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Term Two
Term Three
Term Four
Term Five
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Inhaling a foreign substance into lungs
What is Aspiration
100
Nothing by mouth
What is NPO
100
Inflammation of the conjunctiva
What is conjunctivitis
100
Lack of normal muscle tone or firmness
What is flaccid
100
A scab from trauma
What is eschar
200
Vomiting; reflex ejection of stomach contents through the mouth
What is Emesis
200
Fracture
What is Fx
200
A sore throat
What is pharyngitis
200
A Bruise; purplish discoloration of the skin caused by the accumulation of blood within the subcutaneous tissue
What is ecchymosis
200
Very small pinpoint hemorrhages
What is petechiae
300
Excessive fluid in the body tissue
What is edema
300
Difficult or painful breathing; shortness of breath
What is dyspnea
300
Nosebleed
What is epistaxis
300
The period following a seizure
What is Postical
300
for a lateral (side to side) curvature of the spine
What is scoliosis
400
When a procedure or medication could be life threatening to a patient it is considered to be
What is contraindictated
400
Profuse Sweating
What is diaphoresis
400
Producing or containing pus
What is purulent
400
Loss of bladder or bowel control
What is incontinence
400
When an abnormal hole occurs in an organ or wall of an organ because of an accident or disease
What is perforation
500
The inability to speak after a head injury or stroke
What is aphasia
500
Listening for sounds within the body usually through a stethoscope
What is auscultation
500
Lack of heart rhythm
What is asytole
500
Fainting; brief loss of consciousness caused by the decrease in blood flow to the brain
What is syncope
500
When a patient looks extremely thin, and run down and is very weak you could say they are
What is debilitated