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patient care

QuestionAnswer
theca the loose sheath enclosing the spinal cord
urticaria hives
salem sump a double lumen NG tube
swan-ganz pulmonary artery flow-directed catheter
levin a single lumen NG tube
epistaxis nosebleed
veracity sincerity, telling the truth and not practicing deception
beneficience the idea of being kind and doing good
fidelity faithfulness and loyalty
talipes congenital clubfoot
ventricular septal defect condition that allows blood to shunt between the right and left ventricles
febrile warm, flush, fever-ish
pc (post cibum) after meals
tid (ter in die) three times a day
quid (quarter in die) four times a day
qh (quaque hora) every hour
gtt (guttae) drops
enterally through the GI tract
Res Ipsa Loquitur the thing speaks for itself
osmolality the total number of dissolved particles in solution per kg of water
the cycle of infection infectious organism reservoir of infection portal of exit susceptible host portal of entry mode of transportation
iantro- physician
pyelogram imagining to look at kidneys and ureters, can help diagnose urinary tract disorders
tort an intentional or unintentional act that involves personal injury or damage to a patient
a pacemakers leads catheter tips should be where the apex of the right ventricle
where should a CVC catheters distal tip be near the right atrium in the vena cava
at what rate should you do chest compressions 100/min
fomite object or material that may be carrying an infection
stages of grieving denial anger bargaining depression acceptance
subjective data information from the patient
objective data information you obtain
antipyretic medication to reduce fever
miscibility the ability to mix with bodily fluids
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