Healthcare Terminology and Concepts

Flashcards covering essential healthcare concepts and terminology for exam preparation.

Ethics

The knowledge of right and wrong; standards of conduct.

Criminal Law

Public law related to committing a crime against the community.

Etiquette

The customary code of polite behavior in society or among members of a particular profession.

Scope of Practice

The activities or procedures that a practitioner is allowed to perform under their professional license.

Resident Council

A group of residents that meets regularly to discuss issues and concerns, promoting participation in decision-making.

Misappropriation

The improper or illegal use of a person's money, possessions, property, or other assets.

Exploitation

The act of taking advantage of a person for personal gain through threats or manipulation.

Eviction

The involuntary discharge from a facility.

Abuse

Purposeful or willful mistreatment that causes physical, mental, emotional, or financial pain or injury to a person.

Neglect

The inappropriate treatment or exploitation of a resident.

Harmful Treatment

Any treatment, intentional or not, that causes harm or injury to a person’s body.

Psychological Abuse

Abuse that affects a person’s emotional well-being, such as verbal threats or humiliation.

Verbal Abuse

The use of words to cause harm or distress to another person.

Sexual Abuse

Nonconsensual sexual contact of any type.

Defamation

The action of damaging the good reputation of someone; can be in the form of libel or slander.

Libel

Defamation in written form.

Slander

Defamation in spoken form.

Domestic Violence

Violent or aggressive behavior within the home, typically involving the partner.

Intimate Partner Violence

Any behavior within an intimate relationship that causes physical, psychological, or sexual harm.

Workplace Violence

Violent acts directed towards persons at work or within work settings.

Negligence

Failure to take proper care in doing something, leading to damage or injury.

Cubic Centimeter

A unit of volume equal to one milliliter.

Discontinue

To stop or cease.

Fahrenheit

A scale for measuring temperature.

Gtt

Drop (a unit of measurement for liquids).

Grm, g

Gram, a metric unit of mass.

Gr

Grain, a unit of weight.

Active Range of Motion

The range through which a person can move a joint using their own muscle strength.

Suppository

A solid medical preparation that is inserted into the rectum, vagina, or urethra.

LLE

Left Lower Extremity.

CPR

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

dx-

Diagnosis abbreviation.

Mi -

Myocardial infarction (heart attack).

a -

Without

NPO

Nil per os, nothing by mouth.

Everyday

qd

Oral

Relating to the mouth.

Axillary

Relating to the armpit (axilla).

Tympanic

Relating to the eardrum.

Normal adult pulse

Typically ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute.

Normal adult respiration range

Usually between 12 and 20 breaths per minute.

Normal body temperature

A normal temperature is around 98.6°F (37°C).

Ecto

Meaning external or outer.

Supra

Meaning above or over.

Rrhexis

Rupture.

Tripsy

Crushing.

Ptysis

Spitting.

Tuss

Cough.

Hidro

Sweat.

Gnosis

Knowledge.

Cac

Bad.