Unit 12&13 Flashcards
1
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ad lib
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as directed
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ADL
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activities of daily living
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BR
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bed rest
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BRP
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bathroom privlages
5
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W/C WC
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wheelchair
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PDR
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physicians desk reference
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AMA
A
American medical association
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CDC
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center for disease control
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ENT
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ears nose throat specialist
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Kg
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kilogram
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L
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liter
12
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lb, #
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pound
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ml, mL
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milliliter
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OTC
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over the counter
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Oz
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ounces
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DTaP
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diphtheria tetanus cellular pertussis
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HepA
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hepatitis A Vaccine
18
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HepB
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hepatitis B Vaccine
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Hib
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haemophilus Influenza B vaccine
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IPV
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polio vaccine
21
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MMR
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measles, mumps, rubella
22
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tdap
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tetanous diphtheria acellular partussis
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VAR
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varicella
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diptheria
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a serious disease that can cause loss of breath because airway is blocked
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tetanous
painful tightening of the muscles, and can cause lock jaw
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acellular
vaccines that contain inactivated cells
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pertussis
whopping cough
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hepatitis A
liver disease, show no symptoms and can easily pass it on
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hepatitis B
liver disease caused by infection, can be live long, and passed along
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haemophuilus
bacterium that can cause a severe infection, occurring mostly in infants and children. five years old and younger and can be deadly.
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polio
contagious viral illness that in its most severe form can cause paralysis
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measles
highly contagious viral disease, starts with a bad cold and rashing all over the body
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mumps
a contagious disease that leads to painful swelling of the salivary glands
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rubella
three day measles
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varicella (chicken pox)
common childhood disease that is usually mild, but it can be serious, especially in young infants and adults
