Chapter 18 vocab
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| aneroid blood pressure monitor | Type of monitor that indicates varying blood pressure using a pointer in a gage.
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| CLIA-waived | The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment of 1988 established that some clinical tests be exempted from certain laboratory requirements.
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| colostomy | Sergical formation of an artificial anus by connecting the colon to an opening in the abdominal wall.
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| continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion | Delivery of insulin through a pump device that provides the medication 24 hours a day.
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| control solution | A type of solution that mimics blood and that is used to test the accuracy of a blood glucose meter and test strips.
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| durable medical equipment | Reuseable equipment used in treatment of illness or injury (e.g., wheelchairs, walkers, blood glucose meters).
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| hemoglobin A1 | Blood test that measures the amount of glucose attached to hemoglobin in red blood cells. Provides an estimate of blood glucose control over the previous 2-3 months.
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| insulin pen | Portable device that contains a prefilled cartridge of insulin.
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| lancet | A sharp-pointed instrument used to make small incuisions, commonly used to obtain blood samples for blood glucose monitoring.
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| nondurable medical equipment | Single-use equipment for a medical purpose (e.g., gloves, dressings, syringes and needles).
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| orthotic | Device designed for the support of week or ineffective joints or muscles.
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| orthopedic devices | Equipment used for a deformity, disorder, or injury of skeleton and associated structures.
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| orthotic devices | Equipment that can prevent or correct a physical deformity or malfunction, or that can support a weak or deformed portion of the body.
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| ostomy | An operation (as a colostomy, ileostomy, or urostomy) to create an artificial passage for bodily elimination.
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| pedometer | An instrument that records the distance a person covers on foot by responding to the body motion at each step.
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| stoma | An artificial permanent opening, especially in the abdominal wall, made in surgical procedures.
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| test strip | Specificaly designed strip with reagent used to measure blood glucose.
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| urostomy | An ostomy for the elimination of urine from the body.
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