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1. ABG
Central venous pressure
Minimal Standard (5 rights)
Disease (pertaining to)
Arterial blood gas

2. Pediatrician
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Provides preventative care and diagnosis and treats diseases of children
Electronic Medical Record/Electronic Health Record
Diagnosis/Treats diseases and disorders of the internal organs of adults

3. Motor Neurons
Calorie
Transmits impulses from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles and glands
Cardiomyopathy
Above normal

4. Allergist

5. typmanic temp
Brain
Unable to breath
Within normal limits
Temp checked in ear

6. thromb/o
Identification Labels
Bed Sore
Clot (stationary=thrombosis) (moving=embolism)
Iris (colored part of eye)

7. Anterior (ventral)
Lung
Clinical Decision Support System
Farther from another structure (body directional terms)
Pertaining to in front of (body directional terms)

8. ABR
Tonsils & adenoids
An x-ray taken by a mobile xray machine that is moved to the pt's bedside
Hemoglobin & hematocrit (HGB & crit or HCT)
Absolute bed rest

9. EEG
A cord like structure that is located outside the central nervous system (CNS). Contains nerve cells called neurons.
Electroencephalogram (test to check electricity in the brain)
Neurology
End of word

10. Ruptured Disk
A Dr's order that remains in effect and is executed according to the pt's needs.
Long-Term Care
Nerves - Brain - Spinal Cord
(cushion between the bones of vertebra)

11. HMO
A form that is initiated to charge a discharged pt for any items used during their hospital stay that were not charged at the time of of use.
Intravenous push
American Diabetic Association
Health Maintenance Organization

12. FS
Full Strength or Fasting Sugars
Transmits nerve impulses from one part of the body to another. (there are 2 types)
Penicillin
Dry/Throw away

13. cardi/o (word root)
Heart
Middle layer of the meninges (web like structure)
Happening now
Slow heart rate

14. PCN
Penicillin
Obstetrics
Study of (word roots/combining forms)
Blue

15. trich / o
Hair (word roots/combining forms)
Clinical Decision Support System
Condition of the blood
Cares for Women during pregnancy - labor - delivery - and after.

16. path
4 types of bones: Long - short - flat - and irregular - Bones have their own system of blood vessels and nerves - Bones contain red bone marrow (produces rbc's - wbc's - and platelets). and yellow bone marrow
Hemoglobin & hematocrit (HGB & crit or HCT)
Diagnoses/Treats diseases of the male/female urinary tracts and of the male reproductive system
Orgin of

17. Radiologist
Diagnoses/Treats diseases w/the use of various methods of imaging such as x-ray - ultrasound - radioactive materials - and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
List of meds that each individual pt is currently taking
Aorta
Blood pressure

18. stomat/o
Blood vessel
Surgical repair
Mouth
Center of a Cell (control center) (egg yolk)

19. Sentinel Event
Practice of continuously improving quality of each function at each level of every dept. of the health care organization.
Bad error/mistake/at fault/harm to pt
Lying of the back - Face Up (body directional terms)
Over the counter

20. Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
Mini Stroke (TIA)
A stroke. An interference of blood flow to the brain which reduces the supply of oxygen and nutrients - causing damage to brain tissue. Major causes are embolism - thrombosis - and hemorrhage.
Rapid flow
Transmits nerve impulses from one part of the body to another. (there are 2 types)

21. VT
Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A technique used to produce computer images (scans) of the interior of the body w/use of magnetic field and radiofrequency waves.
Form used to record admissions/discharges/and transfers on a nursing unit daily.
Ventricular tachycardia (if it goes on too long - will become SVT=sinus ventricular tachycardia)
Electroencephalography

22. aphasia
Abnormal condition characterized by no speech
Full Strength or can mean Fasting sugar
Iris (colored part of eye)
Inner thin layer of the meninges (tender layer). Carries blood vessels that provide nourishment to the nervous tissue.

23. Arthoplasty
A method of finding hidden blood in stool
Stomach
Surgical repair of joint
Inside

24. CFO
Chief Financial Officer
Form used to record admissions/discharges/and transfers on a nursing unit daily.
Continuous Quality Improvement
Heart

25. N/V
Abdomen
Diagnoses/Treats diseases of the nervous system
Nausea & vomiting
Iris (colored part of eye)

26. ACCU-CHEK
Unable to breath
Blood glucose monitoring
Slow heart rate
Breathing

27. Pathology
Lab where biopsies are sent to
Pertaining to
Measurements of body functions - including temp - pulse - respiration - and bp
Diet as tolerated

28. non-clinical task
Blood being held back
Diagnoses/Treats diseases of the digestive tract
Protective covering on skin or lines the body cavities
Tasks performed away from the bedside

29. opthalmo
Eye
Tumor (word roots/combining forms)
Blood glucose monitoring
Rapid eyelid movement

30. CPR
Diagnoses/Treats diseases of the digestive tract
Baby Red Blood Cells (When you have to many - usually means something is wrong w/bone marrow)
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Clavical or collarbone

31. Infection
Hemoglobin & hematocrit (HGB & crit or HCT)
The invasion of the body by a pathogenic micro-organism that reproduces and multiply - causing disease. Bacterial infections are treated w/antibiotics
Clavical or collarbone
Pro re nata (as needed)

32. PCN
American Diabetic Association
Diagnoses/Treats diseases of the skin.
Penicillin
Stomach

33. NICU
Minute
Post cibrum (after meals)
Sodium
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

34. Allergy Bracelet
Treats cancer through the use of radiation
Plastic Bracelet (usually red) that is worn by a pt to indicate allergy.
Cerebrospinal fluid (lumbar tray in materials)
Inflammation of small bowel

35. Anteroposterior (AP)
BP measured during ventricular contraction (the top # - usually higher)
Cardiomyopathy
Pertaining to front to back (body directional terms)
Lying of the back - Face Up (body directional terms)

36. LTC
Under/below
2x per day
Long-Term Care
Intravenous push

37. K
Chest cavity
Rounded Mass of Food
Breathing
Potassium

38. gastr/o
'Shaking Palsy'. Degeneration of the dopamine-releasing neurons.
Diagnosis/Treats diseases and disorders of the internal organs of adults
Stomach
Diagnoses/Treats disease of the internal organs that secrete hormones

39. K or K+
A method of finding hidden blood in stool
Potassium
Stone
Surgical opening

40. Admixture
Urinalysis
Result of adding a medication to a container or iv solution
Lab where biopsies are sent to
(can get at young age) 'Dementia' = Shrinkage of the brain

41. FBS
Connective tissue - flesh (word roots/combining forms)
Fasting Blood Sugar
Asrpin (acetylsalicylic acid)
History and Physical

42. hepatomegaly
Within
Enlarged liver
No Known Allergies
A cavity that contains pus. Usually cause by pathogenic microorganisms that invade the tissue through a break in the skin. Abscesses are formed by the body to wall off the pathogenic microorganisms and keep them from spreading throughout the body.

43. NKA
Sclera (white part of eye)
Fever
Pertaining to Toward (body directional terms)
No Known Allergies

44. -gram
Record x-ray - image - or picture
Short-stay Unit
Pertaining to away from (body directional terms)
Surgical incision or to cut into

45. intra- (prefix)
Myocardial infarction
Diagnoses/Treats diseases of the male/female urinary tracts and of the male reproductive system
Within
Save a day

46. pneumo
Lung
A graphic recording of the electrical impulses that the heart generated during the cardiac cycle.
Lower part of resp. system
Axilla or axillary

47. NKMA
Upper gastrointestinal
Inj. of a med into a muscle
Enlargement
No Known Medication Allergies

48. Neonatologist
Diagnoses/Treats disorders of a newborn
Bad
White Blood Cell
Suspected non-accidental Trauma

49. NA or Na+
Sodium
Flesh tumor (cancer)
Eyelid
Cerebrovascular accident

50. Name Alert