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unit 12 & 13 Flashcards

1
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ad lib

A

as desired

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2
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ADL

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activities of daily living

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3
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BR

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Bed rest

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4
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BRP

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bathroom privileges

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5
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W/C, WC

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wheel chair

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6
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PDR

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Physicians desk reference

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7
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AMA

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American medical associtaion

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CDC

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Center of disease control

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ENT

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EARS, nose throat specialist (otorhinolaryngologist

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Kg

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kilogram

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L

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liter

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12
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lb, #

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pound

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13
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ml, mL

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milliliter

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14
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OTC

A

Over the counter

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15
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oz

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ounce

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16
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DTaP

A

Diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis

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17
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hepA

A

hepatitis A vaccine

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18
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hepB

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hepatitis B vaccine

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19
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Hib

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haemophilus influenza polio vaccine

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IPV

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polio vaccine

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MMR

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measles, mumps, rubella (vaccine)

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22
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Tdap

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tetanus-diphthera - acellular pertussis

23
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VAR

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Varicella (chicken pox vaccine)

24
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Diphtheria

A

disease caused by toxin made bacteria

25
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Tetanus(lock jaw)

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causes painful tightening of the muscles, usually all over the body

26
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Acellular

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Vaccine that contains inactive cells

27
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Pertussis (whooping cough)

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A highly contagious respiratory disease known for uncontrollable coughing

28
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Hepatitis A

A

liver disease

29
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Hepatitis B

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Liver disease that is result from infection with hepa B virus

30
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Haemophilus

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bacterium that can cause a severe infection, occuring mostly in infants or children

31
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polio

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contagious viral illness that causes paralysis

32
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Measles

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Highly contagious viral disease that can be fatatl

33
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mumps

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contagious disease that leads to painful swelling of the salivary galnds.

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Rubella (german measles)

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three day measles, is contagious viral infection best known by is red rashes

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Varicella

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Common childhood disease

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Opt/o, optic/o, oculo and ophthalm

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eye(s) or vision

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corne/o Kerat/o

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cornea (outer layer of eye)

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cor/o

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pupil

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ir/o

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iris (colored portion of the eyes)

40
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retin/o

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Retina (converts images into electrical impulses)

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Blephar/o

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eyelid

42
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conjunctiv/o

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conjunctiva (mucus membrane lining of the eye like and sclera)

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scler/o

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sclera

44
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dacry/o

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tear, tear duct

45
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cataract

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the clouding of the lens of the eye

46
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glaucoma

A

losses peripheral vision

47
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strabismus

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crossing of the eye (lazy eye)

48
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astigmatism

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unequal curvature of the cornea

49
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hyperopia

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excessive vision condition (far sighted)

50
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myopia

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muscle vision condition (near sighted)

51
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diplopia

A

double vision

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monochromatism

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one color condition (color blind)

53
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nyctalopia

A

night blindness

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