Med Terms: Charting Terms/Emergency Codes Flashcards by Madison North

Abdomen Medical Terms
Protuberant; distended

large and extends outward

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Abdomen Medical Terms
Hard, rigid, distended, tympanic, taut

Hard, board like

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Abdomen Medical Terms
relaxed, flaccid

soft, flabby

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Abdomen Medical Terms
distended, edematous

swollen, rounded

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Abdomen Medical Terms
tympanic, flatulent

filled with gas

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Abdomen Medical Terms
pendulous

hangs down

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Amounts Medical Terms
profuse, copious

large amounts of drainage

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Amounts Medical Terms
moderate

medium amount of drainage

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Amounts Medical Terms
scant

small amount of drainage

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Appetite Medical Terms
anorexia

loss of appetite

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Back Medical Terms
kyphosis

hunchback

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Back Medical Terms
lumbar region

small of back

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Back Medical Terms
lordosis

swayback

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Bleeding Medical Terms
epistaxis

nose bleed

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Bleeding Medical Terms
hematuria

blood in urine

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Bleeding Medical Terms
hemoptysis

spitting up of blood

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Bleeding Medical Terms
Guaiac positive

positive blood in stool

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Breath Medical Terms
halitosis

unpleasant

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Breathing Medical Terms
dyspnea

difficult breathing

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Breath Medical Terms
fetid

foul

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Breath Medical Terms
fruity, sweet

with a sweet fruit-like odor

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Breath Medical Terms
odor of ammonia

urinous odor

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Breathing Medical Terms
respiration

breathing

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Breathing Medical Terms
apnea

short periods when breathing has ceased

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Breathing Medical Terms orthopnea

inability to breathe while laying down

Breathing Medical Terms hyperpnea

rapid breathing

Breathing Medical Terms Cheyne Stokes respirations

increasing dyspnea with periods of apnea

Consciousness Medical Terms alert, fully conscious

alert, fully conscious, oriented to date, time, and place

Consciousness Medical Terms semi-conscious

only partily conscious

Consciousness Medical Terms stuporous

unconscious, but can be aroused

Consciousness Medical Terms comatose

unconscious cannot be aroused

Cough Medical Terms continuous, persistent, productive, nonproductive, dry, hacking

type of cough

Cough Medical Terms spasmodic

occurring in spasms

Cough Medical Terms hemoptysis

coughing up or expectoration of blood

Decay Medical Terms Tissue necrosis, necrotic

dead tissue

Defecation Medical Terms diarrhea

frequent liquid defecation

Defecation Medical Terms different colors of stool

clay/dark brown brown, black, mustard, yellow, green, tarry, streaked with blood

Defecation Medical Terms constituents of stool

liquid, soft or hard formed, watery, semiformed, constipated, undigested foods, mucoid

Drainage Medical Terms purulent

containing pus

Drainage Medical Terms sanguineous

bloody

Drainage Medical Terms serous

of lymphatic fluid

Drainage Medical Terms mucopurulent

contains mucous and pus

Drainage Medical Terms tenacious

tough and sticky

Drainage Medical Terms serosanguineous

bloody, lymphatic (serous)

Edema Medical Terms Indented 2 mm Indented 4 mm Indented 6 mm Indented 8 mm

1+ 2+ 3+ 4+

Edema

swelling in extremities, after depressing for 5 seconds

Emesis Medical Terms induced

produced by a conscious effort of the patient

Emesis Medical Terms projectile

ejected a few feet distance

Emesis Medical Terms hematemesis

if blood is noticeable

Eyes Medical Terms visual acuity

sharpness of vision

Eyes Medical Terms jaundiced

yellow in color

Eyes Medical Terms edematous

puffy, swollen

Eyes Medical Terms ptosis of lids

drooping eyelids

Eyes Medical Terms photophobia

usually sensitive to light

Eyes Medical Terms diplopia

double vision

Eyes Medical Terms strabismus

cross eye, squinting

Eyes Medical Terms exophthalmos

abnormal protrusion of eyeball

Eyes Medical Terms conjunctivitis

inflammation of conjunctiva

Eyes Medical Terms mydriasis

dilation of pupils

Eyes Medical Terms myosis, pinpoint

contraction of the pupils

Eyes Medical Terms myopia

near-sightedness

Eyes Medical Terms hyperopia

far-sightedness

Faintness Medical terms syncope

fainting

Fever Medical Terms afebrile

without fever

Fever Medical Terms pyrexia

temperature above normal

Fever Medical Terms hyperpyrexia

temperature greatly above normal

Head Medical Terms frontal region

forehead

Head Medical Terms temporal region

region over temple

Head Medical Terms occipital region

back of head

Head Medical Terms basilar region

base of skull

Head Medical Terms macrocephaly, hydrocephalus

having a large head

Head Medical Terms microcephalus

having a small head

Head Medical Terms parietal (right or left)

top of head

Hives Medical Terms urticaria

hives

Hives Medical Terms pruritus

itching

Joints Medical Terms flexion

bending

Joints Medical Terms extension

to straighten

Joints Medical Terms rotation

revolve around

Joints Medical Terms abduction

move away from the median line

Joints Medical Terms adduction

move toward the median line

Lips Medical Terms cyanotic

blue in color

Medicine (admin) Medical Terms orally

by mouth

Medicine (admin) Medical Terms rectally

by rectum

Medicine (admin) Medical Terms inhalation

breathing in

Medicine (admin) Medical Terms topically

rubbing into skin

Medicine (admin) Medical Terms subcutaneous

under the skin

Medicine (admin) Medical Terms intradermal

within the skin

Medicine (admin) Medical Terms intramuscular

within the muscle

Medicine (admin) Medical Terms intraspinal, intrathecal

within the spinal cord

Medicine (admin) Medical Terms intravenous

within the vein

Medicine (admin) Medical Terms instillation

pouring into body cavity

Menstruation Medical Terms menses present

if present when admitted

Menstruation Medical Terms dysmenorrhea

painful

Menstruation Medical Terms amenorrhea

total absence of

Menstruation Medical Terms menorrhagia

profuse or prolonged flow

Menstruation Medical Terms menopause

cessation of

Odor Medical Terms offensive, foul

very unpleasant

Paralysis Medical Terms facial

face muscles

Paralysis Medical Terms paraplegia

of the legs

Paralysis Medical Terms hemiplegia

of one side of the body

Paralysis Medical Terms monoplegia

of a single limb

Paralysis Medical Terms quadriplegia

of all 4 extremities and usually the trunk

Perspiration Medical Terms diaphoresis, diaphoretic

large amount of profuse

Positions Medical Terms supine

flat on back, arms straight at sides

Positions Medical Terms lateral

on side, knees flexed

Positions Medical Terms Sim's (left or right)

on the left side, left arms behind back, left leg slightly flexed, right leg greatly flexed

Positions Medical Terms Semi-Fowler's 40-45 degrees

modified knees, and legs not flexed -head of bed semi-erect

Positions Medical Terms lithotomy

on back, buttocks near edge of table, knees well flexed and separated

Positions Medical Terms knee-chest

resting on knees and chest

Positions Medical Terms Trendelenberg

on the back, pelvis, and legs higher than head

Positions Medical Terms prone

on the abdomen, face turned to one side

Positions Medical Terms Jackknife

prone with hips over break in table and feet below level of head

Pulse Medical Terms rate

number of beats per minute

Pulse Medical Terms regular/irregular, coupling, galloping

rhythm

Pulse Medical Terms intermittent

beats missed at intervals

Pulse Medical Terms rapid, fast, tachycardia

greater than 100 bpm

Pulse Medical Terms slow, bradycardia

slow in rate, lower than 50 bpm

Pulse Medical Terms thready, weak

only scarcely perceptible

Pulse Medical Terms imperceptible, absent

pulseless

Pulse Medical Terms Strength 0

absent, not palpable, inaudible with doppler

Pulse Medical Terms Strength 1+

diminished, palpable

Pulse Medical Terms Strength 2+

expected, normal

Pulse Medical Terms Strength 3+

strong/full

Pulse Medical Terms Strength 4+

bounding, cannot be obliterated

Skin Medical Terms healthy, normal for race

normal

Skin Medical Terms cyanotic, mottled

blue in color

Skin Medical Terms extreme pallor, ashen

very white

Skin Medical Terms erthema

redness

Skin Medical Terms glossy

shines

Skin Medical Terms excoriation

raw surfaces

Skin Medical Terms jaundiced

yellow in color

Skin Medical Terms pigmented

containing in colored areas

Skin Medical Terms abraded, denuded

scraped

Skin Medical Terms clammy

cold and moist

Speech Medical Terms incoherent

not understandable

Speech Medical Terms rambling

meaningless, wondering

Speech Medical Terms slurring

words run together

Speech Medical Terms dysphasia

difficulty speaking

Speech Medical Terms aphasia

unable to speak

Throat Medical Terms dysphagia

difficulty in swallowing

Throat Medical Terms aphagia

inability to swallow

Throat Medical Terms other descriptive terms

red, swollen, inflamed, ulerated

Tongue Medical Terms Descriptive terms

pink, moist, dry, cracked, swollen, coated, inflamed, ulcerated

Urination Medical Terms voiding, micturate

to urinate

Urination Medical Terms Incontinence

no control over urination

Urination Medical Terms diuresis

large amounts of urine voided

Urination Medical Terms anuria

total suppression of urine

Urination Medical Terms nocturia

frequent voiding at night

Urination Medical Terms polyuria

increased amount voided

Urination Medical Terms dysuria

painful urination

Urination Medical Terms pyuria

pus in urine

Urination Medical Terms hematuria

blood in urine

Urination Medical Terms oliguria

scantiness in urine

Urination Medical Terms glycosuria

sugar in urine

Weight Medical Terms obese

overweight

Weight Medical Terms emaciated, wasting

abnormal thinness

Weight Medical Terms cachectic

very underweight

Wounds Medical Terms suppurating, purulent

discharging pus

Wounds Medical Terms eschar

black or gray necrotic tissues

Wounds Medical Terms exudate

wound drainage

Code XTREME

Facility Lockdown -may be due to nuclear, biological, or chemical events -allows time to prepare for the event at hand -Place the word extreme behind the code color to indicate lockdown

Code RED

Fire -RACE (Rescue, Alarm, Confine, Extinguish/Evacuate)

Code ORANGE

Dangerous or Violent Situation -Call code overhead, notify 911 -PERSONAL safety PRIORITY

Code BROWN

Severe Weather -Called and staged -Stage 1: watch for deteriorating conditions -Stage 2: warning close windows and doors -Stage 3: imminent danger evacuate to interior

Code BLUE

Urgent Medical Assistance Needed -call overhead with location -assist as appropriate and transport to the appropriate unit

Code YELLOW

External Disaster-Involving Casualties -prepare for an influx of multiple patients -Charge Nurse with coordinate unit

Code GREEN

Internal Disaster - Utility Failures -backup generators and resources utilized -may need to evacuate certain areas

Code PINK

Missing/Abducted Child/Infant -observe for possible abductors -Question any suspicious perpetrators -Write down info immediately

Code WHITE

Evacuate the Unit or Hospital -Charge Nurse will coordinate with staff and emergency response teams

Code GRAY

Hostage Situation -stay calm, notify outside individuals -stay away from windows or doors -comply with abductor's request

Code BLACK

Bomb Threat -notify 911, call code -collect as much info as possible (by phone) -do not tamper with any package -take personal belongings and evacuate the area

Code SILVER

Active Shooter -RUN if there is an escape path -HIDE -FIGHT as last resort

Code DOWN

Vistor Injury (on property) -assist/treat as possible -Call 44444 for call down or 911 -stay with them till help arrives

Code ELOPEMENT

Missing Patient -notify the charge nurse, nurse supervisor, plus security

Med Terms: Charting Terms/Emergency Codes Flashcards

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