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synapse - โ junction between 2 neurons in neural pathway interatrial septum - โ partition of the heart thrombic occlusion - โ blocking of an artery by a clot pulmonary artery - โ carries deoxygenated blood capillary - โ smallest blood vessel poikilocytosis - โ variation in shapes of red blood cells prone position - โ lying face down anatomical position - โ the body is upright, directly facing the observer, feet flat and directed forward. The upper limbs are at the body's sides with the palms facing forward supine position - โ lying on back with palms and face up medial - โ pertaining to the middle proximal - โ next to or nearest the point of attachment or origin, a central point anterior - โ front of the body 3 layers of the heart - โ epicardium, myocardium and endocardium saphenous vein - โ largest vein Bones in the skull - โ flat bones trapezius muscle - โ movement for shoulders and extends the head biceps femoris muscle - โ located posterior thigh, flexes the leg and extends the thigh Ophthalmo- - โ eye globin - โ protein
hypodermic - โ of or relating to the region immediately beneath the skin. nosebleed - โ epistaxis
- cele - โ hernia tome - โ instrument to cut algia - โ pain
- orrhea - โ flow or discharge resection - โ cut or remove portion of geno- - โ producing entero- - โ intestine cerebro- - โ brain scopo- - โ examination physio- - โ nature patho- - โ disease cephalo- - โ head onco- - โ mass or tumor gnoso- - โ knowledge cervico- - โ neck blepharo- - โ eyelid andro- - โ male cheilo- - โ lip cytologist - โ studies cells pyelolithotomy - โ incision into renal pelvis for removal of calculi
scirrho- - โ hard peri- - โ around dys- - โ painful
- itis - โ inflammation arthro- - โ joint anticonvulsant - โ prevents or relieves convulsions antidepressant - โ relieves symptoms of depression antidiarrheal - โ prevents or relieves diarrhea antidote - โ counteracts poisons and their effect antiemetic - โ relieves nausea and vomiting antihypertensive - โ controls high blood pressure antimanic - โ treats manic episodes of manic depressive disorders antineoplastic - โ destroys malignant cells antipyretic - โ reduces fever antitussive - โ prevents or reduces cough diuretic - โ increases excretion of urine expectorant - โ removal of secretion from bronchio-pulmonary mucus membrane orth-Novum 10/11-28/ ethinyl estradiol and norethindrone - โ contraceptive drug packet motrin/ ibuprofen - โ anti-inflammatory analgesic - โ relieves pain without causing loss of consciousness anesthetic - โ produces lack of feeling
antacid - โ neutralizes acid antianxiety - โ relieves anxiety and muscle tension antiarrhythmic - โ controls cardiac arrhythmias antibiotic - โ destructive to microorganisms anticholinergic - โ blocks parasympathetic nerve impulses anticoagulant - โ prevents or delays blood clotting Actifed/ triprolidine HDL and pseudoephedrine HCL - โ antihistamine aldoril/ methyldopa-hydrochlorothiazide - โ antihypertensive Benadryl/ diphenhydramine hydrochloride - โ antihistamine mylicon/simethicone - โ gas relief medication lomotil/ diphenoxcylate HCL with atropine sulfate - โ anti-diarrheal peri-colace/ casanthranol and ducusate sodium - โ stool softener septra (Bactrim)/ trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole - โ antibiotic Talwin/ pentazocine hydrochloride - โ analgestic terramycin/ oxytetracycline - โ antibiotic thorazine/ chlorpromazine hydrochloride - โ tranquilizer gaviscon/ gentamicin sulfate - โ antibiotic Lasix/ furosemide - โ diuretic Coumadin-warfarin sodium - โ anticoagulant dalmane/ flurazepam hydrochloride - โ sedative and hypnotic Elavil/ amitriptyline HCL - โ antidepressant cholecystotomy - โ incision into gallbladder
nephromegaly - โ enlargement of kidney ethics - โ study of values and principals governing personal relationships HBV - โ contagious and potentially fatal disease that causes inflammation of liver nonfeasance - โ medical professional liability professional courtesy - โ treatment free of charge malpractice - โ negligence in the medical profession slander - โ incorrect information given law - โ rule of conduct established and enforced by authority res ipsa loquitur - โ doctor's mistake is completely obvious sterile swab - โ most common device for cultures sputum specimen - โ mucus coughed up from lungs etiologic agent - โ living microorganism that cause human disease coagulation - โ blood cells clump together to form a clot monocytes - โ largest white blood cells 19 gauge needle - โ widest lumen GTT (glucose tolerance test) - โ test for sugar metabolism erythrocyte - โ red blood cell leukocyte - โ white blood cell urine test - โ 30 to 50 mL required cell 3 main parts - โ cell membrane, cytoplasm and nucleus mitosis - โ division of somatic cell, forming two new cells molecule - โ 2 or more atoms bonded together
needle for phlebotomy of veins - โ 20 or 21 gauge needle for red blood cell count - โ multiply cells counted by 10, total number of cells counted - โ counted multiplied by 50 gram stain - โ most common bacteriology stain PA and lateral - โ most common positions for chest x-rays lead - โ used to prevent x-ray exposure paste and jelly - โ reduce skin resistance 98.6 degrees F - โ converts to 37.0 degrees Celsius olecranon - โ process which forms elbow lower jaw - โ mandible sequestrum - โ dead bone tissue acetabulum - โ deep socket of hip zygomatic bone - โ facial bone denodrite - โ 1st part of nerve cell which receives nervous impulse glial cells - โ nervous system connective cells spinal bifida - โ congenital defect with absence of vertebral arch of spinal column blood - โ type of connective tissue 3 types of muscle tissue - โ skeletal, smooth and cardiac 3 layers of skin - โ subcutaneous, dermis and epidermis bile - โ helps body digest and absorb fat thermogenesis - โ production of heat needed to utilize food aorta - โ largest artery
main cause of disease of cerebral cortex - โ arteriosclerosis, syphilis and tumors isles of Langerhans - โ produces insulin goiter - โ visible swelling of thyroid gland urinary system - โ kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra embryo - โ 1st two months of unborn child apgar - โ rating mechanism for a newborn femur bone - โ longest bone in the body osteoblast - โ cell of mesodermal origin and has to do with formation of bone cardiac failure - โ heart cannot pump adequate amounts of blood to tissues and organs chemical level - โ lowest level for human bodies meiosis - โ cell division that occurs when sex cells combine during fertilization epidermis - โ outmost layer of skin adduction - โ moving toward the body ova - โ female reproductive cells semicircular canals - โ in inner ear that affect equilibrium sphenoid bone - โ bat shaped bone maxillary bones - โ facial bones of upper jaw mandibular bones - โ facial bones of lower jaw elavicle - โ collar bone mediastinum - โ area between lungs hydrochloric acid - โ substance produced by stomach villi - โ microscopic projection in walls of small intestine
alveoli - โ air sacs in lungs peritoneum - โ serous membrane that lines abdominal wall platelets - โ cellular elements in blood tricuspid valve - โ right side of the heart arteries - โ carry oxygenated blood from heart to rest of body frontal bone - โ forms forehead and eye sockets cyanocobalamin - โ vitamin supplement librax - โ anticholinergic drug Demerol - โ sedative and analgesic ferra TD - โ iron supplement lanoxin and digoxin - โ heart medication QID TID BID Qd PRN PC LMP - โ 4x a day 3x a day 2x a day every day as needed after meals last menstrual period S.C O.D O.S Q CV HCT HGB CA
Demerol and morphine - โ schedule 2 controlled substances schedule four drugs - โ low abuse potential Didrex, Butisol and Virilon - โ schedule 3 drugs inscription - โ part of RX with name of drug and amount haymes solution - โ determination of RBC per cubic millimeters of whole blood manual WBC count - โ diluted sample placed on hemacytometer and counted using 10x objective agar - โ throat cultures used for blood running standard ECG - โ complexes are 10mm radial pulse - โ most common place to take a pulse, wrist hemostatic - โ controls or stops bleeding hypoglycemia - โ lowers blood glucose levels vasodilator - โ produces relaxation of blood vessels and lowers blood pressure vasopressor - โ produces contraction of muscles of capillaries and arteries intradermal injections subcutaneous injections intramuscular injections - โ 15 degree angle 45 degree angle 90 degree angle trocar withdraw fluids from cavities - โ withdraw fluids from cavities asphyxia - โ majority of deaths apply to children under 4 decontaminate all exposed surfaces after procedure with - โ 10% bleach solution fetal period - โ 3rd to 9th month of pregnancy etiology - โ study of causes of disease reusable rubber gloves are inspected by - โ filling them with water
number of foreign objects being introduced into the body when giving a hypodermic injection - โ 2 pulse rate at birth pulse rate for children UNDER 7 pulse rate for children OVER 7 pulse rate for adults PULSE RATE - โ at least 130 80 to 120 80 to 90 60 to 80 number of heartbeats in one minute normal respiration in infants normal respiration for children normal respiration in adults - โ 30 to 38 20 to 26 14 to 20 Trendelenburg position - โ used for patient in shock applying a cast - โ plaster applied over stockinette lithotomy position - โ used in vaginal exam carotid pulse - โ taken in the neck allergy testing - โ intradermally pelvic exam tray - โ lubricant, glove, vaginal speculum auscultation - โ uses stethoscope palpation - โ feeling a part with the hand ophthalmoscope - โ instrument to view the eye valve of blood pressure cuff - โ turned clockwise to inflate green stick - โ bone partially broken and partially bent myelogram - โ x-ray outline of spinal canal
Not recorded on ID card - โ beneficiary's address Part B medicare - โ routine physicals, prescriptions for glasses and hearing aids are NOT covered Medicaid - โ program of medical care for the needy provided by title XIX of social security amendment of 1965 Tricare - โ provides medical and hospital care for all dependents of members of armed services on active duty, all retired military and dependents and members of the coast guard Tricare loss of benefits - โ beneficiary loses eligibility automatically at age 65 group coverage - โ insurance contract written for a company for its employees medicare pays - โ 80% to establish eligibility for Medicaid - โ check current ID, policy number, and SSN disability insurance - โ provides income when unable to work due to illness or injury subscriber - โ carrier of insurance loss of income protection - โ insurance that provides weekly/monthly cash benefits to employed policy holders catastrophic coverage - โ major medical insurance bed patient - โ covered for up to 90 days for each benefit period bill is NEVER sent with - โ workers compensation premium - โ amount charge coordination - โ non-duplication of benefits deductible - โ fixed dollar amount subscriber must pay or meet each year before insurer begins to cover expenses Insurance claims - โ usually filed 7 to 10 business days from date of service review for allowable benefits - โ insurance claim dept. compares Dr. charges with benefits provided by patient health insurance
when a patient calls about rejected insurance claim - โ the MA says the explanation of benefits form should be checked should drink - โ 6 - 8 glasses of water daily sodium potassium - โ maintains fluid and acid base balance important in maintenance of muscle contraction common food allergens - โ wheat, milk, eggs and chocolate vitamin K - โ aids in blood clotting and bone growth thiamin - โ another name for vitamin B 1 vitamin B2 deficiency - โ beriberi with appetite loss, digestive problems, muscle weakness, nervous disorders, and heart failure vitamin A vitamin C - โ found in yellow and orange fruit and vegetables AKA ascorbic acid vitamin B 12 deficiency - โ causes pernicious anemia and irreversible liver damage Vitamin E - โ intracellular antioxidant maintains cell structures and aids formation of red blood cells vitamin D - โ builds bones and teeth and found in egg yolks, butter and fortified milk iron deficiency - โ can cause anemia good dietary sources of iron - โ liver, egg yolks, fortified breads, cereals and dark green vegetables calcium found in - โ dairy products, green leafy vegetables, legumes, soft bones of sardines and salmon selenium - โ works with vitamin E to aid metabolism growth and fertility iodine deficiency - โ can cause goiter normal daily requirement for calcium - โ 800 - 1200 mg per day
each gram of protein - โ has 4 calories amino acids - โ there are 20 necessary for the body functions of proteins - โ assist in maintaining body's water balance, assist with antibody production and disease resistance calories - โ used to measure energy body uses during activities and metabolic processes protein made out of - โ amino acids total daily caloric intake made by protein - โ 10% to 20 % complete proteins - โ meat, fish, poultry, eggs, milk and contain all essential amino acids incomplete proteins - โ nuts, dry beans, grains, and vegetables total caloric intake made up of carbs - โ 50% to 60 % hemoglobin - โ coloring matter of the blood caliper - โ used to determine percent of body fat amino acids - โ nitrogen containing chemical compounds of which protein is composed visible fats - โ butter, margarine, and cooking oils glycogen - โ stored in liver and muscles fats - โ sometimes called lipids classified as visible and invisible foods with large amounts of saturated fats - โ lamb and ice cream digestion of fats - โ in small intestine severe lack of vitamin A - โ can result in blindness protein deficiency - โ may result in nutritional edema charge slip - โ original record of Dr. services
vesting - โ person has legal right to all money in account fee schedule - โ shows charges for service provided by practice cycle billing - โ you send invoices to a group of patients every few days free treatment for hardship cases - โ at physician discretion typical American diet - โ 2 - 5 grams of sodium daily 3 main groups of carbohydrates - โ monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides galactose - โ product of digestion of milk wheat germ - โ source of vitamins B, complex and E complex carbs - โ ex: fiber and starch water - โ contributes to 65% of body weight antioxidants - โ substances in food that may offer protection against certain chronic diseases accrual basis - โ system where money charged is not considered income until money is received ledger card - โ patient financial card itemized statement - โ listing of specific services rendered and fees charged postdated - โ check dated 2 months from today fixed assets - โ major medical equipment 4th class mail 1st class mail 2nd class mail - โ AKA parcel mail. consists of packages and printed matter business reply mail newspapers payroll sheet - โ compensation record
