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First Three Chapters Flashcards

1
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Protects patient privacy, oversees medical records, and gives patients more control over how and to whom their personal health information is disclosed

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HIPAA

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protects the privacy of student education records

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FERPA

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3
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International Classification of Diseases (ICD)

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diagnosis-related classification manual; primarily used to diagnose and track conditions

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Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)

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provides a set of billing codes, descriptions, and guidelines associated with procedures and services used by health care professionals

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5
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signs

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something that the clinician can see or feel in the patient, such as temperature, respiration, heartbeat, or blood pressure

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symptoms

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something the patient feels, but the clinician can’t, such as a headache, nausea, dizziness, or pain

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7
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comprehensive history

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past medical history, current health status, family history

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8
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diaphragm of the stethoscope is placed over _ artery

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brachial

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9
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systolic

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top number of blood pressure

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10
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diastolic

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bottom number of blood pressure

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11
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normal respiration rate for an adult is ___ breaths per minute

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12 to 20

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12
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used to hear high-pitched sounds

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diaphragm

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13
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used to hear low-pitched

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bell

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14
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specific area of skin innervated by a dorsal or sensory nerve root

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dermatome

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15
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single muscles or groups of muscles innervated by a single ventral or motor nerve

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myotomes

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16
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a form of electromagnetic radiation that when passed through a patient allows viewing of internal structures

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xrays

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17
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nuclear imaging involving the injection of a short-lived radionuclide to assess abnormalities of the bones

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radionuclide bone scan

18
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attracted to increased metabolic activity; used to ID stress fx, bone infections, bone cancer and arthritis; dont have if you are pregnant or allergic to red dye

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bone scan

19
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performed when the clinician wants to see a live image to determine the size, shape, and movement of tissue; used to look at blood flow, tumors, fx, organs, foreign bodies, and soft tissue

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fluoroscopy

20
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combines specialized high resolution radiographs with computers to give visualization of internal structures in cross-section or 3D; performed to loot at cross sections of internal organs, bone, soft tissue, and blood vessels

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Computed Tomography Scan (CT)

21
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applies a magnetic field to the body, and a computer creates an image; used to ID tumors, fx, musculoskeletal injuries, soft-tissue conditions, and blooding

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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

22
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high frequency sound waves that penetrate the body to produce images of internal structures in real time; used to ID tumors, enlarged lymph nodes, heart abnormalities, soft-tissue injury, bleeding and fetal development

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diagnostic ultrasound (sonography)

23
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involves inserting a needle into a muscle and recording the electrical activity; used to determine the cause of muscle weakness and abnormal nerve conduction that may be due to medical conditions

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electromyography

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measures the electrical signals of a nerve associated with a specific muscle; involves stimulating a nerve and recording the strength of the neurological reaction and the amount of time it takes to contract the muscle being tested

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nerve conduction study

25
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detects electrical activity of the heart; charted as a graph as waveforms and analyzed to determine if there are any abnormalities; used to ID ischemia, heart attack, pericarditis, valvular disorders, electrolyte imbalances, palpitations, angina

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electrocardiography (ECG)

26
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device worn by a patient to monitor heart’s electrical activity during ADLs; records heart rhythms; used to ID arrythmias, ischemia, cardiomyopathies, and premature ventricular contractions

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holter monitor

27
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test is done while the patient walks on a treadmill or bikes; connected to an ECG machine, BP cuff, and pulse ox; used for patients who have several risk factors or are at medium risk of coronary heart disease

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cardiac stress test

28
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an invasive procedure in which a small incision is made in the abdomen and a scope is inserted to view the inside of the abdomen; used to diagnose conditions of the abdomen; to provide a venue for surgical procedures for the gallbladder, appendix, uterus, and colon; and to perform biopsies

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laparoscopy

29
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an invasive procedure done to examine the colon and rectum for abnormalities; used to detect any early indication of colon cancer or polyps or unexplained bleeding

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colonoscopy

30
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tests urine to determine pH, protein, glucose, ketone, bilirubin, hemoglobin, nitrite, leukocytes, urobilinogen, and specific gravity levels

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urinalysis

31
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urinary tract infection, diabetes, starvation, liver problems, injury or bleeding in renal system, ilicit drugs alcohol and anabolic steroids, and confirm pregnancy

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indications for urinalysis

32
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microscopic review of blood sample; used as a basic screening test of overall health and to provide information about the ratios of cells per volume of blood

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complete blood count (CBC)

33
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percent of plasma in blood

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52-62%

34
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percent of cells in the blood

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38-48%

35
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number of liters of blood in the body

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5

36
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largely water with three chief cell components: erythrocytes (RBCs), leukocytes (WBCs), thrombocytes (platelets)

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blood plasma

37
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further divided into 5 subtypes: neutrophils, basophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, and eosinophils

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leukocytes

38
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__ WBC counts can indicate infections ranging from a skin infection to mono to leukemia

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high

39
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__ RBC and platelet counts can be caused by internal bleeding

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low

40
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_ hemoglobin level or hematocrit can indicate anemia

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low

41
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used to withdraw CSF for exam; diagnostic test of CSF is performed when meningitis is suspected or when there is a need measure the pressure of the CSF

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lumbar puncture

42
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Pulse Ox values below _% saturation identify hypoxia, and values below _% are critical

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95, 85

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