Category: C

A 50-item scale specific to professionals caring for dependent patients. It is divided into three subscales measuring stress related to the patient’s verbal and physical behavior, the patient s mental, emotional, and social behavior, and the resources, knowledge, and abilities of the staff.  

A caregiver’s felt or exhibited difficulty in performing the family caregiver role.  

The perception of stress and fatigue caused by the sustained effort required in caring for persons with chronic illness or other conditions with special needs for care.  

The provision of health care with professional tolerance and respect for individuals of all ages, nationalities, races, genders, beliefs, and behaviors.  

A system of home care for older adults that allows the needs of many clients who live in proximity to be met by a team of workers.  

Carditis or pericarditis that may occur in infections with enteroviruses of the Coxsackie groups, and also with echovirus groups.  

A device used to administer electrical shocks to the heart through electrodes placed on the chest wall or on the surface of the heart itself. It is used in the emergency management of cardiac dysrhythmias such as ventricular or supraventricular tachycardias. Changing the dysrhythmia to normal sinus rhythm is called cardioversion. A contrivance designed to…

Sudden loss of blood flow to the brain and other organs, causing altered mental status and hypotension. This may be caused by conditions such as anaphylaxis, cardiogenic shock, vasovagal syncope, or postural hypotension.  

An instrument for excising part of a valve, especially the mitral valve.  

Heart disease due to hyperthyroidism.