NUR 1055 MOD 7 QUIZ TERMS
- ABGs
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arterial blood gases, detect lung diseases
2. ALP
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alkaline phosphatase, detect bone disease
3. AST
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aspartate aminotransferase, detect liver disease
4. ALT
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alanine aminotransferase, detect liver disease
5. BMI
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body mass index (measurement of body fat based on height and weight)
6. BRCA 1 / 4
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Breast Cancer Gene
gene may be increased in breast or ovarian cancer
7. BUN
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blood urea nitrogen, detect kidney disease problems
8. CA
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Cancer or calcium
9. CA-125
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Cancer antigen, measures cancer activity
10. CBC
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complete blood count, measures the cells in the blood
11. CPK
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creatine phosphokinase, detects heart attack
12. CXR
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chest x-ray, uses radiation to make images of the lungs
13. ECG, EKG
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electrocardiogram, measures electric impulses of the heart
14. ECHO
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echocardiogram, sound waves of the heart
15. EEG
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electroencephalogram, electric impulses of the brain
16. EMG
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electromyography, measures electrical impulses of the muscles
17. ERCP 3 / 4
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endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography-diagnose liver, gall- bladder, bile ducts, and pancreas diseases/disorders
18. ESR
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erythrocyte sedimentation rate, blood test for information
19. FSH
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follicle-stimulating hormone, blood test for women to evaluate fertility
20. GFR
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glomerular filtration rate, test of kidney damage
21. HCT
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hematocrit, blood test measurement - ratio of RBC to total volume
22. HDL
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high density lipoprotein (good cholesterol)
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