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28 Cards in this Set
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physical breakdown of food, absorption of nutrients, elimination of food and wastes
What is the alimentary or digestive system? |
functions
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protect and insulate, regulate temperature&electrolytes, store energy&make vitamins
What is the integumentary system? |
functions
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perceive the environment and transmit messages to and from the brain
What is the sensory system? |
functions
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methods to prevent the spread of disease by treating all body fluids of all patients as infectious
What is universal precautions? |
skills
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principles used to prevent injury of patients and employees when moving objects or individuals
What is body mechanics? |
skills
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a guarantee that patients can expect when admitted to the hospital, ie: confidentiality, URC, informed consent
What is the Patient Bill of Rights? |
vocab
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substances that cause cancer, ie:UV light, silicone, asbestosis, x-rays
What are carcinogens? |
vocab
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15-20 seconds
What is the length of time for proper handwashing? |
numeric values
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the spread of cancer beyond the original site to other parts of the body
What is metastasis? |
vocab
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30 cc or ml
What is the equivalent of 1 ounce in metric measurement? |
numeric values
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>9%
What is the amount of burned BSA that necessitates medical treatment excluding the face and genitalia? |
numeric values
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2400/0000
What is midnight in military time? |
numeric values
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20/20
What is normal vision using the Snellen chart? |
numeric values
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15 minutes continuously
What is the amount of time that a chemical burn should be flushed from eyes or skin? |
numeric values
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persisting over a long period of time
What is chronic? |
vocab
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to decrease in size
What is constriction? |
vocab
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to increase in size
What is to dilate? |
vocab
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tendency of an organism to maintain the same internal environment or "status quo"
What is homeostasis? |
vocab
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government agency that creates laws to protect citizens and enforces them
What is OSHA? |
abbreviations
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measurement of all fluids that enter and exit the body
What is I/O? |
abbreviations
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the abbreviation for carcinoma
What is CA? |
abbreviations
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the abbreviation for the spread of cancer to other parts of the body
What is METS? |
abbreviations
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to be taken after meals
What is pc? |
abbreviations
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illness involving any or all of the ears,sinuses, pharyngx, laryngx
What is a URI? |
abbreviations
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assessment tool used to determine body mass index
What is BMI wheel/chart |
skills
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term for chronic obstructive respiratory conditions including asthma and emphysema
What is COPD? |
abbreviations
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term for the right eye
What is OD? |
abbreviations
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title for eye specialist that can diagnose and prescribe treatment but not perform surgery
What is D.O.? |
abbreviations
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