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Chapter 2 flash card
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| impression Im-FResH-Un | another way of saying assessment |
| idiopathic ID-ee-oh-PATH-ik | No known specific cause ;it just happens |
| pending PEN-ding | waiting for |
| systemic/generalized sis-TEM-ik, JEN-ral-aizd | all over the body (or most of it) |
| sequela seh-KWEL-eh | a problem resulting from a disease or injury |
| lesion LEE-zhun | diseased tissue |
| mortality mor-TAL-it-ee | the risk for dying |
| pathogen PATH-oh-jen | the organism that causes the problem |
| reassurance REE-ah-SHUR-ants | to tell the patient that the problem is not serious or dangerous |
| disposition dis-poh-ZISH-un | what happened to the patient at the end of the visit; often used at the end of ED notes to reference where the patient went after the visit (home, the ICU, normal hospital bed) |
| discharge DIS-charj | literally, to unload; it has two meanings: 1. to send home (to unload the patient from the health care setting to home) 2. fluid coming out of a part of the body (your body unloading a fluid) |
| proximal PRAWK-sih-mal | closer in to the center proximal and approximate come from the same word and mean close |
| cranial KRAY-nee-al | toward the top |
| prone PROHN | lying down on belly |
| contralateral KON-trah-LAT-eh-ral | opposite side |
| plantar PLANT-ar | the sole of the foot |
| sagittal SAJ-ih-tal | divides the body along a hypothetical plane from right to left sagitta is Latin for arrow; think of this as dividing the body in half, as if someone shot an arrow toward it |
| coronal KOR-oh-nal | divides the body along a hypothetical plane from front to back corona is Latin for crown; this plane divides the body in half from the top of the head down like someone putting a crown on the head |
| transverse tranz-VERS | divides the body from top to bottom |
| pediatrician pee-dee-ah-TRISH-un | a physician with special training in caring for children |
| physical therapist FIZ-ih-kal THER-ah-pist | specially trained in evaluating and treating physical impairments including disabilities or recovery from an injury |
| licensed practical nurse (LPN) LAI-senzd PRAK-tih-kal NIRS | trained and certified to provide basic care to a patient |
| registered nurse (RN) REH-jis-terd NIRS | an advanced level nurse who has completed an associate’s or bachelor’s degree; often assists with patient care planning and patient education |
| medical assistant MED-ih-kal ah-SIS-tant | trained to carry out basic administrative and clinical tasks under the guidance of a health care provider |
| ultrasonographer UL-trah-soh-NAWG-rah-fer | trained in performing ultrasound imaging on a patient |
| medical laboratory technician MED-ih-kal LAB-rah-TOR-ee tek-NISH-un | trained in performing laboratory testing on bodily fluids |
| pathologist pah-THAWL-oh-jist | a physician with special training in both evaluating the causes and effects of disease and in laboratory medicine |
| speech therapist SPEECH THEH-rah-pist | specially trained in evaluating and treating problems with speech and/ or swallowing |
| emergency medical technician (EMT) eh-MIR-jen-see MED-ih-kal tek-NISH-un | specially trained in the emergency care of a patient before and/or during transport to medical facility |
| anesthesiologist AN-es-THEE-zee-AWL-uh-jist | a physician with special training in pain sedation and pain control |
Created by:
Andriyah Atkins