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1. myocardium
The thickest muscular middle layer of the heart
Coronary artery disease= narrowing of the arteries due to buildup of plaque on the arterial walls (a condition called atherosclerosis)
After
(usually young women) Autoimmune disease. Degeneration of the joints - with permanent damage.

2. Sensory Neurons
Coronary Care Unit
Sodium - potassium - co2 - Bun - creatinine - calcium
Transmits impulses to the brain and spinal cord
Protective covering on skin or lines the body cavities

3. ac
Transmits impulses to the brain and spinal cord
Ante cibum (before meals)
Unable to breath
No added salt

4. -stenosis
Labor & Delivery
(on the main IV...piggybacks it) a method by which drugs are usually administered intravenously in 50-100 ml of fluid
White
Narrowing

5. Febrile
Red Blood Cell
Fever (above 99)
Patient Support Associate
Beginning half of word

6. Calorie
Blood being held back
Should contain: ambu bag - code blue book - guiac - stroke alert box.
Heat or Energy
Treatment

7. Ruptured Disk
Diagnoses/Treats disorders of a newborn
A wound that is produced by tearing of body tissue.
(cushion between the bones of vertebra)
Enlarged liver

8. LDL
Every day
Diet as tolerated
Decrease
Low-density lipotein

9. cutane / o
O+ o- a+ a- b+ b- ab+ (cannot donate blood) ab- (cannot donate blood)
Rounded Mass of Food
Blood urea nitrogen
Skin (word roots/combining forms)

10. Motor Neurons
Narrowing of the arteries
A Dr's order that is written and given that one time then discontinued.
Transmits impulses from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles and glands
Moving clot

11. centesis
(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.
Lying of the back - Face Up (body directional terms)
Taking fluid from somewhere
Abnormal condition characterized by no speech

12. Functions of the digestive system
Muscle (myo)
Orthopedics
Every hour or every (fill in #) hour
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

13. Infection
Pertaining to away from (body directional terms)
The invasion of the body by a pathogenic micro-organism that reproduces and multiply - causing disease. Bacterial infections are treated w/antibiotics
Asrpin (acetylsalicylic acid)
Upper gastrointestinal

14. EMTALA (violation)
Blood
Hemoglobin
Heart
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.

15. cyanosis
Blue
Kidney
Within/stomach/pertaining to
BP measured during ventricular contraction (the top # - usually higher)

16. CCU
Needed when pt stops breathing (usually w/a black mouth covering)
Medical
Coronary Care Unit
Clavical or collarbone

17. CMS
Every
Circulation - motion - sensation
Calorie
Cut Out

18. OTC
Face sheet - orders - progress notes - DNR - Advance Directives - Meds - Labs
Over the counter
A diagnostic study to measure arterial blood gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) to attain info needed to asses & manage a pt's respiratory status.
Plastic Bracelet (usually red) that is worn by a pt to indicate allergy.

19. -oma
Tumor (word roots/combining forms)
Complete Blood count
Rectum
Health Maintenance Organization

20. Cell Membrane
Needed when pt stops breathing (usually w/a black mouth covering)
To have the pt sit on edge of bed and dangle feet
Middle layer of the meninges (web like structure)
(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

21. IM
Intramuscular Injection
Diagnoses/Treats diseases of the skin.
A scraping away of the skin.
A method of finding hidden blood in stool

22. algia
Joint Commission of Accreditation of Health Care Organization
Pain
Blood
Average daily intake of a nutrient meeting requirements of nearly all healthy people of a given age/gender

23. Informed Consent

24. mcg
Anteroposterior
Average daily intake of a nutrient meeting requirements of nearly all healthy people of a given age/gender
Date in which a specific category of meds must discontinue unless review by a Dr.
Microgram

25. Assignment Sheet
Pertaining to
UA in charge of this sheet. Keep up to date so that can inform family who is assigned to pt.
Potassium
The thickest muscular middle layer of the heart

26. Never take critical labs over the phone

27. Pathology
Lab where biopsies are sent to
Slows the heart rate (digoxen would increase hear rate)
Hour of sleep
Clinical Decision Support System

28. PHI
Producing
A thin membrane that covers the bones (necessary for growth and repair and is the attachment point for ligaments and tendons.
Diagnoses/Treats disease of the neuro-musculolskeletal system with physical elements to restore the individual to participation in society
Protected Health Info

29. OOB
Out of bed
Visual examination
Fast - rapid
No Know Food Allergies

30. parasentisis trays
Happening now
Within normal limits
Potassium chloride
Ordered for abdominalcentisis

31. patho
Above
Disease
Full Strength or can mean Fasting sugar
Abdomen

32. emboli
Surgical
Tounge
Joint
Moving clot

33. FS
Alert and orientated
Lab where biopsies are sent to
Full Strength or can mean Fasting sugar
Intramuscular Injection

34. scler/o
Measurements of body functions - including temp - pulse - respiration - and bp
Sclera (white part of eye)
Transmits impulses from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles and glands
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

35. KUB (also cld a flat plate of abdome)

36. Brain (control center)
Right lower quadrant
Chief Financial Officer
Located withing the cranial cavity and is the main center for coordinating body activities.
Without

37. pathy or pathic
Pertaining to the middle (body directional terms)
Disease (pertaining to)
Medication Administration Record
Vomit (Emesis Bases usually have to ordered)

38. CHUC
Certified Health Unit Coordinator
Skilled Nursing Facility
A Dr's order that remains in effect and is executed according to the pt's needs.
Potassium

39. myelorrhagia
Medication Administration Record
Skilled Nursing Facility
Rapid flow of blood into the spinal cord
Chloride

40. Blasts
Fat (word roots/combining forms)
Baby Red Blood Cells (When you have to many - usually means something is wrong w/bone marrow)
Artery
Ischemic and hemmoragic

41. CMT
Long-Term Care
Cardiac Monitor Tech
With
Discontinue or discharge

42. Intervertebral
Tasks performed at the Bedside or in direct contact w/the pt
Ante cibum (before meals)
Pertaining to between the vertebrae
Fracture

43. min
No Known Medication Allergies
Within normal limits
(the egg white) The main body of the cell
Minute

44. Endocrinologist
Armpit reading of temp
Usual - Customary - and Reasonable
Diagnoses/Treats disease of the internal organs that secrete hormones
Larynx (voicebox)

45. thromb/o
Decrease
Bed rest
Farther from another structure (body directional terms)
Clot (stationary=thrombosis) (moving=embolism)

46. Intramuscular Injection
Asrpin (acetylsalicylic acid)
Inj. of a med into a muscle
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrotomy
Bladder (urinary unless otherwise used)

47. Hx
Forms parts of the nervous system - which conducts electrochemical impulses and helps to coordinate body activities.
Lab - Rad - Pharm - PT - Respt. - OT - etc.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (reflux disease)
History

48. HOB
Pertaining to
Without
Head of bed
Communication process between shifts - in which nursing personnel who are leaving report nursing unit activities to coming on duty.

49. OB
Rib
Skin (word roots/combining forms)
Obstetrics
Decreased - lower - below

50. q
Intensive Care Unit
Larynx (voicebox)
Every
Needed when pt stops breathing (usually w/a black mouth covering)