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30 Cards in this Set
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What is the instrument used for determining arterial blood pressure?
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sphygmomanometer
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What term describes the stagnation or standing still of normal flow of fluids?
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stasis
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What term refers to an abnormally rapid heart beat?
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tachycardia
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What term means pertaining to touch?
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tactile
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What is the medical/biological science concerned with detecting and
studying poisonous substances and establishing antidotes? |
toxicology
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What is a continuous, involuntary quivering of a convulsive nature called?
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tremor
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What infection is being tested for when one receives a Mantoux test?
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tuberculosis
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What term means an open sore or lesion of the skin or mucous
membrane accompanied by sloughing of necrotic tissue? |
ulcer
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What is the term that describes an inflammatory condition of the liver?
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hepatitis
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What is the medical term for chicken pox?
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varicella
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What is the medical term for dizziness?
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vertigo
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What does the abbreviation LDL mean?
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low density lipoprotein
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A syllable or word placed at the beginning of a root word is called a:
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prefix
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What is the medical abbreviation for nothing by mouth?
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NPO (must be capitalized)
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What does the abbreviation G/C stand for?
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geri-chair
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What does the abbreviation OS stand for?
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left eye
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What is the abbreviation for both eyes?
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OU
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How should direct statements by the client be documented in the medical record?
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by quotation marks
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What does the word element nephro mean?
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kidney
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What does the word element -lysis mean?
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loosening, dissolving
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What does the word element necro mean?
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death
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What does the word element -ology mean?
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study of
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What does the word element neuro mean?
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nerve
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What does the word form cardio refer to?
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heart
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What was the first drug law passed in the United States?
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Pure Food and Drug Act
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What are the rules that ensure uniform strength, quality and purity of drugs?
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drug standards
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What is the term that means the way drugs act on body cells?
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pharmacodynamics
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What is a liquid drug in a heavy sugar and water solution with flavoring called?
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syrup
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What is the term for a drug that is to be taken under the tongue?
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sublingual
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What is the abbreviation for centimeter?
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cm
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