| A | B |
|---|
| 140/90 | Hypertension |
| 120/80 | normal |
| 1 kg. | 2.2 lb. |
| To convert Kg. to Pounds | multiply the number of kilograms by 2.2 |
| 1 lb (pound) | 0.45 kg. |
| to convert Pounds to Kilograms | Multiply th e number of pounds by 0.45 or divide the number of pounds by 2.2 kg. |
| antiemesis | vomiting |
| anti- | against |
| antipyreche | fever |
| antihypertensive | lower BP |
| Misdemeanors | a law that is minor in nature and usually a breach of municipal regulations |
| the ultimate appellate court in the USA | The US Supreme Court has authority to interprets and guards the constitution |
| Deposition | is testimony taken from a party or witness to the litigation and is not limited to the parties named in the lawsuit |
| The defendat in a civil trial | the plaintiff or complainant |
| Act | the formal action of a legislative body |
| Malfeasance | The performance of an act that is wholly wrongful and unlawful |
| OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Act) | The agency that regulates safety in the workplace |
| Statutes | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| Nonfeasance | The failure to perform an act that should have been performed |
| Testimony | a solemn declaration made by a witness under oath in response to interrogation by a lawyer |
| Misfeasance | The improper performance of a legal act |
| Implied consent | a patient rolls up his sleeve for a blood draw |
| Schedule I drug | includes narcotics and Ritalin |
| Informed consent | includes knowledge of alternate treatments and risks |
| DEA | The Agency that regulates controlled substances |
| Chief Complaint (CC) | The purpose of theh patient's visit |
| four important rules when preparing appropriate environment for patient's interaction | Maintain privacy, have a comfortable interview setting, greet the patient, introduce yourself, obtain a rapport with patient, appear concerned, ask open-ended questions |
| close-ended question | Do you have a headache? do you smoke? |
| Subjective symptoms | what the patient feels like pain, nausea, dizziness, headache, abdominal pain |
| Objective symptoms (are signs, something that can be measured, inspected, palpated, auscultated, or manipulated) | elevated blood pressure, labored respirations, temperature of skin, color of skin |
| POMR (Problem-Oriented Medical Record) | Database, Problem list, Plan, Progress Notes |
| SOAPE (is part of a POMR) | S-for subjective data, record exactly what the patient say |
| SOAPE | O-for objective data, anything that can be observed or measurrable |
| SOAPE | A-FOR ASSESSMENT OF THE PROBLEM, PHYSICIAN'S SPRELIMINARY DIAGNOSIS |
| SOAPE | P-for the plan of care, how the health problem will be managed |
| SOAPE | E-for evaluation, patient's understanding of the treatment |
| SOMR | Source-oreinted medical record |
| EMR | Electronic Medical Record |
| Open-ended questions | Often provide more useful data |
| the four cardinal vital signs | temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure |
| anthropometric measurements | height, weight, body mass index (BMI), fat composition and head and chest circumference |
| Hypothalamus | regulates the body temperature |
| Body temperature | lowest in the morning and hightest in the late afternoon |
| Intermittent fever | comes and goes, or it spikes then returns to the average range |
| Remittent fever | has great fluctuation more than 3o F |
| Medication to reduce a fever | Antipyretic drugs such Tylenol |
| Eight pulse sites | temporal, carotid, apical, brachial, radial, femoral, popliteal, dorsalis pedis |
| Three characteristics while measuring a pulse | therate, rhythm, volume of the pulse |
| One full respiration includes | Inspiration and expiration |
| External Respiration | the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs |
| cyanosis | a bluish discoloration of the skin caused by increased CO2 |
| Three characteristics of respirations | rate, rhythm, depth |
| Blood pressure is recorded as a fraction | with the systolic reading being the numerator (top) and the diastolic reading being the denominator |
| Spygmomanometer | an intrument used to measure the pressure of blood in the arteries |
| Systole first sound | is the contraction of the heart |
| Diastole second sound | describes the relaxation of the heart |
| Orthopnea | condition in which an individual must sit or stand to breathe comfortably |
| Apnea | Absence or cessation of breathing |
| Felony | is a major crime such as rape or murder |
| Verdict | The final decision of the judge or jury |
| Schedule I (CI) | High abuse, no medicinal use, cocaine, MJ, X Meth |
| Schedule II (CII) | High Abuse potential, one Rx no refills x 30 days, coaine, morphine, fentanyl, liquid cocaine, local anesthesia |
| Schedule III (CIII) | moderate to lower abuse potential, 1 fill w/ 5 refills in 6 months, vicodin, tyleno # 3 |
| Schedule 4 (CIV) | lower abouse potential, 1 fill w/5 refills in 6 moonths, diazapam, xanax, atiran |
| Schedule 5 (CV) | lowest abuse potential but still warrants control , 1 fill w/5 refills in 6n months, lomotil, robitussin, ac. |
