OB Triage	an area of a hospital for emergency care for pregnant women
obesity	a medical condition wherein excess body far leads to health problems and a decreased life expectancy
omega-3	a fatty acid that promotes brain funkctions and development and helps prevent cancer and cardiovasc
operating room	a room in a hospital specially designed to have surgical procedures performed in it
oral administration	the introduction of medication into the body by way of the mouth
oral thrush	an infection in the mouth that cases painful sores
outbreak	the sudden appearance of disease in a population
out-of-network	if sth is .... it's not covered by an insurance policy
outreach	the practice of going to a community or population that might usually be ignored or neglected in ord
over-the-counter	if sth is...it's available without a prescription
paramedic	a person trained to respond to emergency situations and provide medical assistance
part-time	if a job is...it requires a person to work less than forty hours a week
passport	a document issued by a gocermment that allows people to enter and exit other countries
pathology report	a report that discusses what was found after cells and tissue were examined
per diem	if a job is... it hires and pays an employee by the day instead hiring that employee full or part ti
phototherapy	the use of light to treat a skin disorder
physical therapy	treatment for an injury that helps a person regain mocement
physiotherapist	a doctor who specializes in physical therapy
post-operative unit	a part of a hospital where patients are take after surgical procedures to recover
poultry	meat that comes from birds, such as chicken or turkey
pregnancy	a state in which a women carries a developing child inside her body
prescription	a note from a doctor stating that a patient should receive a certain amount of a powerful medicine
preventative	of sth is... it's intended to stop sth else from accurring
protein	a nutrient that contributes to the development of healthy tissue,bone,muscle,skin,blood
psychosocial history	a list of one's experiences or problems with psychological development and social interaction
public health nursing	the field of nursing that concerns educating the public and promoting good health,as well as prevent
qualification	a requirement that someone must have or meet in order to be eligible for sth
rash	an area of irritated skin
recovery	the proccess of healing from an injury or becoming healthy after an illness
renal	sth that is ... is related to the kidney
rescue breathing	a physical intervention designed to create artificial respiration in a person who is unable to breat
respiration	the transport of oxygen from outside the body to inside the body
responsiveness	the ability to react to external stimuli such as noise or touch
resting rate	a measurement of how many times a person's heart beats per minute while they are resting and not eng
retractor	an instrument used in surgery to hold an incision open
route of administration	the method by which a medications is introduced to the body
sanitize	to clean sth and kill or remove all bacteria
scalpel	a very sharp knife used in surgery to cut into a patient
scissors	sharp metal blades that are connected in a way that allows them to slide past one another and cut an
scrub room	a room near an operating room that contains skins and strong disinfectants in order to allow all med
shock	a life-threating medical emergency wherein a decrease in blood circulation to the body's tissue thr
shot	the act of injectiong medication into a patient's body
side effect	an undesired effect of taking medicine.it's usually harmful or unpleasant
slough	a mass of dead tissue
sponge	an absorbent material that is used in surgery to soak up blood or to apply disinfectant
sore	a damaged or infected area an the surface of a body park
stable	if someone is ... the have unvarying vital signs or a favorable prognosis
statistics	numbers,values or data that can be used to make predictions or analyze a population
sterilize	to make sth unable to transmit infection or disease by destroying the microorganisms found on it