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Fundamentals of Nursing Practice
Vocab Terminology
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Nursing
08/23/2010
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p.c.
 Definition
Before Meals
Term
ad. lib.
 Definition
As Desired
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b.i.d.
 Definition
Twice a day
Term
B.M.R.
 Definition
Basal Metabolic Rate
Term
EEG
 Definition
Electroencephalograph-recording of electrical activity along the scalp produced by the firing of neurons within the brain
Term
ext.
 Definition
extract
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Hct.
 Definition
Hematocrit
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gr.
 Definition
grain
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gtts.
 Definition
drop
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hgb.
 Definition
hemoglobin
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m.
 Definition
minimin
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NKA
 Definition
No Know Allergies
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NKDA
 Definition
No Know Drug Allergies
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N.P.N.
 Definition
nonprotein nitrogen
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N.P.O.
 Definition
No Per Os- Nothing by mouth
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o.d., q.d.
 Definition
Every Day
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OOB
 Definition
out of bed
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p.c.
 Definition
after meals
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per
 Definition
by
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p.r.n.
 Definition
Whenever necessary
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q.h.
 Definition
every hour
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q.i.d.
 Definition
four times a day
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q.s.
 Definition
quantity sufficient
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S.O.S.
 Definition
one dose only
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S.O.B
 Definition
Shortness of Breath
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sp.gr.
 Definition
specific gravity
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ss.
 Definition
one half
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S.S.
 Definition
soap solution
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t.i.d.
 Definition
Three times a day
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V.O.
 Definition
Verbal Order
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P.N.D.
 Definition
Paoxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea
Term
Abduction
 Definition
Away from the midline
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Adduction
 Definition
Toward the Midline
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afebrile
 Definition
without fever
Term
alopecia
 Definition
baldness
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aphagia
 Definition
difficulty swallowing
Term
calculi
 Definition
stones in urine
Term
Cheyne-Stokes Respiration
 Definition
"Death Rattle" increasing dyspnea with periods of apnea
Term
clonic
 Definition
alternating contraction and relaxation of muscle tissue
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Claudication
 Definition
a severe pain in calf with subsides with rest
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cerum
 Definition
ear wax
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cerum
 Definition
ear wax
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coryza
 Definition
watery drainage from nose
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decubitus
 Definition
bed sore
Term
diplopia
 Definition
double vision
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diuresis
 Definition
large amount of urine output
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flatus
 Definition
gas in GI tract
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flatulence
 Definition
distension caused by gas
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Erythema
 Definition
Redness of skin
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Erythema
 Definition
Redness of skin
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eructation
Definition
belching
Term
ecchymosis
 Definition
hemmorhagic areas (bruising)
Term
dysphasia
 Definition
difficulty speaking
Term
expectoration
 Definition
expulsion of phlegm or mucous from throat or lungs
Term
etid
 Definition
foul in odor
Term
Fowler's position
 Definition
Head elevated, knees may or may not be flexed
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Furuncle
 Definition
Boil
Term
hyperopia
 Definition
farsightedness
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iatrogenic
 Definition
secondary condition that arises from treatment or primary condition
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kyphosis
 Definition
hump back
Term
lordosis
 Definition
sway back
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lochia
 Definition
drainage from vagina after surgery
Term
macule
 Definition
discolored flat spot or patch on skine
Term
menorrhagia
 Definition
excessive bleeding at the time of a menstrual period
Term
metrorrhagia
 Definition
Bleeding from uterus other than mestruation
Term
nevus
 Definition
pigmented lession, or birth mark
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papule
 Definition
pimple
Term
myopia
 Definition
nearsightedness
Term
mucopurulent
Definition
contains mucous and pus
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paroxysm
Definition
sudden temporary attack or seizure
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pediculi
 Definition
lice
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petechiae
 Definition
small red or purple spots on skin cause by tiny hemorrhage
Term
pronation
 Definition
turned downward
Term
prophylactic
Definition
preventative
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pruritis
Definition
itching
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ptosis
 Definition
drooping of eyelid
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purulent
 Definition
containing puss
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pustule
 Definition
pimple filled with puss
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pyrexia
Definition
fever
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sanguineous
Definition
bloody
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supination
 Definition
turned upward
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syncope
 Definition
fainting
Term
tinnitus aurium
 Definition
ringing in ears
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tinnitus aurium
 Definition
ringing in ears
Term
vesicle
Definition
blister