Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z words

Question 1

Respirations

Answer 1

1 inhale and exhale of lungs

Question 2

Sclera

Answer 2

White of eyes

Question 3

Sepsis

Answer 3

Infection of blood, or toxic metabolites in blood

a serious condition resulting from the presence of harmful microorganisms in the blood

Question 4

Septicemia

Answer 4

Blood poisoning, especially that caused by bacteria or their toxins.

Question 5

Serous

Answer 5

Clear to yellow fluid component of blood

of, resembling, or producing serum.

Question 6

Somnolence

Answer 6

Sleepiness, the state of feeling drowsy, ready to fall asleep

Question 7

Sputum

Answer 7

a mixture of saliva and mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract

Question 8

Standard Precautions

Answer 8

Hand hygiene.
Use of personal protective equipment (e.g., gloves, masks, eyewear).
Respiratory hygiene / cough etiquette.
Sharps safety (engineering and work practice controls).
Safe injection practices (i.e., aseptic technique for parenteral medications).
Sterile instruments and devices.
Clean and disinfected environmental surfaces.

Question 9

Stasis

Answer 9

Not moving , a period or state of inactivity or equilibrium.

Question 10

Stenosis

Answer 10

The abnormal narrowing of a passage in the body.

Question 11

Sterile

Answer 11

No infection organisms on surface

free from bacteria or other living microorganisms; totally clean.

Question 12

Stoma

Answer 12

Surgical hole in tissue to skin

Question 13

Stool

Answer 13

Poop

Question 14

Supine

Answer 14

Lying on back

Question 15

Tachycardia

Answer 15

Abnormally fast heart rate

Question 16

Tachypnea

Answer 16

Abnormally fast breath rate

Question 17

Thrombophlebitis

Answer 17

Inflamed vein with blockage

an inflammatory process that causes a blood clot to form and block one or more veins

Question 18

Transfusion

Answer 18

Inject blood from outside source

Question 19

Umbilicus

Answer 19

Belly button, navel

Question 20

Urostomy

Answer 20

A urostomy is a surgical procedure that creates a stoma for the urinary system

Question 21

Urticaria

Answer 21

Hives (urticaria) are red, itchy welts that result from a skin reaction.

Question 22

Vertigo

Answer 22

A sudden internal or external spinning sensation,

Question 23

Vital signs

Answer 23

HR BP RR Pulse Temperature, Pain

Question 24

Void

Answer 24

To evacuate urine or feces, emptying bowls or bladder

Question 25

Vomitus

Answer 25

vomit

The ejection of matter from the stomach in retrograde fashion through the esophagus and mouth.