Foundations of nursing and med/surg
final, Complete Solution
What does AAA stand for?
abdominal aortic aneurysm
What does ADL stand for?
activities of daily living
What does AMT stand for?
amount
What does BGM stand for?
Blood glucose monitoring
What does BID stand for?
twice daily
What does BP stand for?
blood pressure
What does BM stand for?
bowel movement
What does BRP stand for
bathroom privileges
What does C & S stand for?
culture and sensitivity
What does CAD stand for?
coronary artery disease
What does BUN stand for?
blood urea nitrogen
What does CBC stand for?
complete blood count
What does CHD stand for?
coronary heart disease
What does CHF stand for?
congestive heart failure
What does "c/o" stand for?
complains of
What does CPAP stand for?
continuous positive airway pressure
What does COPD stand for?
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
What does CVA stand for?
cerebrovascular accident
What does DAT stand for?
diet as tolerated
What does DNR stand for?
do not resuscitate
What does I & O stand for?
,intake and output
D.
What is included in part of the critical thinking process?
A.Knowing what you know
B.Knowing what you do not know
C.Knowing that you need to find out more
D.All of the above
inflammation of the stomach
gastritis
Of unknown orgin
Idiopathic
An abnormal tube like passage
Fistula
Removal of the stomach
gastrectomy
Scar tissue or scarring
Fibrosis
Examination of the stomach with a lighted instrument
Gastroscopy
Breast enlargement (in males)
gynecomastia
Between ribs
intercostal
Formation of a stoma from the jejunum
Jenunostomy
vomiting blood
hematemesis
inflammation of the liver
hepatitis
Breakdown of red blood cells
hemolysis
paralysis of one side of the body
hemiplegia
Liver enlargement
hepatomegaly
Stopping bleeding
hemostasis
Blood loss over 500 ml
Hemorrhage
The study of diseases of the blood
Hematology
hypotension
low blood pressure
hypertrophy
Enlargement in size
hysterectomy
, surgical removal of the uterus
Hypodermic
injected under the skin
hydrocephalus
Fluid on the brain
hydrocele
fluid filled sac in the scrotum
laryngitis
inflammation of the larynx
Leukopenia
Abnormally low white blood cell count
Lipoma
fatty tumor
meningioma
tumor of the meninges
myoma
muscle tumor
necrosis
tissue death
nephrectomy
surgical removal of a kidney
nephritis
inflammation of the kidney
nephromegaly
enlargement of the kidney
neuritis
inflammation of a nerve
oliguria
Decrease in urine output
oophorectomy
surgical removal of an ovary
Osteoporosis
Porous bones
phlebitis
inflammation of a vein
pneumonia
inflammation of the lungs
polyuria
excessive urination
prenatal
before birth
preoperative
before surgery
pruritus
itching
quadriplegia
final, Complete Solution
What does AAA stand for?
abdominal aortic aneurysm
What does ADL stand for?
activities of daily living
What does AMT stand for?
amount
What does BGM stand for?
Blood glucose monitoring
What does BID stand for?
twice daily
What does BP stand for?
blood pressure
What does BM stand for?
bowel movement
What does BRP stand for
bathroom privileges
What does C & S stand for?
culture and sensitivity
What does CAD stand for?
coronary artery disease
What does BUN stand for?
blood urea nitrogen
What does CBC stand for?
complete blood count
What does CHD stand for?
coronary heart disease
What does CHF stand for?
congestive heart failure
What does "c/o" stand for?
complains of
What does CPAP stand for?
continuous positive airway pressure
What does COPD stand for?
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
What does CVA stand for?
cerebrovascular accident
What does DAT stand for?
diet as tolerated
What does DNR stand for?
do not resuscitate
What does I & O stand for?
,intake and output
D.
What is included in part of the critical thinking process?
A.Knowing what you know
B.Knowing what you do not know
C.Knowing that you need to find out more
D.All of the above
inflammation of the stomach
gastritis
Of unknown orgin
Idiopathic
An abnormal tube like passage
Fistula
Removal of the stomach
gastrectomy
Scar tissue or scarring
Fibrosis
Examination of the stomach with a lighted instrument
Gastroscopy
Breast enlargement (in males)
gynecomastia
Between ribs
intercostal
Formation of a stoma from the jejunum
Jenunostomy
vomiting blood
hematemesis
inflammation of the liver
hepatitis
Breakdown of red blood cells
hemolysis
paralysis of one side of the body
hemiplegia
Liver enlargement
hepatomegaly
Stopping bleeding
hemostasis
Blood loss over 500 ml
Hemorrhage
The study of diseases of the blood
Hematology
hypotension
low blood pressure
hypertrophy
Enlargement in size
hysterectomy
, surgical removal of the uterus
Hypodermic
injected under the skin
hydrocephalus
Fluid on the brain
hydrocele
fluid filled sac in the scrotum
laryngitis
inflammation of the larynx
Leukopenia
Abnormally low white blood cell count
Lipoma
fatty tumor
meningioma
tumor of the meninges
myoma
muscle tumor
necrosis
tissue death
nephrectomy
surgical removal of a kidney
nephritis
inflammation of the kidney
nephromegaly
enlargement of the kidney
neuritis
inflammation of a nerve
oliguria
Decrease in urine output
oophorectomy
surgical removal of an ovary
Osteoporosis
Porous bones
phlebitis
inflammation of a vein
pneumonia
inflammation of the lungs
polyuria
excessive urination
prenatal
before birth
preoperative
before surgery
pruritus
itching
quadriplegia
