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Normal adult blood pressure range
Systolic: 90-120 mmHg, Diastolic: 60-80 mmHg.
SOB
Shortness of breath.
Vein commonly used for venipuncture
Median cubital vein.
Organ that produces insulin
Pancreas.
Slow heart rate
Bradycardia (<60 beats per minute).
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
Five stages of grief
Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance.
Longest bone in the human body
Femur.
CNS
Central Nervous System.
Normal respiratory rate for an adult
12-20 breaths per minute.
NPO
Nothing by mouth.
Primary function of platelets
Blood clotting.
Medical term for high blood sugar
Hyperglycemia.
Most accurate body temperature method
Rectal.
Largest organ of the human body
Skin.
PRN
As needed.
Normal heart rate for an adult
60-100 beats per minute.
BMI
Body Mass Index.
Color tube for CBC
Lavender (EDTA).
Chamber of the heart that pumps oxygenated blood
Left ventricle.
URI
Upper Respiratory Infection.
Medical term for a stroke
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA).
Purpose of the Fowler's position
To promote breathing and lung expansion.
Universal blood donor type
O negative.
Function of the kidneys
Filter waste from the blood and produce urine.
Term for difficulty swallowing
Dysphagia.
Artery used to take blood pressure
Brachial artery.
Instrument that measures blood pressure
Sphygmomanometer.
Term for inflammation of the liver
Hepatitis.
CXR
Chest X-ray.
Normal range for fasting blood glucose
70-100 mg/dL.
First link in the chain of infection
Infectious agent.
bid
Twice a day.
Angle for intramuscular (IM) injection
90 degrees.
Function of the large intestine
Absorb water and form stool.
Abbreviation for oxygen saturation
SpO2.
Vitamin essential for blood clotting
Vitamin K.
QID
Four times a day.
Position used for rectal exams
Sim's position.
HTN
Hypertension.
Organ affected by cirrhosis
Liver.
FX
Fracture.
Medical term for low oxygen levels in the blood
Hypoxemia.
U/A
Urinalysis.
Side of the body where the appendix sits
Right.
Normal pH range of blood
7.35-7.45.
S/S
Signs and Symptoms.
Function of the small intestine
Absorb nutrients.
MI
Myocardial infarction (heart attack).
Organ that stores bile
Gallbladder.