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1. Obstetrician
Carbohydrate
Tumor
Cares for Women during pregnancy - labor - delivery - and after.
Biopsy

2. GYN
Electronic Medical Record/Electronic Health Record
Gynecology
Hidden
Administers drugs or gases to produce loss of consciousness or sensation in the pt. Care during/after surgery as well.

3. tid
A Dr's order that remains in effect and is executed according to the pt's needs.
3x a day
Microgram
Every hour or every (fill in #) hour

4. Psych
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Usual - Customary - and Reasonable
Psychiatry
Bad

5. -ectomy (suffix)
Excision - surgical removal
Cacner
Death of body tissue due to lack of blood supply - often a result of infection or injury.
Electroencephalography

6. cyan/o
Blue
Rapid flow of blood
Every other day
Usually on the main IV. A method in which drugs are usually administered intravenously in 50-100ml of fluid

7. NKFA
No Known Food Allergies
Pertaining to front to back (body directional terms)
Lower part of resp. system
Pertaining to between the vertebrae

8. R/O
Health Maintenance Organization
Liquid
Rule out
Gynecology

9. Functions of the Skeletal System
Diagnoses/Treats diseases of the skin.
Protection - Support - Movement - Blood Cell production - and Mineral storage
Registered Dietitian. One who has completed and education program/served an internship/and passed the exam given by the American Dietetic Assoc.
Low-density lipotein

10. -rrhea
Excessive discharge - flow
Orthopedics
Resembling (word roots/combining forms)
Every

11. OTC
Over the counter
Mouth - pharynx - Digestive sphincter muscle - Esophagus - Stomach - Small intestine - large intestine
Cacner
Diagnoses/Treats mental illness

12. -graph
Instrument used to record
Circulation - motion - sensation
Electronic Medical Record/Electronic Health Record
Culture

13. -gram
Record x-ray - image - or picture
Slows the heart rate (digoxen would increase hear rate)
Electroencephalography
2x per day

14. intra-
Sodium - potassium - co2 - Bun - creatinine - calcium
Within
Without
Slows the heart rate (digoxen would increase hear rate)

15. CAD
A technique that uses radioactive materials to examine anatomy and functional capacity of an organ
(can get at young age) 'Dementia' = Shrinkage of the brain
Ante cibum (before meals)
Coronary artery disease= narrowing of the arteries due to buildup of plaque on the arterial walls (a condition called atherosclerosis)

16. CVP
Surgical repair of joint
(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.
Diet as tolerated
Central venous pressure

17. arachnoid (mater)
Health Unit Coordinator
Full Strength or can mean Fasting sugar
Middle layer of the meninges (web like structure)
Coronary Care Unit

18. RUQ
Protection - Support - Movement - Blood Cell production - and Mineral storage
Pertaining to
Tasks performed away from the bedside
Right upper quadrant

19. Organs of the Nervous System
Patient Support Associate
Specializes in Family Health Care for all family members
Below normal
Nerves - Brain - Spinal Cord

20. C&S
Culture & Sensitivity
Outer touch layer of the meninges
Salivary glands - teeth and tongue - liver - gallbladder - pancreas
Fever

21. Central supply
Wet/Reusable items (instruments etc.)
Cardiac monitor tech (usually just called monitor tech)
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Pertaining to below (body directional terms)

22. enteritis
The thickest muscular middle layer of the heart
Penicillin
Inflammation of small bowel
Immediately

23. RLQ
Crooked - curved (lateral)
Right lower quadrant
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.
Sodium

24. PCA
Pt controlled analgesic
As desired
No added salt
Bathroom privileges

25. Excsise
Cut Out
Muscle (myo)
Medication Administration Record
Beginning half of word

26. U
Iris (colored part of eye)
Upper gastrointestinal
A doctrine that informs pt's of risky or invasive diagnostic or treatment procedure. They need to be informed of: description of test - risk and or alternatives - risks of death or bodily disability - probable results of the procedure.
Sodium - potassium - co2 - Bun - creatinine - calcium

27. scoli/o
Nerves - Brain - Spinal Cord
Crooked - curved (lateral)
Bad error/mistake/at fault/harm to pt
Treats diseases and injuries through operative methods; may specialize in a particular area - such as heart - eye - or pediatric surgery

28. Health Information Specialist
Usually on the main IV. A method in which drugs are usually administered intravenously in 50-100ml of fluid
Blood being held back
Obtains - posts - and analyzes medical - workload - finance - and insurance data. Ensures that info is entered correctly into medical records
Diagnosis/Treats diseases and disorders of the internal organs of adults

29. CHO
Within/stomach/pertaining to
Carbohydrate
Pass to pt's nurse
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.

30. Anatomy
Body
Neurological Vital Signs (Neurocheck)
Pertaining to two (both sides) (body directional terms)
Potassium

31. hyper-
Abnormal condition characterized by no speech
Rapid eyelid movement
Diagnoses/treats diseases of the heard/blood vessels
Above normal

32. path / o
Shortness of breath
Disease (word roots/combining forms)
No Known Allergies
History

33. LPN
Book to record all admissions/discharges/and transfers on a nursing unit
Labor & Delivery
Licenses Practical Nurse
Retina

34. NINP
Inj. of a med into a muscle
Neurological Vital Signs (Neurocheck)
Through - Across - Beyond
No information - No publication

35. CVICU
A bone that has been twisted apart
Connective tissue - flesh (word roots/combining forms)
Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
Phosphate or phosphorus

36. Hx
History
Liver
Biopsy
Health Maintenance Organization

37. K or K+
Potassium
Diagnoses/Treats diseases or fractures of the musculoskeletal system
Long-Term Care
Student Health Unit Coordinatoor

38. DSU
Destruction of a pt's immune system. Highly susceptible to infections.
Sodium
Coronary artery disease= narrowing of the arteries due to buildup of plaque on the arterial walls (a condition called atherosclerosis)
Day Surgery Unit

39. JCAHO
Milliequivalent
Pro re nata (as needed)
Vital signs include TPRBPO2 stat - pn: Temp - Pulse rate - BP - oxygen - respiratory rate - o2stat - pain
Joint Commission of Accreditation of Health Care Organization

40. osis
Specializes in Family Health Care for all family members
Ante cibum (before meals)
Pertaining to away from (body directional terms)
Condition of

41. -cele
Rectum
Night
Lab - Rad - Pharm - PT - Respt. - OT - etc.
Herniation or protrusion

42. BR
Specializes in Family Health Care for all family members
Force Fluids
Carbohydrate
Bed rest

43. prn
Pertaining to between the vertebrae
Pro re nata (as needed)
Wet/Reusable items (instruments etc.)
One of the primary lymphatic organs. Development of the body's defenses against infection by promoting the maturation of cells that provide immune responses.

44. -ostomy
(the egg white) The main body of the cell
Surgical opening
Spiritual Support
Visual examination

45. Body Organs
Death of body tissue due to lack of blood supply - often a result of infection or injury.
A process which the UA records data (date - time - name - and status) on the Dr's order sheet to indicate that a handwritten Dr's transcription has been completed.
An organ is made up of 2 or more types of tissues that perform one or more common functions.
Within

46. mcg
Clavical or collarbone
Microgram
Transmits impulses from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles and glands
Average daily intake of a nutrient meeting requirements of nearly all healthy people of a given age/gender

47. laring/o
Cut Out
Narrowing
A scraping away of the skin.
Larynx (voicebox)

48. Nucleus
Substances (solids -liquids -or gases) used in diagnostic imagine procedures that permit the radiologist to distinguish between various body soft tissue structures; may be injected - swallowed - inhaled - or introduced by rectum.
Rounded Mass of Food
End of word
Center of a Cell (control center) (egg yolk)

49. ad lib
Force fluids
Emergency Dept.
Clear
As desired

50. N/V
Diet as tolerated
Communication process between shifts - in which nursing personnel who are leaving report nursing unit activities to coming on duty.
Pertaining to above (body directional terms)
Nausea & vomiting