UNIT 8: SAMPLE CONSIDERATION AND SPECIAL PROCEDURES Flashcards
Daily Variation in blood levels at a particular time of day
Diurnal
Relating to the night
Nocturnal
Having had nothing to eat for at least 8 to 12 hours
Fasting
nulla per os
NPO
Nothing by mouth
NPO
NPO
Nulla per os
Diabetes that develops during pregnancy and usually disappears after giving birth.
Gestational Diabetes
Can happen at any stage of pregnancy but is more common in the 2nd or 3rd Trimester
Gestational Diabetes
Baby may be at increased risk of excessive birth weight
Gestational Diabetes
Mother has a risk of developibg Type 2 Diabetes milletus
Gestational Diabetes
Hard, red spot that is a result of lymphocytes migrating into the injection site
Induration
Localized hardening of soft tissue of the body
Induration
Area becomes firm but not as hard as bone
Induration
Fibrous tumor arising from a cut
Keloid
Excessive in scar tissue
Keloid
benign but not contagious
Keloid
Sometimes accompanied by severe itchiness, pain, changes in texture
keloid
process of cell destruction
Lyse
Results in nonintact cell structure
Lyse
Dark, tarry material passed from the neonate’s rectum in the first day after birth until milk or formula based stool appears
Meconium
Drug level in blood collected 15 to 30 minutes after the dosage has been administered
Peak Level
Other term for peak level
Post Dose
When the highest serum concentration of the drug is expected
Peak level
Drug level in blood collected when the lowest serum concentration is expected
Trough Level
Usually 30 minutes before administaring the next dose
Trough Level
Other term of Trough Level
Pre Dose
After a meal
Postprandial
Condition in which microorganism are circulating and multiplying in the patient’s blood
Septicemia
Collection and Testing of blood to evaluate and manage medication therapy effectively and safely
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM)
Concentration of medication that is effective and not toxic in patient management
Therapeutic Range
Whitish raised bump produced by the fluid from an intradermal injection
Wheal
May be and overt sign of allergy
Wheal
Collected from the patient in the morning before the patient has had breakfast and before any activities.
Fasting Sample
The patient should not given anything to eat or drink
NPO
Importance to ensure accurate test results
Diet restrictions
Food and drinks can mask the results the physicial is looking for
