Anatomy
Largest organ in human body
skin
what does HIPAA stand for
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
what are the four main vital signs
T, P, R BP
what is difference between bacteria and a virus
viruses need a host cell to replicate and bacteria are single celled organisms
What is the medical term that means disease
pathology
which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood to the body
left ventricle
what is an informed consent
patients right to understand and agree to treatment before it happens
what is normal resting heart rate for an adult
60-100 beats a minute
what does chronic mean when describing a disease
long lasting or recurrent
What is the term that means disease producing
pathogen
what is the medical term for the collarbone
clavical
what is the ethical term that means to do NO HARM
non-maleficence
what does a BP of 120/80 mean
systolic 120 pressure in LV when heart is contracting
diastolic 80 pressure in LV when heart is resting
what organism causes strep throat
medical term for nose bleed
epitaxis
which organ produces insulin
pancreas
Ethical term that means to keep your word or PROMISE, being loyal, having follow through
fidelity
what is normal respiratory rate for adults
12-20 breath a minute
What does HTN stand for and what does it mean
hypertension and high blood pressure
what is the difference between sign and symptom
sign is objective
symptom is subjective
what are the tiny air sacs in the lungs called
alveoi
veracity
what is the fifth vital sign ???
pain or O2 saturation
what does inflammation look like ??
redness heat edema pain
What is gastroenteritis
inflammation of the stomach and intestines