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1. NINP
Date in which a specific category of meds must discontinue unless review by a Dr.
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.
No information - No publication
'Shaking Palsy'. Degeneration of the dopamine-releasing neurons.

2. splen/o
Spleen
Muscle (myo)
Level of care pt's would require per med condition (GRASP)
Biopsy

3. FDA (Food & Drug Agency)
Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
Tumor (word roots/combining forms)
US Govern. agency who ensures that foods - drugs - cosmetics - and medical devices are safe and properly labeled.
Baby Red Blood Cells (When you have to many - usually means something is wrong w/bone marrow)

4. ambulate
Neurology
A bone that has been twisted apart
Blood being held back
Walk

5. PSA
Surgical opening
Patient Support Associate
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Discontinue or discharge

6. bradycardia
Increased - above - elevated
Slow heart rate
Cerebrospinal fluid (lumbar tray in materials)
Vital signs include TPRBPO2 stat - pn: Temp - Pulse rate - BP - oxygen - respiratory rate - o2stat - pain

7. encephal/o
Intramuscular Injection
Brain
Tympanic membrane (eardrum)
Nail (word roots/combining forms)

8. myocardium
Temp - pulse - respiration
(MAR) List of meds that each individual pt is currently taking; it is used by the RN to administer meds.
The thickest muscular middle layer of the heart
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.

9. TPN
Across or through
Total parenteral nutrition
Middle layer of the meninges (web like structure)
Condition of

10. Cell Membrane
Walk
A pt medical record that may be dated back 5+ yrs re: if pt was admitted in past etc. Requested through Medical Secretaries.
(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
Brain

11. ADT Sheet
Bladder (urinary unless otherwise used)
Cerebrospinal fluid (lumbar tray in materials)
Form used to record admissions/discharges/and transfers on a nursing unit daily.
Moving clot

12. Dig
A method of finding hidden blood in stool
Ordered for abdominalcentisis
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.
Slows the heart rate (digoxen would increase hear rate)

13. -stenosis
Narrowing
ventricular fibrillation
Condition of
Adult protective Services

14. Ancillary
Student Health Unit Coordinatoor
Lab - Rad - Pharm - PT - Respt. - OT - etc.
The # of times the heart beats per minute (felt through the walls of the artery)
Head of bed

15. scler/o
Measurements of body functions - including temp - pulse - respiration - and bp
Minute
Sclera (white part of eye)
O+ o- a+ a- b+ b- ab+ (cannot donate blood) ab- (cannot donate blood)

16. p (with line above it)
Condition of the blood
Clot (stationary=thrombosis) (moving=embolism)
Fasting Blood Sugar
After

17. Bone Structure

18. cl
Clear
Calorie
Under/below
Sodium

19. Pathologist
Above normal
Electroencephalography
Studies cell change and other alterations of the body cause by disease (tissue)
Across or through

20. Connective Tissue
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.
Diagnoses/Treats mental illness
Fat (word roots/combining forms)
Across or through

21. Anatomy
Body
Condition of
Cornea (clear anterior covering of the eye)
Calorie

22. pia mater
Forms parts of the nervous system - which conducts electrochemical impulses and helps to coordinate body activities.
Inner thin layer of the meninges (tender layer). Carries blood vessels that provide nourishment to the nervous tissue.
Artery
Skin (word roots/combining forms)

23. H&P
The # of times a pt breaths per minute (in & out)
History & Physical
Face sheet - orders - progress notes - DNR - Advance Directives - Meds - Labs
Pertaining to the brain and spine

24. Inferior (caudal)
Diagnoses/Treats diseases of the ear - nose - and throat
(on the main IV...piggybacks it) a method by which drugs are usually administered intravenously in 50-100 ml of fluid
Pertaining to in front of (body directional terms)
Pertaining to below (body directional terms)

25. EMR/EHR
Low-density lipotein
Carbohydrate
Electronic Medical Record/Electronic Health Record
Abdomen

26. V
Vital signs include TPRBPO2 stat - pn: Temp - Pulse rate - BP - oxygen - respiratory rate - o2stat - pain
A measurement of energy or heat
Night
Without Fever

27. Posterior (dorsal)
A thin membrane that covers the bones (necessary for growth and repair and is the attachment point for ligaments and tendons.
Anteroposterior
Pertaining to in back of (body directional terms)
Condition of the blood

28. K
Baby Red Blood Cells (When you have to many - usually means something is wrong w/bone marrow)
Mouth
Potassium
Same-day Surgery

29. path
Save a day
Pro re nata (as needed)
Lower part of resp. system
Orgin of

30. Orthostatic Hypotension
House Officer
A temporary lowering of BP usually due to standing suddenly - also called postural hypotension
Cerebrovascular accident
Cholesterol

31. tid
Vein
3x a day
Hidden
Bilirubin

32. Love and Belonging Needs

33. HO
House Officer
Diagnoses/Treats disease of the rectum and anus
Cerebrospinal fluid (lumbar tray in materials)
Process in which tumor cells spread to distant parts of the body

34. lamin/o
Diagnoses/Treats disorders of a newborn
Lamina (bony arch of the vertebrae)
Liquid
Computed tomography

35. Ax
Diagnoses/Treats diseases of the skin.
Ventricular tachycardia (if it goes on too long - will become SVT=sinus ventricular tachycardia)
Taking fluid from somewhere
Axilla or axillary

36. mening/o
Milliequivalent
No Known Drug Allergies
Obtains - posts - and analyzes medical - workload - finance - and insurance data. Ensures that info is entered correctly into medical records
Meninges (spinal cord covering)

37. IM
Same-day Surgery
Intramuscular Injection
Wet/Reusable items (instruments etc.)
Hardening of the arteries

38. gloss/o or lingu/o
Internal Doc (only...never put in chart) Responsible Reporting Form (used when someone within the unit does something wrong)
Tounge
Ante cibum (before meals)
Calorie

39. RDA
Recommended dietary allowance. The average daily intake of a nutrient that meets the requirements of nearly all healthy ppl of a given age/gender.
Without development (a decrease in normal size of an organ)
Brain
Stomach

40. Fistula
Pathway of an opening/wound that spreads
No Known Medication Allergies
Salivary glands - teeth and tongue - liver - gallbladder - pancreas
Calorie

41. PACU
Intravenous push
Vein/vessel
Calorie
Post-anesthesia Care Unit

42. Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
A portable device that records the heart's electrical activity and produces a continuous EKG tracing over a specific period.
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.
Plans - directs - coordinates - and supervises the delivery of health managers
American Diabetic Association

43. pathy or pathic
Disease (pertaining to)
No added salt
Cares for Women during pregnancy - labor - delivery - and after.
Blood

44. leuk/o
White
Bad error/mistake/at fault/harm to pt
Eyelid
(on the main IV...piggybacks it) a method by which drugs are usually administered intravenously in 50-100 ml of fluid

45. Blood Types
One of the primary lymphatic organs. Development of the body's defenses against infection by promoting the maturation of cells that provide immune responses.
O+ o- a+ a- b+ b- ab+ (cannot donate blood) ab- (cannot donate blood)
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.
Studies cell change and other alterations of the body cause by disease (tissue)

46. Pediatrician
Dry/Throw away
Provides preventative care and diagnosis and treats diseases of children
Diagnoses/Treats diseases or fractures of the musculoskeletal system
Microgram

47. Piggyback
Body
Usually on the main IV. A method in which drugs are usually administered intravenously in 50-100ml of fluid
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.
White Blood Cell

48. GYN
Pain
Gynecology
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Form used to record admissions/discharges/and transfers on a nursing unit daily.

49. Arthoplasty
Joint Commission of Accreditation of Health Care Organization
Tounge
Diagnoses/Treats pt's in trauma and emergency situations
Surgical repair of joint

50. CQI
Low-density lipotein
Intravenous push
Continuous Quality Improvement
Tasks performed at the Bedside or in direct contact w/the pt