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unit 12 and 13 Flashcards

1
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ad lib

A

as desired

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2
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ADL

A

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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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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AMA

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American Medical Association

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CDC

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Center for Disease Control

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ENT

A

ears nose throat specialist (otorhinolaryngologist)

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Kg

A

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

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milliliter

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OTC

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over the counter (no prescription)

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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

diptheria-tetanus-acellular pertusis

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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 B vaccine

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IPV

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inactivated polio vaccine

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MMR

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measles mumphs rubella vaccine

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22
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TDAP

A

tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertusis

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VAR

A

varicella vaccine (chicken pox)

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24
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Diptheria

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deadly thick coating in the back of nose/throat

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25
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tetanus (lockjaw)

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painful tightening of muscles causing the jaw to lock up 2/10 death

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26
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Acellular

A

inactive vaccine

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Pertusis (whooping cough)

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respiratory disease- uncontrollable violent coughing, can be fatal

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28
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hepatitis A

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liver disease- no symptoms

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hepatitis B

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liver disease- can be lifelong and passed through sexual contact/needles or at birth

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haemophilus

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bacterium can cause lifelong disability

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polio

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contageous viral illness- can cause paralysis and death

32
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measles

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rash, pink eye, fever, cough. runny nose

33
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mumphs

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fever, headache, muscles aches, swollen glands

34
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rubella (german measles)

A

3 day measles- red rash

35
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varicella (chicken pox)

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usually mild childhood disease. can be fatal

36
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opt/o optic/o ocul/o ophthalm/o

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Eyes/vision

37
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corne/o kerat/o

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cornea

38
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cor/o pupill/o

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pupil

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ir/o

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iris

40
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retin/o

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retino

41
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blephar/o

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eyelid

42
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conjunctiv/o

A

conjuctiva

43
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scler/o

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sclera

44
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dacry/o

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tear ducts

45
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cataract

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clouding of the eye

46
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glaucoma

A

tunnel vision

47
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strabismus

A

lazy eye

48
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astigmatism

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unequal curvature of the cornea

49
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hyperopia

A

farsightedness

50
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myopia

A

nearsightedness

51
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diplopia

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double vision

52
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dipl/o

A

two, double

53
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monochromatism

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color blind

54
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nyctalopia

A

night blindness

55
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nictal/o

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night

56
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cryoretinopexy

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surgery to fix retina with cold

57
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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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cry/o

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cold

59
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phot/o

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light

60
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ophthalmoplegia

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eye paralysis

61
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-plegia

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paralysis

62
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conjunctivitis

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pink eye

63
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PERRLA

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pupils are equal, round, responsive to light, accommodation

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aur/o aur/i ot/o

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ears

65
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acous/o audi/o

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hearing

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tympan/o

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eardrum

67
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cochle/o

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cochlea

68
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otitis media

A

inflammation of the middle ear

69
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vertigo

A

dizziness loss of balance

70
Q

tinnitus

A

ear ringing

71
Q

presbycusis

A

hearing loss

72
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strabismus

A

crossing of the eyes

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