common health terms/ phrases
SOB
What is shortness of breath?
ADL
What is aid to daily living?
towards the front of the body
-uria
What is urine?
-a,an
What is without or lack of?
The activities usually done during a normal day in a person's life.
What is ADL's
PRN
What is as needed?
posterior
What is toward the back/ dorsal side of the body?
-scopy
What is examination using a scope?
brady-
What is slow?
A written guide about the person's care.
What is a care plan?
HS
What is hour of sleep?
The part farthest from the center or to the point of attachment
what is distal?
-itis
what is inflammation of?
Dys-
What is bad, difficult, abnormal, painful?
An ongoing illness that is slow or gradual onset; has no cure; and can be controlled and complications limited with proper treatment.
What is Chronic?
QD
What is every day?
proximal
What is the part nearest to the center or the point of attachment?
-pnea
what is breathing/ respiration?
tachy-
What is fast?
Awarenss of oneself and others; one's location, and time, or awareness of one's surroundings
What is cognitive function?
RUQ
What is right upper quadrant of the abdomen?
Away from the midline; at the side of the body
What is lateral?
-pathy
what is disease?
olig-
What is scant?