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1. CT
Tablet
Diagnoses/Treats disease of the neuro-musculolskeletal system with physical elements to restore the individual to participation in society
Blood vessel
Computed tomography

2. Tx
Adult protective Services
3x a day
Treatment
A thin membrane that covers the bones (necessary for growth and repair and is the attachment point for ligaments and tendons.

3. Intervertebral
Pertaining to between the vertebrae
Milliequivalent
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.
Mini Stroke (TIA)

4. cyst/o
Nothing by mouth
Bedside commode
Student Health Unit Coordinatoor
Bladder (urinary unless otherwise used)

5. -pexy
Ventricular tachycardia (if it goes on too long - will become SVT=sinus ventricular tachycardia)
Surgical fixation
Rapid flow of blood into the spinal cord
Respiratory rate

6. CDSS
No Known Allergies
Stomach/intestine/inflammation of
Farther from another structure (body directional terms)
Clinical Decision Support System

7. hem/o
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.
Pro re nata (as needed)
Blood
Pertaining to in back of (body directional terms)

8. MICU
Assertive skills in which a person responds to a criticism by making noncommittal statements that can not be argued against.
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.
Potassium
Medical Intensive Care Unit

9. scoli/o
ventricular fibrillation
Crooked - curved (lateral)
Microgram
Physical Therapy

10. CPS
Bone
Pt controlled analgesic
Child Protective Service
3 or more pt's with similar last name (need to write 'Name Alert')

11. DO
Total parenteral nutrition
Skin (word roots/combining forms)
Doctor of Osteopathy
Condition of

12. EEG
Coronary Care Unit
A form that is initiated to charge a discharged pt for any items used during their hospital stay that were not charged at the time of of use.
Electroencephalography
Internal organs (word roots/combining forms)

13. otomy
After
Child Protective Service
Incision
Surgical repair

14. Lateral (lat)
4 types of bones: Long - short - flat - and irregular - Bones have their own system of blood vessels and nerves - Bones contain red bone marrow (produces rbc's - wbc's - and platelets). and yellow bone marrow
White Blood Cell
O+ o- a+ a- b+ b- ab+ (cannot donate blood) ab- (cannot donate blood)
Pertaining to the side (body directional terms)

15. chol
(the egg white) The main body of the cell
Diagnoses/Treats pt's in trauma and emergency situations
Cholesterol
Pertaining to in back of (body directional terms)

16. APS
Adult protective Services
Blue
'Shaking Palsy'. Degeneration of the dopamine-releasing neurons.
Cacner

17. IVP
Inner thin layer of the meninges (tender layer). Carries blood vessels that provide nourishment to the nervous tissue.
Intravenous push
Pertaining to in back of (body directional terms)
To slow down heart

18. HOB
Abnormal condition characterized by no speech
Diagnoses/Treats cancerous conditions
Provides acute care exclusively to hospitalized pt's.
Head of bed

19. oma
Surgical incision or to cut into
Instrument
Tumor
Continuous Quality Improvement

20. RRF
Psychiatry
Internal Doc (only...never put in chart) Responsible Reporting Form (used when someone within the unit does something wrong)
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.
Bad error/mistake/at fault/harm to pt

21. abd
Abdomen
Circulation - motion - sensation
Pro re nata (as needed)
Blood pressure

22. Neurologist
As desired
Diagnoses/Treats diseases of the nervous system
Ischemic and hemmoragic
Coronary artery disease= narrowing of the arteries due to buildup of plaque on the arterial walls (a condition called atherosclerosis)

23. Bone Structure

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24. Liq
Cancer (word roots/combining forms)
History
Liquid
Slows the heart rate (digoxen would increase hear rate)

25. Motor Neurons
Respiratory syncytial virus (can live on surface for 7 days)
Transmits impulses from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles and glands
Heart
Suspected non-accidental Trauma

26. Muscle Tissue
Lateral chest
Total parenteral nutrition
Makes up the muscles of the body that contract and relax to produce movement.
Phosphatase (chemistry)

27. Respiration Rate
Pertaining to above (body directional terms)
The # of times a pt breaths per minute (in & out)
Medical
To support/protect (framework)

28. splen/o
Meninges (spinal cord covering)
(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
No Know Food Allergies
Spleen

29. Surgeon
Treats diseases and injuries through operative methods; may specialize in a particular area - such as heart - eye - or pediatric surgery
Excision - surgical removal
Surgical fixation
Gynecology

30. phos
Hemoglobin
Pt controlled analgesic
Phosphatase (chemistry)
As desired

31. parasentisis trays
Artery
House Officer
Ordered for abdominalcentisis
Creatinine clearance

32. SNF
Connective tissue - flesh (word roots/combining forms)
Skilled Nursing Facility
Nausea & vomiting
Myocardial infarction

33. pathy or pathic
Rounded Mass of Food
A temporary lowering of BP usually due to standing suddenly - also called postural hypotension
Right
Disease (pertaining to)

34. Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
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.
An organ is made up of 2 or more types of tissues that perform one or more common functions.
The pulse rate obtained on the top of the foot
Rounded Mass of Food

35. trich / o
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.
Hair (word roots/combining forms)
A Dr's order that is written and given that one time then discontinued.
Rectal

36. tachy-
A method of finding hidden blood in stool
A bone that has been twisted apart
A scraping away of the skin.
Fast - rapid

37. Normal HR
Pertaining to front to back (body directional terms)
An organ is made up of 2 or more types of tissues that perform one or more common functions.
60-80 (smoker 80-100 / anything below 40 not OK)
Diagnoses/Treats disease of the rectum and anus

38. ICU
Liter
Intensive Care Unit
Consists of the spleen - thymus gland - lymph nodes - a fluid called lymph - and the lymphatic vessels. The lymphatic system maintains fluid balance and immunity.
Government agency whose purpose is to ensure that foods/meds/cosmetics/& medical devices are safe & properly labeled

39. SAD
Save a day
Increase
Internal Doc (only...never put in chart) Responsible Reporting Form (used when someone within the unit does something wrong)
Night

40. Pedal Pulse
The pulse rate obtained on the top of the foot
White Blood Cell
Cares for Women during pregnancy - labor - delivery - and after.
Diagnosis-Related Groups

41. OB
Cornea (clear anterior covering of the eye)
Tumor (word roots/combining forms)
Movement/Function
Obstetrics

42. electr/o
Cornea (clear anterior covering of the eye)
Electricity - electrical activity
Total parenteral nutrition
Coronary Care Unit

43. Family Practitioner
Studies cell change and other alterations of the body cause by disease (tissue)
Nothing by mouth
Specializes in Family Health Care for all family members
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.

44. TPN
Total parenteral nutrition
Disease
Internal organs (word roots/combining forms)
Biopsy

45. MI
Myocardial infarction
List of meds that each individual pt is currently taking
A device to measure gas exchange and probe to either the ear or the finger (also cld oxygen saturation monitor)
Pathway of an opening/wound that spreads

46. WA
While awake
Hemtocrit
Communication process between shifts - in which nursing personnel who are leaving report nursing unit activities to coming on duty.
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.

47. centesis
Lamina (bony arch of the vertebrae)
Removal of fluid
Every
Should contain: ambu bag - code blue book - guiac - stroke alert box.

48. acute
List of meds that each individual pt is currently taking
Diagnoses/Treats disease of the rectum and anus
Diagnoses/Treats disease and defects of the eye
Happening now

49. prn
Rapid flow of blood
Pro re nata (as needed)
No Known Drug Allergies
Pertaining to (word roots/combining forms)

50. BP
Blood pressure
Creating an artificial opening into
Diagnoses/Treats pt's in trauma and emergency situations
Cut Out