Ch. 2: Med Term
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| show | S-Subjective: what the patient says
O-Objective: what the test reveal
A-Assessment: analysis of the subjective and objective information; performed by the health care provider
P-Plan: the course of action for the patient
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| show | it just started recently or is a sharp, severe symptom
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| show | it has been going on for a while now
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| What is the definition of exacerbation? | show 🗑
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| show | all of a sudden
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| What is the definition of febrile? | show 🗑
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| show | to not have a fever
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| What is the definition of malaise? | show 🗑
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| show | more and more each day
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| show | something a patient feels
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| show | not related to this specific problem
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| show | a decrease in the level of consciousness; in a medical record, this is generally an indication that the patient is really sick
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| What is the definition of genetic / hereditary? | show 🗑
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| show | Blue
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| show | Red
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| On a medical chart, what is the color for Assessment data? | show 🗑
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| show | Green
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| show | main reason for the visit
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| What is the history of present illness? | show 🗑
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| What is the Review of Systems? | show 🗑
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| show | able to answer questions, responsive
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| show | being award of who he or she is, where he or she is, and the current time; a patient who is aware of all three is "oriented x 3"
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| show | it really stands out
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| show | normal
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| show | to listen
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| show | to hit something and listen to the resulting sound or feel for the resulting vibration
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| What is the definition of palpation? | show 🗑
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| show | another way to say assessment
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| show | what the health care professional thinks the patient has
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| show | a list of conditions that the patient may have based on symptoms exhibited and the results of the exam
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| show | safe
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| show | dangerous, a problem
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| What is the definition of the term degeneration? | show 🗑
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| show | the get better or improve, does not mean cure.
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| show | no know specific cause, it just happens
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| show | stays in a certain part of the body
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| What is the definition of the term systemic / generalized? | show 🗑
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| show | the changes for things getting better or worse
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| show | hidden
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| What is the definition of the term lesion? | show 🗑
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| show | to have again
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| What is the definition of the term sequela? | show 🗑
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| show | waiting for
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| What is the definition of the term pathogen? | show 🗑
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| What is the definition of the term morbidity | show 🗑
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| show | the risk for dying
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| What is the definition of the term etiology? | show 🗑
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| show | 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)
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| What is the definition of the term discharge? | show 🗑
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| show | treating the symptoms, but not actually getting rid of the cause
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| show | watch, keep an eye on
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| What is the definition of the term reassurance? | show 🗑
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| What is the definition of the term supportive care? | show 🗑
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| show | extremely clean, germ-free conditions
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| What is the definition of the term prophylaxis? | show 🗑
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| What is the definition of the term proximal? | show 🗑
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| show | farther away from the center
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| show | out to the side
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| show | toward the middle
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| show | the front
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| What is the definition of the term dorsal / posterior? | show 🗑
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| What is the definition of the term cranial? | show 🗑
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| show | toward the bottom
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| What is the definition of the term superior? | show 🗑
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| What is the definition of the term inferior? | show 🗑
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| What is the definition of the term prone? | show 🗑
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| show | lying down on back
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| What is the definition of the term contralateral? | show 🗑
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| What is the definition of the term ipsilateral? | show 🗑
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| show | one side
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| show | both sides
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| What is the definition of the term dorsum? | show 🗑
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| show | the sole of the foot
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| What is the definition of the term palmar? | show 🗑
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| What body plane divides the body along the hypothetical plane from right to left? | show 🗑
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| show | coronal
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| What body plane divides the body along the hypothetical plane from top to bottom? | show 🗑
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| What health provider attended and graduated medical school? | show 🗑
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| Who is a physician with special training in caring for children? | show 🗑
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| show | surgeon
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| show | anesthesiologist
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| show | epidemiologist
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| show | physician assistant (PA)
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| show | nurse practitioner (NP)
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| show | emergency medical technician (EMT)
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| show | speech therapist
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| Who is specially training in evaluating and treating problems with performing daily activities at home, school, or work? | show 🗑
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| Who is specially trained in evaluating and treating physical impairments? | show 🗑
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| What health care provider is specially trained in treating patients respiratory issues under the guidance of a health care provider? | show 🗑
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| Who is trained in evaluating the nutritional status of a patient and developing a diet plan? | show 🗑
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| show | licensed practical nurse (LPN)
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| What health care provider has completed an associates or bachelor degree; often assists with patient care planning and patient education? | show 🗑
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| show | medical assistant
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| What physician has specialized training in evaluating both the causes and effects of disease and in laboratory medicine? | show 🗑
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| Who is trained in performing laboratory testing on bodily fluids? | show 🗑
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| show | phlebotomist
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| show | radiologist
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| Who is trained to perform radiologic testing or administer radiation therapy under the direction of a health care provider? | show 🗑
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| show | ultrasonographer
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| show | pharmacist
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| show | pharmacy technician
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| Who handles administrative tasks and coordinates patient care? | show 🗑
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| show | medical transcriptionist
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| What does the abbreviation CCU stand for? | show 🗑
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| What does the abbreviation ECU stand for? | show 🗑
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| What does the abbreviation ER stand for? | show 🗑
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| What does the abbreviation ED stand for? | show 🗑
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| What does the abbreviation ICU stand for? | show 🗑
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| show | pediatric intensive care unit
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| show | neonatal intensive care unit
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| What does the abbreviation SICU stand for? | show 🗑
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| show | post-anesthesia care unit
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| show | labor and delivery
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| show | operating room
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| show | after surgery
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| What does the abbreviation pre-op stand for? | show 🗑
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| What do the abbreviations (R) (L) & (B) stand for? | show 🗑
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| What does the abbreviation VS stand for? | show 🗑
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| show | temperature
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| show | blood pressure
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| show | heart rate
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| What does the abbreviation RR stand for? | show 🗑
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| What does the abbreviation Ht stand for? | show 🗑
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| What does the abbreviation Wt stand for? | show 🗑
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| What does the abbreviation BMI stand for? | show 🗑
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| What does the abbreviation I/O stand for? | show 🗑
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| show | diagnosis
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| What does the abbreviation DDx stand for? | show 🗑
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| show | treatment
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| What does the abbreviation Rx stand for? | show 🗑
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| show | history and physical
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| show | history
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| What does the abbreviation CC stand for? | show 🗑
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| show | history of present illness
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| What does the abbreviation ROS stand for? | show 🗑
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| show | past medical history
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| show | family history
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| show | no known drug allergies
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| What does the abbreviation PE stand for? | show 🗑
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| What does the abbreviation Pt stand for? | show 🗑
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| What does the abbreviation y/o stand for? | show 🗑
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| What does the abbreviation h/o stand for? | show 🗑
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| What does the abbreviation PCP stand for? | show 🗑
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| show | follow up
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| show | shortness of breath
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| What does the abbreviation HEENT stand for? | show 🗑
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| What does the abbreviation PERRLA stand for? | show 🗑
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| show | no acute distress
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| What does the abbreviation CV stand for? | show 🗑
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| show | regular rate and rhythm
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| What does the abbreviation CTA stand for? | show 🗑
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| show | well developed, well nourished
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| show | alert and oriented
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| What does the abbreviation WNL stand for? | show 🗑
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| What does the abbreviation NOS / NEC stand for? | show 🗑
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| What does the abbreviation PO stand for? | show 🗑
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| show | nil per os (nothing by mouth)
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| show | per rectum (anal)
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| show | intramuscular
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| show | subcutaneous
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| show | intravenous
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| show | central veinous line
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| show | peripherally inserted central catheter
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| show | instructions short for signa, from Latin, for "label"
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| show | twice daily
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| show | three times daily
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| show | every x, (example Q4hr would mean every 4 hours or Q3 days would be every 3 days)
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| show | daily
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| show | four times daily
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| What does the abbreviation QHS stand for? | show 🗑
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| show | before meals
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| What does the abbreviation PC stand for? | show 🗑
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| What does the abbreviation prn stand for? | show 🗑
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| show | as desired
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