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Exam 2 Flashcards

1
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ante-

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before, forward

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-stomy

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opening

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-tension

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pressure

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D & C

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dilation and curettage

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FUO

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fever of unknown origin

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sol

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solution

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s/p

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status post

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LUQ

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left upper quadrant

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PMN, polys

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polymorphonuclear leukocytes

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-metry

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measurement

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labs must have what types of manuals available to employees

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procedure and policy manuals

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meta-

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beyond

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LE

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lupus erythematosus

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Plt

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platelets

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quality assessment procedures monitor what processes

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lab instrumentation, reagents, and procedures, specimen transportation and processing, turnaround times, accuracy of final results, patient ID, test request procedures, lab personal performance, specimen procurement and labeling

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SLE

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systemic lupus erythematosus

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lymphangi/o

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lymph vessel

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qns

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quantity not sufficient

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-rrhea

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flow, discharge

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What are some Key Lean Lessons

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it is not possible to over communicate, actions speak louder than words, continuously focus on improvement, ideas flow from the bottom up, staff must be accountable to achieve success

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-stasis

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stop, control

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latent errors

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less obvious errors that are related to the organization or design of the lab

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NB

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newborn

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cyst/o

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urinary bladder

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thromb/o

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clot

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why was CLIA ‘88 formed

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enacted by congress in response to concerns about lab testing errors

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q.h.

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each hour

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-pnea

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breathing

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-ist

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specialist

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-thesis

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to put or place

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ETOH

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alcohol

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C/O

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complaint of

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nat/i

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birth

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q.d.

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each day

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N/V

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nausea/vomiting

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-therapy

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treatment

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accuracy

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closeness of the result to the true or actual value

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common avoidable causes of false results

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use of a test at an inappropriate time; use of an obsolete test; use of a test with inherently poor sensitivity or specificity; use of a test that lacks validation; use of a test on a patient population with low or high prevalence or disease or consideration; use of a test on a patient population that differs from intended or studied population

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lymphaden/o

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lymph nodes

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sarc/o

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flesh

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31
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active errors examples

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failing to identify patient, missing blood vessel, errors with transportation, wrong tube; data entry errors, errors with equipment

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inter-

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between

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vascul/o

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vein

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s

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without

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ex-, extra-

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out, outside

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condition (5)

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-ation, -ia, -ism, -pathy, -sis

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36
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-osis

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abnormal condition

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37
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-crit

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separate

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37
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active errors

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obvious errors that occur at the interface between a healthcare worker and the patient

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-sept/o

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infection

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q.i.d.

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four times a day

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possible consequences of false results

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lengthened hospital stay; additional office visits; inappropriate therapy; psychological trauma; no impact; more testing

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PID

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pelvic inflammatory disease

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epi-

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above, upon

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syn-

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with, together

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septic/o

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infection

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RA

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rheumatoid arthritis

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R

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right

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-um

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structure

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46
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GT or GTT

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glucose tolerance test

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latent errors examples

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policy and procedures, teamwork factors, management/organization; equipment malfunctions; staffing problems; information technology, work environment

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-spasm

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constriction

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49
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pap smear

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papanikolaou smear

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PACU

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post-anesthesia care unit

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51
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what is combining form

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root plus combining vowel

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52
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pt

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patient

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-ation, -ia, -ism, -pathy, -sis

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condition

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Eos

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eosinophils

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RIA

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radioimmunoassay

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PCR

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polymerase chain reaction

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T

A

temperature

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q.s.

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as much as needed

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PRN

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as needed or as often as necessary

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-rrhagia

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bursting forth of blood

62
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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

62
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Path

A

pathology

63
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pro-, pros-

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before, forward

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sym-

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with, together

65
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radi/o

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x-ray

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R/O

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rule out

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ED

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emergency department

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FISH

A

fluorescence in situ hybridization

70
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-crine

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secretion

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RLQ

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right lower quadrant

72
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-emia

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blood condition

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name a major advance in the accuracy and reliability of lab testing

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introduction of routine QC in the clinical lab

75
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Tx

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treatment

76
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precision

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repeatability or reproducibility

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H & H

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hemoglobin and hematocrit

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c

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with

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Wt

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weight

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-centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid

82
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what does Six Sigma focus on

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reduce variability

84
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I & O

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intake and output

85
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LDL

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low density lipoprotein

86
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dys-

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bad, painful, difficult

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IM

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intramuscular

88
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U/O

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urine output

90
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ec-

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out, outside

91
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crin/o

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secrete

92
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MICU

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medical intensive care unit

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PICU

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pediatric intensive care unit

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C & S

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culture and sensitivity

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DVT

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deep vein thrombosis

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q2h

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every 2 hours

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PP

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after meals, post prandial

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NPO

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nothing by mouth

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-section

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to cut

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-philia

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attraction to

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IU

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international units

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PT

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physical therapy

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Grav. 1, 2, 3

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first second third pregnancy

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monos

A

monocytes

108
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q

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each

109
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Sx

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symptoms

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-static

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stop, control

112
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what does Lean focus on

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reduce waste

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HDL

A

high density lipoprotein

114
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mets

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metastases

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protime

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prothrombin time

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-lapse

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to fall, slide

119
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peritone/o

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peritoneum

120
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the joint commissions was formerly known as

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Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)

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ecto-

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out, outside

123
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segs

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segmented cells

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-motor

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movement

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per-

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through

127
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sensitivity

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proportion of cases with a specific disease that give a positive result; assay correctly predicts pos.

128
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ultra-

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beyond

129
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basos

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basophils

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b.i.d.

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twice daily

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CVICU

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cardiovascular intensive care unit

132
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STICU

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surgical trauma intensive care unit

134
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IVP

A

intravenous pyelogram

135
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-tomy

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incision, cut into

136
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para-

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near, along side of

137
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q.n.

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each night

138
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re-, retro-

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behind, back

139
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-rrhage

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bursting forth of blood

140
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angi/o

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vessel

141
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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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RUQ

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right upper quadrant

143
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phleb/o

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vein

144
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pertaining to (10)

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-ac, -al, -an, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ine, -ous, -tic

145
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FBG

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fasting blood glucose

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lapar/o

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abdomen

147
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delta check failure

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difference between a patient’s present result and consecutive previous results which exceed a predefined limit

148
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-plasm

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formation, growth, development

149
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HTN

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hypertension

150
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crit

A

hematocrit

151
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intra-

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within

151
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later/o

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side

153
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t.i.d.

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three times daily

154
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GCMS

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gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

155
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ana-

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up, apart

156
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-trophy

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development, nourishment

157
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CCU

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coronary care unit

158
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-ptysis

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spitting

159
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hyster/o

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uterus

160
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what does CLIA ‘88 stand for

A

clinical laboratory improvement amendments of 1988

161
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myel/o

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bone marrow

162
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specificity

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proportion of cases with absence of the specific disease that gives a negative realist; assay correctly excludes a disease

163
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GP

A

general practitioner

164
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LLQ

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left lower quadrant

165
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-ac, -al, -an, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ine, -ous, -tic

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pertaining to

166
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amni/o

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amnion

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-somatic

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pertaining to the body

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p

A

pulse

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