Cardiovascular
What does CABG stand for?
Coronary artery bypass grafting
What does the term cholecyst/o indicate
Gallbladder ie cholecystectomy
What is ACTH?
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
What does the term cerebell/o refer to?
Cerebellum
What is the term for inflammation of the larynx?
Laryngitis
What is an arrhythmia?
Abnormal heartbeat
Your patient has IBS and GERD, what conditions are these?
Irritable bowel syndrome and Gastroesophageal reflux disease
What does the term pituitary/o refer to?
The pituitary gland
What is ESR?
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate - high sedimentation rates are associated with inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis
What areas are swabbed with an NPS (Nasopharyngeal Swab)
Nas/o - Nasal
Pharyng/o - Pharynx
What is LDL and HDL?
Low-density and High-density lipoprotein
What does the term sigmoid/o indicate?
Sigmoid Colon ie Sigmoidoscopy
Your patient's kardex states they have history of DM with elevated HgA1C - what does this mean?
Diabetes mellitus
Hemoglobin A1c measures the average amount of glucose in RBCs
What is referred to by the term encephal/o and provide an example of it's use
Brain
ie encephalitis
Your patient is on CPAP and is having trouble breathing. The patient's skin is slightly blue in colour and they are scared they are having a PE.
Define the italicized terms
CPAP - Continuous positive airway pressure
Blue skin - cyanosis
PE - Pulmonary embolism
Your patient has CAD and CHF, what conditions do they have?
Coronary artery disease and congestive heart failure
The doctor orders AST ALT LFTs - what are these labs?
Liver function tests
Your patient is post op day 2 from a thyroidectomy and has morning labs ordered: TSH, T4 and T3. What are these labs assessing and what happened to the patient during surgery?
Removal of the thyroid gland
TSH - Thyroid-stimulating hormone (from the pituitary gland)
T4 - Thyroxine (from the thyroid gland)
T3 - Triiodothyronine (from the thyroid gland)
PT asks you to call Ortho and get ROM orders for your patients. Define these terms
PT - Physio therapy
Ortho - Orthopedics
ROM - Range of motion
You activate the rapid response team because your COPD patient is SOB with increased WOB. They order a CXR and ABG. Define these terms
COPD - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
SOB - Shortness of breath
WOB - Work of breathing
CXR - Chest X-ray
ABG - Arterial blood gas
During a code you are assisting and the team lead yells to "Get the AED and start CPR!" what do these terms mean?
Automated external defibrillator (AED)
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
Your patient is NPO for a sedated scope of their colon and PICC insertion for TPN. What is NPO, TPN and the name of a scope that looks at the colon?
NPO - Nothing by mouth (No food or water)
TPN - Total parenteral nutrition
Colonoscopy
What does the term hypophys/o mean and provide an example that uses it
Pituitary gland ie hypophyseal
Your patient is admitted for CVA and has history of MS. The doctor ordered an LP and CSF cell count. Define these terms.
CVA - Cerebrovascular accident
MS - Multiple Sclerosis
LP - Lumbar Puncture
CSF - Cerebrospinal Fluid
Your patient is admitted with a URI. The doctor orders ventolin from a MDI to treat their SOB. Define these terms
URI - Upper respiratory infection
MDI - Metered-dose inhaler
SOB - Shortness of breath