Unit 12 and 13 Flashcards
1
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ad lib
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as desired
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ADL
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activities of daily living
3
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BR
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bed rest
4
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BRP
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bathroom privileges
5
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W/C, WC
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wheel chair
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PDR
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Physicians’ Desk Reference
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AMA
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American Medical Association
8
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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 (otorhinolaryngologist)
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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 (no prescription required)
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oz
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ounce
16
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DTaP
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diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis
usually given to children younger than 7 years old
17
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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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IPV
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polio vaccine (inactivated polio vaccine)
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MMR
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measles, mumps, rubella (vaccine)
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Tdap
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tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis
usually given to children over 7 years old
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Hib
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Haemophilus influenza B vaccine
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VAR
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varicella (chicken pox vaccine)
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opt/o, optic/o, ophthalm/o
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eye(s) or vision
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cornc/o, kerato
cornea
transparent, outer layer of eye
maintains shape and protects the inner portion
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cor/o, pupill/o
pupil
black circular portion of eye
permits light to enter the eye
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ir/o
iris
colored portion of the eye
surrounds the pupil
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retin/o
| rein/o
retina
converts images into electrical impulses
transmits images to the brain
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blephar/o
eyelid
| protects the eye from foreign matter excessive light and impact
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conjunctiv/o
conjunctiva
| mucous membrane lining of the eyelid and selera
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seler/o
white of the eye
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dacry/o
tear, tear duct
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cataract
the clouding of the lens of the eye
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glaucoma
the loss of peripheral vision
| "tunnel vision"
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strabismus
crossing of the yes
"lazy eye"
disorder in which eyes can not be directed toward the same object
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astigmatism
unequal curvature of the cornea
causes eye to not focus properly;
vision problems
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hyperopia
hyper= excessive, increase
opia= vision condition
"farsightedness";
most common after the age of 40
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myopia
my/o= muscle
-opia= vision condition
"nearsightedness";
commonly detected in school age children
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diplopia
dipl/o= two double
| double vision
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monochromatism
mono- = one
chromat/o = color
-ism = condition
"color blindness"
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nyctalopia
nyctal/o= night
| "night blindness"
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cryoretinopexy
cry/o = cold
- pexy = surgical fixation
- "surgical fixation of the retina by using extreme cold (carbon dioxide)"
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photophobia
phot/o = light
-phobia = fear of
"abnormal fear of or sensitivity to light"
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ophthalmoplegia
ophthalm/o = eye
-plegia = paralysis
"paralysis of the eye muscle"
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conjunctivitis
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conjunctiv/o = conjunctiva
-itis= infammation
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PERRLA
pupils are equal round, responsive to light and accommodation
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aur/o
aur/i
ot/o
ears
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acous/o
| audi/o
hearing
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tympanic membrane
tympan/o = eardrum
| transmits sound vibrations
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cochlea
cochlc/o
| snail-shaped portion that contains organ of hearing
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otitis media
inflammation of the middle ear
| usually associated with an URI in children
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vertigo
dizziness, whirling, loss of balance
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tinnitus
ringing, buzzing, or roaring sound in the ear
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presbycusis
a progressive hearing loss occuring in old age
