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MOD F - WEEK 2
CH. 4 & 21 VOCABULARY
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ALLIGATION | a method of determining the needed amounts of two different concentrations to prepare a needed concentration |
| APOTHECARY SYSTEM | a system of measurement used in pharmacy |
| AVOIRDUPOIS SYSTEM | a system of measurement used for determination of weight |
| HOUSEHOLD SYSTEM | a system of measurement commonly used for weight, volume, and length in the United States |
| INTERNATIONAL TIME | a 24-hour method of keeping time in which hours are not distinguished betwenn AM and PM but are counted continuously through the entire day |
| METRIC SYSTEM | a system of measurement based on multiples of 10 |
| VOLUME | the amount of liquid enclosed within a container |
| ACIDIFICATION | the conversion to an acidic environment |
| ACIDOSIS | the increase of acid content of the blood resulting from the accumulation of acid or loss of bicarbonate; the pH of blood is lowered |
| ALKALOSIS | the increase of alkalinity of the blood resulting from the accumulation of alkali or reduction of acid content; the pH of blood is raised |
| BLOOD UREA NITROGEN | a test that measures the nitrogen in the blood in the form of urea |
| CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE | accumulation of blood in the circulatory system cause by the inability of the heart to pump efficiently |
| DIALYSIS | the passage of a solute through a semipermeable membrane to remove toxic materials and to maintain fluid, electrolyte, and pH levels of the body system when the kidneys no longer work |
| DIURETIC | an agent that increases urine output and diuresis |
| DYSPEPSIA | heartburn, indigestion, epigastric discomfort |
| EDEMA | a local or generalized condition in which body tissues retain an excessive amount of tissue fluid |
| ELECTROLYTE | charged elements called cations (which have positive charges) and anions (which have negative charges) |
| EXCRETION | elimination of waste products through stools and urine |
| INCONTINENCE | loss of control over excretion of urine or feces |
| MICTURITION | urination |
| NOCTURIA | having to urinate excessively at night |
| PYELONEPHRITIS | inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis |
| UREA | the main nitrogenous constituent of urine and final product of protein metabolism; formed in the liver |
| URINARY TRACT INFECTION | infection of the kidney, bladder, prostate gland, or the urethra |
| UROLITHIASIS | kidney stones |
| NOSOCOMIAL | A UTI THAT IS PICKED UP WHILE A PATIENT IN THE HOSPITAL |
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