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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. Connective Tissue
Increased - above - elevated
Over the counter
Blood
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.

2. TICU
Student Health Unit Coordinatoor
Stomach/intestine/inflammation of
Incision
Trauma Intensive Care Unit

3. ad lib
(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
Coronary Care Unit
As desired
3 or more pt's with similar last name (need to write 'Name Alert')

4. proct/o
Vital signs include TPRBPO2 stat - pn: Temp - Pulse rate - BP - oxygen - respiratory rate - o2stat - pain
Rectum
Cardiomyopathy
Medication Administration Record

5. Electrolytes
Ante cibum (before meals)
Sodium - potassium - co2 - Bun - creatinine - calcium
Cardiomyopathy
Potassium

6. Allergy Label

7. ischeimia
Blood being held back
To slow down heart
Rapid eyelid movement
Biopsy

8. Trans- (prefix)
Moving clot
Total parenteral nutrition
Surgical fixation
Through - Across - Beyond

9. ICU
Should contain: ambu bag - code blue book - guiac - stroke alert box.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Disease (pertaining to)
Intensive Care Unit

10. HIPAA
(type of test) done in Respiratory Dept. (done if C02 is building up in the blood)
Hour of sleep
'Shaking Palsy'. Degeneration of the dopamine-releasing neurons.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

11. Laceration
A temporary lowering of BP usually due to standing suddenly - also called postural hypotension
Muscle (myo)
Without
A wound that is produced by tearing of body tissue.

12. Central supply
Cardiac monitor tech (usually just called monitor tech)
Excision
Inner lining of heart - also forms the heart valves
Wet/Reusable items (instruments etc.)

13. scoli/o
Crooked - curved (lateral)
Disease (pertaining to)
Tumor (word roots/combining forms)
Diagnoses/Treats mental illness

14. Respiration Rate
Culture & Sensitivity
The # of times a pt breaths per minute (in & out)
White Blood Cell
Electroencephalography

15. L&D
Date in which a specific category of meds must discontinue unless review by a Dr.
Circulation
Labor & Delivery
Lying of the back - Face Up (body directional terms)

16. parasentisis trays
As necessary
Calorie
Ordered for abdominalcentisis
Farther from another structure (body directional terms)

17. C&S
An organ is made up of 2 or more types of tissues that perform one or more common functions.
Made up of 3 layers of connective tissue that completely surround and protect the spinal cord and brain.
Culture & Sensitivity
A thin membrane that covers the bones (necessary for growth and repair and is the attachment point for ligaments and tendons.

18. Rheumatoid Arthritis
Pertaining to two (both sides) (body directional terms)
Ear
(usually young women) Autoimmune disease. Degeneration of the joints - with permanent damage.
Kidney

19. OB
Obstetrics
3 or more pt's with similar last name (need to write 'Name Alert')
Red Blood Cell
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.

20. ACCU-CHEK
Brain
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
Post cibrum (after meals)
Blood glucose monitoring

21. Surgeon
Treats diseases and injuries through operative methods; may specialize in a particular area - such as heart - eye - or pediatric surgery
Diagnoses/Treats diseases and problems w/aging
Internal organs (word roots/combining forms)
Vital signs

22. centesis
Removal of fluid
Connective tissue - flesh (word roots/combining forms)
60-80 (smoker 80-100 / anything below 40 not OK)
Head of bed

23. -stenosis
Narrowing of the arteries
A temporary lowering of BP usually due to standing suddenly - also called postural hypotension
Force Fluids
Narrowing

24. Signing Off

25. A&O
Myocardial infarction
Blood
Alert and orientated
As desired

26. Piggyback
Beginning half of word
Iris (colored part of eye)
A measurement of energy or heat
Usually on the main IV. A method in which drugs are usually administered intravenously in 50-100ml of fluid

27. 5 items that make up a pt's chart
Penicillin
Ante cibum (before meals)
Vein/vessel
Face sheet - orders - progress notes - DNR - Advance Directives - Meds - Labs

28. SOB
Shortness of breath
Nail (word roots/combining forms)
Blue
Orgin of

29. FBS
(cushion between the bones of vertebra)
Lateral chest
A person's needs to have affectionate relationships w/ppl & to have a place in a group.
Fasting Blood Sugar

30. aort/o
Ventricular tachycardia (if it goes on too long - will become SVT=sinus ventricular tachycardia)
Potassium chloride
Protective covering on skin or lines the body cavities
Aorta

31. Anesthesiologist
Liter
(on the main IV...piggybacks it) a method by which drugs are usually administered intravenously in 50-100 ml of fluid
Clear
Administers drugs or gases to produce loss of consciousness or sensation in the pt. Care during/after surgery as well.

32. Brain (control center)
Average daily intake of a nutrient meeting requirements of nearly all healthy people of a given age/gender
List of meds that each individual pt is currently taking
Located withing the cranial cavity and is the main center for coordinating body activities.
Pertaining to back to front (body directional terms)

33. RDA
Should contain: ambu bag - code blue book - guiac - stroke alert box.
Diagnoses/Treats disease of the rectum and anus
Artery
Recommended dietary allowance. The average daily intake of a nutrient that meets the requirements of nearly all healthy ppl of a given age/gender.

34. Organs of the Nervous System
Nerves - Brain - Spinal Cord
Night
Unwanted - unwelcomed behavior; sexual in nature
Stapes (middle ear)

35. Medical and health services
Microgram
Process of recording an x-ray - imaging - taking a picture
Plans - directs - coordinates - and supervises the delivery of health managers
Bedside commode

36. Piggyback
Treatment
Rapid eyelid movement
Plans - directs - coordinates - and supervises the delivery of health managers
(on the main IV...piggybacks it) a method by which drugs are usually administered intravenously in 50-100 ml of fluid

37. hypo-
Below normal
Within normal limits
Diagnoses/Treats diseases of the male/female urinary tracts and of the male reproductive system
Base/Noun

38. PEG
Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrotomy
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.
Blood

39. Orthostatic Hypotension
Every
As necessary
One of the primary lymphatic organs. Development of the body's defenses against infection by promoting the maturation of cells that provide immune responses.
A temporary lowering of BP usually due to standing suddenly - also called postural hypotension

40. vertebr/o
Narrowing of the arteries
Potassium chloride
Vertebra (s) - vertebrae (bones of the spine)
Electricity/Electrical activity

41. centesis
Protected Health Information
Without Fever
Taking fluid from somewhere
Muscle (myo)

42. Portable X-ray

43. CPOE
Instrument used to examine
Certified Nursing Assistant
Neurology
Computer Physician Order Entry

44. Lateral (lat)
Provides acute care exclusively to hospitalized pt's.
Specializes in Family Health Care for all family members
Pertaining to the side (body directional terms)
Health Maintenance Organization

45. LPN
Licenses Practical Nurse
Instrument used to examine
Intestine
Carbon dioxide

46. Digestive Track
Mouth - pharynx - Digestive sphincter muscle - Esophagus - Stomach - Small intestine - large intestine
Rounded mass of food formed in the mouth and ready to be swallowed; also defined as concentrated dose of medication or fluid (frequently given intravenously.
Studies cell change and other alterations of the body cause by disease (tissue)
Central Nervous System

47. Distal
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.
Sclera (white part of eye)
Farther from another structure (body directional terms)
Practice of continuously improving quality of each function at each level of every dept. of the health care organization.

48. OTC
Immediately
Vein
Makes up the muscles of the body that contract and relax to produce movement.
Over the counter

49. otomy
Incision
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.
Bad error/mistake/at fault/harm to pt
Continuous Quality Improvement

50. FDA (Food & Drug Agency)
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.
US Govern. agency who ensures that foods - drugs - cosmetics - and medical devices are safe and properly labeled.
Pain
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