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Asthma
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Muscle that pulls lungs downward. This system gets rid of bad gases. Listen for wheezing with this. Medicine that decreases lung constriction. Used to measure the amount of air in the lungs.
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Adult
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ASTHMA
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I HAVE TO DO THIS BEFORE I SQUEEZE MY INHALER.. SEASON WHEN KIDS WITH ASTHMA HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL.. SOMETIMES I START TO _____ WHEN I'M RUNNING AROUND.. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT MAY MAKE MY ASTHMA ACT UP.. I USE THIS TO TAKE MY MEDICINE..
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Older Children
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Bacteria and Virus
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When an organism uses sunlight to make sugars. Method of reproduction in which 2 prokayotes exchange genetic material. Cell with a membrane surrounding the nucleus. Long single hair like apendage used by bacteria for movement. Domain of prokayotes with a cell wall.
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Teenage
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Blood
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Caused by vessel constriction and the release of serotonin.. Take up basic dyes causing granules to turn dark purple.. Results from prothrombin.. Incorrect rate of hemoglobin protein production.. Having too mant RBCs..
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Very Difficult
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Changes In The Reproductive System
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The sex drive. the size of the brain _____ during pregnancy. impaired memory during pregnancy. the _____ gland also increases in size. Hormones released during pregnancy.
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Adult
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Circulatory System
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blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart. hollow, muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body. the body's disease fighters. largest artery in the body. iron-containing protein that binds chemically to oxygen molecules.
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Teenage
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Coping with Stress
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belief. ease. insane. feeling. technique.
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Dental Terminology
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Infection Control
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issues and enforced guidelines for infection control. type of immunity obtained from vaccinations. bacteria that require oxygen to live. symptoms observed by someone other than the patient. bacteria that do NOT need oxygen for survival.
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Digestive System
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gums. contractions that move the bolus. smallest part of stomach. packets of lipids. covering of dentin .
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Disease
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Tumors which are cancerous. Chemicals in the body that cause the symptoms of the allergic reaction. A disease that prevents the body from converting food into energy. Tiny one celled organisms. Any condition that interferes with the proper functioning of the body and mind.
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Emotions
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I was very __________ when I played outside today.. j __ __ __ o u s. w __ __ __ __ __ d. i __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ d. c __ __ __ __ __ e d.
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Older Children
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Endocrine System
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helps build resistance to diseases. produces chemicals that control many of the body's daily activities. controls all other endocrine glands. a group of cells that makes special chemicals for your body. helps us respond to danger .
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Teenage
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Fetal Lung Development
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lubrication that reduces friction in the lungs. an infant delivered before 39 weeks according to the Doula is_________. where gas exchange takes place. the unit that provide care to severly ill infants. What test requires a 2:1 ratio.
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Adult
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Genetics
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the scientific study of heredity. a heterozygous organism . only present when two of the same alleles are. sex cells. two identical alleles.
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Moderately Challenging
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Health
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a developmental disorder of children marked by impaired communication and emotional detachment. bringing to an end; the state of experiencing and emotional conclusion to a tragic event. to not give up; to continue on. troubled emotionally or mentally. doing something tactfully/skillfully.
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Healthy Vision
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Eye terms and diseases
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When you can see far away things...but up close is difficult. The colored part of the eye. Regulates pupil size. When you can see OK up close...but far away is difficult. Lies behind the pupil that further focuses images. Eye disease from increased pressure in eye. Can lead to blindness.
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Teenage
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Higher Human Revision
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second phase of the menstrual cycle. necessary for absorption of vitamin B12 from the gut. condition where the body fails to produce enough insulin. the basic unit of DNA. hormone secreted by the pituitary after birth to stimulate milk production.
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Human Biology
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Propels food forward. Accounts for approximately 95% of these glucocorticoids. The third layer of GI tract tissue. A colored, disk-shaped muscle that determines how much light enters the eye. Hormone produced by the thyroid gland that cointains four molecules of iodine.
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Big
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Infection Control
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chemical that kills many microbes, but does NOT kill spore-forming bacteria. can harbor bacteria and nematodes in dental water lines. immediate symptoms. symptoms reported by the patient. cause of a disease.
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Adult
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Infectious Diseases
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your body's first line of defense. tiny, single-celled organisms, some of which can cause disease. any agent that causes disease. an organism that absorbs and uses nutrients of living or dead organisms. a substance prepared to introduce the body to immunity.
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Teenage
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Lympthatic System
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a soft, bilobed structure enclosed in a connective tissue capsule and located anterior to the aorta and posterior to the upper part of sternum. thick fluid caused by bacteria infections . a disease-causing agent. prevent entry of some infectious agents. mass of lymphoid tissue.
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Nursing Terms
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Inserted on most patients scheduled for atrial fibrillation due to high volume of fluid administration and length of procedure . Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. Activity restriction after cath. Volumetric fraction of blood pumped out of the ventricle with each heart beat . P in PCI.
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Very Difficult
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Pathology
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The 'P' in PCR. Our PA. Antibody staining. This is done by some office staff. The 'H' in NSH.
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Very Difficult
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Patient Safety
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sessions empower caregivers to. Deviation is Normal. an aim should be. 80% say a checklist improves the safety of medical care. Evolution of ___ : No preventable mortality, harm, risk.
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Adult
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Psychology
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Antabuse is considered _______ therapy. Stage of change when an individual commits and makes plans to change. Consistent parenting is a _______ factor for drug use. Prevention approach often led by police officers. Most likey causal argument for marijuana as a gateway substance.
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Radiology
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Loss of the specialized bone structure that contains the alveoli or sockets of the teeth and supports the teeth. The process that the diagnostician goes through with the use of radiographs, clinical examination, and history to formulate a diagnosis. A procedure that is used when the dentist gets close to the nerve when removing decay.. Interproximal surfaces of adjoining teeth being superimposed on each other because of improper horizontal angulation. A lesion that is on both sided of the oral cavity; most are normal landmarks.
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Adult
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Reproductive System
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abbrev. for device that prevents implantation of the embryo. process of the formation of egg cells. male sex hormones. takes matured sperm to the urethra. tubules inside the testes where sperm are produced.
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Reproductive System
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A site for both egg laying and for excretion. The structure that produces and deposits the inner and outer shell membranes. A glandular structure made up of layers of circular muscles that carry the ovum along. A flattened circular organ in the uterus of pregnant eutherian mammals, nourishing and maintaining the fetus through the umbilical cord. The male genital organ of higher vertebrates, carrying the duct for the transfer of sperm during copulation.
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Teenage
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Skeletal System
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caused by lack of Vitamin D. used to diagnose fractured bones. soft part of your nose. attach one bone to another. jaw.
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Very Difficult
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Stress
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screamed . feeling when stressed. feeling tired. chest discomfort. opposite of gladness.
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Moderately Challenging
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Substance Abuse
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the user seeks out the drug and insists upon being in situations where use can occur. when a person who is dependent on a drug stops taking that drug, he or she may experience withdrawel symptoms. is taking a large enough dose of a drug to poison the body, causing illness or death. a neurotransmitter that influences pleasure, mood and movement. requiring more and more of a drug to experience a pleasurable effect.
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Adult
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The Lymphatic System
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There are 20 words in all and they all relate to the lymphatic system. There are no spaces.
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White blood cells that play an important role in the body’s immune response (that is, in the body’s fight against germs and diseases). . A type of lymphocyte that matures in the bone marrow. . Cells and organs that make up the lymphatic system.. The role of the ________ _________ is to process T-lymphocytes, that travel the body through the bloodstream.. A bodily fluid that consists of lymph and fat..
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Teenage
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The Urinary System
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Complete the Crossword
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The duct by which urine passes from the kidney to the bladder or cloaca. The anterior and posterior divisions of each renal artery, mentioned earlier, divide into . The first set of renal bloodvessels,. surrounds the apex of the malpighian pyramids. vessels of the renal circulation which supply the renal lobes..
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Adult
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