Monitoring and Diagnostics Flashcards
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Terms in this set
- Vitals Temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation — the baseline of focused assessment.
- Monitoring Ongoing focused assessment to detect complications early.
- Specimen A sample collected for laboratory analysis.
- Urinalysis Analysis of urine for color, clarity, specific gravity, and the presence of cells, glucose, or protein.
- Glucometer A bedside device that measures capillary blood glucose.
- Telemetry Continuous remote monitoring of cardiac rhythm.
- X-ray A diagnostic image that uses ionizing radiation to show bones and dense structures.
- MRI Magnetic resonance imaging — a powerful magnet that produces detailed soft-tissue images.