A&P
Diseases and Disorders
Patient Care
Abbreviations
Pot Luck
100

The body cavity containing the liver

What is abdominal?

100

If a health assistant discovers a blister on a diabetic patient's foot, this would be the next step to take

What is report it?

100

A health assistant may be charged with this if he/she leaves the patient's bed elevated

What is negligence?

100

The abbreviation for after meals

What is pc

100

Besides temperature this VS cannot be irregular

What is BP?

200

The med term for opening into

What is otomy?

200

The name for a disease that is easily spread or contagious

What is communicable?

200

This is what the health assistant should do if a patient tells them their cast is too tight

What is report it

200

The abbreviation for before meals

ac

200

The very first thing to do with a new patient in a doctor's office

What is greet them

300

The organ that stores bile

What is the gallbladder

300

The symptoms of this disease are  pain, swelling, and joint stiffness

What is rheumatoid arthritis?

300

What the health assistant should do if a patient is coughing

what is observe them

300

The abbreviation for bedtime

What is hs

300

72" equals this many feet

What is 6'

400

The 3 layers around the brain and spinal cord

What is meninges

400

Dysphagia, indigestion, and coughing are all signs and symptoms of this disease

What is GERDS

400

How often a bedridden patient should be turned

What is every 2 hours

400

Abbreviation for 3 times a day

What is TID

400

A med term for limited movement of a joint

What is a contracture

500

When a patient has this disorder, they should be weighed daily

What is CHF

500

This disease occurs when the kidneys cannot concentrate urine

What is diabetes insipidous

500

Along with mouth care, dependent patients should receive care of these 2 things daily

What are fingernail and foot care

500

Abbreviation for as tolerated

What is ad lib

500

When a paralyzed patient is placed in their room with the door shut and no means of communication this is a form of neglect known also as this

What is involuntary seclusion