UNIT 8: SAMPLE CONSIDERATION AND SPECIAL PROCEDURES Flashcards

1
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Daily Variation in blood levels at a particular time of day

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Diurnal

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2
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Relating to the night

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Nocturnal

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3
Q

Having had nothing to eat for at least 8 to 12 hours

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Fasting

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4
Q

nulla per os

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NPO

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5
Q

Nothing by mouth

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NPO

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6
Q

NPO

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Nulla per os

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7
Q

Diabetes that develops during pregnancy and usually disappears after giving birth.

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Gestational Diabetes

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8
Q

Can happen at any stage of pregnancy but is more common in the 2nd or 3rd Trimester

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Gestational Diabetes

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9
Q

Baby may be at increased risk of excessive birth weight

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Gestational Diabetes

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10
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Mother has a risk of developibg Type 2 Diabetes milletus

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Gestational Diabetes

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11
Q

Hard, red spot that is a result of lymphocytes migrating into the injection site

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Induration

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12
Q

Localized hardening of soft tissue of the body

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Induration

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13
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Area becomes firm but not as hard as bone

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Induration

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14
Q

Fibrous tumor arising from a cut

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Keloid

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15
Q

Excessive in scar tissue

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Keloid

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16
Q

benign but not contagious

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Keloid

17
Q

Sometimes accompanied by severe itchiness, pain, changes in texture

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keloid

18
Q

process of cell destruction

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Lyse

19
Q

Results in nonintact cell structure

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Lyse

20
Q

Dark, tarry material passed from the neonate’s rectum in the first day after birth until milk or formula based stool appears

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Meconium

21
Q

Drug level in blood collected 15 to 30 minutes after the dosage has been administered

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Peak Level

22
Q

Other term for peak level

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Post Dose

23
Q

When the highest serum concentration of the drug is expected

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Peak level

24
Q

Drug level in blood collected when the lowest serum concentration is expected

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Trough Level

25
Q

Usually 30 minutes before administaring the next dose

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Trough Level

26
Q

Other term of Trough Level

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Pre Dose

27
Q

After a meal

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Postprandial

28
Q

Condition in which microorganism are circulating and multiplying in the patient’s blood

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Septicemia

29
Q

Collection and Testing of blood to evaluate and manage medication therapy effectively and safely

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Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM)

30
Q

Concentration of medication that is effective and not toxic in patient management

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Therapeutic Range

31
Q

Whitish raised bump produced by the fluid from an intradermal injection

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Wheal

32
Q

May be and overt sign of allergy

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Wheal

33
Q

Collected from the patient in the morning before the patient has had breakfast and before any activities.

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Fasting Sample

34
Q

The patient should not given anything to eat or drink

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NPO

35
Q

Importance to ensure accurate test results

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Diet restrictions

Food and drinks can mask the results the physicial is looking for