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History of Medicine Vocab/ Chapter ABBs. Define each of the following Vocab: Licensure-legal authority to perform activity Registration- official record.

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1 History of Medicine Vocab/ Chapter ABBs

2 Define each of the following Vocab: Licensure-legal authority to perform activity Registration- official record of individuals qualified to perform services Certification-documentation of having met certain standards Quakery-treatment that pretends to cure diseases Litigation-lawsuit, legal dispute ABBs From Packets: ac ad lib BP AP am - morning HR c/o CHO pc IM CXR ABBs : FDA-food and drug administration HMO-health maintenance organization AHA-American heart association DRG-diagnostic related grouping NIH – national institute of health ADL- activities of daily living DNR- do not resuscitate ASA-aspirin WHO-world health organization CBC-complete blood count LOC-level of consciousness

3 Translate to a normal phrase IV am pp and bl wk: NPO til EKG, DAT am CXR post and ax

4 Translate into abbreviated form Give patient aspirin as needed in the morning until examination Move patient four times a day to the chair Check pulse and blood pressure every hour, discontinue bed rest as desired.


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