Med acro 2

AM care

Morning care.

PM care

Evening/night care.

Unconscious

Not awake or aware.

Oral care

Care of the mouth/teeth.

Body temperature

Amount of heat in the body.

Rationalization

Making excuses to justify behavior.

Elastic stocking

Stocking helping blood circulation/prevent swelling.

Fowler’s position

Sitting/semi-sitting position in bed.

Difference between dysphagia and dysphasia

Dysphagia = difficulty swallowing; Dysphasia = difficulty speaking.

hyper

High/above/excessive.

hypo

Low/below.

poly

Many/much.

dys

Bad/painful/difficult.

tachy

Fast/rapid.

brady

Slow.

itis (flamnation

Inflammation.

phasia (phrase)

Speaking.

phagia

Swallowing/eating.

pnea (breathing)

Breathing.

edema (fluid)

Swelling from fluid buildup.

dyspnea (breathe)

Difficulty breathing.

hypertension

High blood pressure.

polyuria

Excessive urination.

bradycardia

Slow heart rate.

tachycardia

Fast heart rate.

hyperglycemia

High blood sugar.

hypoglycemia

Low blood sugar.

arthritis

Inflammation of joints.

flexion (bend)

Bending movement.

extension

Straightening movement.

abduction (abducted)

Moving away from body.

adduction (a duck)

Moving toward body.

opposition

Touching thumb to fingers.

1 ounce

30 mL.

1 kilogram

2.2 pounds.

1 liter

1000 mL.