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1. -plasty
Lateral chest
Surgical repair
A scraping away of the skin.
Fracture

2. Body Organs
An organ is made up of 2 or more types of tissues that perform one or more common functions.
White Blood Cell count
Through - Across - Beyond
Clavical or collarbone

3. thorax
Chest cavity
Plans - directs - coordinates - and supervises the delivery of health managers
A tubular instrument (rigid or flexible) with a light source and a viewing lens for observation that can be inserted through a body orifice or through a small incision.
Physical Therapy

4. CDSS
Clinical Decision Support System
Brain
Specialist (Pertaining to)
Low-density lipotein

5. tachy-
(can get at young age) 'Dementia' = Shrinkage of the brain
Fast - rapid
Usually meds - food - tape - and many other items
Diagnoses/Treats diseases of the nervous system

6. phas/o
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Speech
Protected Health Info
Through - Across - Beyond

7. -pexy
Out of bed
Cartilage
An x-ray taken by a mobile xray machine that is moved to the pt's bedside
Surgical fixation

8. Bx
Electricity/Electrical activity
Registered Dietitian. One who has completed and education program/served an internship/and passed the exam given by the American Dietetic Assoc.
Biopsy
Culture

9. Compound Fracture
Bone that goes through the skin (open)
Resembling (word roots/combining forms)
Chest x-ray
Medication Administration Record

10. Cultural Difference
Factors such as age - gender - race - socioeconomic status etc.
Right lower quadrant
Cacner
A technique that uses radioactive materials to examine anatomy and functional capacity of an organ

11. retin/o
Retina
Complete Blood count
Computed tomography
Walk

12. Geriatrist
Lung
Child Protective Services
Diagnoses/Treats diseases and problems w/aging
Bone

13. PPO
Force Fluids
3x a day
Preferred Provider Organization
Meninges (spinal cord covering)

14. RR
Full Strength or can mean Fasting sugar
2x per day
Right upper quadrant
Respiratory rate

15. CO2
Doctor of Osteopathy
Carbon dioxide
(mainly women who have had children) and abnormal decrease in bone mass. Lead cause of fractures and thin brittle bones. 'silent crippler'
Function: Transfers the C02 (oxygen) to the body

16. hyper-
Above normal
Tasks performed away from the bedside
Stone
Day Surgery Unit

17. Hgb
Abdomen
Within
Hemoglobin
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.

18. Proximal
Intravenous push
Pediatrics
Pertaining to closer than another structure from the point of attachment. (body directional terms)
Phosphatase (chemistry)

19. OTC
Over the counter
Complete Blood count
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.
A diagnostic study to measure arterial blood gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) to attain info needed to asses & manage a pt's respiratory status.

20. Ortho
Disease (word roots/combining forms)
Full Strength or Fasting Sugars
Provides acute care exclusively to hospitalized pt's.
Orthopedics

21. Otolaryngologist
Pertaining to above (body directional terms)
White
Diagnoses/Treats diseases of the ear - nose - and throat
Neurological vital signs/checks degree or hour

22. pc
Full Strength or Fasting Sugars
No Known Allergies
Post cibrum (after meals)
A Dr's order that is written and given that one time then discontinued.

23. FBS
No added salt
Chief Financial Officer
Fasting Blood Sugar
Absolute bed rest

24. plebo
Rapid flow
A person's needs to have affectionate relationships w/ppl & to have a place in a group.
Vein/vessel
Bed Sore

25. TNA
Blood
Tonsils & adenoids
Study of (word roots/combining forms)
Lamina (bony arch of the vertebrae)

26. UA or U/A
To support/protect (framework)
Nothing by mouth
Urinalysis
Middle Breast Bone (Sternum)

27. PCA
Cap gas - arterial gas - venous gas
Surgical fixation
Pt controlled analgesic
Outer touch layer of the meninges

28. scler/o
Sclera (white part of eye)
BP measured during ventricular contraction (the top # - usually higher)
Walk
Chief Financial Officer

29. Self-Esteem
History
Above normal
Transmits nerve impulses from one part of the body to another. (there are 2 types)
Confidence and respect for oneself.

30. non-clinical task
Tasks performed away from the bedside
(can get at young age) 'Dementia' = Shrinkage of the brain
Cut Out
Kidney

31. intra- (prefix)
Middle layer of the meninges (web like structure)
No added salt
Intramuscular Injection
Within

32. MAR
Medication Administration Record
Capsule
Decreased - lower - below
Intensive Care Unit

33. Standard of Care
Rectum
Minimal Standard (5 rights)
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
A measurement (noninvasive) of gas exchange and rbc oxygen-carrying capacity

34. hepato
High-density
A thin membrane that covers the bones (necessary for growth and repair and is the attachment point for ligaments and tendons.
Liver
Calorie

35. -ic (suffix)
Immediately
No Known Allergies
Pertaining to
Mouth

36. ac
Pertaining to Toward (body directional terms)
Culture
Lying of the back - Face Up (body directional terms)
Ante cibum (before meals)

37. Connective Tissue
Tissue
Body
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.
Salivary glands - teeth and tongue - liver - gallbladder - pancreas

38. NINP
Creating an artificial opening into
After
No information - No publication
Condition of

39. ID Labels
Computer Physician Order Entry
Without
Identification Labels
Electronic Medical Record/Electronic Health Record

40. onc / o
Book to record all admissions/discharges/and transfers on a nursing unit
Speech
Disease (word roots/combining forms)
Usual - Customary - and Reasonable

41. Systolic BP
BP measured during ventricular contraction (the top # - usually higher)
A device to measure gas exchange and probe to either the ear or the finger (also cld oxygen saturation monitor)
Unable to breath
Moving clot

42. aphasia
The pulse rate obtained on the top of the foot
Abnormal condition characterized by no speech
Cancer (word roots/combining forms)
Beginning half of word

43. Dig
Slows the heart rate (digoxen would increase hear rate)
A Dr's order that is written and given that one time then discontinued.
(type of test) done in Respiratory Dept. (done if C02 is building up in the blood)
Pediatrics

44. cyto
The thickest muscular middle layer of the heart
Instrument used to examine
Cell
Urinalysis

45. cal or Kcal
Unwanted - unwelcomed behavior; sexual in nature
Calorie
Health Unit Coordinator
Increase

46. NKA
Wide awake
Pertaining to below (body directional terms)
Recovery Room
No Known Allergies

47. WA
Wide awake
Center of a Cell (control center) (egg yolk)
Bed Sore
Pertaining to in back of (body directional terms)

48. Oxygen Saturation
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.
A measurement (noninvasive) of gas exchange and rbc oxygen-carrying capacity
Pro re nata (as needed)
Liver

49. Bolus
Long-Term Care
Pt controlled analgesic
ventricular fibrillation
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.

50. Calorie
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.
Left
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.
Heat or Energy