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1. tachy-
A Dr's order that remains in effect and is executed according to the pt's needs.
Fast - rapid
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (reflux disease)
Milliequivalent

2. a or ic
(on the main IV...piggybacks it) a method by which drugs are usually administered intravenously in 50-100 ml of fluid
Pertaining to
Force Fluids
Rule out

3. onc / o
Heart
Disease (word roots/combining forms)
(cushion between the bones of vertebra)
Central venous pressure

4. ADT Log Book
Book to record all admissions/discharges/and transfers on a nursing unit
The largest lymphatic organ. upper left abdomen (protected by the lower ribs). Functions are to destroy old RBC's - bacteria - and germs and to store blood for emergency use.
Vital signs include TPRBPO2 stat - pn: Temp - Pulse rate - BP - oxygen - respiratory rate - o2stat - pain
Factors such as age - gender - race - socioeconomic status etc.

5. TICU
Rectal
Located withing the cranial cavity and is the main center for coordinating body activities.
Development - nourishment
Trauma Intensive Care Unit

6. pneumothorax
Temp - pulse - respiration
Spontaneous collapse of lung
Fat (word roots/combining forms)
Minimal Standard (5 rights)

7. CVA
Pertaining to back to front (body directional terms)
Cerebrovascular accident
Pertaining to the brain and spine
Farther from the surface (body directional terms)

8. Psychiatrist
Book to record all admissions/discharges/and transfers on a nursing unit
Diagnoses/Treats mental illness
Axilla or axillary
A bone that has been twisted apart

9. endo-
Hemtocrit
Pertaining to between the vertebrae
Diagnosis/Treats diseases and disorders of the internal organs of adults
Inside

10. trich / o
Short-stay Unit
Hair (word roots/combining forms)
Bone
Beginning half of word

11. Admixture
A Dr's order that remains in effect and is executed according to the pt's needs.
Absolute bed rest
Liver
Result of adding a medication to a container or iv solution

12. Calorie
Right upper quadrant
Intravenous push
Heat or Energy
Unwanted - unwelcomed behavior; sexual in nature

13. -rrhaphy
Liver
Patient Care Technician
Tumor
To suture (surgical) repair

14. Paget's Disease (Ostetitis Deformans)
Narrowing of the arteries
(mainly children) A certain type of bone disease (2nd most common) Causes bones to become weak.
Pertaining to (word roots/combining forms)
Beginning half of word

15. Radiation Oncologist
Blood being held back
Ordered for abdominalcentisis
Treats cancer through the use of radiation
Transischemic attack (mini stroke)

16. leuk/o
Lower part of resp. system
White
Retina
Doctor of Osteopathy

17. Systolic BP
BP measured during ventricular contraction (the top # - usually higher)
No Known Food Allergies
Arterial blood gas
Plastic Bracelet (usually red) that is worn by a pt to indicate allergy.

18. Normal HR
Hospital Base Specialist
60-80 (smoker 80-100 / anything below 40 not OK)
Health Maintenance Organization
Registered Dietician

19. Axillary Temperature
Pain
Armpit reading of temp
Computer Physician Order Entry
A pt medical record that may be dated back 5+ yrs re: if pt was admitted in past etc. Requested through Medical Secretaries.

20. Anterior (ventral)
Pertaining to in front of (body directional terms)
Diagnoses/Treats mental illness
Carbohydrate
Cell

21. CPOE
Computer Physician Order Entry
An organ is made up of 2 or more types of tissues that perform one or more common functions.
Mouth - pharynx - Digestive sphincter muscle - Esophagus - Stomach - Small intestine - large intestine
A device to measure gas exchange and probe to either the ear or the finger (also cld oxygen saturation monitor)

22. Spinal Cord (the highway)

23. Nucleus
Lab where biopsies are sent to
Center of a Cell (control center) (egg yolk)
Surgical fixation
(type of test) done in Respiratory Dept. (done if C02 is building up in the blood)

24. NICU
Patient Care Technician
Labels that contain individual pt info for identifying pt records or other personal items.
Potassium
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

25. cost/o
Myocardial infarction
Outer touch layer of the meninges
Rib
White Blood Cell count

26. Brain (control center)
Absolute bed rest
Located withing the cranial cavity and is the main center for coordinating body activities.
Circulation - motion - sensation
Cardiomyopathy

27. Red Blood Cells
Above normal
Heart
Myocardial infarction
Function: Transfers the C02 (oxygen) to the body

28. ID Labels
Identification Labels
Student Health Unit Coordinatoor
Forms parts of the nervous system - which conducts electrochemical impulses and helps to coordinate body activities.
Mini Stroke (TIA)

29. apnea
Unable to breath
Excision
Level of care pt's would require per med condition (GRASP)
Slows the heart rate (digoxen would increase hear rate)

30. HDL
One of the primary lymphatic organs. Development of the body's defenses against infection by promoting the maturation of cells that provide immune responses.
High-density
Cardiac Monitor Tech
Right

31. Pathology
American Diabetic Association
Chief Financial Officer
Specializes in Family Health Care for all family members
Lab where biopsies are sent to

32. Ruptured Disk
Pertaining to below (body directional terms)
(cushion between the bones of vertebra)
Medication Administration Record
Decrease

33. Hx
Ischemic and hemmoragic
Moving clot
History
Diagnoses/Treats mental illness

34. TPR
House Officer
Temp - pulse - respiration
Inflammation of small bowel
Clear

35. proct/o
Capsule
Protective covering on skin or lines the body cavities
Treats diseases and injuries through operative methods; may specialize in a particular area - such as heart - eye - or pediatric surgery
Rectum

36. Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
Under/below
Lying of the back - Face Up (body directional terms)
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.
BP measured during ventricular contraction (the top # - usually higher)

37. p (with line above it)
Clear
Coronary artery disease= narrowing of the arteries due to buildup of plaque on the arterial walls (a condition called atherosclerosis)
Night
After

38. MAR
Medication Administration Record
No Know Food Allergies
Disease (word roots/combining forms)
Diagnoses/Treats diseases or fractures of the musculoskeletal system

39. Anatomy
Factors such as age - gender - race - socioeconomic status etc.
Body
Injection of a med into a muscle (IM)
Diet as tolerated

40. Distal
Farther from another structure (body directional terms)
Cell
Bed Sore
Pain

41. aort/o
Aorta
Injection of a med into a muscle (IM)
(on the main IV...piggybacks it) a method by which drugs are usually administered intravenously in 50-100 ml of fluid
Temp checked in ear

42. U
Labor & Delivery
Rectal
Blood
Upper gastrointestinal

43. Anatomy
Gynecology
Clavical or collarbone
Lumbar Puncture
Body

44. ex:Gastroenteritis (WR=gastro / CV=O / WR=enter / S=itis
Date in which a specific category of meds must discontinue unless review by a Dr.
Disease (pertaining to)
Hidden
Stomach/intestine/inflammation of

45. ischeimia
Blood urea nitrogen
Blood being held back
Diagnoses/Treats mental illness
Day Surgery Unit

46. Physiology
An assertive skill in which a person verbally accepts having made an error without letting it reflect on their worth as a human being.
Injection of a med into a muscle (IM)
Electrocardiography
Cells/Inside/How they work

47. nephro
Diagnoses/Treats disease and defects of the eye
Needed when pt stops breathing (usually w/a black mouth covering)
Kidney
Cardiac Monitor Tech

48. sarc / o
Connective tissue - flesh (word roots/combining forms)
Surgical fixation
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
A diagnostic study to measure arterial blood gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) to attain info needed to asses & manage a pt's respiratory status.

49. Radiologist
Diagnoses/Treats diseases w/the use of various methods of imaging such as x-ray - ultrasound - radioactive materials - and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
Rapid flow of blood into the spinal cord
Pertaining to in front of (body directional terms)
Arterial blood gas

50. cardi/o
Heart
No Know Food Allergies
Coronary Care Unit
To slow down heart