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Patient Care Vocabulary

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  • Vital Signs
    Things checked to make sure all is well with Respiration, Pulse, Skin, Pupils, Blood Pressure
  • Homeostasis
    The body's internal balance
  • Hypothermia
    abnormally low body temperature/ dangerously low
  • Professional Development
    continuing education and career training
  • Radial Pulse
    Found on the Wrist
  • Systolic blood pressure
    pressure caused by your heart contracting and pushing out blood.
  • Body Systems
    Respiratory, Skeletal, Digestive, etc.
  • Cardiac Arrest
    The heart stops beating
  • career
    something one trains for to have for a long time!
  • CPR
    Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
  • Tourniquet
    a device used to apply pressure to a limb or extremity to stop the flow of blood
  • Wound Packing
    technique of internal direct pressure that attempts to control bleeding.
  • Job Specific Skills
    Skills needed to do a particular job
  • Diastolic Blood Pressure
    The pressure when your heart relaxes and is filled with blood.
  • Femoral Pulse
    pulse found at groin
  • Carotid Pulse
    Found on the neck
  • Work Ethic
    the attitude of determination and dedication toward one's job
  • Professionalism
    the skill, good judgement and polite behavior that is expected from a person on their job.
  • email etiquette
    using grammar and politeness when sending emails
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