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chapter 2 Hw
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| If a patient says that their pain has been going on for awhile, what would that pain be labelled? | Chronic |
| Certain diseases, traits, and other symptoms that run in the family are considered what? | genetic/hereditary |
| If you go back to check on your patient and the pain seems to be getting worse, what word would you use in their chart? | exacerbation |
| When looking at a patient's chart, how can you tell what steps have already been taken? (hint: colors) | S: subjective (blue) O: objective (red) A: assessment (yellow) P: plan (green) |
| what abbreviations would you use when a patient goes through the surgical steps? ( before, during and after) | pre- op (before surgery) OR (operating room) post-op (after surgery) |
| What is the difference between PICU and NICU? | Pediatric intensive care unit neonatal intensive care unit |
| What does is mean if a patient is said to be "afrebile"? | the patient does not have a fever |
| If the pain is localized, what does that mean? | The pain stays in a certain part of the body |
| what 3 terms mean the front? | Ventral, Antral, Anterior |
| What is the difference between plantar and palmar? | palmar is palm of hand plantar is sole of foot |