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Unit 12 & 13 Flashcards

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ad lib

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as desired

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ADL

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activities of daily living

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BR

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bed rest

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BRP

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bathroom privilages

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WC, W/C

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wheel chair

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PDR

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physicians’ desk reference

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AMA

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american medical associatoin

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CDC

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center for disease control

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ENT

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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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lb, #

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pound

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ml, mL

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milliliter

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OTC

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over the ocunter

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oz

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ounce

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DTaP

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diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (under 7 yr)

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HepA

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hepatitis A vaccine

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Hep B

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hepatitis B vaccine

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IPV

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inactivated polio vaccine

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MMR

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measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine

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Tdap

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tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (over 7 yr)

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VAR

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varicella (chickenpox vaccine)

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diphtheria

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serious disease caused by a toxin made by bacteria that causes a thick coating in the back of the nose or throat that makes it hard to breath or swallow, can be fatal

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tetanus (lockjaw)

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painful tightening of the muscles usually al over the body which can lead to locking of the jaw so the victim cannot open their mouth or swallow, fatal in up to 2 out of 10 cases

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acellular

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vaccines that contain inactivated cells

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pertussis (whooping cough)

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highly contagious respiratory disease known for uncontrollable, violent coughing which often makes it hard to breathe, commonly affects infants and young children and can be fatal especially in children less than 1 yr old

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hepatitis A

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serious liver disease caused by the hep A virus, children often have no symptoms but can spread the virus

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hepatitis B

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liver disease that results from infection with the hep B virus, can range in severity from mild and lasting a few weeks to a serious, lifelong illness, usually spread through blood, semen, or other body fluid enter the body through sexual contact or sharing needles with an infected person, can also be passed from parent to child at birth

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haemophilus

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bacterium that can cause a severe infection, occurring mostly in infants and children under 5 yrs, can cause lifelong disability and can be fatal

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polio

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contagious viral illness that can cause paralysis, difficulty breathing, and sometimes death, may affect the spinal cord causing muscle weakness and paralysis

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measles

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highly contagious viral disease, begins with a fever for a couples days followed by cough, runny nose, and pink eye, a rash starts on the face and upper neck and spread down the body, rash fades in reverse order after 5 days, complications include pneumonia and encephalitis

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mumps

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contagious disease that leads to painful swelling of the salivary glands, caused by the mumps virus, starts with fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness, and loss of appetite then salivary glands become swollen and tender, swelling can be on one or both sides and lasts 7-10 days, serious complications are rare

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rubella (German measles)

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3-day measles, red rash that primarily affects the skin and lymph nodes, biggest concern is congenital rubella syndrome in developing babies

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varicella (chickenpox)

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common childhood disease that is usually mild, can spread through the air or by contact with fluid from blisters, can lead to severe skin infection, scars, pneumonia, brain damage, or death

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opt/o, optic/o, ocul/o

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eye

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ophthalm/o

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eye

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corne/o

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cornea

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kerat/o

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cornea

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cor/o

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pupil

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pupill/o

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pupil

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ir/o

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iris

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retin/o

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retina

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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conjunctiv/o

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conjunctiva; mucous membrane lining of the eyelid and sclera

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scler/o

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sclera; white of the eye

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dacry/o

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tear ducts

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glaucoma

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loss of peripheral vision

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strabismus

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crossing eyes or lazy eye

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hyperopia

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farsightedness

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myopia

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nearsightedness

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diplopia

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double vision

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nyctalopia

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night blindness

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cryoretinopexy

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surgical fixation of the retina using extreme cold

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photophobia

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abnormal sensitivity to light

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ophthalmoplegia

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paralysis of the ocular muscle

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conjunctivitis

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pink eye

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PERRLA

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pupils are equal, round, responsive to light, and accommodation

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aur/o, aur/i

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ear

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ot/o

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ear

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acous/o

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hearing

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audi/o

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hearing

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tympan/o

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eardrum

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tympanic membrane

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transmits sound vibration

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cochle/o

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cochlea

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otitis media

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inflammation of the middle ear

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vertigo

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dizziness, loss of balance

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tinnitus

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ringing, buzzing, or roaring sound in ear

68
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presbycusis

A

progressive loss of hearing with age

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