Healthcare systems
care for the whole family, preventive care
Family practitioner
NSAID
nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drug
elevated blood pressure differs from home readings. objective indication of anxiety
white coat syndrome
sebum, skin and hair soft, prevent bacteria
sebaceous glands
how long it takes to metabolize and excrete half of a dose of medication
half life
generally optional, some states require for MA's and phlebotomists, increased job placement, higher wages, CEU's
certification
-centesis
surgical puncture
intellectualization
above, or close to the head
superior
dissolve in the intestines not in the stomach
integrity, accountability, flexibility, open mindedness
work ethic
turning around the axis
rotation
cancelling out unacceptable behavior with symbolic gesture
undoing
the body in upper and lower sections
transverse plane
1 tsp = ____ml
5 ml
regulated by the state, state board, accomplished by examination, reciprocity, endorsement.
Licensure
-ptosis
drooping, falling
come to terms, moving on, making the best of it.
acceptance
consists of the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra
Urinary system
symptoms or condition that makes the treatment inadvisable, common is hypersensitivity, damage or malfunction of body system
contraindications
contracts medical center or group, preventive and acute care referrals, precertification, preauthorization
Health Maintenance Organization
laying with head lower than the legs
Trendelenburg
reflecting statements back, make observations and offer recognition of positive changes, positive communications
therapeutic communication
Organs and glands that produce, store and release hormones.
Endocrine system
List the 7 rights
drug, patient, dose, time, documentation, route, technique