Vitamins
Herbs
Subacute Care
Alternative Therapy
Vocabulary
100

Vitamin good for eyesight

What is Vitamin A

100

Can be risky for....

What is pregnant women

100

Another word for subacute care

What is transitional

100

Retraining the mind to control physical problems or stressors

What is biofeedback

100

Care of patients with cancer

What is oncology

200
Helps calcium

What is vitamin D

200

Medicines made from plants

What is herbal supplements

200

Severe dressing change considered this technique

What is sterile

200

Used to treat mood and sleep disorders

What is light therapy

200

Nutrition for a digestive system that needs rest

What is TPN (total parenteral nutrition)

300

Found in green leafy vegetables

What is vitamin K

300

Herbs should be supervised due to

What is toxic

300

Dropped a sterile package outside of the field

What is contaminated

300

Using reflex areas on the hands and feet

What is reflexology

300

Pump used for acute, chronic, or postoperative pain

What is a PCA (patient controlled analgesic)

400

Helps with red blood cell functions

What is vitamin B12

400

Using natural scents and smells to promote health

What is aromatherapy

400
Additional small bag of fluid hung with an IV

What is a piggyback

400

Used to restore normal body movement

What is OMT (osteopathic manipulative treatment)

400

Implanted beneath the skin and into the space near the spinal cord

What is epidural catheter

500

Good for body growth

What is Vitamin B2

500

Burning herbal substances around or near the body

What is moxibustion

500

Most common IV problem

What is infiltration

500

Touching patients in a caring manner

What is therapeutic touch

500

Non-drug method of pain relief

What is a TENs unit (Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation)