Ch. 2 Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| disposition | 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, ICU, normal hospital bed) |
| discharge | to unload: 1. to send home (unload patient from hospital to home) 2. fluid coming out of a part of your body (body unloading fluid) |
| prophylaxis | preventive treatment |
| palliative | treating the symptoms, but not actually getting rid of the cause |
| observation | watch, keep an eye on |
| reassurance | to tell the patient that the problem is not serious or dangerous |
| supportive | to treat the symptoms and make the patient feel better |
| sterile | extremely clean, germ-free conditions |
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