Ch. 15
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23 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Chief Complaint | The clients reason for going into a medical office. |
| Dermatology | The study of skin, accessory structures, and related diseases. |
| Gastroenterology | Deals with disorders of the stomach and intestines. |
| Allergy | A hypersensitivity to a substance that does not normally cause a reaction. |
| Ampule | A small glass container that can be sealed with its contents sterilized. |
| Approximation | The process of bringing two edges, as in a wound, closer together. |
| Aspirate | To draw in or out using suction. |
| Calibrate | To determine the accuracy of a machine or piece of equipment. |
| Deltoid | A triangular muscle that covers the shoulder. |
| Diluent | A liquid agent added to medication in a solid or powder form for administration by injection |
| Distal | The point farthest from a medical line, or the center, of a body or a body part. |
| Dorsogluteal | The term used to identify the site used for an intramuscular injection into the gluteus medius muscle. |
| Gauge | The measurement in the diameter of the lumen of a needle. The larger the number, the thinner the needle. |
| Glucometer | A small portable machine to measure blood sugar. |
| Intradermal | The term describing the administration of an injectable medication by placing it into the superficial layer, or dermis, of the skin. |
| Intramuscular | The term describing the administration of an injectable medication |
| Proximal | The point closest to a medical line, or the center, of a body or body part. |
| Purulent | Drainage from a wound or body part that contains pus. |
| Scalpel | A sharp surgical instrument used for cutting and dissecting from a wound. |
| Subcutaneous | A term meaning "under the skin". |
| Suture Material or Sutures | Thread or wire material used to surgically close an open wound. |
| Vastus lateralis | The site used for an intramuscular injection into the muscle of the outer thigh area. |
| Vial | A small glass container with a rubber stopper containing medications. |
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