Chapter 18 - Hartman\'s Nursing Assistant Care: Lo
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Chapter 18 - Hartman\'s Nursing Assistant Care: Lo
acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) - Correct Answer the final stage of HIV infection, in which infections,
tumors, and central nervous system symptoms appear due to a weakened immune system that is unable to fight
infection.
acute illness - Correct Answer an illness that has rapid ...
Chapter 18 - Hartman's Nursing
Assistant Care: Long-Term Care 4th
Edition
acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) - Correct Answer the final stage of HIV infection, in which infections,
tumors, and central nervous system symptoms appear due to a weakened immune system that is unable to fight
infection.
acute illness - Correct Answer an illness that has rapid onset, is usually short-term, and is treated immediately.
age-related macular degeneration (AMD) - Correct Answer a condition in which the macula gradually deteriorates,
causing vision loss and problems such as the inability to recognize faces, drive, read, and write.
AIDS dementia complex - Correct Answer a group of symptoms including memory loss, poor coordination, paralysis,
and confusion that occurs in the late stages of AIDS due to damage to the central nervous system.
alternative medicine - Correct Answer practices and treatments used instead of conventional healthcare methods.
amputation - Correct Answer the surgical removal of some or all of a body part, usually a hand, arm, leg, or foot.
angina pectoris - Correct Answer chest pain, pressure, or discomfort.
arthritis - Correct Answer a general term that refers to inflammation of the joints, causing stiffness, pain, and
decreased mobility.
asthma - Correct Answer a chronic inflammatory disease that causes difficulty breathing, coughing, and wheezing.
atherosclerosis - Correct Answer a hardening and narrowing of the blood vessels.
autoimmune illness - Correct Answer an illness in which the body's immune system attacks normal tissue in the body.
benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) - Correct Answer a disorder that can occur in men as they age, in which the
prostate becomes enlarged and causes problems with urination.
benign tumors - Correct Answer tumors that are considered noncancerous.
bronchiectasis - Correct Answer a condition in which the bronchial tubes are abnormally enlarged, causing chronic
coughing, thick sputum, recurrent pneumonia, and weight loss.
bronchitis - Correct Answer an irritation and inflammation of the lining of the bronchi.
cancer - Correct Answer general term to describe a disease in which abnormal cells grow in an uncontrolled way.
cataract - Correct Answer a condition in which cloudy spots develop in the lens of the eye, causing vision loss.
chancres - Correct Answer open sores.
chlamydia - Correct Answer a type of sexually transmitted infection that is caused by organisms introduced into the
mucous membranes of the reproductive tract; causes yellow or white discharge from the penis or vagina, burning
during urination, swollen testes, painful intercourse, and abdominal and lower back pain.
chronic illness - Correct Answer a disease or condition that is long-term or long-lasting and requires management of
symptoms.
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