Med Terms
Abbreviations
Anatomy
Diseases
Chance
100
Gastritis
What is inflammation of the stomach
100
NPO
What is nothing post oral (by mouth)
100
What is the most important organelle in the cell?
What is the nucleus
100
The articular cartilage wears away and bone rubs on bone causing pain.
What is arthritis
100
What is the best way to prevent the spread of infection in a school, hospital, dr's office, etc...
What is handwashing
200
What does Hepatomegaly mean?
What is enlargement of the liver
200
QID
What is 4 x a day
200
What is the smallest bone in the body?
What is the Stapes
200
An infection deep in the bone, hard to treat
What is osteomyelitis
200
Name 3 uses for a stethescope
Blood pressure, heart rate, heart sounds, lung sounds, bowel sounds
300
A rhinoplasty is what specifically?
What is surgical repair of the nose
300
TX
What is treatment
300
The elbow and knee are examples of this type of joint
What is a hinge joint
300
This disease affects the liver. There are several types of this disease which literally means,, "inflammation of the liver"
What is Hepatitis
300
Name 2 ways to correctly identify your patient
What is asking their name and dob and checking their wristband
400
Neuralgia is....
What is head or nerve pain
400
CAD
What is Coronary Artery Disease
400
What act as shock absorbers between our vertebrae
What are cartilidge discs
400
This is a contagious disease, spread by blood and bodily fluids. Its a virus that attacks your immune system
What is HIV/AIDS
400
Name 4 bones in the lower extremities
What is the femur, tibia, fibula, patella, metatarsals, tarsals, talus, calcaneous, navicular, phlanges
500
Thoracentesis
What is surgical puncture of the thorax or lung
500
ROM QOD by RN
What is range of motion every other day by registered nurse
500
The frontal plane is called ___________________. The back plane is called _____________________.
What is anterior, posterior
500
This autoimmune disease can cause deformity of the joints, especially the hands, it's painful and can be inherited.
What is Rheumatoid Arthritis
500
List at least 4 s/s of a concussion
Headache,dizziness, ringing in the ears, confusion, loss of consciousness, memory loss, nausea/vomiting, irritability, sensitivity of light/sound