m4 final Flashcards
time specified Scheduling
Scheduled appointments at a certain time
Open hours Scheduling
method where patients are seen in the order they arrive
Wave scheduling
Method that groups patients into coming in at certain time block
File sorters
Large, accordion-style folders or desk organizers with tabs or slots for temporarily storing patient records until they can be put back in their proper place.
Tabs
Tapered rectangular or rounded extension either on the top or side of folder
Out guides
Placeholders in files to mark when and who took a file, helping track missing records.
File folder
Basic filing tool made of heavy paper, forming a pocket for papers. Available in letter (8½ x 11) and legal (8½ x 14) sizes. (Manila folder)
How to correct an error in an EHR system
By putting an addendum incorrect information is made as soon as possible and once the error is noted.
peritonitis
Inflammation of the membrane lining the abdominal wall and covering the abdominal organs
Incisor
teeth at the front of the mouth to bite off food
Sublingual
under the tounge
Gastrointestinal Angiography
contrast dye injected into artery to detect bleeding.
MRI
magnetic Resonance imaging produces 3d images
Intravenous Pyelogram
An X-ray imaging test that use a contrast dye injected in to vein to create pictures of the urinary tract
Myelography
A contrast dye is injected into the spinal canal test that uses a contrast of dyes and X-rays or CT to exam spinal cord to create images
Varicose Veins
twisted dilated veins usually seen in the legs
electrocardiogram
ECG/EKG measures heart rythm
Radioallergosorbent Test
Measures blood levels of antibodies to specific allergens
Mucosa
The mucosa is the innermost layer of the canal wall. It is made mostly of epithelial tissue that secretes enzymes and mucus into the lumen, or passageway, of the canal. This layer also is active in absorbing nutrients.
Effacement
The cervix thins and softens dilating to approximately 10 cm
Labia majora
Rounded folds of adipose tissue and skin that protect the other external female reproductive organs
Nuchal cord
Umbilical cord around the fetal neck
spermicide
Agent that destroys sperm
Corpora
Columns of erectile tissues found in the penis