NURSING!
Nurses should never use Wite-Out on this, the usual 5-letter word for a record of a patient's care
Chart
In 1955 13-year-old Susie asked her dad about an easier way to treat her asthma; dad ran Riker Labs & presto! the metered dose this device
Inhaler
Doing this lifesaving procedure to the beat of "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees can help keep a proper rate
CPR
Short periods in the sun provide this vitamin AKA cholecalciferol
In a book, it's supplementary material at the end; in the body, it's a small section attached to the large intestine
Tell a patient using this metal frame to advance it at intervals of around 6 inches -- & don't forget the tennis balls
Walker
Type I of this disorder once called manic depression has manic episodes of at least a week & depressive episodes of twice that long
Bipolar disorder
As seen in the X-ray, the patient has this sideways curvature of the spine that's often diagnosed in adolescence
Scoliosis
Regular exercise can raise this "good" type of cholesterol
HDL
Types of these include B cells, leukocytes & monocytes
White blood cells
3 of the 4 vital signs to be monitored, according to the "Illustrated Manual of Nursing Practice"
(3 of the following): Temperature, pulse, BP, RR
By age 75, half of white Americans have this eye condition that can feel like looking through a fogged-up window
Cataracts
Jaundice can be a symptom of this liver inflammation that has 5 main viruses labeled A-E
Hepatitis
Abbreviated O.T., it's designed to maintain &/or improve a patient's living skills
Occupational therapy
Oblongata is part of the full name of this part of the brain
The medulla
The U.S. has about 7,200 nurse-these, helping women through pregnancy & delivery
Nurse-midwives
The most common form of this ailment is the plaque type, named for the patches it forms on the skin
Psoriasis
In this early stage of periodontal disease, your gums may become swollen & bleed - Jasleen's boyfriend would know this one!
Gingivitis
In public showers you're advised to wear shower shoes to prevent this condition, tinea pedis
Athlete's foot
The roof of the mouth consists of a hard this & a soft this; one is a plate of bone & the other is muscle & connective tissue
A palate
Intermittent infusion is a common type of this procedure also called a drip
IV
Pregnant women need 600 mcg of this B9 vitamin daily to help prevent birth defects like spina bifida
Folic acid
Most recover fully from this syndrome, GBS for short, that affects the peripheral nervous system & is named for 2 French Drs.
Guillain-Barré
Sudden fever & neck stiffness could signal this serious inflammation of the membranes that surround the brain & spinal cord
Meningitis
The heart hangs inside a protective sac called this, from the Greek for "around the heart"
Pericardium