P Abbreviations
Across
- 1. peripheral vascular disease
- 2. additional certification for healthcare workers who respond to pediatric emergencies
- 4. Pharm
- 5. PVR
- 6. timeframe immediately after surgery
- 10. PA- Physician's __________
- 11. protected health information
- 13. medication taken prn is taken as ______
- 14. extra heartbeats or abnormal contractions that produce a heartbeat sooner than the regular expected beat
- 15. timeframe immediately before surgery
- 17. Specialized equipment or clothing worn by a person to protect themselves from infectious materials
- 19. percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
- 20. PCA- patient controlled _________
- 22. Excess fluid in the lungs that collects in the numerous air sacs in the lungs, making it difficult to breathe is called a pulmonary _____ (PE)
- 24. pt
- 25. A report that includes info gained from a patient’s medically relevant recollections
Down
- 1. PID- ______ inflammatory disease that is an infection of a women's reproductive organs
- 2. passive range of motion
- 3. P- second most plentiful mineral in the body
- 4. Branch of healthcare that helps pts develop maintain and restore maximum body movement and physical function
- 7. Path
- 8. peripherally inserted central catheter
- 9. Post-traumatic stress disorder
- 12. Pupils, equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
- 14. PCN
- 15. positron emission tomography
- 16. Preferred Provider Organization
- 17. recovery room where patients who have had surgery requiring anesthesia or sedation are monitored after surgery
- 18. ps- _____ meals
- 21. A PE is a blockage in one of the pulmonary arteries in the _____
- 23. Something taken PO is taken by _____
- 25. Exam that updates health history, checks vital signs, visual exam, and laboratory tests