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1. hist / o
Tissue (word roots/combining forms)
3 or more pt's with similar last name (need to write 'Name Alert')
Diagnoses/Treats disorders of a newborn
Ischemic and hemmoragic

2. Brain (control center)
(usually older) Most common form - usually in weight bearing joints (hips - knees) Chronic inflammation of the bone and joints due to degenerative changes in the cartilage.
Mouth
Located withing the cranial cavity and is the main center for coordinating body activities.
Creatinine clearance

3. Otolaryngologist
Treats diseases and injuries through operative methods; may specialize in a particular area - such as heart - eye - or pediatric surgery
Hardening of the arteries
Surgical repair of joint
Diagnoses/Treats diseases of the ear - nose - and throat

4. -graph
Full Strength or can mean Fasting sugar
Instrument used to record
End of word
Labor & Delivery

5. N/V
Total parenteral nutrition
Inner lining of heart - also forms the heart valves
Circulation
Nausea & vomiting

6. erythrocyte
Blood being held back
Red Blood Cell
Iris (colored part of eye)
(egg shell) Boundary of the cell. Is porous - flexible - and elastic. The protective cell membrane actively or passively regulates the movement of a substance into and out of the cell. Keeps the cell intact. The cell will die if the cell membrane can

7. Calorie
A measurement of energy or heat
Form used to record admissions/discharges/and transfers on a nursing unit daily.
Short-stay Unit
Cancer (word roots/combining forms)

8. Intramuscular Injection
Practice of continuously improving quality of each function at each level of every dept. of the health care organization.
Spiritual Support
Lateral chest
Inj. of a med into a muscle

9. SSU
Within/stomach/pertaining to
A cord like structure that is located outside the central nervous system (CNS). Contains nerve cells called neurons.
Short-stay Unit
Lower part of resp. system

10. myring/o
Head of bed
Kidney
Tympanic membrane (eardrum)
Blood being held back

11. PT (Upper Case)
Physical Therapy
Nausea & vomiting
Transischemic attack (mini stroke)
No Known Food Allergies

12. MI
Rounded mass of food formed in the mouth and ready to be swallowed; also defined as concentrated dose of medication or fluid (frequently given intravenously.
Diet as tolerated
Unable to breath
Myocardial infarction

13. HIPAA
A cord like structure that is located outside the central nervous system (CNS). Contains nerve cells called neurons.
Diagnoses/Treats disease of the neuro-musculolskeletal system with physical elements to restore the individual to participation in society
Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act
Provides acute care exclusively to hospitalized pt's.

14. Standard of Care
Minimal Standard (5 rights)
A Dr's order that remains in effect and is executed according to the pt's needs.
Cancer (word roots/combining forms)
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.

15. SNAT
Pain
Suspected non-accidental Trauma
Alert and orientated
Excessive discharge - flow

16. Electrolytes
Blood
Health Unit Coordinator
Sodium - potassium - co2 - Bun - creatinine - calcium
As desired

17. oste/o
Pro re nata (as needed)
Pt controlled analgesic
Bone
Pertaining to two (both sides) (body directional terms)

18. -gram
Pertaining to closer than another structure from the point of attachment. (body directional terms)
Record x-ray - image - or picture
Herniation or protrusion
Incision

19. Geriatrist
Diagnoses/Treats diseases and problems w/aging
White Blood Cell count
Diagnoses/Treats diseases w/the use of various methods of imaging such as x-ray - ultrasound - radioactive materials - and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
(usually older) Most common form - usually in weight bearing joints (hips - knees) Chronic inflammation of the bone and joints due to degenerative changes in the cartilage.

20. ambulate
Rapid flow
Walk
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrotomy
Coronary Care Unit

21. UCR
Medical Intensive Care Unit
Usual - Customary - and Reasonable
Diagnoses/Treats mental illness
Electronic Medical Record/Electronic Health Record

22. -ic (suffix)
Pertaining to
Tonsils & adenoids
Labels that contain individual pt info for identifying pt records or other personal items.
Pertaining to the brain and spine

23. Organs of the Nervous System
Nerves - Brain - Spinal Cord
An organ is made up of 2 or more types of tissues that perform one or more common functions.
Without development (a decrease in normal size of an organ)
Pertaining to Toward (body directional terms)

24. Central supply
Flesh tumor (cancer)
Preferred Provider Organization
Lying of the back - Face Up (body directional terms)
Wet/Reusable items (instruments etc.)

25. Epithelial Tissue
Protective covering on skin or lines the body cavities
List of meds that each individual pt is currently taking
Identification Labels
Farther from the surface (body directional terms)

26. enter/o
Every hour or every (fill in #) hour
Mouth - pharynx - Digestive sphincter muscle - Esophagus - Stomach - Small intestine - large intestine
Child Protective Services
Intestine

27. TIA
Transischemic attack (mini stroke)
Consists of the spleen - thymus gland - lymph nodes - a fluid called lymph - and the lymphatic vessels. The lymphatic system maintains fluid balance and immunity.
Cerebrovascular accident
(can get at young age) 'Dementia' = Shrinkage of the brain

28. C&S
Crooked - curved (lateral)
The invasion of the body by a pathogenic micro-organism that reproduces and multiply - causing disease. Bacterial infections are treated w/antibiotics
Diagnoses/Treats diseases and problems w/aging
Culture & Sensitivity

29. Anatomy
Inner thin layer of the meninges (tender layer). Carries blood vessels that provide nourishment to the nervous tissue.
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.
Body
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (reflux disease)

30. clavico
Heart
ventricular fibrillation
Should contain: ambu bag - code blue book - guiac - stroke alert box.
Clavical or collarbone

31. otomy
Same-day Surgery
Diagnoses/Treats cancerous conditions
Incision
Pertaining to the side (body directional terms)

32. arteri/o
Recovery Room
Sodium
Artery
Liver

33. CT
Nail (word roots/combining forms)
Intestine
Sodium - potassium - co2 - Bun - creatinine - calcium
Computed tomography

34. lt or L with circle around it
Creatinine clearance
Left
Heart
A wound that is produced by tearing of body tissue.

35. gastr/o (word root)
Disease (word roots/combining forms)
Treatment
Stomach
The invasion of the body by a pathogenic micro-organism that reproduces and multiply - causing disease. Bacterial infections are treated w/antibiotics

36. hyper
Immediately
Increase
Vertebra (s) - vertebrae (bones of the spine)
Heart

37. -logy (suffix)
Nothing by mouth
Removal of fluid
Study of
Medical

38. Dig
Mouth
Slows the heart rate (digoxen would increase hear rate)
Blood urea nitrogen
No information - No publication

39. EMTALA (violation)
Walk
Anyone coming through ER that we send to other hospitals - and is found NOT stable enough to have been sent in the 1st place. Has to be stable before ever transferring a pt.
Blue
Lying w/face downward (body directional terms)

40. Intramuscular Injection
Injection of a med into a muscle (IM)
Urinalysis
Cerebrospinal fluid (lumbar tray in materials)
Usual - Customary - and Reasonable

41. apnea
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.
Unable to breath
Center of a Cell (control center) (egg yolk)
Flesh tumor (cancer)

42. hist/o (word root)
Cacner
Culture & Sensitivity
Tissue
Usually on the main IV. A method in which drugs are usually administered intravenously in 50-100ml of fluid

43. thromb/o
Clot (stationary=thrombosis) (moving=embolism)
Low iron (rbc)
Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act
Rule out

44. Cytoplasm
Spleen
Study of (word roots/combining forms)
(the egg white) The main body of the cell
Carbon dioxide

45. FF
Orthopedics
Force Fluids
Surgical incision or to cut into
Post cibrum (after meals)

46. Orthostatic Hypotension
Diagnoses/Treats diseases or fractures of the musculoskeletal system
Immediately
Process in which tumor cells spread to distant parts of the body
A temporary lowering of BP usually due to standing suddenly - also called postural hypotension

47. angi/o
Face sheet - orders - progress notes - DNR - Advance Directives - Meds - Labs
Bladder (urinary unless otherwise used)
Blood vessel
Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act

48. HMO
Blood urea nitrogen
Complete bed rest
O E I
Health Maintenance Organization

49. Gangrene
Connects and holds tissue together - to transport substances - and to protect against foreign invaders. Forms and protects bones - fat - blood cells - and cartilage and provides immunity.
Death of body tissue due to lack of blood supply - often a result of infection or injury.
Milliequivelant
Internal Doc (only...never put in chart) Responsible Reporting Form (used when someone within the unit does something wrong)

50. Deep
Farther from the surface (body directional terms)
Child Protective Services
Sodium
Labor & Delivery