Week One Terminology Flashcards
1
Q
AIDS
A
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
2
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
3
Q
CCU
A
Coronary care unit
4
Q
COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
5
Q
DM
A
Diabetes Mellitus
6
Q
DVT
A
Deep vein thrombosis
7
Q
ECG
A
Electrocardiogram
8
Q
GI
A
Gastrointestinal
9
Q
NPO
A
Nothing by mouth
10
Q
Anemia
A
Low RBC count
11
Q
Antecubital
A
Area at the front of the elbow
12
Q
Dyspnea
A
Difficulty breathing
13
Q
Hyperbilirubinemia
A
Too much bilirubin in the blood
14
Q
Polycythemia
A
When the bone marrow produces too many RBCs
15
Q
Postprandial
A
After a meal
16
Q
Hemostasis
A
Process by which the body stops blood from leaking from a wound.
17
Q
Fomite
A
Contaminated object
18
Q
Reservoir
A
Source of infection
19
Q
Antiseptic
A
Cleans living tissue
20
Q
Disinfectant
A
Cleans non-living tissue
21
Q
Bacteriostatic
A
Inhibits bacterial growth but doesn’t kill bacteria
22
Q
Sepsis
A
Bacterial infection
