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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. D/C or DC
Dry/Throw away
Skin (word roots/combining forms)
Stomach
Discontinue or discharge

2. Body Organs
An organ is made up of 2 or more types of tissues that perform one or more common functions.
Muscle (myo)
Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Deep Vein Thrombosis

3. OB
Obstetrics
Rectal
Emergency Dept.
Excision - surgical removal

4. ot/o
Nail (word roots/combining forms)
Ear
Skilled Nursing Facility
Registered Dietician

5. GERD
Factors such as age - gender - race - socioeconomic status etc.
Diagnoses/Treats diseases or fractures of the musculoskeletal system
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (reflux disease)

6. Physiology
No information - No publication
Movement/Function
Penicillin
Blood being held back

7. sclerosis
Health Unit Coordinator
Arterial blood gas
Hardening of the arteries
4x a day

8. endo-
A bone that has been twisted apart
Between
The thickest muscular middle layer of the heart
Inside

9. intra- (prefix)
List of meds that each individual pt is currently taking
Meninges (spinal cord covering)
Within
Cells/Inside/How they work

10. RRF
Internal Doc (only...never put in chart) Responsible Reporting Form (used when someone within the unit does something wrong)
Central Nervous System
Administers drugs or gases to produce loss of consciousness or sensation in the pt. Care during/after surgery as well.
Pertaining to

11. PACU
Post-anesthesia Care Unit
Narrowing of the arteries
Slows the heart rate (digoxen would increase hear rate)
Cacner

12. cyan/o
Blue
White
Tablet
Pertaining to above (body directional terms)

13. NAS
No added salt
A thin membrane that covers the bones (necessary for growth and repair and is the attachment point for ligaments and tendons.
Short-stay Unit
Practice of continuously improving quality of each function at each level of every dept. of the health care organization.

14. inter-
Liver
Liver
Low iron (rbc)
Between

15. Dangle
To have the pt sit on edge of bed and dangle feet
Larynx (voicebox)
Blood urea nitrogen
Neurological Vital Signs (Neurocheck)

16. UA or U/A
Clavical or collarbone
White Blood Cell count
Rectum
Urinalysis

17. DRG
Diagnosis-Related Groups
Orgin of
Abnormal condition characterized by no speech
Ordered for abdominalcentisis

18. CXR
Treats cancer through the use of radiation
Mouth
Instrument used to examine
Chest x-ray

19. crash cart
Should contain: ambu bag - code blue book - guiac - stroke alert box.
Diagnoses/Treats disease of the neuro-musculolskeletal system with physical elements to restore the individual to participation in society
Continuous Quality Improvement
Child Protective Service

20. HDL
Every other day
Process in which tumor cells spread to distant parts of the body
Eyelid
High-density

21. VS
Vital signs
Ventricular tachycardia (if it goes on too long - will become SVT=sinus ventricular tachycardia)
Pertaining to the middle (body directional terms)
Intravenous

22. chondr/o
Ingestion=taking in through the mouth - digestion=mechanical & chemical breakdown of food for use by body cells - Absorption=the transfer of digested food from the small intestine to the bloodstream - Elimination=the removal of solid waste from the b
Middle Breast Bone (Sternum)
Cartilage
Pertaining to the brain and spine

23. Adduction
Record x-ray - image - or picture
Cell
Labels affixed to the front cover of a pt's paper chart that indicated pt has allergy.
Pertaining to Toward (body directional terms)

24. hist/o (word root)
Level of care pt's would require per med condition (GRASP)
Abdomen
Movement/Function
Tissue

25. Types of Strokes
Wet/Reusable items (instruments etc.)
Pertaining to Toward (body directional terms)
Chest cavity
Ischemic and hemmoragic

26. PCA
One of the primary lymphatic organs. Development of the body's defenses against infection by promoting the maturation of cells that provide immune responses.
Pt controlled analgesic
Culture
Cells/Inside/How they work

27. CVICU
Potassium
Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (reflux disease)
To suture (surgical) repair

28. NVS or neuoro (with a check mark)
Neurological vital signs/checks degree or hour
(MAR) List of meds that each individual pt is currently taking; it is used by the RN to administer meds.
Treats pt's w/hypersensitivity to pollens - foods - medications - and other substances
No Known Food Allergies

29. enteritis
Inflammation of small bowel
Lamina (bony arch of the vertebrae)
To have the pt sit on edge of bed and dangle feet
Ordered for abdominalcentisis

30. Sexual Harasment
Unwanted - unwelcomed behavior; sexual in nature
Spleen
Every hour or every (fill in #) hour
Tissue

31. -stomy
Liquid
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrotomy
Creating an artificial opening into
Cerebrospinal fluid (lumbar tray in materials)

32. Cardiologist
Right lower quadrant
Stomach
Same-day Surgery
Diagnoses/treats diseases of the heard/blood vessels

33. min
Middle Breast Bone (Sternum)
Minute
A temporary lowering of BP usually due to standing suddenly - also called postural hypotension
Blue

34. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

35. staped/o
Nerves - Brain - Spinal Cord
Stapes (middle ear)
Excision - surgical removal
Farther from the surface (body directional terms)

36. algia
Pain
Microgram
Sodium - potassium - co2 - Bun - creatinine - calcium
Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act

37. tachy-
While awake
Fast - rapid
(mainly children) A certain type of bone disease (2nd most common) Causes bones to become weak.
Medical

38. Assignment Sheet
A technique that uses radioactive materials to examine anatomy and functional capacity of an organ
Pertaining to two (both sides) (body directional terms)
UA in charge of this sheet. Keep up to date so that can inform family who is assigned to pt.
Midnight

39. Never take critical labs over the phone

40. q
Date in which a specific category of meds must discontinue unless review by a Dr.
Ventricular tachycardia (if it goes on too long - will become SVT=sinus ventricular tachycardia)
Every
Pertaining to two (both sides) (body directional terms)

41. Allergy Label

42. OOB
No Known Allergies
Retina
Out of bed
Brain

43. CBC
Complete Blood count
Fast - rapid
Medication Administration Record
Without

44. centesis
Hardening of the arteries
Lamina (bony arch of the vertebrae)
Removal of fluid
Registered Nurse

45. Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
Practice of continuously improving quality of each function at each level of every dept. of the health care organization.
Potassium chloride
Without
The measurement of pt's fluid/food intake and output

46. rt or R with circle around it
Eyelid
Right
Diagnoses/Treats disease of the internal organs that secrete hormones
Treats pt's w/hypersensitivity to pollens - foods - medications - and other substances

47. Neuro
Gynecology
Condition of the blood
Potassium
Neurology

48. Standard of Care
History
Without Fever
Minimal Standard (5 rights)
Hemoglobin & hematocrit (HGB & crit or HCT)

49. What is the purpose of the skeletal system?
To support/protect (framework)
Pulse rate obtained on the wrist
Kidney's - ureters - and bladder
Mouth

50. TIA
Tounge
No Information No Publication
Transischemic attack (mini stroke)
High-density