Medical Terminology
Suffix that means "hardening""
sclerosis
Contraindicated for a patient with a pacemaker
MRI
Contains patient data including name, address, phone#, next of kin, ID #, religious preference, place of employment, insurance, doctor, and admitting diagnosis
Face sheet
The study of blood and its components
Hematology
Test that will show an increase in leukocytes and hemoglobin and hematocrit results
CBC
Prefix "endo"
inside
Insertion of a needle through the chest wall into the pleural space
thoracentesis
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
No food or drink for 8-12 hours prior to venipuncture
Fasting
Tests that are based on analysis of blood serum
Serology
Paralysis on half of the body
hemiplegia
Test that monitors heparin therapy
PTT - Partial Thromboplastin Time
Focus on patient status with problem solving approach
Problem Oriented Medical Record (POMR)
Most common method used to perform venipuncture
Vacutainer System
70-100 mg/dL
Normal fasting glucose
Surgical repair of one or both eyelids
blepharoplasty
A record of the electrical activity of the heart
ECG/EKG/Electrocardiogram
Computerized comprehensive record of patient's history and care
Electronic Health Record (EHR)
True or False: Application of the tourniquet should be 1-1 1/2 inches above venipuncture site.
False (2-4 inches)
End product of protein breakdown excreted by kidneys
BUN - Blood Urea Nitrogen
Feeling internal body parts with the hands on the external surface
palpation
Contraindication for ERCP procedure
Allergy to shellfish
True/False: The word "patient" is left out of documentation when whenever it is the subject of the sentence.
True
Correct order of draw for red, light blue, gray, lavender, and blood cultures
blood cultures-light blue-red-lavender-gray
Widely used test to monitor warfarin therapy and used to adjust dosing.
PT - Prothrombin Time