VOCAB Flashcards
(83 cards)
1
Q
O2
A
oxygen
2
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O2 Sat
A
oxygen saturation
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OA
A
osteoarthritis
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OBS
A
organic brain syndrome
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Q
OD
A
overdose, right eye
6
Q
OG
A
orogastric
7
Q
OOB
A
out of bed
8
Q
OR
A
operating room
9
Q
ORIF
A
open reduction internal fixation
10
Q
OS
A
left eye
11
Q
OT
A
occupational therapy
12
Q
OU
A
both eyes
13
Q
q.
A
every
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q.i.d.
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four times per day
15
Q
(R)
A
right
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Q
RBC
A
red blood cell count
17
Q
reg
A
regular
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Q
RLL
A
right lower lobe
19
Q
RLQ
A
right lower quadrant
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Q
RN
A
registeren nurse
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Q
R/O
A
rule out
22
Q
ROM
A
Range of motion
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ROS
A
Review of systems
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RR
A
respiration rate
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RUL
right upper lobe
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RUQ
right upper quadrant
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RV
right ventricle
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Rx
treatment
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s (with a line on top)
without
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SaO2
arterial oxygen percent saturation
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SBP
systolic blood pressure
32
SCD
sequential compression device
33
SCI
spinal cord injury
34
SICU
surgical intensive care unit
35
SL
sublingual
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SLE
systemic lupus erythematosis
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SNF
skilled nursing facility
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SOB
shortness of breath
39
S/P
Status pose
40
Sp. gr.
specific gravity
41
subQ
subcutaneous
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SVC
superior vena cava
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SVR
systemic vascular resistance
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sx
symptom(s)
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Detrusor muscles
the smooth muscle layers of the bladder
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Trigone
a triangular area at the base of the bladder marked by the ureter openings at the posterior corners and the opening of the urethra at the anterior corner
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Enuresis
bed-wetting; involuntary passing of urine in children after bladder control is achieved
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Diuretics
Drugs that increase urine output
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Polyuria
the production of large amounts of urine by the kidneys without an increased fluid intake
50
Polydipsia
excessive thirst
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Oliguria
Oliguria is low urine output, usually less than 500 mL a day or 30 mL an hour for an adult.
52
Anuria
lack of urine production.
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Urinary frequency
the need to urinate often
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Nocturia
voiding two or more times at night
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Urinary urgency
the feeling that one must urinate
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Urinary incontinence
a temporary or permanent inability of the external sphincter muscles to control the flow of urine from the bladder
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urinary retention
the accumulation of urine in the bladder and inability of the bladder to empty itself
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Dysuria
painful or difficult voiding
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Neurogenic bladder
interference with the normal mechanisms of urine elimination in which the client does not perceive bladder fullness and is unable to control the urinary sphincters; the result of impaired neurologic function
60
Residual urine
Residual urine (urine remaining in the bladder following voiding) is normally 50 to 100 mL
61
Blood urea nitrogen
a measure of blood level of urea, the end product of protein metabolism. Elevated levels means renal failure
62
Creatinine clearance
a test uses 24-hour urine and serum creatinine levels to determine the glomerular filtration rate, a sensitive indicator of renal function. Elevated levels means renal failure
63
Suprapubic Catheter
an indwelling catheter that has been surgically placed in the bladder through the abdominal wall, either with or without a urethrally placed catheter
64
Nephrostomy
diversion of urine from a kidney to a stoma. Surgical procedure
65
Ileal Conduit
urinary diversion in which the client must wear an external pouch over the stoma to collect the continuous flow of urine
66
Dialysis
the technique by which blood is filtered for the removal of
| body wastes and excess fluid
67
Flatus
gas or air normally present in the stomach or intestines
68
Peristalsis
wavelike movements produced by circular and longitudinal muscle fibers of the intestinal walls; the movement propels the intestinal contents onward
69
Hemorrhoids
distended veins in the rectum
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Defecation
Defecation is the expulsion of feces from the anus and rectum.
71
Gastrocolic reflux
increased peristalsis of the colon after food has entered the stomach
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Laxatives
medications that stimulate bowel activity and assist fecal elimination
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Cathartics
drugs that induce defecation
74
Carminatives
are herbal oils known to act as agents that help expel gas from the stomach and intestines.
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Constipation
passage of small, dry, hard stool or passage of no stool for a period of time
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Enema
used most often as a treatment for constipation, it distends the intestine and sometimes irritates the intestinal mucosa, thereby increasing peristalsis and the excretion of feces and flatus
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Fecal Impaction
a mass or collection of hardened, putty-like feces in the folds of the rectum
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Diarrhea
refers to the passage of liquid feces and an increased fre- quency of defecation.
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Fecal incontinence
loss of voluntary ability to control fecal and gaseous discharges through the anal sphincter
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Jejunostomy
a tube that is placed surgically or by laparoscopy through the abdominal wall into the jejunum for long-term nutritional support
81
Ileostomy
a colostomy that generally empties from the distal end of the small intestine
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Colostomy
a temporary or permanent opening into the colon (large bowel) to divert and drain fecal material
83
Stoma
an opening created in the abdominal wall by an ostomy
