impaired or absent functioning of one or more senses - Answers sensory deficit
arousal state of the reticular activating system; general drive state - Answers sensoristasis
network of neurons in the core of the brainstem, with ascending and descending tracts to other
areas of the brain that monitor and regulate incoming sensory stimuli and level of arousal -
Answers reticular activating system (RAS)
description of the sense, usually at a subconscious level, of the movements and position of the
body, especially its limbs, independent of vision - Answers proprioception
pertaining to smell - Answers olfactory
awareness of positioning of body parts and body movement - Answers kinesthesia
pertaining to taste - Answers gustatory
a state in which the individual or group experiences or is at risk for a change in the amount,
pattern, or interpretation of incoming stimuli - Answers disturbed sensory perception
pertaining to hearing - Answers auditory
condition in which the cortical area of the brain receives and responds appropriately to stimuli -
Answers arousal
adjustment of living with other living things and environmental conditions - Answers adaptation
continuous, high-pitched squeak or musical sound made as air moves through narrowed or
partially obstructed airway passages - Answers wheezes
normal sound of respirations heard on auscultation over peripheral lung areas - Answers
vesicular
lower chambers of the heart - Answers ventricles
artificial opening made in the trachea through which a tracheostomy tube is inserted - Answers
tracheostomy
rapid rate of breathing - Answers tachypnea
detergent-like phospholipid that reduces surface tension of the fluid lining the alveoli - Answers
surfactant
Antibiotic adverse reaction that is a medical emergency, rare serious disorder of the skin and
mucous membranes, usually a reaction to an infection or med; begins with flu-like symptoms,
followed by a painful red/purplish rash that spreads and forms blisters - Answers Steven-
, Johnson syndrome
Antibiotic adverse reaction that is caused by a long term Tx which strips the gut of natural
bacteria; results in mild to severe watery diarrhea (up to 15xd), anorexia, weight loss, adb
discomfort and fever. Requires contact precautions. - Answers Clostridium difficile (C diff)
standing up for one's rights in a negative manner that violates the rights of others - Answers
aggressive behavior
ability to stand up for oneself and others using open, honest, and direct communication -
Answers assertive behavior
nonverbal communication - Answers body language
negative, often repetitive, disruptive behavior; also referred to as horizontal violence, lateral
violence, and professional incivility - Answers bullying
term used in communication theory to denote the medium selected to convey the message; the
channel may target and of the receiver's senses - Answers channel
a stereotyped, trite, or pat answer - Answers cliché
process of sharing information; process of generating and transmitting meanings - Answers
communication
communication tool to assist in effective communication related to patient safety concerns;
stands for i'm Concerned, i'm Uncomfortable, this is unSafe (or a Safety issue) - Answers CUS
(communication tool)
objective understanding of the way in which a patient sees his or her situation, identifying with
the way another person feels, putting oneself in another person's circumstances and imagining
what it would be like to share that person's feelings; intellectually identifying with the way
another person feels - Answers empathy
verbal and nonverbal evidence that the message is received and understood - Answers
feedback
study of a group's characteristics and ways of functioning - Answers group dynamics
interaction that sets the climate of movement of the participants toward common goals -
Answers helping relationship
anger and aggressive behavior between nurses or nurse-to-nurse hostility - Answers horizontal
violence
rude, intimidating, and undesirable behavior directed at another person - Answers incivility