| Nursing Process Terms | Terms Ending in -Ology | Legal/ Ethical Terms | "At the same time" Terms | Fluid & Electrolyte Terms | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
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					  What is Nursing Diagnosis?					 
					 The name given to a "related to ...as evidenced by" statement about a client | 
					  What is Psychology?					 
					 The study of the human mind | 
					  What is Restraint?					 
					 A physical or chemical means or device that restricts client's freedom to and ability to move about | 
					  What is Polypharmacy?					 
					 The term for taking many medications at the same time | 
					  What is Acidosis?					 
					 The condition of reduced pH in body fluids or tissues | 
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					  What is Evaluation?					 
					 The name given to comparing goals with results. Written in PAST tense | 
					  What is Physiology?					 
					 The study of normal functions of living organisms | 
					  What is Autonomy?					 
					 Self-governance or the ability to make own decisions | 
					  What is Concomitant Symptoms?					 
					 The term for having several symptoms at the same time | 
					  What is Dehydration?					 
					 Common name for extracellular fluid deficit | 
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					  What is Planning?					 
					 The name given to SMART goals written in FUTURE tense | 
					  What is Pharmacology?					 
					 The medical branch concerned with uses, effects and modes of action of drugs | 
					  What is Authority?					 
					 The power to dictate own nursing practice | 
					  What is Collaboration?					 
					 The term for several disciplines working together | 
					  What is Alkalosis?					 
					 The condition of elevated pH in body fluids or tissues | 
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					  What is Assessment?					 
					 The name given to information gathered about a client which will guide the treatment plan | 
					  What is Radiology?					 
					 The medical science dealing with x-rays | 
					  What is Fidelity?					 
					 Keeping one's word or promises | 
					  What is Drug interaction?					 
					 The term for reaction between drugs, drug and food or drug and supplement | 
					  What is Edema?					 
					 Swelling resulting from excess fluid trapped in tissues | 
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					  What is Implementation?					 
					 The name given to nursing interventions written with ACTION word | 
					  What is Neurology?					 
					 The medical branch concerned with the nervous system | 
					  What is Veracity?					 
					 Telling the truth | 
					  What is Comorbidity?					 
					 The simultaneous presence of two chronic conditions in a patient | 
					  What is Ph?					 
					 The measure of acidity or alkalinity |