Exam 2 Flashcards
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ante-
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before, forward
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-stomy
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opening
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-tension
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pressure
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D & C
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dilation and curettage
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FUO
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fever of unknown origin
1
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sol
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solution
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s/p
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status post
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LUQ
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left upper quadrant
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PMN, polys
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polymorphonuclear leukocytes
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-metry
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measurement
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labs must have what types of manuals available to employees
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procedure and policy manuals
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meta-
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beyond
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LE
A
lupus erythematosus
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Plt
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platelets
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quality assessment procedures monitor what processes
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lab instrumentation, reagents, and procedures, specimen transportation and processing, turnaround times, accuracy of final results, patient ID, test request procedures, lab personal performance, specimen procurement and labeling
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SLE
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systemic lupus erythematosus
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lymphangi/o
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lymph vessel
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qns
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quantity not sufficient
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-rrhea
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flow, discharge
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What are some Key Lean Lessons
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it is not possible to over communicate, actions speak louder than words, continuously focus on improvement, ideas flow from the bottom up, staff must be accountable to achieve success
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-stasis
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stop, control
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latent errors
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less obvious errors that are related to the organization or design of the lab
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NB
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newborn
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cyst/o
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urinary bladder
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thromb/o
clot
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why was CLIA '88 formed
enacted by congress in response to concerns about lab testing errors
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q.h.
each hour
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-pnea
breathing
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-ist
specialist
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-thesis
to put or place
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ETOH
alcohol
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C/O
complaint of
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nat/i
birth
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q.d.
each day
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N/V
nausea/vomiting
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-therapy
treatment
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accuracy
closeness of the result to the true or actual value
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common avoidable causes of false results
use of a test at an inappropriate time; use of an obsolete test; use of a test with inherently poor sensitivity or specificity; use of a test that lacks validation; use of a test on a patient population with low or high prevalence or disease or consideration; use of a test on a patient population that differs from intended or studied population
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lymphaden/o
lymph nodes
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sarc/o
flesh
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active errors examples
failing to identify patient, missing blood vessel, errors with transportation, wrong tube; data entry errors, errors with equipment
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inter-
between
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vascul/o
vein
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s
without
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ex-, extra-
out, outside
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condition (5)
-ation, -ia, -ism, -pathy, -sis
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-osis
abnormal condition
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-crit
separate
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active errors
obvious errors that occur at the interface between a healthcare worker and the patient
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-sept/o
infection
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q.i.d.
four times a day
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possible consequences of false results
lengthened hospital stay; additional office visits; inappropriate therapy; psychological trauma; no impact; more testing
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PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
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epi-
above, upon
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syn-
with, together
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septic/o
infection
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RA
rheumatoid arthritis
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R
right
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-um
structure
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GT or GTT
glucose tolerance test
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latent errors examples
policy and procedures, teamwork factors, management/organization; equipment malfunctions; staffing problems; information technology, work environment
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-spasm
constriction
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pap smear
papanikolaou smear
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PACU
post-anesthesia care unit
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what is combining form
root plus combining vowel
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pt
patient
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-ation, -ia, -ism, -pathy, -sis
condition
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Eos
eosinophils
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RIA
radioimmunoassay
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PCR
polymerase chain reaction
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T
temperature
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q.s.
as much as needed
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PRN
as needed or as often as necessary
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-rrhagia
bursting forth of blood
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DM
diabetes mellitus
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Path
pathology
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pro-, pros-
before, forward
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sym-
with, together
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radi/o
x-ray
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R/O
rule out
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ED
emergency department
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FISH
fluorescence in situ hybridization
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-crine
secretion
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RLQ
right lower quadrant
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-emia
blood condition
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name a major advance in the accuracy and reliability of lab testing
introduction of routine QC in the clinical lab
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Tx
treatment
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precision
repeatability or reproducibility
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H & H
hemoglobin and hematocrit
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c
with
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Wt
weight
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-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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what does Six Sigma focus on
reduce variability
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I & O
intake and output
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LDL
low density lipoprotein
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dys-
bad, painful, difficult
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IM
intramuscular
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U/O
urine output
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ec-
out, outside
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crin/o
secrete
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MICU
medical intensive care unit
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PICU
pediatric intensive care unit
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C & S
culture and sensitivity
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DVT
deep vein thrombosis
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q2h
every 2 hours
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PP
after meals, post prandial
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NPO
nothing by mouth
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-section
to cut
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-philia
attraction to
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IU
international units
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PT
physical therapy
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Grav. 1, 2, 3
first second third pregnancy
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monos
monocytes
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q
each
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Sx
symptoms
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-static
stop, control
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what does Lean focus on
reduce waste
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HDL
high density lipoprotein
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mets
metastases
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protime
prothrombin time
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-lapse
to fall, slide
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peritone/o
peritoneum
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the joint commissions was formerly known as
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
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ecto-
out, outside
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segs
segmented cells
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-motor
movement
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per-
through
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sensitivity
proportion of cases with a specific disease that give a positive result; assay correctly predicts pos.
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ultra-
beyond
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basos
basophils
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b.i.d.
twice daily
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CVICU
cardiovascular intensive care unit
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STICU
surgical trauma intensive care unit
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IVP
intravenous pyelogram
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-tomy
incision, cut into
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para-
near, along side of
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q.n.
each night
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re-, retro-
behind, back
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-rrhage
bursting forth of blood
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angi/o
vessel
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FBS
fasting blood sugar
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RUQ
right upper quadrant
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phleb/o
vein
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pertaining to (10)
-ac, -al, -an, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ine, -ous, -tic
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FBG
fasting blood glucose
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lapar/o
abdomen
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delta check failure
difference between a patient's present result and consecutive previous results which exceed a predefined limit
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-plasm
formation, growth, development
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HTN
hypertension
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crit
hematocrit
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intra-
within
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later/o
side
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t.i.d.
three times daily
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GCMS
gas chromatography-mass spectrometry
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ana-
up, apart
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-trophy
development, nourishment
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CCU
coronary care unit
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-ptysis
spitting
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hyster/o
uterus
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what does CLIA '88 stand for
clinical laboratory improvement amendments of 1988
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myel/o
bone marrow
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specificity
proportion of cases with absence of the specific disease that gives a negative realist; assay correctly excludes a disease
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GP
general practitioner
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LLQ
left lower quadrant
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-ac, -al, -an, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ine, -ous, -tic
pertaining to
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amni/o
amnion
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-somatic
pertaining to the body
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p
pulse
