RMA Clincial Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| superficial | surface |
| apex | tip |
| base | bottom |
| prone | face down/ on belly |
| supine | facing up, on spine |
| anatomical position | standing, palms foreward |
| tibia | shin bone |
| clavical | front shoulder bone |
| tarsal | ankle bone |
| pairs of ribs.... | 12 pair |
| compound fracture | open fracture |
| scapula | back of shoulder bone |
| vomer nasal | bone separating nostrils |
| metacarpal | bone in palm |
| ulna | forearm bone connected to "pinky" |
| calcaneus | heel bone |
| appendicular skeleton | the limbs |
| radius | forearm bone connected to the thumb |
| zygonatic | cheek bone |
| osteoporosis | calcium deficiency, effects bones |
| fibula | calf bone |
| maxilla | non moving jaw bone |
| scoliosis | abnormal curve in vertebrea |
| rickets | lack of vitamin D |
| aerobic bateria | need air |
| anaerobic bacteria | doesn't need air |
| asepsis | free of germs |
| chain of infection | resivour host, portal of exit, means of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host |
| conditions for bacteria | wet, warm temperature, light |
| opportunistic infection | happens when immune system is impaired |
| signs of infection | redness, heat, swelling, pain |
| immunity | resistance to disease |
| universal precautions | blood borne |
| standard precautions | all patients |
| when cleaning with bleach use part.... | 1 part water. 1:10 |
| precautions | airborne, droplet, contact |
| sanitization | inactivates pathogens |
| disinfection | destroys pathogens |
| sterilization | kills all organisms |
| antiseptic | inhibits the growth of microorganisms |
| OSHA | occupational safety and health administration |
| PASS | fire extinguisher |
| joint commission | private guidlines for quality of care |
| QA (quality assurance) | all facilities to tests the same, standard |
| POL | physicians office lab |
| requisition | goes with specimen to the lab |
| QC (quality control) | proof that test results are accurate |
| CLIA | clinical lab improvement amendment, accuracy of lab tests |
| waived tests | tests MAs are allowed to perform |
| C&S test | culture and sensitivity, determine what is growing and how to kill it |
| most frequent strep test is... | group A |
| MRSA | methicilin resistant staph aureus |
| collection devices... | swab and tube |
| lbs to kg | /2.2 |
| kg to lbs | *2.2 |
| afebrile | no fever |
| febrile | fever |
| ways to take temperature... | rectal, auxiliary, aurel, oral, temperal |
| pulse characteristics | rate, volume, rhythm |
| normal pulse rate for adult and baby | 60-80 adult 120-160 baby |
| apical | above heart |
| respiration characteristics | rate, depth, quality, rhythm |
| orthostatic | standing BP reading |
| Cs | client, clarity, completeness, consciences, chronological, confidental |
| palpation | feeling |
| inpection | visual |
| percussion | tap |
| ausculation | listening |
| mensuration | measuring |
| manipulation | movement |
| trendelburg position | feet above head |
| dorsal recumbant | on back, knees up, feet flat |
| knee chest | on all fours |
| fowlers | sitting |
| sims | on left side, knee pulled up |
| prone | on stomach |
| semi fowlers | upright but laid back |
| lithotomy | on back, knees bent 90 degrees, gyno |
| proctological | jackknife |
| ROM | range of motion |
| hearing test instrument | tuning fork |
| percussion hammer | checks reflexs |
| occult blood | hidden blood |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| specimens should be refrigerated after... | 30 mintes |
| clean catch mid stream, use.... wipes | wipe 3 times with 3 wipes |
| ketones | fruity odor in urine, possible diabetes |
| sediment | solid |
| supernatant | liquid |
| a with line over top | before |
| Aa | of each |
| Ac | before meals |
| ad lib | as desired |
| am | morning |
| bid | twice a day |
| c with line over top | with |
| caps | capsules |
| d/c, disc | discontinue |
| disp | dispense |
| dx | diagnosis |
| gr | grain |
| gt | 1 drop |
| gtt | 2 or more drops |
| mcg | microgram |
| npo | nothing by mouth |
| prn | as needed |
| q | every |
| qhs | every night |
| s with line over top | without |
| sig. | label as follows |
| sob | shortness of breath |
| stat | immediatly |
| subling | sublingual |
| susp | suspension |
| tab | tablet |
| tid | 3 times a day |
| wt | weight |
| hs | every night |
| qid | 4 times a day |
| q4h | every 4 hours |
| po | by mouth |
| NDC number | number used to ID manufacturer of a drug |
| drug forms: | liquid, capsule, drop, tablet... |
| qd | every day |
| 1 grain | 60 mg |
| 1 tsp | 5 ml |
| tricep | back of arm |
| pectoralis | chest |
| hamstring | back of thigh |
| quadriceps | front of thigh |
| trapezius | back of neck |
| deltoid | top of arm |
| biceps | front of arm |
| latissimus dorsi | large back muscle |
| sarcomere | contractile unit of muscle |
| bioequivalent | same strength and action as brand name |
| controlled substance | potential for addiction |
| parenteral | outside the digestive tract ex: injections |
| suppositories | vaginal or rectal |
| 10 Rights | patient, med, dosage, route, time, documentation, patient edu, refusal, assesment, evaluation |
| subscription | patient info, demographics |
| inscription | drug name and dose |
| subscription | how much to provide |
| signa | label how to take |
| DAW | dispense as written |
| logbook | name of all meds, dosage, quantity, exp, dates |
| shaft of the needle | the length |
| hub | connects needle to syringe |
| types of injections | IM, SubQ, ID |
| arterial bleeding... | continuous, spurts, apply pressure |
| venus bleeding.... | slow flow, dark red |
| capillary bleeding... | mixture venus and arterial, oozes |
| rule of nines | estimates body surface area |
| order of draw: | yellow, light blue, red, red marbled, green, light green, lavender, pink white royal blue, gray, dark blue |
| red top tubes... | blood typing, preg test |
| lavender top tubes... | CBC WBC RBC hematocrit hemoglobin |
| blue top tubes... | PT PTT |
| green top tubes | potassium, electrolytes, blood gases |
| gray top tubes... | glucose, alcohol, |
| red and gray top tubes... (SST tubes) | tests done on serum, want blood to clot |
| EKG record switch | speeds paper up normal 25mm//sec. uped 50mm/sec |
| EKG sensitivity control | ups recording size, width |
| EKG stylus control | centers recording in middle of page |
| RL | ground for sensors, not used in recording |
| V1 | right sternum, 4th intercostal space |
| V2 | left sternum, 4th intercostal spacw |
| V3 | midway between V2 n V4 |
| V4 | 5th intercostal space, midclavicular left |
| V5 | left anterior exillary fold, horizontal to V4 |
| V6 | left midaxillary. horizontal V4 n V5 |
| artifact | deflection that impairs accuracy |
| baselines determines... | a deflection, first EKG to use to compare others to |
| sinus rhythm | normal heart beat |
| rhythm strip | lead 2 tracing for 20 seconds |
| MUGA multiple gated acqusition scan | checks myocardial blood flow |
| holter moniter | records cardiac activity while patient is ambulatory |
| pacemaker | electronic device helps maintain heart beat |
| rales | crackle sounds in chest |
| stridor | high pitch sounnds |
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