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CNA medical terms Flashcards

1
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cyanotic

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nasal discharge

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2
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before

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a

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3
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abdomen

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abd

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4
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before meals

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ac

a.c.

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5
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as desired

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ad lib

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6
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ambulate

ambulatory

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amb

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7
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apical pulse

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AP

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8
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two times a day

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b.i.d

bid

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9
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bowel movement

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BM

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blood pressure

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BP
B/P

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11
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with

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c

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12
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Celsius

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C

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13
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complains of

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c/o

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14
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congestive heart failure

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CHF

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15
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CPR

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16
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do not resuscitate

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DNR

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17
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diagnosis

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DX

dx

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18
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Fahrenheit

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F

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19
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fasting blood sugar

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FBS

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20
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follow-up

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f/u

F/U

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21
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full weight bearing

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FWB

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22
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gastrointestinal

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GI

23
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water

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H₂O

24
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hour

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h
hr
hr.

25
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incontinent

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inc

26
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intake and output

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I&O

27
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no known drug allergies

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NKDA

28
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nothing by the mouth

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NPO

29
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non-weight-bearing

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NWB

30
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oxygen

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O₂

31
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out of bed

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OOB

32
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after

A

p

33
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after meals

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pc
p.c.

34
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by mouth

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PO

35
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as necessary

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prn

PRN

36
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partial weight-bearing

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PWB

37
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without

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s

38
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shortness of breath

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SOB

39
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at once, immediately

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stat

STAT

40
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three times a day

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t.i.d

tid

41
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temperature, pulse, respiration

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TPR

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vital signs

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v.s.

VS

43
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wheelchair

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w/c

W/C

44
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the ability to see objects in the distance better than objects nearby

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hyperopia

farsightedness

45
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the ability to see things near but not far

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myopia

nearsightedness

46
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occurs when blood supply to a part of the brain is blocked

blood vessel leaks

ruptures within the brain

A

CVA, cerebrovascular accident

47
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paralysis on one side of the body

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hemiplegia

48
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weakness on one side of the body

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hemiparesis

49
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trouble communicating thoughts through speech or writing

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expressive aphasia

50
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difficulty understanding spoken or written words

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receptive aphasia

51
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inappropriate or unprovoked emotional responses, including laughing, crying, and anger

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emotional liability

52
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difficulty swallowing

A

dysphagia

53
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violent or hostile

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combative

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