unit 12 and 13 Flashcards
(72 cards)
1
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
2
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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
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
5
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WC
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wheel chair
6
Q
PDR
A
Physicians Desk Reference
7
Q
AMA
A
American Medical Association
8
Q
CDC
A
Center for Disease Control
9
Q
ENT
A
ears nose throat specialist (otorhinolaryngologist)
10
Q
Kg
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kilogram
11
Q
L
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liter
12
Q
lb
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pound
13
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ml
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milliliter
14
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OTC
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over the counter (no prescription)
15
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oz
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ounce
16
Q
DTAP
A
diptheria-tetanus-acellular pertusis
17
Q
HEPA
A
hepatitis A vaccine
18
Q
HEPB
A
hepatitis B vaccine
19
Q
HIB
A
haemophilus influenza B vaccine
20
Q
IPV
A
inactivated polio vaccine
21
Q
MMR
A
measles mumphs rubella vaccine
22
Q
TDAP
A
tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertusis
23
Q
VAR
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varicella vaccine (chicken pox)
24
Q
Diptheria
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deadly thick coating in the back of nose/throat
25
tetanus (lockjaw)
painful tightening of muscles causing the jaw to lock up 2/10 death
26
Acellular
inactive vaccine
27
Pertusis (whooping cough)
respiratory disease- uncontrollable violent coughing, can be fatal
28
hepatitis A
liver disease- no symptoms
29
hepatitis B
liver disease- can be lifelong and passed through sexual contact/needles or at birth
30
haemophilus
bacterium can cause lifelong disability
31
polio
contageous viral illness- can cause paralysis and death
32
measles
rash, pink eye, fever, cough. runny nose
33
mumphs
fever, headache, muscles aches, swollen glands
34
rubella (german measles)
3 day measles- red rash
35
varicella (chicken pox)
usually mild childhood disease. can be fatal
36
opt/o optic/o ocul/o ophthalm/o
Eyes/vision
37
corne/o kerat/o
cornea
38
cor/o pupill/o
pupil
39
ir/o
iris
40
retin/o
retino
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blephar/o
eyelid
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conjunctiv/o
conjuctiva
43
scler/o
sclera
44
dacry/o
tear ducts
45
cataract
clouding of the eye
46
glaucoma
tunnel vision
47
strabismus
lazy eye
48
astigmatism
unequal curvature of the cornea
49
hyperopia
farsightedness
50
myopia
nearsightedness
51
diplopia
double vision
52
dipl/o
two, double
53
monochromatism
color blind
54
nyctalopia
night blindness
55
nictal/o
night
56
cryoretinopexy
surgery to fix retina with cold
57
-pexy
surgical fixation
58
cry/o
cold
59
phot/o
light
60
ophthalmoplegia
eye paralysis
61
-plegia
paralysis
62
conjunctivitis
pink eye
63
PERRLA
pupils are equal, round, responsive to light, accommodation
64
aur/o aur/i ot/o
ears
65
acous/o audi/o
hearing
66
tympan/o
eardrum
67
cochle/o
cochlea
68
otitis media
inflammation of the middle ear
69
vertigo
dizziness loss of balance
70
tinnitus
ear ringing
71
presbycusis
hearing loss
72
strabismus
crossing of the eyes
