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27 Cards in this Set
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NEB Tx |
Nebulizer Treatment -peace pipe Medications for respiratory distress: - Albuterol - Proventil 6 lpm • Liquid made into must with oxygen |
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How many liters of blood does an adult have? |
Adult female = 4-5 liters Adult Male = 5-6 liters |
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IDOL |
Illinois Department Of Labor - state OSHA agency |
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DNR |
Do Not Resuscitate Needs to include the following: -be on a bright orange construction paper -patients signature -physicians signature -if applicable power of attorney -dated accordingly -notarized
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Liver |
Responsible for 500 functions -located in the right upper quadrant -solid -regenerates
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Chirrosis |
Scarring |
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PERL |
Pupils are equal and reactive to light |
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PSDA |
Patient Self-Determination Act -1990 |
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Hospice |
Health care services that are provided for the patient who are terminally ill and the purpose is to provide a means of care and support for those individuals |
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What are the natural rights that exist through the natural order or are granted by God? |
1.) right to life 2.) right to privacy 3.) right to autonomy 4.) right to the means to sustain life |
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Duty |
A commitment to act a certain way on the basis of religious beliefs, moral principles, or particular professional code of conduct |
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IRS |
Internal Revenue Service
- Federal organization responsible for taxes |
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AMA |
Against Medical Advice • Assuming that the patient is of sound mind and of legal age,an AMA is a medical form that explains the actions of a patient that could occur if a patient refuses medical treatment and/or care |
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Palpatate |
Touch/feel |
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DEA |
Drug Enforcement Administration - Federal Agency that started in the 1970s |
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PMS |
Pulse motor sensation •SMV- sensory motor & verbal |
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Capillary Refill |
Tool used to asses a patients circulation If you have a prolonged CR: -poor circulation -dehydration - going into shock |
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Autonomy |
Freedom from external control or influence; independence |
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Places in lake county for women and child abuse victims |
- NICASA - A Safe Place • Provides food, clothes, and shelter •counseling is also provided |
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Morphine Sulfate |
•comes in i.v. push or i.v. drop format • 10mg vile - 2mg increments, given until patient feels relief with pain •contraindicated if patient is suffering from respiratory distress - systolic BP of 90 or lower, head Systolic/Diastolic |
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Anascoria |
Unequal pupils |
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Collar bone |
Clavicle |
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HIW |
Center for disease and control prevention - on a federal level this is the organization that is responsible for infectious diseases - located in Atlanta, Georgia |
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HIPAA |
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act -formed in 1996 |
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AHJ |
Authority Having Jurisdiction |
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Medical Examiner |
• Coroner • M.E. - medical examiner |
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COLA |
Cost Of Living Allowance |
