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NUR1055Rasmussen Intro to Nursing Medical Terminology 2024/2025 Latest Question And Answers Guaranteed Pass A Graded
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Chest X-ray--uses radiation to make images of the lungs ECG, EKG electrocardiogram-measures electrical impulses of the heart ECHO Echocardiogram-sound waves of the heart EEG electroencephalogram-electrical impulses of the brain EMG electromyography-measures electrical impulses of muscles
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography-diagnose liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, and pancreas diseases/disorders ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate-blood test for inflammation FSH follicle stimulating hormone-blood test for women to evaluate fertility GFR glomerular filtration rate-test of kidney damage HCT hematocrit-blood test measurement-ratio of RBC to total volume HDL
papanicolau-detect cervical cancer PET` positron emission tomography-tye of xray test PFT pulmonary function test-detects how the lungs are working PPD purified protein derivative-skin test for TB PSA prostate specific antigen-blood test for PSA to detect prostate cancer PT prothrombin time-measure of blood clotting PTH
parathyroid hormone-detect parathyroid disease PTT partial thromboplastin time-measure blood clotting RBC red blood cells-type of blood cell TIBC total iron binding capacity-measures the amount of iron in the blood T triiodothyronine-detect thyroid disease T thyroxine-detect thyroid disease
body mass index-measures client't weight based on height BRCA breast cancer gene-gene may be increased in breast or ovarian cancer BUN blood urea nitrogen-detect kidney disease problems CA cancer or calcium-detects cancer cells or calcium level CA- 125 cancer antigen 125-measures cancer activity CBC complete blood count-measures the cells in the blood
creatinine phosphokinase-detect heart attack CRP C-reactive protein-inflammation or heart problems TSH thyroid stimulating hormone-detect thyroid disease WBC white blood cell-type of blood cell BP blood pressure D&C dilation and curettage-surgical procedure on uterus (womb) CAT
Diptheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (whooping cough) MMR measles, mumps, rubella (vaccine) ADHD attention deficit hyperactivity disorder AFIB Atrial fibrillation A disturbance of the rhythm of the heart AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-infection caused by immunodeficiency virus ALS amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig disease)
age-related macular degeneration (an eye disorder) AMI acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) AODM Adult onset diabetes mellitus Type 2 diabetes AVM ateriovenous malformation-defect in the circulatory system BPH benign prostatic hypertrophy-enlarged prostate CABG Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, "Open heart surgery"
cerebrovascular accident-stroke DJD degenerative joint disease-arthritis DM diabetes mellitus DVT deep-vein thrombosis-blood clot ESRD end-stage renal failure-kidney disease GERD gastroesophageal reflux disease
hepatitis A virus HBV hepatitis B virus HCV hepatitis C virus HIV Human immunodeficiency virus (AIDS) HPV human papilloma virus (causes cervical cancer) HTN Hypertention (High BP)
methicillin-resistant staph aureus MS multiple sclerosis-disease of nervous system NIDDM non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type 2) OCD obsessive compulsive disorder PAD Peripheral arterial disease Diseases of the arteries outside the heart PAT paroxysmal arterial tachycardia-disturbance of the rhythm of the heart
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease; inflammation of a woman's reproductive organs PTSD post-traumatic stress disorder caused by traumatic events PMS premenstrual syndrome-symptoms that may occur before a women's menstrual cycle PUD peptic ulcer disease-disease of stomach PVC Premature ventricular contraction A disturbance of the rhythm of the heart RSV respiratory syncytial virus-respiratory virus causes infections in children
transient ischemic attack-small stroke TB tuberculosis TMJ Temporomandibular joint The joint that connects your jaw to the side of your head URI upper respiratory infection (common cold) UTI urinary tract infection ADL activities of daily living
diagnosis IM intramuscular IV intravenous NKDA no known drug allergies NPO nothing per oral (mouth) PRN as needed
