Vocabulary

Question 1

ABS

Answer 1

Admit before surgery: patients who need to be admitted one or more days prior to surgery

Question 2

admission order

Answer 2

Written instructions by the doctor for the care and treatment of the patient upon entry into the hospital

Question 3

aerosol therapy

Answer 3

Admission of a bronchodilator in the form of a mist

Question 4

blood transfusion consent

Answer 4

A patient’s written permission to receive or refuse blood or blood products

Question 5

dialysis

Answer 5

The removal of waste in the blood usually excreted by the kidneys

Question 6

direct admission

Answer 6

A patient who was not scheduled to be admitted and is admitted from the doctor’s office, clinic, or emergency room

Question 7

elective surgery

Answer 7

Surgery that is not an emergency or mandatory and can be planned at a time of convenience

Question 8

emergent procedure / add on

Answer 8

An urgent or emergency surgical procedure not preplanned

i.e. accident or sudden medical condition

Question 9

extubation

Answer 9

Removal of a tube (within the trachea)

Question 10

intubation

Answer 10

Insertion and placement of a tube (within the trachea)

Question 11

invasive procedure

Answer 11

A procedure in which the body cavity is entered by use of a tube, needle, device, or even ionizing radiation

Question 12

nebulizer

Answer 12

A machine that sprays medicine into the mouth in a very fine mist

Question 13

OR slate

Answer 13

Schedule of surgeries usually received by the unit the day before the surgery

Question 14

oximetry

Answer 14

Oxygen saturation of arterial blood (O2 sats)

Question 15

PAC

Answer 15

Pre-admission clinic: department where patients are scheduled to see the pre-admission nurse, have necessary lab, x-ray, pre-op test done, etc and see the anesthetist if required prior to their surgical admission date

Question 16

Patient Controlled Analgesia

PCA

Answer 16

A pump controlled by the patient to administer pain medication when a button is pressed. Has a limit to how much medication can be administered by the patient to prevent overdose.

Question 17

post operative orders

Answer 17

Order is written immediately after surgery

Question 18

pre-admit

Answer 18

The process of obtaining information and partially requiring admitting forms prior to the patient’s arrival at the healthcare facility

Question 19

pre-operative orders

Answer 19

Orders written by the doctor before surgery to prepare the patient for the surgical procedure

Question 20

prone position

Answer 20

Lying face down

Question 21

SAP

Answer 21

Surgical admission program: patients who have gone to see the pre-admission nurse, and have all necessary lab, x-ray, and pre-op test done prior to their surgical admission date

Question 22

SDC

Answer 22

Surgical Daycare: patients who are not staying overnight in the hospital after their surgical procedure

Question 23

spirometry

Answer 23

A pulmonary function test that measures how much air a person breathes out and how well the lungs are working

Question 24

supine position

Answer 24

Lying face up

Question 25

surgical consent

Answer 25

A patient’s written permission for an operation or invasive procedure