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1. CL
Coronary artery disease= narrowing of the arteries due to buildup of plaque on the arterial walls (a condition called atherosclerosis)
Pt controlled analgesic
Pertaining to above (body directional terms)
Chloride

2. centesis
After
Spinal cord
Taking fluid from somewhere
Internal organs (word roots/combining forms)

3. D/C or DC
Diagnoses/Treats diseases or fractures of the musculoskeletal system
Bilirubin
Surgical fixation
Discontinue or discharge

4. hist / o
Spontaneous collapse of lung
Total parenteral nutrition
Tissue (word roots/combining forms)
Intravenous

5. ICU
Intensive Care Unit
Narrowing of the arteries
Slows the heart rate (digoxen would increase hear rate)
Central Nervous System

6. Medial Steinum
Middle Breast Bone (Sternum)
Blue
Every other day
Slow

7. PCA
Pt controlled analgesic
Lab where biopsies are sent to
Function: Transfers the C02 (oxygen) to the body
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.

8. Material Supply
Dry/Throw away
Pass to pt's nurse
Heart - Blood Vessels - Blood
Tympanic membrane (eardrum)

9. SDS
End of word
Same-day Surgery
Diagnoses/Treats cancerous conditions
Force fluids

10. Neurons
Carbon dioxide
Surgical incision or to cut into
Eyelid
Transmits nerve impulses from one part of the body to another. (there are 2 types)

11. lat
White
Lateral chest
Blood
Culture

12. Anteroposterior (AP)
Pertaining to front to back (body directional terms)
Heart
Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
Post cibrum (after meals)

13. GERD
Armpit reading of temp
Diagnoses/Treats mental illness
Excision - surgical removal
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (reflux disease)

14. Hgb
(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
Baby Red Blood Cells (When you have to many - usually means something is wrong w/bone marrow)
Hemoglobin
Save a day

15. OTC
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.
Transmits nerve impulses from one part of the body to another. (there are 2 types)
Over the counter
No information - No publication

16. CHO
Sodium
Femur (thigh bone)
Carbohydrate
Medical Intensive Care Unit

17. IVP
Intravenous push
Excessive discharge - flow
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.
Ante cibum (before meals)

18. aort/o
Creatinine clearance
Aorta
Usually on the main IV. A method in which drugs are usually administered intravenously in 50-100ml of fluid
Excessive discharge - flow

19. Periosteum
(cushion between the bones of vertebra)
No Known Drug Allergies
Total parenteral nutrition
A thin membrane that covers the bones (necessary for growth and repair and is the attachment point for ligaments and tendons.

20. PCA
Forms parts of the nervous system - which conducts electrochemical impulses and helps to coordinate body activities.
Usually on the main IV. A method in which drugs are usually administered intravenously in 50-100ml of fluid
Coronary artery disease= narrowing of the arteries due to buildup of plaque on the arterial walls (a condition called atherosclerosis)
Pt controlled analgesic

21. eukocyte
Diagnoses/Treats diseases w/the use of various methods of imaging such as x-ray - ultrasound - radioactive materials - and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
Ventricular tachycardia (if it goes on too long - will become SVT=sinus ventricular tachycardia)
Located withing the cranial cavity and is the main center for coordinating body activities.
White Blood Cell

22. Motor Neurons
Without
Absolute bed rest
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
Transmits impulses from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles and glands

23. -itis (suffix)
Lamina (bony arch of the vertebrae)
Electroencephalography
Blue
Inflammation

24. typmanic temp
Pain
Within
Pass to pt's nurse
Temp checked in ear

25. Decubitus Ulcer
Pertaining to back to front (body directional terms)
Bed Sore
Stapes (middle ear)
Spinal cord

26. PICU
Baby Red Blood Cells (When you have to many - usually means something is wrong w/bone marrow)
Dry/Throw away
Calorie
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

27. Suffix (word parts)
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Plans - directs - coordinates - and supervises the delivery of health managers
End of word
A portable device that records the heart's electrical activity and produces a continuous EKG tracing over a specific period.

28. Dangle
Computer Physician Order Entry
60-80 (smoker 80-100 / anything below 40 not OK)
BP measured during ventricular contraction (the top # - usually higher)
To have the pt sit on edge of bed and dangle feet

29. TIA
Certified Nursing Assistant
Transischemic attack (mini stroke)
Nerves - Brain - Spinal Cord
Bile - gall

30. Blasts
Baby Red Blood Cells (When you have to many - usually means something is wrong w/bone marrow)
Tympanic membrane (eardrum)
Midnight
Pathway of an opening/wound that spreads

31. Peds
One of the primary lymphatic organs. Development of the body's defenses against infection by promoting the maturation of cells that provide immune responses.
Pediatrics
Minute
Absolute bed rest

32. Self-Esteem
Confidence and respect for oneself.
Government agency whose purpose is to ensure that foods/meds/cosmetics/& medical devices are safe & properly labeled
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
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

33. DVT
Computed tomography
Intramuscular Injection
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Transmits impulses to the brain and spinal cord

34. Geriatrist
Diagnoses/Treats diseases and problems w/aging
Located withing the cranial cavity and is the main center for coordinating body activities.
Gynecology
Skin (word roots/combining forms)

35. OOB
Rapid flow
Out of bed
Registered Dietitian. One who has completed and education program/served an internship/and passed the exam given by the American Dietetic Assoc.
Nausea & vomiting

36. Bx
Without development (a decrease in normal size of an organ)
Epithelium (1st layer of skin) (word roots/combining forms)
Biopsy
Tonsils & adenoids

37. herni/o
Slows the heart rate (digoxen would increase hear rate)
Breathing
Disease (word roots/combining forms)
Protrusion of a body part

38. Surgeon
No Information No Publication
Transmits impulses to the brain and spinal cord
Treats diseases and injuries through operative methods; may specialize in a particular area - such as heart - eye - or pediatric surgery
Phosphatase (chemistry)

39. ad lib
Circulation
No Known Allergies
As desired
4x a day

40. Cell Membrane
Clinical Decision Support System
Study of (word roots/combining forms)
(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
Abdomen

41. MRI
Intensive Care Unit
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.
Potassium chloride
A bone that has been twisted apart

42. Cultural Difference
Skin (word roots/combining forms)
While awake
Labels that contain individual pt info for identifying pt records or other personal items.
Factors such as age - gender - race - socioeconomic status etc.

43. Prone
Pertaining to two (both sides) (body directional terms)
Slow
Lying w/face downward (body directional terms)
Hidden

44. Red Blood Cells
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.
A graphic recording of the electrical impulses that the heart generated during the cardiac cycle.
Diagnoses/Treats disease of the neuro-musculolskeletal system with physical elements to restore the individual to participation in society
Function: Transfers the C02 (oxygen) to the body

45. Old Record
Respiratory syncytial virus (can live on surface for 7 days)
A pt medical record that may be dated back 5+ yrs re: if pt was admitted in past etc. Requested through Medical Secretaries.
Absolute bed rest
Hemtocrit

46. ABR
Phosphatase (chemistry)
Absolute bed rest
No information - No publication
Protective covering on skin or lines the body cavities

47. H&P
History and Physical
Without
Diagnoses/Treats mental illness
History & Physical

48. prn
Clear
Book to record all admissions/discharges/and transfers on a nursing unit
As necessary
Kidney

49. myelorrhagia
Stomach
Disease (pertaining to)
Development - nourishment
Rapid flow of blood into the spinal cord

50. Otolaryngologist
Sodium
Diagnoses/Treats diseases of the ear - nose - and throat
Respiratory syncytial virus (can live on surface for 7 days)
Computed tomography