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173 Cards in this Set
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- 3rd side (hint)
1st step |
WASH YOUR HANDS |
Always your first step |
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2nd step |
Gather your supplies |
Get stuff together |
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3rd step |
Knock,greet the person and ensure privacy |
What's up homie. Shut the door. |
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4th step |
Explain the procedure. |
Tell him what's going on. |
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5th step |
Adjust equipment for body mechanics and safety. |
Get the bed right. |
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6th step |
Ensure the person's comfort and good body alignment. |
Make sure they're laying right. |
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7th step |
Adjust equipment for safety |
Is it safe. |
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8th step |
Clean up your work area. |
Spic and span. |
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9th step |
Wash your hands |
Lather up son. |
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10th step |
Report and record |
Write them up. |
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Temporal Pulse |
Located in the head at the temple. |
Side shot |
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Carotid pulse |
Located in the neck |
Ann's hot spot |
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Apical pulse |
Located at the bottom of the heart |
Under the breast |
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Brachial pulse |
Located inside of elbow |
Where you bend to drink beer |
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Radial pulse |
Located at the wrist |
Watch band |
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Femoral pulse |
Located at the groin |
Femur |
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Pedal pulse |
Located at the instep |
Lkke riding a bike. |
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a-,an |
Without |
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ab-,abs- |
Away from |
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ad- |
Toward,near |
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Anti- |
Against |
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Brady |
Slow |
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Circum- |
Around |
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Contra- |
Against,opposite |
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de- |
Down |
Head south |
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Di- |
Two |
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Dys- |
Abnormal, difficult, bad |
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Erythro- |
Red |
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Ex- |
Out,out of,from |
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Hyper |
over,excessive |
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Hypo- |
under,decreased |
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In- |
Not |
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Mal- |
Bad,abnormal |
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Non- |
No,not |
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Peri- |
Around ,covering |
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Post- |
After,behind |
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Pre-,pro- |
Before, in front of |
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Re- |
Again |
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Semi- |
Half |
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Tachy- |
Rapid,fast |
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Arthr/o |
Joint |
Smoking weed |
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Bronch/o |
Bronchus,bronchi |
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Cephal/o |
Head |
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Cholecsyt/o |
Gall bladder |
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Col/o |
Colon,large intestine, bowel |
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Crani/o |
Skull |
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Cyan/o |
Blue |
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Cyte |
Cell |
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Dermat/o |
Skin |
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Fet/o |
Fetus |
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Gastr/o |
Stomach |
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Glycos/o |
Sugar |
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Gynec/o |
Woman |
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Hemat/o |
Blood |
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Herni/o |
Rupture |
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Hyster/o |
Uterus |
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Lapar/o |
Abdomen, flank |
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Litho |
Stone |
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Mamm/o,mast/o |
Breast |
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Men/o |
Menstruation |
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My/o |
Muscle |
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Narc/o |
Sleep,numbness, stupor |
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Opthalm/o |
Eye |
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Oste/o |
Bone |
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Path/o |
Disease |
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Ped/o |
Foot,child |
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Phleb/o |
Vein |
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Pneum/o |
Lung,air |
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Proct/o |
Rectum |
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Psych/o |
Mind |
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Pulmon/o |
Lung |
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Ren/o |
Kidney |
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Sept/o,sept/i |
Infection |
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Therm/o |
Heat |
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Thorac/o |
Chest |
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Thromb/o |
Clot |
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Tox/o,toxic/o |
Poison |
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Ur/o |
Urine |
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Ureth/o |
Urethra |
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Uter/o |
Uterus |
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Vertebr/o |
Spine,vertebrae |
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-al |
Pertaining to |
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Algia,algesia |
Pain |
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-cide |
Kill |
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-cise |
Cut |
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-ectomy |
Removal |
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-emia |
Blood |
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-emia |
Blood |
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Esthesia |
Sensation |
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-gram |
Printed record |
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-graph |
Device for recording |
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-itis |
Inflammation |
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-iasis,ism |
Having the characteristics or condition of. |
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-logy |
The study of |
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-meter |
Measuring instrument |
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-oma |
Tumor |
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-pathy |
Disease |
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-Phasia |
Speaking |
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-phobia |
Exaggerated fear |
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-plegia |
Paralysis |
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-rrhage,-rrhagia,-rrhea |
Excessive flow |
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-rrhaphy |
Surgical repair |
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-scopy |
Examination using a scope |
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-stomy |
Creation of an opening |
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-tomy |
Surgical cutting |
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Abd |
Abdomen |
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Ac |
Before a meal |
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Adls |
Activities of daily living |
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Ad lib |
As desired |
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AM |
Morning |
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Amb |
Ambulate,ambulatory |
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Amt |
Amount |
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Approx |
Approximately |
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Asap |
As soon as possible |
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As tol |
As tolerated |
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Ax |
Axillary |
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Bid |
Twice a day |
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BM |
Bowel movement |
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BP,B/P |
Blood pressure |
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BR |
Bed rest |
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Cath |
Catheter |
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CBR |
Complete bed rest |
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Cc |
Cubic centimeter |
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Cl liq |
Clear liquids |
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C/o |
Complains of |
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CPR |
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
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D ,d/c |
Discontinue |
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Disch |
Discharge |
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DNR |
Do not resuscitate |
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DOB |
Date of birth |
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DR |
Dining room |
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Drsg |
Dressing |
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Fl (fld) |
Fluid |
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H (hr) |
Hour |
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H2O |
Water |
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HOB |
Head of bed |
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HS,hs |
Hour of sleep, bedtime |
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I&O |
Intake and Output |
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IV |
Intravenous |
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Liq |
Liquid |
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Meds |
Medications |
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mL |
Milliliters |
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noc,noct |
Night |
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NPO |
NOTHING by mouth |
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N&V |
Nausea and vomiting |
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O |
Oral |
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O2 |
Oxygen |
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oc-bed |
Occupied bed |
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OOB |
out of bed |
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OT |
Occupational therapy |
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pc |
After meals |
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PM |
Afternoon, evening |
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Prn |
As needed |
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PT |
Physical therapy |
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q |
Every |
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Qd |
Every day |
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Qh |
Every hour |
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R |
Rectal |
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Rehab |
Rehabilitation |
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Resp |
Respiration |
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ROM |
Range of motion |
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SOB |
Shortness of breath |
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ST |
Speech therapy |
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Stat |
Immediately |
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Tid |
Three times a day |
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tpr |
Temperature, pulse, respirations |
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TY |
Tympanic(ear temp) |
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Un-bed |
Unoccupied bed |
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UTI |
Urinary tract infection |
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VS |
Vital signs |
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WA |
While awake |
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W/c |
Wheel chair |
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Wt |
Weight |
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