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1. CQI
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrotomy
60-80 (smoker 80-100 / anything below 40 not OK)
Study of (word roots/combining forms)
Continuous Quality Improvement

2. intra- (prefix)
Inflammation of small bowel
Discontinue or discharge
Within
Speech

3. Holter Monitor

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4. Pulse Oximeter
Low-density lipotein
Cerebrovascular accident
Assertive skills in which a person responds to a criticism by making noncommittal statements that can not be argued against.
A device to measure gas exchange and probe to either the ear or the finger (also cld oxygen saturation monitor)

5. trans
Registered dietician
Pertaining to
Inside
Across or through

6. a or ic
Pertaining to
While awake
Electroencephalography
A pt medical record that may be dated back 5+ yrs re: if pt was admitted in past etc. Requested through Medical Secretaries.

7. AP
A measurement (noninvasive) of gas exchange and rbc oxygen-carrying capacity
Incision
Diagnoses/Treats diseases of the skin.
Anteroposterior

8. Meninges
Instrument
Liquid
Lower part of resp. system
Made up of 3 layers of connective tissue that completely surround and protect the spinal cord and brain.

9. HIPAA
Respiratory syncytial virus (can live on surface for 7 days)
Transmits impulses from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles and glands
Lab where biopsies are sent to
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

10. BP
Blood pressure
Pertaining to below (body directional terms)
Computed tomography
Medication Administration Record

11. Gangrene
Death of body tissue due to lack of blood supply - often a result of infection or injury.
Speech
Alert and orientated
Tissue

12. Febrile
Clear
Result of adding a medication to a container or iv solution
Fever (above 99)
Joint

13. arachnoid (mater)
Tissue
A temporary lowering of BP usually due to standing suddenly - also called postural hypotension
Middle layer of the meninges (web like structure)
Below normal

14. OOB
Out of bed
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.
Midnight
Labor & Delivery

15. Systolic BP
Under/below
BP measured during ventricular contraction (the top # - usually higher)
Red Blood Cell
Diet as tolerated

16. Motor Neurons
Microgram
Immediately
Transmits impulses from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles and glands
Specialist (Pertaining to)

17. genic
Producing
Disease (word roots/combining forms)
A Dr's order that remains in effect and is executed according to the pt's needs.
A diagnostic study to measure arterial blood gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) to attain info needed to asses & manage a pt's respiratory status.

18. HO
Inflammation
Diagnoses/Treats pt's in trauma and emergency situations
House Officer
Surgical opening

19. NM
Potassium
Measurements of body functions - including temp - pulse - respiration - and bp
Midnight
Bladder (urinary unless otherwise used)

20. Compound Fracture
Transmits nerve impulses from one part of the body to another. (there are 2 types)
Specialist (Pertaining to)
Brain
Bone that goes through the skin (open)

21. -rrhaphy
Central Nervous System
Orgin of
To have the pt sit on edge of bed and dangle feet
To suture (surgical) repair

22. COA or C of A
Conditions of Admission
Total parenteral nutrition
Function: Transfers the C02 (oxygen) to the body
Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit

23. Psych
Slows the heart rate (digoxen would increase hear rate)
Inflammation
Psychiatry
Process in which tumor cells spread to distant parts of the body

24. CPR
Biopsy
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
A graphic recording of the electrical impulses that the heart generated during the cardiac cycle.
A bone that has been twisted apart

25. Allergist

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26. Decubitus Ulcer
Specializes in Family Health Care for all family members
Neurological Vital Signs (Neurocheck)
Bed Sore
Diagnoses/treats diseases of the heard/blood vessels

27. Atrophy
Middle layer of the meninges (web like structure)
Without development (a decrease in normal size of an organ)
Abnormal condition characterized by no speech
Electroencephalography

28. Hgb
Internal Doc (only...never put in chart) Responsible Reporting Form (used when someone within the unit does something wrong)
Potassium
Fasting Blood Sugar
Hemoglobin

29. tachy-
Fast - rapid
An assertive skill in which a person verbally accepts having made an error without letting it reflect on their worth as a human being.
Cacner
Specializes in Family Health Care for all family members

30. FBS
Immediately
Fasting Blood Sugar
A cord like structure that is located outside the central nervous system (CNS). Contains nerve cells called neurons.
White Blood Cell

31. Abrasion
Pain
Plans - directs - coordinates - and supervises the delivery of health managers
Nail (word roots/combining forms)
A scraping away of the skin.

32. laring/o
Larynx (voicebox)
Surgical fixation
Chief Financial Officer
Bone that goes through the skin (open)

33. Central supply
Recommended dietary allowance. The average daily intake of a nutrient that meets the requirements of nearly all healthy ppl of a given age/gender.
Wet/Reusable items (instruments etc.)
Plans - directs - coordinates - and supervises the delivery of health managers
Walk

34. hyper-
Midnight
Above normal
One of the primary lymphatic organs. Development of the body's defenses against infection by promoting the maturation of cells that provide immune responses.
Diagnoses/Treats disease of the rectum and anus

35. lith
Protrusion of a body part
Walk
Stone
Diagnosis-Related Groups

36. PCA
Pt controlled analgesic
Bilirubin
History
Cardiac monitor tech (usually just called monitor tech)

37. Spleen

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38. Assignment Sheet
Surrounding
Enlarged liver
UA in charge of this sheet. Keep up to date so that can inform family who is assigned to pt.
Artery

39. H & H
Base/Noun
Abnormal condition characterized by no speech
Pertaining to two (both sides) (body directional terms)
Hemoglobin & hematocrit (HGB & crit or HCT)

40. s (with line above it)
Tounge
Diagnoses/Treats diseases w/the use of various methods of imaging such as x-ray - ultrasound - radioactive materials - and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
Without
Calorie

41. Orthostatic Hypotension
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.
Spleen
A temporary lowering of BP usually due to standing suddenly - also called postural hypotension
Nausea & vomiting

42. R
Pertaining to above (body directional terms)
Electricity - electrical activity
Rectal
Date in which a specific category of meds must discontinue unless review by a Dr.

43. eukocyte
With
White Blood Cell
No Known Food Allergies
Neurology

44. mening/o
UA in charge of this sheet. Keep up to date so that can inform family who is assigned to pt.
Intestine
Meninges (spinal cord covering)
Culture

45. Radiologist
Stomach
Rib
Diagnoses/Treats diseases w/the use of various methods of imaging such as x-ray - ultrasound - radioactive materials - and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
Record x-ray - image - or picture

46. Obstetrician
Cares for Women during pregnancy - labor - delivery - and after.
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
Sodium
Emergency Dept.

47. Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
Minimal Standard (5 rights)
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.
Trauma Intensive Care Unit
Process of recording an x-ray - imaging - taking a picture

48. cerebr/o
Brain
Extends from brainstem through spinal cavity to between the 1st and 2nd lumbar verebrae. It's the patway for conducting sensory impulses up to the brain and motor impulses back down from the brain.
(usually young women) Autoimmune disease. Degeneration of the joints - with permanent damage.
Armpit reading of temp

49. Bili
Circulation - motion - sensation
Bilirubin
Provides preventative care and diagnosis and treats diseases of children
Spinal cord

50. Leuokocyte
Urinalysis
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
White Blood Cells
Chief Financial Officer