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25 Cards in this Set
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Abuse |
Misuse , excessive or improper care |
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Administer |
To give a medication |
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Anaphylaxis |
Hypersensitive State of the body to s foreign protein or drug |
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Apnea |
Cessation or absence of normal breathing |
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Artifact |
Anything artificially produced |
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Augmented |
To add to increase |
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Bipolar |
Having two poles or processes |
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Compounding |
Combining two or more substance in definite proportions |
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Dispense |
Prepare and give out a medication |
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Hypoxemia |
Lack of oxygen in the blood |
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Infraction |
Area of tissue in an organ or part that becomes dead |
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Intramuscular |
Within the muscle |
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Ischemia |
Local and temporary lack of blood to an organ |
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Meniscus |
Curvature on top surface of liquids when in a container |
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Oscilloscope |
Used for recording electrical activity of the heart , brain and muscular tissue |
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Pharmacology |
Study of drugs |
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Precipitate |
A substance that separates from a solution if allowed to stand |
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Precordial |
Pertaining to the area on the anterior surface of the body overlying the heart; chest leads |
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Prescribe |
To order or recommend the use of a drug |
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Pruritus |
Itchiness |
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Sensor |
Also known as electrode |
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Taut |
To pull or draw tight a surface |
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Transducer |
Device that converts one from of energy to another |
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Unit dose |
Pre measured amount of medication ; package on a per dose basis |
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Urticaria |
Hives |
