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medical terminology, charting, & abbreviations

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define tonsillitis (sa)   inflammation of tonsils  
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the term hypo- means.. (sa)   under, below average  
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-o/stomy means.. (sa)   opening  
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what does DNR stand for? (sa)   do not resuscitate  
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what is PO? (sa)   by mouth  
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If the doctor prescribes a medicine BID, how often should it be taken? (sa)   twice a day  
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what does HS stand for? (sa)   at bedtime  
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Where does the patient's chief complaint go when charting? (sa)   under history and physical  
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True or False.... if you make an error when charting, you must make a single line through it (sa)   true  
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What is the most common method for measuring temperature? (sa)   oral  
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Kussmaul's breathing, often seen in diabetic ketoacidosis, has what type of breathing pattern? (sa)   increase rate and depth  
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What are normal lung sounds? (sa)   vesicular  
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define -o/tomy (am)   incision  
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define -ectomy (am)   excision, removal  
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define hyper- (am)   excessive, above average  
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What is a specialist who studies cells? (am)   cyto/logist  
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pertaining to the middle of the back (am)   poster/o/meadial  
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fartherst from the point of attachment (am)   distal  
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semi-sitting position with the head of bed elevated (am)   fowler's  
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enlargement of the internal organs (am)   visecer/o/megaly  
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pertaining to the groin (am)   inguin/al  
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instrument used to view or examine (am)   -o/scope  
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instrument used for measuring (am)   -o/meter  
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surgical repair (am)   -o/plasty  
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