Psychology
Social interaction, emotions, intellect, and spirituality
Give the medical word for the definition of inflammation of the liver.
What is Hepatitis?
What is the common abbreviation for bowel movement?
What is BM?
What is Observation?
Define the term Hematopoiesis.
What is the production of red blood cells?
Define menopause
The end of menstruation - when a woman has not had a period for 12 or more months
What is Sterilization?
What does the abbreviation NPO stand for?
What is Nothing by Mouth?
What is the act of listening to the sounds within the body by using a stethoscope called?
What is Auscultation?
What are bones?
A type of care that emphasizes the individulality of patients
What are the microorganisms found in human blood that can cause infection and disease in humans called?
What are Bloodborne Pathogens?
What is PRN?
What is Chief Complaint?
What is the definition of a type of joint that does not allow movement? Give 1 example.
What are Fibrous Joints?
Vertebrae
The state of being frightened, excited, confused, in danger or irritated
What is Stress?
A procedure that involves inserting a foreign object into the patients body.
What is an Invasive Procedure?
What do the abbreviations NKDA and NKA stand for?
What are No Known Drug Allergies and No Known Allergies?
What are medications that can be purchased without a prescription referred to as? Name at least 3 examples.
What are Over-The-Counter medications?
Tylenol, Ibuprofen, Motrin, Benadryl, Pepto Bismol, Aspirin, Melatonin, Vitamins, etc.
What is the name for a type of arthritis that can affect people of any age, it can cause joints to become red, swollen, and very painful.
What is Rheumatoid Arthritis?
The normal functioning of emotional and intellectual abilities.
What is Mental Health
What does OSHA stand for and what is its primary responsibility in any workplace setting?
Responsible for creating and enforcing rules to protect workers from hazards on the job
What does the abbreviation dx/DX stand for?
What is Diagnosis?
What is the instrument used to examine the ears called?
What is an Otoscope?
Define gout.
A condition caused by the painful buildup of uric acid crystals in the joints.