancer of connective tissue, including bone and muscle.

Cancer of the blood, plasma cells, and bone marrow.

Cancer of the lymph tissue.

Cancer of the skin cells.

Cancer cells that invade blood or lymph vessels and grow in a new location.

Most common cancer in men.

Most common cancer in women.

Therapeutic intervention for cancer treatment.

Treatment that uses radiation to kill cancer cells.

Treatment that uses chemicals to kill cancer cells.

Fatigue, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, mucositis, xerostomia, skin reactions, bone marrow depression.

Bone marrow depression, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, anemia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomatitis, alopecia, neurotoxicity.

End-of-life care for patients with a prognosis of less than 6 months.

Common allergy characterized by sneezing, nasal itching, runny nose, and itchy red eyes.

Chronic inflammatory skin response characterized by itching, edema, dry skin, and eruptions of blisters.

Severe allergic reaction that can lead to respiratory and cardiac arrest.

Red, raised, itchy patches on the skin.

Skin becomes red, itchy, and develops fragile vesicles due to contact with irritants or allergens.

Virus that causes destruction of immune cells.

Late phase of HIV infection characterized by a drop in T lymphocytes below 200.

Infections that occur more often with weakened immune systems.

Diagnostic tests to detect the presence of HIV antibodies in the blood.

Measurement of the number of T lymphocytes in the blood.

Measurement of the amount of HIV in the blood.

Medications used to reduce viral loads and prevent the development of opportunistic diseases in HIV/AIDS patients.

Partial or complete separation of outer wound layers.

The rupturing of a wound.

Hard, dry, leathery dead tissue.

New tissue that grows and fills in a wound.

Tunnel that develops between two cavities or between an infected cavity and the skin's surface.

Swelling.

Redness.

Dead tissue.

Reduced blood flow.

Containing pus.

Bruises.

Superficial wounds that rough up the top layer of skin.

Wounds caused by puncturing the skin.

Puncture wounds with something still in the wound.

Wounds that won't come together.

Not infected.

Direct contact with normal flora and potential for infection.

Grossly contaminated by breaking asepsis.

Infectious process established.

Skin breakdown caused by pressure against the skin.

Assessment tool used to assess the risk of developing pressure ulcers.

Removal of dead skin or tissue.

Bloody drainage.

Yellowish drainage that looks like oil.

Thick yellow-green drainage containing pus.

Green drainage.

Drainage that contains both blood and liquid.

Mixture of serum and pus

Flaky skin that sheds from the surface of the skin.