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Med Term Chapter 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| SOAP note | an acronym that represents the 4 parts of a medical note: Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan |
| anatomic position | the description of where something is located in regards to the body |
| admission summary | documents the admission of a patient into the hospital |
| ECU | emergency care unit |
| NICU | neonatal intensive care unit |
| VS | vital signs |
| TID | three times a day |
| abrupt | all of a sudden |
| morbidity | the risk for being sick |
| proximal | closer in to the center |