Australian Nurses Dictionary – Jennie King (1)

iatrogenesis (ieˌatrohˈjenisis) additional problems caused by treatment or diagnostic procedures. An iatrogenic disorder is a condition caused by medical personnel or procedures or through exposure to a healthcare facility. IBD see inflammatory bowel disease. s e e I n t e r n a t i o n a l Classification of Diseases.

ice (ies) 1. water in a solid state, at or below freezing point. Dry i. carbon dioxide snow. I. pack a container of crushed ice and applied near or to a part to relieve pain, swelling or tissue temperature. 2. Street name for methamphetamine hydrochloride. ichthyosis (ˌiktheeˈohsəs) a congenital abnormality of the skin in which there is dryness and roughness, the horny layer is thickened and large scales appear. ICM International Confederation of Midwives. ICN see International Council of Nurses. ICP see intracranial pressure.

ICSH see interstitial cell stimulating hormone. icterus (iktə⋅rəs) jaundice. I. gravis a fatal form of jaundice occurring in pregnancy. Acute yellow atrophy. I. gravis neonatorum haemolytic disease of the newborn. See Rh factor. ICU see intensive care unit. id (id) that part of the personality, containing the instinctive drives, which leads to gratification of primitive needs and which exists in the unconscious. idea (ieˈdiə) a mental impression or conception.

Autochthonous i. a strange idea that comes into the mind in some unaccountable way, but is not a hallucination. Compulsive i. an idea that persists despite reason and will and that drives one to action, usually inappropriate. Dominant i. a morbid or other impression that controls or colours every action and thought. Fixed i. a persistent morbid impression or belief that cannot be changed by reason.

I. of reference the incorrect idea that the words and actions of others refer to one’s self, or the projection of the causes of one’s own imaginary difficulties upon someone else. identical (ieˈdentikəl) exactly alike. I. twins twins of the same sex developing from a single fertilised ovum. identification (ieˌdentəfəˈkayshən) a mental mechanism by which an individual adopts the attitudes and ideas of another, often admired, person.

identity (ieˈdentətee) part of the ‘self-concept’ of being distinguishable and separate from others and who they are in relation to their group or society. I. crisis a period of uncertainty and confusion concerning a person’s sense of self and role in society. Occurs most often in the transition between the ileum and the rectum; ileorectal anastomosis. ileorectal (ˌileeohˈrekt’l) referring to the ileum and rectum. I. anastomosis ileoproctostomy. ileosigmoidostomy (ileeoh- sigmoydostəmee) an operation carried out when most of the colon has to be removed and an anastomosis is made between the ileum and the sigmoid colon.

Clinical Nurse Consultant (Nursing and Midwifery Research), Central Coast Local Health District; Clinical Senior Lecturer, Sydney Nursing School, The University of Sydney Rhonda Hawley RN, RMN, Cardio-Thoracic Cert, Dip Teach. BA, MEd, PhD Independent Nurse Consultant; Formerly Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine (NSW and ACT), Australian Catholic University Adapted from the original written by Barbara F Weller BA, MSc, RGN, RSCN, RNT Independent Nurse Consultant; formerly Editor, INFANT (Journal for Neonatal and Paediatric Healthcare Professionals); Nursing Officer, Department of Health and Chief Nursing Adviser, British Red Cross Society, UK Elsevier Australia (a division of Reed International Books Australia Pty Ltd) Tower 1, 475 Victoria Avenue, Chatswood, NSW 2067 ACN 001 002 357 Baillière’s Nurses’ Dictionary: For Nurses and Health Care Workers 26th edition © 2014 Elsevier Ltd.

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