NUR 1055 Rasmussen Intro to Nursing Medical

NUR 1055 Rasmussen Intro to Nursing Medical Terminology Part 3

1. ABG

Answer

Arterial blood gases-detect lung disease

2. ALP

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alkaline phosphatase-detect liver or bone disease

3. AST

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aspartate aminotransferase-detect liver disease

4. ALT

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alanine aminotransferase-detect liver disease

5. BMI

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body mass index-measures client't weight based on height 1 / 2

6. BRCA

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breast cancer gene-gene may be increased in breast or ovarian cancer

7. BUN

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blood urea nitrogen-detect kidney disease problems

8. CA

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cancer or calcium-detects cancer cells or calcium level

9. CA-125

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cancer antigen 125-measures cancer activity

10. CBC

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complete blood count-measures the cells in the blood

11. CPK

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creatinine phosphokinase-detect heart attack

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