Phlebotomy Chapter 8 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
accession | Record in the order received |
anchor | To secure firmly, as in holding a vein in place by pulling the skin taut with the thumb |
arm/wrist/ID band | Terms for an identification bracelet on a patient's wrist |
ASAP | As Soon As Possible |
barcode | Series of stripes and spaces or geometric patterns that represents letters & numbers |
bedside manner | The behavior of a healthcare provider toward or as perceived by a patient |
belonephobia | The persistent, irrational fear of pins & needles |
code | Uses numbers or words to convey a information needed for personnel to respond to certain situations |
cognitive impairment | Typically involves trouble concentrating, learning, & making decisions |
dialysis | Procedure in which a patients blood is artificially altered to remove waste products |
DNR/DNAR | Do Not Resuscitate/Do Not Attempt Resuscitation - an order stating that the patient should not be revived if he or she stops breathing |
DOB | Date of Birth |
EMLA | A eutectic (easily melted) mixture of local topical skin anesthetics |
fasting | No food or drink except water for 8 to 12 hours |
geriatric | relating to old age |
hospice | Type of care for terminally ill patients |
MR number | Medical Record Number - number used for patient ID |
needle phobia | Intense fear of needles |
needle sheath | Needle cap or cover |
NPO | Nil Per Os - Nothing by mouth, no food or drink including water |
palpate | To examine or touch by feel |
patency | State of being freely open, as in the normal condition of a vein |
patient ID | Process of verifying a patient's identity |
patient-specific identifier | Unique number or alphanumeric used to identify a patient |
preop/postop | Preoperation/Postoperation - before surgery/after surgery |
recumbent | Lying down |
reflux | Backflow of blood from the tube into the vein during a draw |
requisition | Form on which test orders are entered & sent to the laboratory |
stasis | Slowing or stoppage of normal flow |
STAT | Immediately (from Latin statim) |
taut | Pulled tight or without slack |
turgid | Distended from being filled with blood |
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