Question

You are a medical assistant at a dialysis clinic and are assisting with a procedure on a patient. Before the procedure begins, you are required to read the notes from the chart back to the doctor to verify that everything is correct. Drag the correct medical term for the abbreviation. Use Unit 1 Lesson 3 and 6 to help you with this. NOTES: 65 y/o female pt, h/o nephrolithiasis, hydronephrosis, and recurrent UTIs. Dx of PKD, accompanied by CRF. Treatment with HD 3x per week. At the current visit, check BUN and creatinine levels. Check that VSS and T is WNL prior to d/c home. Have pt monitor I & O for 48 hours to check for uremia, hematuria, and bacteriuria.

Answer 1

Certainly! Here are the medical terms corresponding to the abbreviations from the notes:

1. **h/o** - history of
2. **nephrolithiasis** - Condition of kidney stones
3. **hydronephrosis** - Swelling of a kidney due to a build-up of urine
4. **UTIs** - Urinary Tract Infections
5. **Dx** - Diagnosis
6. **PKD** - Polycystic Kidney Disease
7. **CRF** - Chronic Renal Failure
8. **HD** - Hemodialysis
9. **BUN** - Blood Urea Nitrogen
10. **VSS** - Vital Signs Stable
11. **T** - Temperature
12. **WNL** - Within Normal Limits
13. **I & O** - Intake and Output
14. **uremia** - Elevated levels of urea and other nitrogenous waste in the blood
15. **hematuria** - Presence of blood in urine
16. **bacteriuria** - Presence of bacteria in urine

Please let me know if you need further assistance with the patient notes or the procedure!