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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. CBR
Complete bed rest
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.
Left
Instrument used to examine

2. LP
History
Assertive skills in which a person responds to a criticism by making noncommittal statements that can not be argued against.
Bladder (urinary unless otherwise used)
Lumbar Puncture

3. UA or U/A
Transischemic attack (mini stroke)
Adult protective Services
Urinalysis
Eyelid

4. Afebrile
Bladder (urinary unless otherwise used)
Increased - above - elevated
Without Fever
Student Health Unit Coordinatoor

5. ICU
Intensive Care Unit
Electricity/Electrical activity
Disease
Removal of fluid

6. Negative Assertion
Cell
An assertive skill in which a person verbally accepts having made an error without letting it reflect on their worth as a human being.
Fat (word roots/combining forms)
Unable to breath

7. Axillary Temperature
Inner thin layer of the meninges (tender layer). Carries blood vessels that provide nourishment to the nervous tissue.
Microgram
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Armpit reading of temp

8. MAR
No Known Medication Allergies
Medication Administration Record
2x per day
Injection of a med into a muscle (IM)

9. hyper
Obstetrics
Bone that goes through the skin (open)
Increase
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.

10. Inferior (caudal)
Liver
Bone
Pertaining to below (body directional terms)
The # of times the heart beats per minute (felt through the walls of the artery)

11. -tomy
Outer touch layer of the meninges
Pertaining to two (both sides) (body directional terms)
Surgical incision or to cut into
Identification Labels

12. hepat/o
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
(on the main IV...piggybacks it) a method by which drugs are usually administered intravenously in 50-100 ml of fluid
Liver
Diagnoses/treats diseases of the heard/blood vessels

13. intra- (prefix)
Armpit reading of temp
Within
Electronic Medical Record/Electronic Health Record
Blood glucose monitoring

14. RD
Bone
Out of bed
Diet as tolerated
Registered Dietitian. One who has completed and education program/served an internship/and passed the exam given by the American Dietetic Assoc.

15. PHI
Protected Health Information
Inside
Carbohydrate
Fat (word roots/combining forms)

16. RRF
Cornea (clear anterior covering of the eye)
Internal Doc (only...never put in chart) Responsible Reporting Form (used when someone within the unit does something wrong)
Intravenous push
Culture & Sensitivity

17. cyto
Abnormal condition characterized by no speech
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.
Forms parts of the nervous system - which conducts electrochemical impulses and helps to coordinate body activities.
Cell

18. LDL
Through - Across - Beyond
Low-density lipotein
Diagnoses/Treats diseases of the nervous system
Axilla or axillary

19. Ortho
Orthopedics
UA in charge of this sheet. Keep up to date so that can inform family who is assigned to pt.
Surgical repair of joint
Within/stomach/pertaining to

20. -stomy
Hardening
Trauma Intensive Care Unit
Creating an artificial opening into
Tympanic membrane (eardrum)

21. RR
Heat or Energy
Night
Respiratory rate
Red Blood Cell

22. Proximal
Pertaining to closer than another structure from the point of attachment. (body directional terms)
Culture
Diagnoses/Treats diseases of the digestive tract
Spinal cord

23. Guaiac
Doctor of Osteopathy
Respiratory rate
Clinical Decision Support System
A method of finding hidden blood in stool

24. hypo-
Pertaining to
Below normal
No Information No Publication
Cholesterol

25. Organs of the Nervous System
Nerves - Brain - Spinal Cord
Hour of sleep
A diagnostic study to measure arterial blood gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) to attain info needed to asses & manage a pt's respiratory status.
Penicillin

26. Family Practitioner
Hour of sleep
Specializes in Family Health Care for all family members
Out of bed
Inflammation of small bowel

27. bradycardia
Slow heart rate
Pertaining to
Condition of
Every

28. genic
Unable to breath
Inside
Producing
Suspected non-accidental Trauma

29. stat
Spontaneous collapse of lung
Administers drugs or gases to produce loss of consciousness or sensation in the pt. Care during/after surgery as well.
Disease (word roots/combining forms)
Immediately

30. ischeimia
Surgical repair of joint
Below normal
Blood being held back
Cardiac monitor tech (usually just called monitor tech)

31. enteritis
Inflammation of small bowel
Upper gastrointestinal
Without Fever
Abnormal condition characterized by no speech

32. Tx
Skin (word roots/combining forms)
Top of pyramid: Self Actualization needs: Self-fulfillment - Esteem Needs: Self Respect & Respect of others - Belonging & Love Needs: Need to receive and give love - Safety & Security Needs: Safe from danger - job security - ordered structure. - Phys
Instrument used to record
Treatment

33. RLQ
Right lower quadrant
As desired
Central Nervous System
Aorta

34. Allergy Label

35. HBS
Penicillin
Hospital Base Specialist
Cartilage
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.

36. Types of Strokes
Ischemic and hemmoragic
Pulse rate obtained on the wrist
To slow down heart
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.

37. qh or q_h
Baby Red Blood Cells (When you have to many - usually means something is wrong w/bone marrow)
To suture (surgical) repair
Every hour or every (fill in #) hour
Top of pyramid: Self Actualization needs: Self-fulfillment - Esteem Needs: Self Respect & Respect of others - Belonging & Love Needs: Need to receive and give love - Safety & Security Needs: Safe from danger - job security - ordered structure. - Phys

38. ABR
Absolute bed rest
Form used to record admissions/discharges/and transfers on a nursing unit daily.
Without Fever
Tumor (word roots/combining forms)

39. prn
Pro re nata (as needed)
Ischemic and hemmoragic
Tablet
A process which the UA records data (date - time - name - and status) on the Dr's order sheet to indicate that a handwritten Dr's transcription has been completed.

40. Digestive Track
Electrocardiography
Diagnoses/Treats diseases of the skin.
Mouth - pharynx - Digestive sphincter muscle - Esophagus - Stomach - Small intestine - large intestine
Without

41. CPS
Emergency Dept.
Child Protective Service
Cacner
Armpit reading of temp

42. HMO
Surgical
Increased - above - elevated
Health Maintenance Organization
Total parenteral nutrition

43. Sexual Harasment
Unwanted - unwelcomed behavior; sexual in nature
Diet as tolerated
Bilirubin
Tasks performed at the Bedside or in direct contact w/the pt

44. Decubitus Ulcer
Electricity/Electrical activity
Intramuscular Injection
Liver
Bed Sore

45. Pedal Pulse
Armpit reading of temp
The pulse rate obtained on the top of the foot
Pt controlled analgesic
A portable device that records the heart's electrical activity and produces a continuous EKG tracing over a specific period.

46. Health Information Specialist
Obtains - posts - and analyzes medical - workload - finance - and insurance data. Ensures that info is entered correctly into medical records
Diagnoses/treats diseases of the heard/blood vessels
Iris (colored part of eye)
Blue

47. CC - creat cl - or cr cl
Diagnoses/Treats diseases and problems w/aging
Circulation
Process of recording an x-ray - imaging - taking a picture
Creatinine clearance

48. Epithelial Tissue
Over the counter
Across or through
Hair (word roots/combining forms)
Protective covering on skin or lines the body cavities

49. tid
3x a day
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
(cushion between the bones of vertebra)
Carbon dioxide

50. NINP
Instrument used to record
Date in which a specific category of meds must discontinue unless review by a Dr.
No information - No publication
Hair (word roots/combining forms)