MT #4 Flashcards

1
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strain

A

injury caused by excessive stretching, overuse, or misuse of a muscle

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2
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sprain

A

injury to a joint accompanied by stretching or tearing of ligaments

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3
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acute

A

lasting a short period of time but relatively severe

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4
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chronic

A

lasting a long period of time

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5
Q

subjective

A

an observation about a patient that is felt by the patient, cannot be seen, palpated, or measured (symptoms)

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6
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objective

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an observation about a patient that is visible, bruise, wound, cut (signs)

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7
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Diagnosis (Dx)

A

determination of the disease

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8
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Prognosis (Px)

A

prediction regarding the probable outcome of the disease

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9
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Epidemic

A

an infectious disease that affects a large group of people within a population, community, or region at the same time

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10
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pandemic

A

an infectious disease that affects many people over a wide geographic area; a worldwide epidemic

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11
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antiseptic

A

on skin relating to or denoting chemical substances that prevent the growth of the disease

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12
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disinfectant

A

destroys bacteria (microorganisms) (chemical liquid)

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13
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antibiotic

A

a medicine (like penicillin) that prevents the growth and destroys bacteria/bacterial infection

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14
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antipyretic

A

a drug used to prevent or reduce fever (tylenol)

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15
Q

antiviral

A

medication used to help your immune system fight back and prevents virus from spreading

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16
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anti-inflammatory

A

substance & treatment that reduces inflammation or swelling

17
Q

antifungal

A

fungicide used to treat, kill, and prevent fungal disease & infection mycosis (ex. ringworm, athletics foot)

18
Q

antihistamine

A

substance that treats allergy reactions

19
Q

MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

20
Q

CAT scan

A

computerized axial tomography

21
Q

EMR

A

electronic medical record

22
Q

ROM

A

range of motion

23
Q

DAT

A

diet as tolerated

24
Q

WBC

A

white blood cells

25
Q

RBC

A

red blood cells

26
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

27
Q

1oz = ?? cc

A

30 cc/ml

28
Q

10oz = ??

A

300 cc/ml

29
Q

1mL = ??

A

1 cc

30
Q

I + O

A

intake & output (used to calculate liquid intake and output to see if liquids are refrained)