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Mr grants class

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What is Elective Surgery?   Surgery considered Medically nessacary, preformed when patient wishes.  
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How Hot should water be when doing a surgical scrub?   Warm  
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What is Medical asepsis?   Destruction of an organism after they leave the body  
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what intrument is used to remove items out of the body?   Splinter forceps  
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what are airborne precautions?   precations designed to reduce transmissions of certain diseases which are known to be airborne  
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what suture material absorbs the fastest?   Plain cat gut  
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What is chromic cat gut?   absorbable suture used to hold muscle together  
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what is known to be the tiniest organism?   Virus  
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what is the word that means germ free?   aseptic  
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What is germacide?   a substance capable of killing a wide variety of microorganism. except for spores  
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what length should sutures be after you tie then cut?   1/8th to 1/4 inch from the knot  
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Know the infection chain:   1. resevoir Host 2. Means of exit 3.means of transmission 4. means of entrance 5 succeptable host  
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how long does it take to sterilize items?   15 minutes to an hour depending on materials. (see mod book pg 90 bottom of page)  
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What is an abrasion?   a wound in which layers of the skin are rubbed away due to scraping. will generally heal without scarring  
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what are the ways not to spread disease?   Practricing basic aseptic techniques, like handwashing, brushing teath ect.  
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What is cryo surgery?   prcedure to treat cervical erosion and chronic cervicitis.  
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what is laceration?   Wound in which the edges are torn in an irregular shape. can cause profuse bleeding and scarring.  
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what would i use to disinfect an enviroment and what is the ratio?   liquid germicide or bleach solution 1:10 ratio  
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what is a mayo stand?   smal portable tray/table used to hold instrument during a procedure  
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what is known to be the smallest suture material?   polyester  
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what is outpatient surgery?   surgical procedure preformed which does not require a stay in the hospital  
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ac   Before Meals  
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AD   right ear  
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ad lib   as desired  
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AS   left ear  
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AU   Both ears  
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bid   twice a day  
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c with line over it   with  
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cap(s)   capsules(s)  
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cc   cubic centimeters  
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DC,disc. d/c,DISC   discontinue  
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disp   dispense  
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dil   dilute  
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Dx   Diagnosis  
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G   gauge  
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gt   one drop  
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gtt   two or more drops  
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hs   Hours of sleep  
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IM   Intramuscular  
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inj   injection  
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IV   Intravenous  
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L with circle around it   Left  
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mg   Milligram  
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mL   milliliter  
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mm   millimeter  
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noct   night  
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non rep   Do not repeat  
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NPO   Nothing by mouth  
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Noc   Night  
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OD   Right eye  
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OS   ledt eye  
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OU   Both eyes  
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OTC   Over the counter  
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oz   ounce  
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pc   after meals  
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po   by mouth  
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prn   as needed  
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q   every  
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q2h   every 2 hours  
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qam   every morning  
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qd   once a day/every day  
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qh   every hour  
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qhs   every night  
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qid   four times a day  
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qod   every other day  
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Rx   take  
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s   without  
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sc   subcutaneous  
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Subc,subQ   subcutaneous  
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SOB   Shortness of Breath  
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sig.   label as follows/directions  
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ss   one-half  
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stat   immediatetly  
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subling   sublingual  
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susp   suspension  
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syr   syrup  
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T,tbsp   tablespoon  
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tab   tablet  
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tid   three times a day  
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tsp   teaspoon  
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ung   ointment  
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ut dict, UD   as directed  
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wT   WIEGHT  
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