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Vital/Lab Test

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Pathogen   Disease producing  
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Micro-Organism   only seen with a microscope  
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Normal Flora   Normal Bacteria on skin unless moved to another area  
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aerobic   with oxygen  
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anerobic   without oxygen  
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superbugs   MDRO- MRSA  
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PPE   Personal Protective Equipment  
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acute   Rapid, sudden  
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chronic   lifetime, long time  
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Sanitization   ultrasonic (Doesn't come in contact w/pt. or only touches pt. skin_  
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Disinfection   1:10 Bleach Big Items  
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Sterilization   auto clave instruments kills spores and bacteria  
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Vital Signs   T,P,R,BP  
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Temp   Oral, Rectal, Temporal, Axillary, Tympanic  
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Oral   98.6 Most Used  
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Rectal   99.6 -1 Most Accurate  
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Axillary   97.6 +1 Least Accurate  
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Tympanic   98.6  
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Temporal   98.6  
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Tachycardia   Fast pulse  
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Bradycardia   Slow Pulse  
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Volume   Strength of pulse  
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bounding pulse   increase blood volume  
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thready pulse   barely perceptible  
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rythm   regularity or equal spacing  
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dysrythmia   irregular rythm  
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intermittent pulse   heart skips beat  
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Respiration rate   12-20  
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Bradypnea   slow respiration  
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tachypnea   fast respiration  
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Apnea   absence of breathing  
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eupnea   normal breathing  
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dyspnea   difficulty breathing  
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stridor   shrill, harsh sound (kids w/ croup)  
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Stertorous   noisy, snoring crackles, formerly rales  
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Rhonchi   Gargles (rattling)  
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Wheezes   Asthma, COPD Abstract Airway wheezing sound  
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Cheyne Stokes   Irregular breathing may stop and start new pattern  
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Normal BP   120/80  
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Korotkoff Sounds   First sounds heard cause from Arterial wall distends under the compression of the bp cuff.  
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Systolic   Highest pressure/first sound  
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Dystolic   Lowest pressure/ Last sound  
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Hypotension/Hypotensive   <90/60  
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PreHypertension   120-139-80-89  
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Hypertension Stage 1   140-159/90-99  
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Hypertension Stage 2   100+/100+  
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Hypertensive CRISIS   160/110  
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CBC   Complete Blood Count  
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CBC Includes   wbc, rbc, Hgb, Hct, Mcv Mch, McHc, Plt, Rdw  
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Anemia   too low than normal level of rbc or hemoglobin within the rbc.  
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Polycythemia   too high of number of RBC Over population  
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Hemalobin Normal Range   Female 12-16 Male 14-18  
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Reticulocytes   Immature red blood cells  
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Reticulocytes Mature   48 hours  
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Homeostasis   Balace-Everything works together  
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Thyroid   Tsh, T3, T4, FT3, FT4  
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Electrolytes   Na, K, Cl, Co2  
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Sodium   Na  
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Potassium   K  
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Chloride   Ci  
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Bicarbonate   Co2  
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Where can you find Glucose   Serum or Plasma  
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GTT   Glucose Tolerance Test  
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Vein Choices   Median cubital cephalic Basillic/ Brachial  
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Vein draw from   Antecubital Fossa/ or Hand  
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CLSI   Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute  
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CLIA   Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments  
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POC   Point of care  
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POL   Physician Office Laboratory  
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MCT   Level 1 Moderate  
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HCT   Level 2 High  
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OSHA   Occupational Safety and Health Administration  
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FDA   Food and Drug Administration  
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EPA   Environmental Protection Agency  
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NIOSH   National Institute of Safety and Health  
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Venous Problem   Affect the Vein  
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Nonvenous Problem   Affect the Tissue/Hematoma  
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Hematoma   Bruise  
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Petechiae   bleeding under the skin  
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Phlebitis   Inflammation of the vein  
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Thrombophlebitis   Clot in inflamed vein  
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Edema   Swelling  
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AGB   Arterial Blood Gas  
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RPR or VDRL   Syphilis or SST  
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Heart   Troponin, CPK, CKMB, LDH-Tiger Top  
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Trough Level   Lowest amt. medication in body draw before next dose given  
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Peak level   Highest amt. medication in body draw 30-1hr after dose given  
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Female Hormones   FSH,LH,Estogen,Prolactin  
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Male Hormones   Testosterone, PSA  
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Kidneys   Renal Function Panel-SST BUN/Creat  
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Liver   Hempatic Panel Profile  
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Temperature C to F   c*9/5+32=F  
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Temperature F To C   (F-32)*5/9=c  
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Pulse   60-100 Normal  
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Respirations   12-20  
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Hemolysis   destruction of red blood cells  
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Lipemic   excess of fat or lipids in the blood  
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Invasion   Pathogen enters the body through portal of entry  
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Multiplication   Reproduction of pathogens  
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Incubation Period   Varies Several Days to months to years  
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Prodromal period   first, mild signs and symptoms, highly contagious period  
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acute period   signs and symptoms are evident and most severe  
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recovery period   signs and symptoms begin to subside  
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Chain of Infection   Reservoir Host Means of Exit Means of Transmission Means of Entrance Susceptible Host  
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