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Admitting Patients (Unit 4)

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  • When the patient is taken into the hospital to give them a treatment...
    Admit
  • A disorder of the immune system that causes normally harmless substances to produce an adverse reaction is an...
    Allergy
  • An unintentional result from medication is...
    Side effect
  • What's an expiration date?
    The limit date when a medication stops working.
  • What is the meaning of over-the-counter?
    Something available without a prescription.
  • What is insurance?
    Form of risk management where you pay so a company covers the cost of medical attention.
  • The person who should be called in case any medical decisions must be taken about a patient...
    Next of kin
  • When a patient has depression it is consider a...
    Psychosocial disorders
  • The amount of certain medication is called...
    dosage
  • Taking more medication than what is needed is an...
    overdose
  • What is a chief complaint?
    The reason the patient is asking for medical attention.
  • If a patient decides to not be resuscitated if needed, that is called a...
    Advance Directive