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Chapter 2
Flash Cards
Term | Definition |
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Alert ah-LERT | able to answer questions ; responsive; interactive |
Oriented OR-ee-EN-ted | being aware of who he or she is, where he or she is , and the current time; a patient who is aware of all three is " oriented x 3 " |
HEENT | head, eyes, ears, nose, an d throat |
SOB | shortness of breath |
H&P | history an d physical |
DX | diagnosis |
WNL | within normal limits |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
Etiology ee-tee-AW-joh-jee | the cause |
Supine SOO-pain | lying down on back |