Words that recur on the exam
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Question 1 of 5
'Onset' refers to:
Answer: A. The three timing questions: onset (when it began), duration (how long), and frequency (how often).
Question 2 of 5
'Acuity' in a clinical setting refers to:
Answer: A. Acuity measures severity and how much care a patient needs. A high-acuity unit cares for the most unstable patients.
Question 3 of 5
The suffix '-emia' refers to a condition of the:
Answer: A. The suffix -emia means a blood condition, as in anemia (too few red cells) or hyperglycemia (high blood sugar).
Question 4 of 5
A patient's blood pressure is described as 'labile'. Labile means:
Answer: A. Labile means readily changeable. A labile blood pressure swings up and down. It describes variability, not a specific high or low value.
Question 5 of 5
Which word means 'occurring every day'?
Answer: A. Frequency words appear constantly in medication orders: daily, twice daily, hourly, weekly. Misreading one is a dosing error.
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