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MedTerm101
Flash Cards Ch. 2 Medical Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How are the different sections of SOAP color coded? | Subjective - Blue Objective - Red Assessment - Yellow Plan - Green |
| What is the definition of "Review of systems"? | Description of individual body systems in order to discover any symptoms not directly related to the main problem. |
| What is the definition of "Social history"? | A record of habits like smoking, drinking, drug abuse, and sexual practices that can impact health. |
| How may a "clinic note" be documented? | Handwritten, dictated, or electronic. They may also involve circling of correct words or checking boxes on a template. |
| What does a "discharge summary" detail? | When and why a patient was admitted to the hospital. |
| What does an "operative report" document in detail? | Procedure that was performed, events that transpired, and the patient's outcome. |
| What does a radiology report note entail? | A radiology report note explains the reason for ordering a radiologic image, how the image was performed, what was seen on the image, and the reviewing radiologist's notes. |
| A prescription note does not follow the SOAP note format because why? | Because it is the plan. |
| What is the second line in a prescription marked SIG contain? | SIG contains the patient's instructions. |
| The third line marked "dispense" tells the pharmacist what? | How much medicine to give the patient. |
| What does SICU stand for? | Surgical intensive care unit |
| What does PACU stand for? | post-anesthesia care unit |
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