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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. hyper
A Dr's order that remains in effect and is executed according to the pt's needs.
Happening now
Increase
Tasks performed away from the bedside

2. viscer / o
Cartilage
Internal organs (word roots/combining forms)
Speech
Diagnoses/Treats diseases of the nervous system

3. Tx
Blue
Post-anesthesia Care Unit
Treatment
Pain

4. myos/o
Muscle (myo)
Axilla or axillary
House Officer
Blue

5. NINP
Patient Support Associate
Outer touch layer of the meninges
No information - No publication
Pathway of an opening/wound that spreads

6. Bx
Ante cibum (before meals)
Without development (a decrease in normal size of an organ)
Instrument
Biopsy

7. disease of heart muscle
Potassium chloride
No Known Food Allergies
Pertaining to two (both sides) (body directional terms)
Cardiomyopathy

8. PHI
Disease (word roots/combining forms)
Average daily intake of a nutrient meeting requirements of nearly all healthy people of a given age/gender
Sodium
Protected Health Information

9. enter/o
Intestine
Through - Across - Beyond
Over the counter
Axilla or axillary

10. Meninges
Bone
Conditions of Admission
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Made up of 3 layers of connective tissue that completely surround and protect the spinal cord and brain.

11. path
Muscle (myo)
Carbon dioxide
Orgin of
2x per day

12. R
Right lower quadrant
Rectal
An x-ray taken by a mobile xray machine that is moved to the pt's bedside
Pertaining to in front of (body directional terms)

13. MAR
Short-stay Unit
Needed when pt stops breathing (usually w/a black mouth covering)
Medication Administration Record
Electrocardiography

14. retin/o
Retina
Electroencephalography
Tounge
Cell

15. Nerves (cars)
Transmits nerve impulses from one part of the body to another. (there are 2 types)
Child Protective Service
Joint
A cord like structure that is located outside the central nervous system (CNS). Contains nerve cells called neurons.

16. sub- (prefix)
Identification Labels
Under/below
Below normal
Lab - Rad - Pharm - PT - Respt. - OT - etc.

17. L
No Known Drug Allergies
Producing - originating - causing (word roots/combining forms)
Cardiomyopathy
Liter

18. Lymphatic System
Consists of the spleen - thymus gland - lymph nodes - a fluid called lymph - and the lymphatic vessels. The lymphatic system maintains fluid balance and immunity.
Heart
Diagnosis/Treats diseases and disorders of the internal organs of adults
Located withing the cranial cavity and is the main center for coordinating body activities.

19. Suffix (word parts)
Phosphatase (chemistry)
Studies cell change and other alterations of the body cause by disease (tissue)
Tasks performed away from the bedside
End of word

20. Ax
Kidney
Axilla or axillary
Bad error/mistake/at fault/harm to pt
Clinical Decision Support System

21. dermat / o
Specialist (Pertaining to)
Skin (word roots/combining forms)
Registered Nurse
Visual examination

22. C&S
Mouth
Culture & Sensitivity
Nerves - Brain - Spinal Cord
Milliequivalent

23. Sexual Harasment
Health Maintenance Organization
Unwanted - unwelcomed behavior; sexual in nature
Incision
Femur (thigh bone)

24. Sentinel Event
Dry/Throw away
Blue
Within/stomach/pertaining to
Bad error/mistake/at fault/harm to pt

25. scopy
Adult protective Services
Visual examination
Right upper quadrant
Result of adding a medication to a container or iv solution

26. CSF
Protected Health Info
Eyelid
Above normal
Cerebrospinal fluid (lumbar tray in materials)

27. H & H
Lamina (bony arch of the vertebrae)
Registered Nurse
Hemoglobin & hematocrit (HGB & crit or HCT)
A graphic recording of the electrical impulses that the heart generated during the cardiac cycle.

28. stenosis
Narrowing of the arteries
Mouth - pharynx - Digestive sphincter muscle - Esophagus - Stomach - Small intestine - large intestine
Total parenteral nutrition
Every hour or every (fill in #) hour

29. CMT
(usually young women) Autoimmune disease. Degeneration of the joints - with permanent damage.
Surgical repair
Cardiac Monitor Tech
(can get at young age) 'Dementia' = Shrinkage of the brain

30. arthr/o
White Blood Cells
Joint
(on the main IV...piggybacks it) a method by which drugs are usually administered intravenously in 50-100 ml of fluid
Transmits nerve impulses from one part of the body to another. (there are 2 types)

31. rt or R with circle around it
Health Unit Coordinator
Across or through
Low-density lipotein
Right

32. path / o
Milliequivalent
History and Physical
Disease (word roots/combining forms)
Farther from another structure (body directional terms)

33. CHO
Temp - pulse - respiration
A pt medical record that may be dated back 5+ yrs re: if pt was admitted in past etc. Requested through Medical Secretaries.
Carbohydrate
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. lt or L with circle around it
Wet/Reusable items (instruments etc.)
Left
Clavical or collarbone
Communication process between shifts - in which nursing personnel who are leaving report nursing unit activities to coming on duty.

35. -ology
Shortness of breath
Ear
Study of (word roots/combining forms)
After

36. -ologist
Enlargement
Specialist (Pertaining to)
Stomach
White

37. K or K+
The measurement of pt's fluid/food intake and output
Potassium
Kidney
With

38. Informed Consent

39. ADA
Usual - Customary - and Reasonable
American Diabetic Association
Force fluids
Tasks performed at the Bedside or in direct contact w/the pt

40. 5 items that make up a pt's chart
Health Maintenance Organization
Face sheet - orders - progress notes - DNR - Advance Directives - Meds - Labs
Mouth
Every other day

41. NINP
No Information No Publication
A scraping away of the skin.
A measurement (noninvasive) of gas exchange and rbc oxygen-carrying capacity
Fracture

42. GERD
Bone that goes through the skin (open)
Axilla or axillary
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
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (reflux disease)

43. Afebrile
Nerves - Brain - Spinal Cord
Without Fever
Stapes (middle ear)
Movement/Function

44. ad lib
As desired
Biopsy
Diagnoses/Treats disease and defects of the eye
Ischemic and hemmoragic

45. ASA
Health Maintenance Organization
Asrpin (acetylsalicylic acid)
Fat
Hospital Base Specialist

46. inter-
Electricity - electrical activity
Spinal cord
Between
Tasks performed at the Bedside or in direct contact w/the pt

47. proct/o
Rectum
Eyelid
Orthopedics
History & Physical

48. noc
Plastic Bracelet (usually red) that is worn by a pt to indicate allergy.
Electroencephalography
Night
With

49. stomat/o
Liver
Mouth
Pertaining to in back of (body directional terms)
Diet as tolerated

50. mEq
Kidney's - ureters - and bladder
Treats pt's w/hypersensitivity to pollens - foods - medications - and other substances
Milliequivalent
(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.