Definitions/ Vocabulary Flashcards
1
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ABS
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Admit Before Surgery;
patients who need to be admitted 1 or more days prior to surgery
2
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Admission Orders
A
written instructions by the doctor for the care and treatment of the patient upon entry into the hospital
3
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Aerosol Therapy
A
administration of a bronchodilator in the form of a mist
4
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Blood Transfusion Consent
A
a patient’s written permission to recieve or refuse blood or blood products
5
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Dialysis
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the removal of wastes in the blood usually excreted by the kidneys
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