HCA204: Spelling Quiz 1

Loss of Appetite

Anorexia

A rehydration treatment where fluids from an IC bag enter the fatty tissue under the skin through a needle.

Hypodermoclysis

Infrequent movement of a person’s bowels, having 2 or less BMs per week.

Constipation

A person’s fluid level in the body is less than what is necessary to maintain normal body functions.

Dehydration

Involuntary weight loss of more than 5% of body weight in six months, triggered by the body’s inflammatory processes, weight loss occurs regardless of the person’s intake.

Cachexia

Patterns of decline during the dying process

Trajectories

Acknowledging your cultural values, beliefs, and perceptions.

Cultural Awareness

A physical state in which the brain cannot send and receive information correctly. Can be reversible or irreversible.

Delirium

Key medications for relieving severe pain, by decreasing the number and strength of pain signals reaching the brain.

Opioids

The uncomfortable sensation of struggling to breathe; the feeling of being unable to get enough air, difficulty breathing.

Dyspnea