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Quiz 3 Acronyms Flashcards

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c̅

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With

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C

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Centigrade

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c/o

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Complains of

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C&DB

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Cough and deep breath

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C1 to C6

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Cervical vertebrae, one to six

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CABG

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Coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

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Coronary Artery disease

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CBC

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Complete Blood Count

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CC

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Chief Complaint

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CDC

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Centers for Disease Control

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CHF

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Congestive Heart Failure

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cm

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Centimeter

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CMV

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Cytomegalovirus

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CO

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Cardiac output

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COPD

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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CPK

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Creatine Phosphokinase

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CPT

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Chest Physiotherapy

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C&S

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Culture and Sensitivity

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CF

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Cystic Fibrosis

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CP

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Cerebral palsy

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CSF

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Cerebral Spinal Fluid

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CSM

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Circulation, sensory, motor

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CT

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Computerized tomography

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CVA

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Cerebrovascular accident

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CVP

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Central Venous Pressure

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CX

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Culture

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CXR

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Chest X-Ray

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Alarm reaction. (Try to get example of the reaction and what happened to the body throughout this process)

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Initial reaction of the body to stress

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Anger

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Emotional state consisting of a subjective feeling of animosity or strong displeasure

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Anxiety (what can do to decrease anxiety/what anxiety do to body and what medications can be used)

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A state of mental uneasiness apprehension, dread, or foreboding

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Burnout

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A complex system of behaviors that can be likened to the exhaustion stage of GAS (alarm, resistance, and exhaustion)

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Caregiver burden

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Reaction to long—term stress in family members who take care of a person in the home

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Countershock phase

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The changes produced in the body during shock

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Crisis intervention

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Short-term helping process of assisting clients to work through a crisis to its resolution

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Defense mechanism

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Adaptive mechanisms

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Depression (what meds can help? What words of comfort)

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An extreme feeling of sadness, despair, dejection, lack of worth

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Fear

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Emotion or feeling of apprehension aroused by impending or seeming danger, pain, or another perceived threat

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General adaptation syndrome (GAS)

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Characterized by a chain or pattern of physiological events

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Shock phase

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Stressor may be perceived consciously or unconsciously; stressors stimulate the sympathetic nervous system

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Stage of exhaustion

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At the end of this stage, the body may either rest and return to normal, or death may be the ultimate consequence

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Stage of resistance

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Stage during which the body attempts to cope with a stressor, and to limit stressor to smallest area ofthe body that can deal with it

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Adventitious breath sounds

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Adventitious sounds refer to sounds that are heard in addition to the expected breath sounds mentioned above. The most commonly heard adventitious sounds include crackles, rhonchi, and wheezes. They can be due to conditions, such as asthma or bronchitis. Anything that changes the normal airflow through the lungs can cause a range of clicks, crackles, wheezes, and snoring noises that doctors classify as adventitious breath sounds.

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Angle of Louis

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The junction between the body ofthe sternum and the manubrium

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Aphasia

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Any defect in or loss of the power to express oneself by speech, writing, or signs, or to comprehend spoken or written language

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Auscultation

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The process of listening to sounds produced within the body

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Blanch test

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Nail: It is used to monitor dehydration and the amount of blood flow to tissue. The nail blanch test, also called the capillary nail refill test, is performed on the nail beds as an indicator of tissue perfusion (the amount of blood flow to tissue) and dehydration.
Skin: Blanching skin is a term used to describe skin that remains white or pale for longer than normal when pressed. This indicates that normal blood flow to a given area does not return promptly. Skin blanching can help healthcare providers identify certain health conditions.
Causes: Raynaud’s syndrome, frostbite

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Bruit

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A blowing or swishing sound

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Clubbing

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Clubbing is changes in the areas under and around the toenails and fingernails that occur with some disorders. The nails may also show changes. Clubbing may result from chronic low blood-oxygen levels. This can be seen with cystic fibrosis, congenital cyanotic heart disease, and several other diseases like liver cirrhosis.

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Cyanosis

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A bluish tinge

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Diastole

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Period in which the ventricle relaxes

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Edema

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Edema is swelling caused by too much fluid trapped in the body’s tissues. Edema can affect any part of the body. But it’s more likely to show up in the legs and feet.
Medicines and pregnancy can cause edema. It also can be the result of a disease, such as congestive heart failure, kidney disease, venous insufficiency or cirrhosis of the liver.
Wearing compression garments and reducing salt in the diet often relieves edema. When a disease causes edema, the disease needs treatment, as well.
Signs/symptoms: Swelling or puffiness of the tissue right under the skin, especially in legs or arms.
Stretched or shiny skin. Skin that holds a dimple, also known as pitting, after it’s been pressed for a few seconds.

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Erythema

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Skin redness

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Inspection

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Inspection is the visual examination;that is, assessing by using the sense of sight.

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Jaundice (Cholestasis)

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A yellowish tinge that may first be evident in the sclera of the eyes and then in the mucous membranes and
the skin.
Jaundice is often a sign of a problem with the liver, gallbladder, or pancreas. Jaundice can occur when too much bilirubin builds up in the body. This may happen when:
- There are too many red blood cells dying or breaking down (hemolysis) and going to the liver.
- The liver is overloaded or damaged.
- The bilirubin from the liver is not able to properly move into the digestive tract.
Causes: hep a,b,c,d,e; chronic liver diseases; gallstones, overdose of acetaminophen, etc
Pruritus is itching of the skin when you are jaundiced. The itch is caused by a build up of bile salts in the blood when the bile ducts are blocked or the liver is not working properly. This can also make the skin feel hot and uncomfortable.

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Palpitation

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Palpation is the examination of the body using the sense of touch.

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Percussion

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The act of striking the body surface to elicit sounds or vibrations

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Pallor

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Result of inadequate circulating blood and subsequent reduction in tissue oxygen

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Precordium

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Area ofthe chest overlaying the heart

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S1 & S2

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S1 is a slightly low-pitch sound that is heard the loudest at the apical region as the result of the closure of atrioventricular valve.
S2 is a slightly high-pitch sound heard at the apical region as the result of the closure of arterial valve.

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Systole

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the phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle contracts and pumps blood from the chambers into the arteries.

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Thrill

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A vibrating sensation like the purring of a cat or water running through a hose

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Vitiligo

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Vitiligo (vit-ih-LIE-go) is a disease that causes loss of skin color in patches. The discolored areas usually get bigger with time. The condition can affect the skin on any part of the body. It can also affect hair and the inside of the mouth.
Normally, the color of hair and skin is determined by melanin. Vitiligo occurs when cells that produce melanin die or stop functioning. Vitiligo affects people of all skin types, but it may be more noticeable in people with brown or Black skin. The condition is not life-threatening or contagious. It can be stressful or make you feel bad about yourself.
Treatment for vitiligo may restore color to the affected skin. But it doesn’t prevent continued loss of skin color or a recurrence.

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