3.2.1- 3.2.2 Vocab PBS

Skin Turgor

The skin’s elasticity, ability to stretch and snap back to its original state. Check dehydration.

Anaphylaxis

A severe, fast, and maybe fatal allergic reaction

Antigens

Any substance that the body recognizes as foreign

Antibodies

Y shaped defenders that identify and neutralize foreign invaders

Parenteral Drugs

Medication administered outside the digestive tract, normally injection

Dehydration

Body loves more liquid than in takes, doesn’t have enough to function

Solution

A liquid preparation with one or more medical substances

Solvent

A substance that dissolves another substance to create a solution

Solute

Any substance that is dissolved in a liquid to form a solution

Osmosis

A spontaneous passage of a solvent through a selectively permeable membrane

Homeostasis

A process where the a living maintains a stable internal environment

Isotonic

Solution or muscular actions that maintain a state of balanced or equal tension

Hypotonic

A solution with a lower solution

Hypertonic

A solution with a higher concentration

Catheter

A thin flexible tube inserted into the body to drain fluids or administer meds

Crossed-Trained

The skills and duties needed to perform multiple jobs or tasks

Survey

A structured method to gather data, opinion. And feedback from a group of people

Assess

To evaluate

Stridor

A harsh, high pitched breathing sound caused by a narrow or blocked airway

Ventilation

Physical process of moving air in and out of the lungs to exchange CO2 and O2

Pupillary Response

The automatic change in pupil size in response to he surrowndings

Dilation

The process of enlarging or expanding

Intubate

The medical process of inserting a plastic flexible tube into the windpipe

Endotracheal tube

A flexible plastic tube inserted to help breathing into the mouth or nose

Enteral Drugs

Drugs delivered directly into the gastrointestinal tract, also mouth or feed.