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103 Cards in this Set
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What part of the urinalysis measures acidity or alkalinity?
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pH
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What is the normal range of pH in the urine?
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4.6 - 8.0
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What does an increased urine pH indicate?
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diet high in fruits and veggies
most bacterial UTIs (except E coli) alkalosis |
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What does a decreased urine pH indicate?
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diet high in meat and eggs
E coli UTI acidosis |
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What part of the urinalysis measures how concentrated the urine is relative to the density of water?
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specific gravity
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What is the normal range of specific gravity of the urine?
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1.010 - 1.030
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What does an increased specific gravity in the urine indicate?
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Dye, protein, or glucose used in diagnostic tests can cause a temporary increase.
Dehydration and increased ADH result in a true increase in specific gravity. |
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What does a decreased specific gravity in the urine indicate?
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dilute urine due to diuretics, increased fluid intake, or diabetes insipidus
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What are 5 things that are normally NOT found in the urine?
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protein
sugar ketones nitrites leukocyte esterase (LE) |
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What causes protein in the urine?
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severe stress
PIH |
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What causes sugar in the urine?
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hyperglycemia or decreased renal threshold for glucose (diabetes, pregnancy)
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What causes ketones in the urine?
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diabetes
starvation vomiting all-protein diet |
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What causes nitrites in the urine?
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UTI
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What causes leukocyte esterase in the urine?
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UTI
infected amniotic fluid |
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enzyme found in granulocytes, histoctyes, and trichomonas
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leukocyte esterase (LE)
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drooping of eyelid
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ptosis
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containing pus
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purulent
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pimple filled with pus
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pustula
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fever
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pyrexia
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pus in urine
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pyuria
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bloody
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sanguineous
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partial unconsciousness
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stuporous
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observed only by patient
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subjective symptoms
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turn upward
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supination
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discharging pus
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suppurating
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fainting
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syncope
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group of symptoms
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syndrome
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anything disrupting fetal growth and producing malformation
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teratogen
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ringing in the ears
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tinnitus aurium
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blister
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vesicle
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aa.
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of each
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abd.
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abdomen
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a.c.
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before meals
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ad. lib.
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as desired
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b.i.d.
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twice a day
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B.M.R.
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basal metabolic rate
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B.P.
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blood pressure
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CBC
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complete blood count
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DNR
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do not resuscitate
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EEG
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electroencephalograph
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EKG
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electrocardiogram
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elix.
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elixir
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ext.
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extract
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G.I.
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gastrointestinal
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g.
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gram
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gr.
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grain
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gtt.
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drop
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G.U.
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genitourinary
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h.
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hour
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hgb.
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hemoglobin
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Hct.
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hematocrit
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I.M.
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intramuscular
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I.V.
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intravenous
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Kg.
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kilogram
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L.L.Q.
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left lower quadrant
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ml
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mililiters
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m.
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minim
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mcg
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microgram
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mg.
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milligram
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NKA
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no known allergies
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NKDA
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no known drug allergies
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N.P.N.
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nonprotein nitrogen
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N.P.O.
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nothing by mouth (nil per os)
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o.d.
q.d. |
every day
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O.B.
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obstetrics
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OOB
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out of bed
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c
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with
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without
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ii
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two
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one
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oz
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ounce
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P.
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pulse
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p.c.
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after meals
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per
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by
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P.M.
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afternoon
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p.r.n.
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whenever necessary
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p
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after
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q.h.
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every hour
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q.i.d.
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four times a day
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q.s.
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quantity sufficient
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R.
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rectal
respiration |
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R.B.C.
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red blood cell
red blood count |
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R.L.Q.
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right lower quadrant
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sat.
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saturate
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sig.
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to write
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S.O.S.
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one dose only
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S.O.B.
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shortness of breath
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sp. gr.
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specific gravity
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spec.
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specimen
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ss
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one half
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S.S.
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soap solution
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stat.
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immediately
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Sub-Q
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subcutaneous
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T.
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temperature
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tab.
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tablet
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tbsp.
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tablespoon
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t.i.d.
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three times a day
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tinct.
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tincture
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tsp.
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teaspoon
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V.O.
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verbal order
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W.B.C.
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white blood cell
white blood count |
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w.c.
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with meals
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P.N.D.
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Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea
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