the action or crime of making a false spoken statement
Slander
damaging to a person's reputation.
(n.) - an assault or an array of similar things intended for
Battery
use together
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
BRP bathroom privileges
Pathogens disease causing agents
nosocomial infection hospital acquired infection
AMB ambulatory
Ambulate to walk
items contaminated with blood, body fluids, secretions, or
biohazardous waste
excretions
thoracic cavity cavity housing lungs and heart
restraining an individual or restricting an individual's free-
False Imprisonment
dom
radiography process of recording x-rays
lingu tongue
a technique that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) produce computer-generated images of soft tissue. MRI
scans show brain anatomy.
Thrombocytes another name for platelets
air in the pleural cavity caused by a puncture of the lung
Pneumothorax
or chest wall
crani/o cranium (skull)
Posterior toward the back
Anterior toward the front
, teeth, tongue, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intes-
digestive system organs
tine, large intestine, liver, gallbladder, pancreas
nasal cavities, sinuses, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs,
respiratory system organs
alveoli
Father of Medicine Hippocrates
Parts of the brain cerebrum, cerebellum, brain stem
Piece of equipment used to sterilize articles by way of
Autoclave
steam under pressure and/or dry heat
Where is the apical pulse located? on the left side of the chest just below the nipple
beating or throbbing felt over the brachial artery, usually
brachial pulse
palpated in the antecubital space
a wrongful act or an infringement of a right (other than
tort
under contract) leading to civil legal liability.
midsagittal plane divides the body into equal left and right halves
Normal respiratory rate 14-20 breaths/min
Normal pulse rate 60-100 bpm
a slowly progressive decline in mental abilities, including
Dementia memory, thinking, and judgment, that is often accompa-
nied by personality changes
a pattern of alternating periods of hypopnea or apnea,
Cheyne-Stokes respiration
followed by hyperpnea
How often do you reposition the patient? every 2 hours
How often is mouth care given to the unconscious patient? every 2 hours
q.i.d., qid four times a day
OOB out of bed
urinary bladder hollow, muscular sac that holds and stores urine
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