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1. erythr/o
Red
Lateral chest
White Blood Cell
Cardiomyopathy

2. ambulate
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.
Resembling (word roots/combining forms)
Walk
No Known Food Allergies

3. onc / o
Preferred Provider Organization
(usually young women) Autoimmune disease. Degeneration of the joints - with permanent damage.
High-density
Disease (word roots/combining forms)

4. Sentinel Event
Bad error/mistake/at fault/harm to pt
Central venous pressure
Bathroom privileges
Carbon dioxide

5. Automatic Stop Date
Lab - Rad - Pharm - PT - Respt. - OT - etc.
Makes up the muscles of the body that contract and relax to produce movement.
Blood
Date in which a specific category of meds must discontinue unless review by a Dr.

6. thromb/o
Above normal
Potassium
Clot (stationary=thrombosis) (moving=embolism)
Heart

7. OB
Ear
Head of bed
Diet as tolerated
Obstetrics

8. Osteoarthritis
(usually older) Most common form - usually in weight bearing joints (hips - knees) Chronic inflammation of the bone and joints due to degenerative changes in the cartilage.
Culture & Sensitivity
Rapid flow of blood into the spinal cord
Slow

9. Nerves (cars)
Meninges (spinal cord covering)
A cord like structure that is located outside the central nervous system (CNS). Contains nerve cells called neurons.
Liquid
Stomach

10. H&P
Diagnoses/Treats cancerous conditions
History and Physical
Pertaining to in back of (body directional terms)
Joint

11. MRI
Potassium chloride
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.
Stapes (middle ear)
Diagnosis-Related Groups

12. path / o
Disease (word roots/combining forms)
Temp checked in ear
Bladder (urinary unless otherwise used)
Brain

13. MED
Body
Medical
Pertaining to the side (body directional terms)
Fat

14. -ostomy
Surgical opening
Farther from the surface (body directional terms)
Abdomen
Cartilage

15. prn
Inj. of a med into a muscle
Pro re nata (as needed)
Tasks performed at the Bedside or in direct contact w/the pt
The invasion of the body by a pathogenic micro-organism that reproduces and multiply - causing disease. Bacterial infections are treated w/antibiotics

16. cal or Kcal
Intestine
(cushion between the bones of vertebra)
Calorie
Liver

17. BUN
Diagnoses/Treats cancerous conditions
Post-anesthesia Care Unit
Middle layer of the meninges (web like structure)
Blood urea nitrogen

18. Electrocardiogram
Disease
A graphic recording of the electrical impulses that the heart generated during the cardiac cycle.
Transmits impulses to the brain and spinal cord
A thin membrane that covers the bones (necessary for growth and repair and is the attachment point for ligaments and tendons.

19. mEq
Decrease
Milliequivelant
Made up of 3 layers of connective tissue that completely surround and protect the spinal cord and brain.
Bone

20. VS
Vital signs
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.
Stomach
No Know Food Allergies

21. Radial Pulse
Pulse rate obtained on the wrist
A wound that is produced by tearing of body tissue.
A pt medical record that may be dated back 5+ yrs re: if pt was admitted in past etc. Requested through Medical Secretaries.
Stone

22. noc
Creatinine clearance
A Dr's order that is written and given that one time then discontinued.
Instrument
Night

23. Neurologist
Diagnoses/Treats diseases of the nervous system
Diagnoses/Treats cancerous conditions
No Know Food Allergies
Blood being held back

24. HBS
Hospital Base Specialist
Between
Recommended dietary allowance. The average daily intake of a nutrient that meets the requirements of nearly all healthy ppl of a given age/gender.
Bedside commode

25. Posteroanterior (PA)
Center of a Cell (control center) (egg yolk)
Cacner
Bone
Pertaining to back to front (body directional terms)

26. pt (lower case)
Patient
Inflammation
American Diabetic Association
Total parenteral nutrition

27. LP
Lying of the back - Face Up (body directional terms)
Larynx (voicebox)
Lumbar Puncture
Blood being held back

28. c (with line above it)
With
Immediately
Central Nervous System
A person's needs to have affectionate relationships w/ppl & to have a place in a group.

29. lamin/o
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.
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.
Lamina (bony arch of the vertebrae)
Pt controlled analgesic

30. Informed Consent

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31. Thymus Gland

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32. NICU
Over the counter
(mainly women who have had children) and abnormal decrease in bone mass. Lead cause of fractures and thin brittle bones. 'silent crippler'
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Clinical Decision Support System

33. abdomin/o
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.
Recommended dietary allowance. The average daily intake of a nutrient that meets the requirements of nearly all healthy ppl of a given age/gender.
Registered dietician
Abdomen

34. Oxygen Saturation
A measurement (noninvasive) of gas exchange and rbc oxygen-carrying capacity
Axilla or axillary
Patient Care Technician
Bed Sore

35. -ic (suffix)
Pertaining to
Study of
Speech
Doctor of Osteopathy

36. hemat/o
Blood
Speech
Skilled Nursing Facility
List of meds that each individual pt is currently taking

37. CMS
Ante cibum (before meals)
Circulation - motion - sensation
Diagnoses/Treats mental illness
Kidney

38. vertebr/o
Vertebra (s) - vertebrae (bones of the spine)
Pulse
Enlargement
Brain

39. NM
Potassium chloride
Electroencephalogram (test to check electricity in the brain)
Midnight
Cholesterol

40. CPS
Nausea & vomiting
Total parenteral nutrition
To support/protect (framework)
Child Protective Service

41. LTC
Cardiac Monitor Tech
No added salt
Long-Term Care
Full Strength or can mean Fasting sugar

42. Abscess
Ordered for abdominalcentisis
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.
Intestine
Movement/Function

43. myel
Spinal cord
(on the main IV...piggybacks it) a method by which drugs are usually administered intravenously in 50-100 ml of fluid
Tasks performed away from the bedside
Temp checked in ear

44. RR
Suspected non-accidental Trauma
Recovery Room
Above
Diagnoses/Treats diseases w/the use of various methods of imaging such as x-ray - ultrasound - radioactive materials - and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)

45. -oma
Tumor (word roots/combining forms)
Farther from the surface (body directional terms)
Lab where biopsies are sent to
(mainly children) A certain type of bone disease (2nd most common) Causes bones to become weak.

46. sarc / o
Diagnoses/Treats cancerous conditions
Connective tissue - flesh (word roots/combining forms)
Alert and orientated
Sclera (white part of eye)

47. LDL
Low-density lipotein
Coronary Care Unit
Bile - gall
Deep Vein Thrombosis

48. NKFA
No Know Food Allergies
Hidden
Bladder (urinary unless otherwise used)
Narrowing

49. Spiral
A bone that has been twisted apart
Certified Nursing Assistant
Breathing
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

50. disease of heart muscle
Cerebrovascular accident
Fasting Blood Sugar
4x a day
Cardiomyopathy