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75 Cards in this Set
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HTN |
Hypertension |
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CVA |
Cerebral Vascular Accident |
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MI |
Myocardial Infarction |
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DM |
Diabetes Mellitus |
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AKA |
Above the Knee amputation |
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BKA |
Below the knee amputation |
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BP |
Blood Pressure |
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SOB |
Short of Breath |
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SCD'S |
Sequential Compression Device |
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DNR |
Do not resuscitate |
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I and O |
Intake and Output |
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HOH |
Hard of hearing |
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CBS |
Capillary blood sugar |
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BGM |
Blood glucose monitor |
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NPO |
Nothing per oral |
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Anterior (ventral) |
At or toward the FRONT of the body or body part |
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Posterior (Dorsal) |
At or toward the BACK OF the body or body part |
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Lateral |
Away from the midline;at the side of the body,or body part |
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Medial |
At or near the middle or midline of the body or body part |
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Proximal |
At the nearest to the center or the point of orgin |
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Distal |
The part farthest from the center or from the point of attachment |
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Reg |
Regular Diet |
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DAT |
Diet as tolerated |
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CR |
Cardiac rehab |
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Cl liq |
Clear liquid |
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FL liquid |
Fill liquid |
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Thermo |
Heat |
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BR |
Bed rest |
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Amb |
Ambulate |
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OOB |
Out of bed |
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BSC |
Bedside commode |
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Ad lib |
As desired |
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Qhs |
Bedtime (9pm or after) |
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Ac |
Before meals |
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Pc |
After meals |
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What is the root for bronchus, bronchi?? |
Broncho |
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What is the root for colon? |
Colo |
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What is the room for stomach? |
Gastro |
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What is the root word for kidney? |
Nephro |
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What is the root word for nerve? |
Neuro |
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What is the root word for infection? |
Sepsis |
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What does tachycardia mean? |
Fast, rapid heartbeat |
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What is the normal heart rate? |
Between 60 and 100 beats per minute |
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What is a febrile? |
No fever |
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What does the prefix A stand for? |
Without or lack of |
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What does the prefix dys mean? |
Difficulty |
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What does the prefix hypo mean? |
Decreased, less than normal |
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What does the prefix hyper mean? |
Excessive, high, too much |
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What is the root word and suffix for Cardiology? (Study of the heart) |
Cardio root word and Ology suffix |
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What is the suffix for pain? |
Algia |
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What is the suffix for inflammation? |
Itis |
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What is the suffix for the study of? |
Logy or ology |
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What is the suffix for the creation of an opening? |
Stomy or Ostomy |
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What is the suffix for breath? |
Pnea |
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What is the suffix or examination using a scope? |
Scopy |
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What does hepato mean? |
Liver |
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What is percarditis? |
Inflammation around the heart |
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What is asepsis? |
Without infection |
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Break down the word Arthritis. |
Arthr - joints; itis - inflammation |
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What is Cyanosis? |
Blue condition of the skin |
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What does the prefix Endo mean? |
Inner, inside |
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What is bilateral? |
Two sides |
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What is Myocardial? |
Muscle Heart |
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What is Anaerobic? |
No air |
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What is Dyspnea? |
Difficulty breathing |
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What is bradycardia? |
Slow heart beat: 60 b/m or less |
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What is Endotracheal? |
Inside trachea |
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What is sublinqual? |
Under the tongue |
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What is an Angioplasty? |
Repair of the blood vessel |
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What is a cystoscopy? |
Visual examination of the bladder |
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What is hematemesis? |
Vomiting blood |
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What does voided mean? |
Passing of urine |
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What is dysphagia? |
Difficulty swallowing |
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What degree is high fowlers position? |
90 degrees |
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What is HOB? |
Head of bed |
