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1. RLQ
A measurement (noninvasive) of gas exchange and rbc oxygen-carrying capacity
A portable device that records the heart's electrical activity and produces a continuous EKG tracing over a specific period.
Intravenous push
Right lower quadrant

2. hist / o
(the egg white) The main body of the cell
Movement/Function
Tissue (word roots/combining forms)
Immediately

3. -iasis
Immediately
Rectal
Pertaining to the middle (body directional terms)
Condition of

4. lith
Diet as tolerated
Chloride
Without
Stone

5. DSU
Health Maintenance Organization
Suspected non-accidental Trauma
O E I
Day Surgery Unit

6. Central Service Dept. Charge Slip
No added salt
Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
Electronic Medical Record/Electronic Health Record
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.

7. C&S
Asrpin (acetylsalicylic acid)
Vein
Culture & Sensitivity
Measurements of body functions - including temp - pulse - respiration - and bp

8. Sentinel Event
Clear
Intravenous push
Plans - directs - coordinates - and supervises the delivery of health managers
Bad error/mistake/at fault/harm to pt

9. U
Milliequivelant
Crooked - curved (lateral)
An assertive skill in which a person verbally accepts having made an error without letting it reflect on their worth as a human being.
Upper gastrointestinal

10. disease of heart muscle
Cardiomyopathy
Middle Breast Bone (Sternum)
Pertaining to closer than another structure from the point of attachment. (body directional terms)
Hemtocrit

11. arthr/o
Right lower quadrant
Diagnoses/Treats mental illness
Milliequivalent
Joint

12. mcg
Confidence and respect for oneself.
Neurological vital signs/checks degree or hour
The pulse rate obtained on the top of the foot
Microgram

13. PICU
To have the pt sit on edge of bed and dangle feet
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
Nail (word roots/combining forms)
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

14. TPN
Total parenteral nutrition
Through - Across - Beyond
History
Clot (stationary=thrombosis) (moving=embolism)

15. CT
(can get at young age) 'Dementia' = Shrinkage of the brain
Brain
Emergency Dept.
Computed tomography

16. tid
3x a day
Pertaining to the middle (body directional terms)
Heat or Energy
Central Nervous System

17. onc / o
To suture (surgical) repair
Disease (word roots/combining forms)
Intravenous push
Artery

18. Ancillary
Post cibum (after meals)
Lab - Rad - Pharm - PT - Respt. - OT - etc.
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)

19. intra- (prefix)
Chest cavity
Within
Removal of fluid
Consists of the spleen - thymus gland - lymph nodes - a fluid called lymph - and the lymphatic vessels. The lymphatic system maintains fluid balance and immunity.

20. CBC
Cell
Complete Blood count
Bone
Pro re nata (as needed)

21. -tomy
Pertaining to in back of (body directional terms)
Every day
Psychiatry
Surgical incision or to cut into

22. PACU
Pertaining to Toward (body directional terms)
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.
Fast - rapid
Post-anesthesia Care Unit

23. CVICU
Patient Care Technician
Registered dietician
Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
Instrument used to examine

24. SICU
Transmits impulses to the brain and spinal cord
Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Factors such as age - gender - race - socioeconomic status etc.
Blood

25. Self-Esteem
Absolute bed rest
Child Protective Services
Confidence and respect for oneself.
Meninges (spinal cord covering)

26. Infection
Mini Stroke (TIA)
Heart
The invasion of the body by a pathogenic micro-organism that reproduces and multiply - causing disease. Bacterial infections are treated w/antibiotics
(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

27. ac
Culture
Ante cibum (before meals)
A graphic recording of the electrical impulses that the heart generated during the cardiac cycle.
History

28. Blood Types
Every hour or every (fill in #) hour
Without
Right upper quadrant
O+ o- a+ a- b+ b- ab+ (cannot donate blood) ab- (cannot donate blood)

29. Anteroposterior (AP)
Pass to pt's nurse
Pertaining to front to back (body directional terms)
Chief Financial Officer
Treatment

30. Dermatologist
Diagnoses/Treats diseases of the skin.
Microgram
Milliequivelant
Vertebra (s) - vertebrae (bones of the spine)

31. ID Labels
Body
Vital signs
Pertaining to away from (body directional terms)
Identification Labels

32. Red Blood Cells
Condition of
Function: Transfers the C02 (oxygen) to the body
Milliequivalent
Disease (word roots/combining forms)

33. Oncologist
Without
The thickest muscular middle layer of the heart
(can get at young age) 'Dementia' = Shrinkage of the brain
Diagnoses/Treats cancerous conditions

34. Endoscope
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.
Abdomen
Protrusion of a body part
Tympanic membrane (eardrum)

35. herni/o
Protrusion of a body part
Registered Dietitian. One who has completed and education program/served an internship/and passed the exam given by the American Dietetic Assoc.
Baby Red Blood Cells (When you have to many - usually means something is wrong w/bone marrow)
Certified Nursing Assistant

36. rt or R with circle around it
Lateral chest
Intravenous push
Cacner
Right

37. Endocardium
Cardiac monitor tech (usually just called monitor tech)
One of the primary lymphatic organs. Development of the body's defenses against infection by promoting the maturation of cells that provide immune responses.
Orthopedics
Inner lining of heart - also forms the heart valves

38. a- - an-
Form used to record admissions/discharges/and transfers on a nursing unit daily.
Pertaining to the middle (body directional terms)
Without
A thin membrane that covers the bones (necessary for growth and repair and is the attachment point for ligaments and tendons.

39. -ostomy
Electroencephalography
Surgical opening
Stone
(usually young women) Autoimmune disease. Degeneration of the joints - with permanent damage.

40. HDL
Eyelid
Recommended dietary allowance. The average daily intake of a nutrient that meets the requirements of nearly all healthy ppl of a given age/gender.
Surgical Intensive Care Unit
High-density

41. pia mater
Incision
Night
Potassium
Inner thin layer of the meninges (tender layer). Carries blood vessels that provide nourishment to the nervous tissue.

42. Anatomy
Unable to breath
Body
Fever (above 99)
Protection - Support - Movement - Blood Cell production - and Mineral storage

43. stat
Sclera (white part of eye)
Medication Administration Record
An organ is made up of 2 or more types of tissues that perform one or more common functions.
Immediately

44. Compound Fracture
Pertaining to in front of (body directional terms)
Bone that goes through the skin (open)
No Known Allergies
No Known Food Allergies

45. hepat/o (word root)
Pulse
Study of (word roots/combining forms)
Ante cibum (before meals)
Liver

46. Blasts
Fracture
Red
Hidden
Baby Red Blood Cells (When you have to many - usually means something is wrong w/bone marrow)

47. Functions of the digestive system
Narrowing of the arteries
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
Stomach
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

48. word root (word parts)
Bone
Base/Noun
Liver
Stapes (middle ear)

49. VT
Speech
Ventricular tachycardia (if it goes on too long - will become SVT=sinus ventricular tachycardia)
Calcium (Can also mean cancer)
Recommended dietary allowance. The average daily intake of a nutrient that meets the requirements of nearly all healthy ppl of a given age/gender.

50. viscer / o
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.
Internal organs (word roots/combining forms)
Diagnoses/Treats disease of the internal organs that secrete hormones
Breathing