Index

• 12-lead EKG243

• A1c Test 325–326

• AAA272

• abdominal aortic aneurysm272

• abdominal hysterectomy208

• abdominal pain in pregnancy365

• ABGs259

• Abortion 11, 41–42, 46, 67, 104, 115, 152, 366, 368, 370, 373, 376, 378–379

• ACA 6, 46–47, 50–51, 53

• academic teaching hospitals154

• accidental 108, 162, 366

• accuracy v, 10, 17, 19, 24–26, 33, 86, 93, 210

• acceptance21

• ACE inhibitors 102, 112, 241, 243, 349

• ache 64, 173

• acidemia324

• acquired immune deficiency syndrome 226, 309, 312, 315

• acromegaly 320, 326

• ACTH 318, 322, 326

• active immunity 162–163

• active tuberculosis 258, 260

• activities of daily living 51, 85, 87, 90

• acute and chronic glomerulonephritis348

• acute bronchitis255

• acute glomerulonephritis 172, 348

• acute kidney failure 346–347

• acute leukemia268

• acute lymphoid leukemia 268, 275

• acute myeloid leukemia 268, 275

• acute stress disorder 193, 196

• acute (sudden) lymphoblastic leukemia170

• addiction counseling 191–192, 196

• Addison’s disease 322, 326

• adenocarcinoma 206, 211

• adenoid 167, 173, 310

• ADHD 163, 174, 193, 196

• ad hoc interpreters 15, 24

• adjustor50

• ADL 85, 90

• admissions vii, 19, 47, 85–86, 90–91, 403

• admitting clerk94

• admitting staff84

• adrenaline 97, 125, 163, 166, 313, 318, 326

• adrenocorticotropin hormone 318, 322, 326

• Advanced Practice Registered Nurses82

• Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner61

• Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP)61

• AFB 258, 260, 264

• AFB stain test258

• Affective disorders 192, 196

• Affordable Care Act 6, 17, 46, 51, 53

• age-related macular degeneration300

• agoraphobia 195–196

• Agreement to Treatment forms117

• AID 61, 72, 89, 95, 107, 145, 232, 260, 361, 376

• AIDS 90, 220, 226, 262, 301, 303, 309, 312, 315–316

• air sacs 155–157, 164, 250, 255, 257, 260

• alcohol consumption during pregnancy168

• alimentary canal329

• ALL 170, 275

• allergen(s) 96–97, 112–313

• allergic reaction 96, 112, 121, 163, 256, 259, 305, 312–313

• allergic reactions 121, 312

• allergic rhinitis 114, 256, 262

• allergy 13, 123, 163, 173, 256, 300, 305

• allergy triggers163

• alpha thalassemia 269, 275

• ALS 292, 295

• alveoli 155, 164, 249–251, 253, 255–260

• Alzheimer’s disease 192, 218, 220, 226

• ambulance bay 95, 112

• AMD 300–301, 307

• amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 292, 295

• anal fissures334

• analgesics225

• anaphylactic shock 105, 112, 121, 130, 133, 138, 173, 313, 315

• anaphylaxis 96, 105, 112, 163, 173, 313

• anemia 144, 150, 154, 158, 170, 173, 205, 220, 265, 267–270, 275–277, 363, 368, 370, 373

• anesthesiologist 119, 121–125, 127

• anesthetic agents119

• aneurysm 138, 221, 226, 272, 275

• anger 21, 31, 33

• angina pectoris 67, 98, 112, 235–236, 243

• angio271

• angiogram 242, 271, 275, 382

• angiography 12, 122, 169, 174, 231, 237, 239, 242, 244, 257, 260, 271, 273, 275, 382, 404

• angioplasty 231, 237, 239, 242, 244, 247, 271, 274–275

• angiotensin receptor blockers 102, 241, 244

• ankylosing spondylitis 282, 286

• anorexia 194, 196, 334

• anorexia nervosa 194, 196

• anoxia 154, 174

• antacids338

• antenatal 76, 152, 156

• antepartum 154, 366, 376

• antepartum hemorrhage 366, 376

• anterior cruciate ligament rupture 283, 286

• antibiotic cover 158–159

• antibiotics 26, 78, 104, 122, 156, 160, 165–167, 170–172, 221, 225, 255–257, 285, 304–305, 312, 315, 334, 337–338, 348–349, 355, 358, 375, 382

• antibodies 144, 160, 162–163, 171, 174, 205, 268–269, 292–293, 309–316, 336, 359, 361, 373

• anticoagulants 102, 270, 273, 275

• anticonvulsants 104, 192, 196, 225–226, 368

• antidepressants 108, 192, 194, 196, 199

• antidotes109

• antiemetics338

• anti-epileptic drugs 220, 225

• antifibrinolytics 241, 244, 270, 275

• antihistamines 259, 305

• antipsychotic 78, 192, 196

• antirejection medication347

• antiretroviral therapy 312, 316

• anti-RhD immunoglobulin373

• antispasmodics338

• anxiety disorders 192–193, 196

• aorta 158, 169, 232–235, 238, 240, 242, 244, 271–272

• apathetic 193–194

• APH 366, 368, 376

• aphasia 100, 112, 181, 185, 219, 226

• appendectomy 67, 110, 112, 334, 340

• appendicitis 104, 110, 112, 173–174, 334, 340

• appendix xiv, 67, 110, 113, 310, 315, 331, 334, 381

• appointment and referral system20

• APRNs 82–83

• ARMD300

• ARNP 61, 77, 83, 190

• ART 29, 312, 361

• arterial 16, 126–127, 130, 137, 221, 242–243, 259–260, 265, 271

• arterial blood gases259

• arterial blood pressure monitoring242

• arterial lines 126, 137

• arteries 40, 67, 98–99, 128, 137, 158, 219–220, 226, 231, 233–239, 241–243, 248, 256, 265, 267, 271–275, 306, 323

• arthritis 18, 26, 171, 174, 284–285, 287, 309

• artificial insemination 361, 376–377

• artificial insemination by donor 361, 376

• artificial reproduction xiii, 361

• artificial surfactant156

• ascites 208, 334, 337, 340

• ASD 163–164, 174, 193, 196, 238, 244

• Asperger Syndrome 163, 174

• asphyxia viii, 154–155, 174

• assault 5, 106, 134, 195

• asthma 13, 19, 62, 65, 67, 69–70, 72, 76, 97, 100, 111, 113, 133, 143, 164, 168, 174, 206, 249, 252–255, 259–260

• asymmetrical growth retardation368

• Atrium Septum Defect164

• attending physician 84, 94

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 163, 174, 193, 196

• audiometry 259, 304–305, 383

• auscultation 69, 273, 275

• Australia 4–6, 8, 10, 12, 16–17, 32, 40, 61, 75

• authorized services50

• autism 163, 174, 182, 193, 196, 238

• Autism Spectrum Disorder 163, 174, 238

• avulsion fractures110

• Axis-I193

• Axis-II193

• axons 218, 222

• Bachelor Degree 82, 88

• bad cholesterol272

• bad news v, 20–22, 24, 210

• bad news interviews210

• bamboo spine282

• bargaining21

• barium enema 205, 211, 382

• basal cell carcinoma 209, 211

• BCC 209, 211

• beneficiary 45, 51

• benign 17–18, 201, 204, 218, 220, 226, 320, 353–354, 357, 365, 373, 376, 378

• benign prostatic hyperplasia 17–18, 354, 378

• beta-blockers102

• beta thalassemia 269, 275

• bicornate uterus 370, 376

• bilateral oophorectomy 208, 211

• bile 67, 128, 154, 159, 178, 329, 331, 333, 335, 339–340

• bi-level positive airway pressure 255, 258

• bilingual patient navigators 25, 38

• binge-eat194

• biomedical approach vii, 79–80

• biopsy 203, 205–213, 219, 257, 259–260, 262–263, 268–269, 283, 292, 313–314, 334, 339, 349, 381–382

• BiPAP 255, 258, 261

• BiPAP mask255

• Bipolar (affective) disorder193

• birthing classes141

• bladder 70, 122, 128, 130, 137, 202, 329, 343–345, 349, 353–354, 365, 382

• bleeder disease268

• bleeding time 270, 383

• blighted fetus 366, 376

• blisters 149, 165, 174, 223

• blocking agents305

• blood xi, 15, 22, 26, 40, 62, 65, 68–70, 76, 81, 86, 93, 95–102, 104–111, 113, 118–119, 122, 124–130, 136–137, 143–144, 147–148, 150, 154–155, 157–161, 166–172, 174–176, 188, 202, 205–206, 208–209, 215, 218–219, 221, 225–226, 231–244, 246, 250–252, 255–261, 263, 265–278, 282–284, 286, 291–293, 301, 306, 309–314, 317–327, 329, 331–334, 336, 338, 343–350, 354–356, 358, 360, 365–367, 370–373, 375, 381, 383, 404

• blood glucose tests70

• blood grouping 270, 381

• blood pressure 62, 65, 68–69, 76, 86, 96–97, 101–102, 105, 107–108, 113, 122, 126–128, 130, 143–144, 160, 167, 218, 221, 239, 241–242, 246, 256, 270, 273, 313, 325, 344, 346, 350, 365, 372

• blood problems158

• blood tests 70, 99, 102, 105, 110, 144, 158, 161, 168, 170–171, 202, 237, 269–270, 283, 286, 292, 314, 320–322, 336, 338, 349–350, 358, 360, 366, 381

• blood urea nitrogen 346, 350

• body dysmorphia 195, 197

• bone cancer 283, 286

• bone marrow 170, 174, 211, 257, 268–269, 275, 279, 282, 285, 310, 314–315, 381

• bone marrow transplant 170, 268, 275

• bones xi, 76, 110, 207, 216, 269, 279, 281–285, 288, 294, 302, 346

• borderline personality disorder197

• bowel cancer 23, 112–113, 203, 205–206, 211, 339

• BPH 18, 354, 378

• brachytherapy 204, 209, 211, 353

• brain x, 40, 100–101, 103, 105, 108, 125, 134, 155, 158–161, 165, 168, 170, 172, 181–182, 185, 188, 196, 215–216, 218–222, 226, 231, 250–252, 257, 267–268, 272, 274, 284, 289, 291, 294, 297–299, 301–302, 304–305, 318, 320, 324, 345, 356, 369, 383

• brain tumor 172, 218–221, 226

• breast cancer 17, 21, 204–205, 211

• breast changes 365–366

• breast milk 19, 160, 162, 312, 318

• breathing machine 95, 116, 124, 134, 138, 155–156, 160, 252, 263

• breathing muscles 124, 135, 222, 225, 251–252, 292

• breech 368, 370, 373, 376–377

• briefing ix, 22, 39, 189, 199

• brief psychotic episode 194, 197

• bronchi 97, 164–165, 202, 249–250, 252–256, 259, 261

• bronchiectasis 255, 261

• bronchiole260

• bronchiolitis 19, 164–165, 174

• bronchitis 67, 97, 100, 113, 255

• broncho-alveolar carcinoma 206, 211

• bronchodilator 97, 113, 164, 353, 255–256, 259, 261

• bronchopneumonia 164–165, 170, 174

• bronchoscopy 77, 202, 206, 211, 257, 259–261, 382

• bronchospasm 252, 261

• BSN82

• BUN 346, 350

• burns 76, 105, 107, 134, 346

• burst eardrum167

• Ca- 202, 358

• Ca125 tumor marker test208

• CAD 113, 225, 230, 234–235, 238, 245

• Canada Health Act61

• cancer ix, 6, 10, 13, 17, 21–24, 41, 52, 65, 70, 72, 82, 88, 100, 104, 112–113, 115, 144, 151, 194, 201–214, 218, 255, 257, 261–262, 266–269, 273, 279, 283, 286, 310, 314, 336–337, 339, 349, 354–355, 357, 375–376, 378–379, 381, 403

• cancer of the larynx 255, 261

• cancer of the lung 255, 257

• cancer of the womb210

• cancer screening programs17

• CAPD 104, 113, 338, 347–348, 350

• Capillaries 233, 235, 269, 272, 343, 372

• capitated fee51

• capitation fees47

• cardiac catheter 231, 242–244

• cardiac computerized tomography243

• cardiac ct 237, 243, 246, 383

• cardiac massage95

• cardiac muscle 291, 294

• cardiac problems158

• cardiology x, 4, 16, 18, 20, 76, 231, 245, 403–404

• cardiotocography 364, 371, 383

• cardiovascular 18, 20, 66, 133, 154, 271, 357, 404

• carpal tunnel syndrome 293–294, 306, 365, 376

• carrier 45–46, 50, 54–55, 268, 270

• car wreck109

• cataract 297, 299, 307

• cath lab 242, 245

• CBT 191, 194–195, 197

• CCR 346, 350

• CD4 cell count312

• CD4 helper T-cell lymphocytes 312, 315

• celiac disease 173, 175

• central lines137

• central venous lines126

• central venous pressure 126, 242, 245

• cerebellum 215–216, 226, 289, 294

• cerebral palsy 165, 172, 174, 219, 221, 226

• cerebro 100, 113, 181, 185

• cerebrospinal fluid 159, 161, 168, 215–216, 219, 221, 226, 284

• cerebrospinal fluid chambers of the brain159

• cerebro-vascular accident (CVA) 100, 113, 181, 185

• certificate of prior coverage53

• Certified Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor 191, 197

• Certified Nurse Midwives82

• Certified Nurse Specialists82

• Certified Nursing Assistants82

• Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists82

• Certified Specialist Health Interpreter Tests4

• cervical 6, 17, 70, 144, 151, 204, 206, 211, 215, 225, 227, 230, 281, 357, 360–362, 364, 370, 373–376, 381

• cervical acceleration deceleration225

• cervical cancer 6, 17, 70, 144, 151, 204, 206, 211, 357, 375–376

• cervical incompetence 370, 373

• cervical lesion373

• cervical mucus360

• cervix 104, 147–148, 202–203, 206, 211, 215, 356, 358, 360–364, 370, 373–374, 376, 382

• chaplain 84, 91

• charcoal 109, 113

• chemotherapy 170, 174, 204–209, 211, 219, 227, 255, 257, 261, 268–269, 283, 314–315, 337, 361, 403

• chest drain 111, 128, 130, 137–138

• chest infection 165, 174

• chest pain 67, 94, 96, 98, 102, 171, 195, 206, 235–236

• chest tube 111, 114

• chest x-ray 20, 70, 99, 111, 113, 161, 164–165, 169, 171, 174, 255, 257–259, 261, 382

• CHF 99, 113, 133, 138, 245

• chickenpox 165, 174, 223, 227

• child abuse165

• child health viii–ix, 153, 162, 403

• child health professionals ix, 162

• chiropractor 282, 286

• chlamydia 144, 151, 358, 374–376

• chloasma 365, 376

• cholescintigraphy 335, 341

• cholesterol xi, 17, 70, 237, 239–240, 245, 271–274, 325, 335, 381

• chronic glomerulonephritis348

• chronic hypoxia155

• chronic kidney failure346

• chronic leukemia268

• chronic lung disease 157, 174

• chronic lymphoid leukemia (CLL) 268, 275

• chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) 268, 275

• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 100, 113, 255, 261

• chronic obstructive respiratory disease (CORD) 100, 113, 255

• chronic (ongoing) bronchitis255

• cirrhosis 106, 113, 334, 336

• claims 45–46, 50

• classical motor neuron disease292

• classic psychotherapy191

• claudication 271, 273, 275

• clavicle281

• clinical depression194

• clinical psychologist 190, 197

• clinical social worker 190, 197

• clitoris356

• CLL 268, 275

• closed fractures283

• clotting 102, 154, 157, 174, 219, 237, 245, 265–268, 270, 275, 381

• clotting time 268, 270, 381

• CML 268, 275

• CMV 312, 315

• CNAs82

• CNMs82

• CNS x, 82, 215–216, 218–219, 226

• cochlea 297, 302, 304–305, 307

• cochlear implant304

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 191, 197

• coinsurance 47–48, 55, 62

• coital timing359

• collapsed lung 111, 113, 128

• colon 13, 41, 65, 202, 205–206, 211, 331, 335, 338–339

• colon cancer 13, 65, 205–206, 211

• colonoscopy 77, 202, 205, 211, 267, 335, 337–339, 341

• colostomy 339, 341

• colposcopy 77, 202, 206, 211, 341, 375, 382

• coma 42, 101–102, 113, 133–134, 138, 219, 221–222, 227, 268, 324, 334, 348

• commercial insurance plans vi, 47

• comminuted 284, 286

• Commonwealth countries17

• communication disorders ix, 1, 7, 15–16, 182–183

• compartment syndrome 284, 286, 306

• complete abortion104

• complete breech368

• complications of pregnancy xiv, 141, 353, 364, 379

• compromised 134, 155–156

• condoms 312, 362

• confidentiality 23–25

• congenital abnormalities 145, 154, 161, 360

• congestive heart failure 99, 102, 113, 133, 138, 238, 245

• conjunctiva 299–300, 307

• conjunctivitis 65, 300, 302, 307

• consent forms 20, 54, 117, 119

• constipation 64, 67, 205, 274, 336, 358, 365

• consultants83

• Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD)347

• Continuous Positive Airways Pressure (CPAP)160

• Continuous Veno-Venous Hemofiltration347

• contraception xiii, 76, 143, 362–363, 376

• contrast X-rays 339, 382

• convulsions 103–104, 154, 165, 168, 172, 175, 321, 372

• co-pays47

• COPD 100, 113, 255–256, 261

• coping strategies20

• CORD x, 88, 100, 103, 113, 128, 148, 153, 155, 159, 175, 215–216, 218, 221, 224, 229, 255, 284, 291, 295, 305–306, 353, 368, 371, 376, 382

• cord compression 155, 175

• cornea 297, 299, 307

• cor pulmonale 256, 261

• corpus luteum cysts358

• corticosteroids 156, 255–256, 259, 261, 285, 293–294, 299, 318, 322, 326, 335, 338, 346, 349, 368, 373

• costae281

• cough 64, 97, 134, 163–165, 170, 172, 206, 252, 255–256, 258–260

• coughing up blood 100, 206

• cough medicines259

• counseling ix, 11, 18, 52, 166, 190–192, 196–197, 199, 269–270, 359

• coverage vi, 11, 45–48, 50, 52–57, 193, 403

• Covid-19 256, 261

• CPAP 160, 175, 256–258, 261

• cramp and backache365

• cranium281

• Creatinine clearance rate 346, 350

• Cretinism 320, 326

• crib death/cot death 72, 166, 175

• CRNAs82

• Crohn’s disease 334, 336, 339, 341

• croup 166, 175

• CRP 261, 286, 381

• cryotherapy 205, 212, 375–376

• cryptorchidism 355, 379

• CSF 174, 226, 284

• CT scan 101, 103, 105, 108, 113, 168, 175, 206–209, 221–222, 224, 226, 260, 267, 269, 273–274, 283, 286, 314–315, 334–335, 337–338, 341, 383

• CT scan of the brain103

• cubicles95

• cultural attitudes vi, 22, 32, 34, 36, 38, 43, 68, 87

• cultural beliefs vi, 22, 29–30, 34–35, 37–39, 43, 79, 81, 87

• culture broker v–vi, 22, 38, 86–87

• cupping 80–81

• curative204

• curvature of the spine283

• CVA 100, 113, 181–182, 185, 219–220, 226, 267, 275

• CVP 126, 245

• CVVH347

• CXR259

• cyanosis 232, 245, 255, 261, 271

• cystic fibrosis 166, 175

• cystitis 329, 343, 349–350

• cystoscopy 202, 212, 343, 382

• cytologist203

• cytomegalovirus infection 312, 315

• DBT 191, 195, 197

• D&C 104, 113, 366, 383

• dead 119, 159

• Deaf 6, 8, 30, 304

• Deaf Interpreters6

• Deafness 221, 304

• debriefing ix, 39, 153, 189, 199

• deductible 47–50, 52, 55

• Deep Vein Thrombosis 129–130, 273, 275

• dementia(s) 117, 192, 197, 218, 220, 227–228

• denial 11, 21

• dental 50, 52–53, 76, 171, 335

• dental and vision insurance benefits50

• dental caries335

• dentistry training83

• dependent 13, 20, 46–47, 67, 222

• depression 12, 21, 152, 191, 193–195, 197–198, 222, 321

• depressive phase193

• dermoid cyst 357, 376

• DI 6, 361, 376

• diabetes 13, 16–18, 36, 62, 65, 67, 76, 90, 101–102, 143–144, 151, 166–167, 175, 208, 237, 239, 293, 299–300, 306, 317, 319–320, 322–328, 337, 346, 349, 355, 358, 363, 365–367, 372, 377

• diabetes insipidus 317, 320, 326

• diabetes nurse educator319

• diabetic coma 101, 113, 324

• diabetic nephropathy 324, 326

• diabetic neuropathy 324, 326

• Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) 13, 164, 192

• diagnostic studies vi, 9, 70

• diagnostic tests viii, x–xi, xiii–xiv, 73, 77, 93, 104, 107–111, 144, 152, 161, 179, 202, 205–210, 219–222, 224, 230, 236–237, 239, 248, 253, 255–259, 267–270, 273–274, 278, 283–286, 288, 292–293, 296, 299–302, 304–306, 308, 312–316, 320–322, 324, 328, 334–339, 342, 346, 348–351, 354–355, 357–358, 360, 365–369, 371–375, 381, 383

• Dialectal Behavioral Therapy191

• dialysis 76, 104, 113, 343, 346–347, 350

• dialysis machine 347, 350

• diaphragm 70, 251, 261, 362–363, 376

• diastolic blood pressure69

• dietitian 84, 89, 91

• digestives 338, 341

• digestive system xiii, 329–330, 333–334, 342

• dilatation and curettage 104, 383

• disability insurance50

• discharge vii, 37, 64, 87, 91–92, 148–149, 152, 160–161, 205–206, 240, 300, 358, 365, 374–375

• discharge instructions87

• discourse analysis 10, 17

• disorganized thinking 129, 190, 196

• disorganized thought patterns 190, 197

• Disseminated tuberculosis 259, 261

• diuretic(s) 100, 239, 241, 314, 350

• diuretic 100, 102, 239, 241, 245, 314, 320, 350

• diverticula 335, 341

• diverticulitis 335, 341

• dizygotic 370, 376

• DMD 292, 294

• donor insemination 359–360

• dopamine 196, 222, 227

• drains 111, 128, 137, 242, 311, 345

• drowning 107, 133, 162

• drug overdose108

• Dry AMD301

• DSM-5 164, 187, 192–193

• Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy 292, 294

• Dukes classification 203, 205

• duodenal ulcer 106, 113, 335, 337, 341

• duodenum 331, 337, 339

• dura mater 216, 227, 229

• during birth 154, 165

• duty of care v, 24–25, 119

• DVT 130, 273, 275

• dwarfism 320, 326

• dysarthrias182

• dysfluency182

• ear xii, 64, 127, 167, 170–172, 177, 208, 279, 281, 297–298, 302–305, 307–308

• ear canal 302, 307

• ear drum 298, 302, 307

• ear infection 167, 177, 208, 304–305, 308

• ear wax 304, 307

• eating disorders 194, 197

• ECG 70, 99, 113, 127, 130, 136, 138, 232, 237, 239, 243, 245, 262

• echocardiogram 105, 161, 169, 171, 175, 256, 261, 382

• ectopic pregnancy 338, 365–366, 373, 376

• eczema 65, 168, 175

• ED viii, 1, 4, 6, 8–9, 11–19, 93–96, 112, 114

• EEG 168, 175, 220, 226–227, 383

• EKG 20, 70, 86, 99, 113, 127, 130, 136, 138, 169, 171, 232, 237, 239, 242–243, 245–246, 256, 262, 383

• EKG leads 242–243

• electrocardiogram 70, 86, 99, 113, 138, 169, 171, 232, 243, 245, 262, 383

• electroencephalography 175, 226–227

• electromyogram 292–293, 383

• electromyography 290, 292, 295

• elephantiasis 313, 315

• eligible dependents45

• embolism 98, 114, 130, 133, 219, 226, 239, 244–245, 247, 265, 267, 273, 275–276

• embryo 41, 356, 360, 366, 373–374

• emergency admission 86, 91

• Emergency Department (ED) vii, 78, 85, 91, 93–95, 112, 114

• Emergency Room 71, 78, 85, 93–94, 112, 114, 249, 262

• Emergency Room Imaging specialists94

• Emergency Services 91, 95–96, 163

• emetics338

• EMG 290, 292, 295, 383

• emphysema 88, 100, 251, 255–256, 262

• empirical studies8

• encephalitis 168, 170, 175

• endarterectomy 220, 227, 271, 274

• endocrine disorders 18, 319, 359

• endocrine system xii, 194, 317–319, 326, 328

• endocrinologist 317, 319, 326

• endocrinology xii, 16, 76, 218, 317

• endometrial cancer 210, 212, 357, 376

• endometriosis 357, 360–361, 376

• endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) 335, 339, 341

• endoscopy 106, 114, 202–203, 212, 339, 341, 382

• endotracheal tube 134, 138, 156, 175, 383

• enlarged prostate 354, 378

• epididymis353

• epidural anesthesia 124, 130

• epidural space 124–125, 147, 216, 227

• epiglottis 250, 262

• epilepsy 65, 143, 165, 168, 172, 175, 220, 227, 229

• epinephrine 97, 163, 166, 313, 315, 318, 326

• EpiPen® autoinjector313

• EPO 49, 350

• ER 85, 93–96, 112, 114, 116, 262

• ERCP 202, 212, 335, 339, 341

• erectile dysfunction355

• erythrocyte sedimentation rate 70, 171, 175, 285–286, 381

• erythropoietin 346, 350

• esophageal varices 106, 114, 334

• esophagitis 98, 106, 114–115

• esophagogastroscopy 106, 114

• esophagoscopy 203, 212, 382

• esophagus 98, 106, 137, 173, 203, 329, 331, 334, 364

• ESR 70, 171, 175, 284–286, 381

• estrogen 204, 210, 285, 318, 326, 357–358, 367

• ESWL 336, 341, 350

• ethical guidelines 23, 25

• ETT 237, 243

• Eustachian tube 175, 297, 302, 304, 307

• exacerbations 334, 338

• exclusion in healthcare insurance53

• exclusive provider49

• exclusive provider organization49

• exercise tolerance test 237, 243, 383

• expectorants259

• expiration 55, 249, 251–252, 262

• exploratory surgery110

• external genitals356

• extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy 341, 350

• extrauterine pregnancy366

• extubation160

• eye xii, 23, 30–31, 33–34, 50, 76–77, 123, 164, 184, 273, 297–302, 305, 307, 336, 372, 403

• eye clinic76

• facility fees52

• failure to conceive after repeated attempts360

• fainting 163, 365

• Fallopian tubes 356–358, 360, 374–375

• falls 18, 108, 133, 162, 368

• family physicians61

• family planning 76, 362

• FAS 168, 176, 377

• fasting 121, 167, 324, 326

• fasting blood sugar 324, 326

• fat metabolism323

• FBC 144, 161, 176, 267, 276

• FBS 324, 326

• febrile convulsions 168, 172, 175

• feeding intolerance 160, 175

• fee for service47

• female reproductive xiii, 353, 356–357, 374, 379

• femoropopliteal 271, 274, 276

• fem-pop271

• femur 281, 284, 287

• fertility specialist 355, 357, 359, 376

• Fetal Alcohol Syndrome 168, 366, 368

• fetal dystocia155

• FFS47

• fibroids 360, 365, 377

• fibula 281, 284

• filariasis 313, 315

• filtration surgery300

• first report of injury50

• fits 168, 220

• five stages of grief21

• floaters 300–301, 307

• focal seizures220

• follicle 318, 326, 356–357, 377

• follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) 326, 356, 377

• follicular cyst 357, 377

• fractures 110, 207, 269, 283–284

• frequently passing urine365

• fresh water107

• front desk 84, 94–95, 114

• FSH 318, 326, 356, 358, 377

• full blood count 144, 161, 176, 267, 276, 381

• function of blood xi, 266

• function of the bones xi, 282

• functions of the liver333

• GAD 192, 194, 197

• gallbladder 67, 329, 331, 333, 335–336

• gallstones 335–337

• Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer361

• gastric carcinoma 209, 214

• Gastric lavage 109, 114

• gastric ulcer337

• gastroenteritis (inflammation173

• gastroenterologist 333, 341

• gastroenterology xiii, 84, 329, 403

• gastrointestinal tract 112, 114, 137, 173, 329–330, 339

• gastroscopy 20, 77, 106, 114, 203, 209, 212, 267, 337, 339, 341, 382

• GDM 76, 144, 325, 366–367

• generalized anxiety disorder 192–194, 197

• General Practitioners vi, 61–62, 71

• Genital warts 375, 377

• Geriatrician 89, 91

• Geriatric nurse 83, 91

• German Measles 169, 172, 176

• gestational age 153–154, 160, 368

• gestational diabetes mellitus 144, 323, 326, 366

• gestational proteinuria and hypertension156

• gestational proteinuria hypertension 139, 152, 178, 372, 378

• GFR 346, 350

• GIFT 361, 377

• Gigantism 320, 326

• GI tract 310, 329–331, 334

• GL 326–327

• glaucoma 300–301, 305–307

• glomerular filtration rate 346, 350

• glomerulus 343–344

• glucagon 102, 318, 331

• glucose 70, 86, 101–102, 137, 144, 158, 161, 167, 273, 317–318, 322, 324–327, 332, 339, 367, 377, 381

• glucose tolerance test 167, 324, 367, 377

• glue ear 167, 304, 307

• glycated hemoglobin 167, 325–326

• glycemic index xii, 13, 16, 325, 327

• glycogen 318, 332–334

• glycosylated hemoglobin 325–326

• goiter 321, 327

• gonorrhea 358, 374–375, 377

• good cholesterol 272, 325

• gout 349–350

• GP 62, 72

• GPH 139, 152, 178, 372, 378

• GPS 61–62, 76, 78

• graft-versus-host-disease313

• greenstick fractures283

• grief counseling 191–192, 197

• groin strain293

• group and hold270

• group insurance plan46

• GTT 367, 377

• Guillain Barré syndrome 221, 291, 295

• gut or intestine310

• GVHD 276, 313, 315

• gynecologist 357, 364, 377

• gynecology xiii, 18, 76, 84, 141, 353

• hallucinations 129, 192, 194–197

• hard of hearing6

• hay fever 65, 97, 114, 256, 262

• Hb 262, 267, 269, 276

• HbA1c 70, 167, 176, 325–326

• HbA1c test 70, 176

• Hb Barts 269, 276

• HCG 104, 114, 356, 367, 377

• HDL 272, 276, 316, 325

• headache 103, 123, 168, 171, 221–222, 227, 229, 268, 292, 312, 324

• head of femur281

• Health and Disability Commissioner Act6

• healthcare insurance vi, 45–46, 51, 53, 57, 62, 403

• healthcare interpreter 3, 11–13, 15–16, 18, 29, 35, 404

• healthcare interpreting v, 1–5, 7–11, 15–16, 27

• healthcare professionals 7, 10–11, 19, 22, 26, 41, 146

• healthcare system v, 3, 16–17, 19–20, 35, 39, 45, 61, 68, 73, 75, 79–80, 88

• health insurance plans61

• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act54

• health interpreting studies v, 7

• health maintenance organizations49

• health maintenance organizations49

• health professionals vii, ix–xiv, 3, 7–11, 16, 18–19, 21, 23–26, 32–33, 38–39, 42–43, 61, 71, 78–79, 85, 87–90, 92, 116, 152–154, 162–163, 187–188, 190, 192, 199, 204, 214–215, 218, 230, 234, 248–249, 252, 264, 267, 278, 282, 288, 291, 296, 299, 303, 308, 312, 316, 319, 328, 333, 342, 346, 351, 355, 357, 364, 373, 379

• health savings account48

• health unit secretary 84, 92, 94

• hearing voices 195–196

• heart and cardiovascular complications133

• heart attack 19, 67, 96, 99, 102, 115, 138, 236–239, 246, 267, 276, 381

• heartburn 19, 98, 364, 370, 377

• heart failure 19, 67, 99, 102, 113, 133, 138, 235–236, 238, 241, 245–246, 256, 350

• heart murmurs 69, 169

• heat table157

• Helicobacter Pylori 209, 212, 337, 341

• helicopter pad95

• Helipad 93, 95

• Hematologist 265, 267, 276, 312, 315

• Hematology xi, 265

• hematoma 271, 276, 293

• hematothorax 111, 114

• hemianopia 100, 114

• hemodialysis 336, 343, 347, 350

• hemofiltration 343, 347

• hemolysis 154, 176, 373

• hemolytic anemia 267–268, 276

• hemophilia 268, 276

• hemophilia A268

• hemophilia B268

• hemoptysis 100, 114

• hemorrhage 100, 154, 157–159, 176, 178, 219, 221, 266, 268, 271, 276, 334, 337, 366, 369, 371, 376

• hemorrhagic anemia 267, 276

• hemorrhoids336

• heparin 241, 246, 266, 270, 276, 333

• hepatitis 106, 114, 122, 144, 151, 334, 336, 341, 374–375

• HER2 positive205

• herbal medicine80

• herbs80

• hernia 169, 173, 176, 290

• herniated disk 224, 227

• HIDA 335, 341

• high density lipoprotein 272, 276

• HIPAA 54, 404

• histologist203

• history vi, 1, 3–4, 6, 9, 11, 15, 17, 19, 26, 63, 65–69, 73, 75, 77, 86–87, 96–97, 99–101, 106, 124, 141–144, 163–164, 168–171, 182, 184, 189, 202–203, 205, 207–208, 221, 237, 239, 274, 285–286, 293, 300, 304–305, 313–314, 325, 355, 367, 372

• history taking vi, 1, 3, 19, 63, 73, 168

• HIV 12, 122, 223, 227, 258, 262, 312, 316, 374

• HMO 49, 52

• hoarseness 255, 261

• Hodgkin’s lymphoma 207, 312, 314, 316

• holding bay95

• Holter monitor 242, 383

• homeopathy81

• hormonal contraceptives363

• hormone replacement therapy 285, 314, 357, 377

• hormones 102, 161, 204, 222, 266, 317–318, 322, 327–328, 346, 356–357, 364

• hormone therapy 204, 212

• hospitalist84

• hospital procedures vii, 85

• hospitals vii, 6, 9, 11–12, 34, 38, 46, 49, 51, 53, 61–63, 76, 79–80, 84–85, 90, 93–94, 117, 123, 154, 253

• H. Pylori337

• HRT 357, 377

• Ht 267, 276

• human chorionic gonadotropin 104, 114, 356, 377

• human immunodeficiency virus 12, 262, 312, 316

• humanistic therapy 191, 197

• humerus281

• hyaline membrane disease 155–156, 176, 256, 262

• hydrocephalus 284, 287, 368, 377

• hydrocortisone 97, 327

• hyperemesis gravidarum 102, 114, 367, 377

• hyperglycemia 101, 114, 324, 327

• hyperlipidemia272

• hyperparathyroidism 322, 327

• hypersensitive reaction97

• hypersensitivity252

• hyperthermia 205, 212

• hyperthyroidism 76, 317, 321, 327

• hyperuricemia 349–350

• hypnotics 225, 227

• hypoglycemia 101, 114, 154, 158, 176, 324, 327, 367, 378

• hypoglycemic coma324

• hypoparathryoidism321

• hypothermia 107, 114, 154, 157, 176

• hypothyroidism 194, 317, 320–321, 327

• hypovolemic shock 105, 114

• hypoxia 154–155, 176

• hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy155

• hysterectomy 206, 208, 210, 364

• hysteroscopy 203, 210, 212, 382

• IBS337

• ICUs 133–134, 137

• IDCs137

• idiomatic language 3, 18, 32

• ileostomy 335, 338–339, 341

• ileum 331, 338–339

• iliac bone281

• imaging 48, 75, 77, 94, 110, 114–115, 145, 202, 208, 212–213, 221, 228, 260, 287, 295, 337, 348–350, 354–355, 358, 368–369, 382–383

• imaging clinics75

• immune system 158, 163, 170, 176, 205–206, 266, 291, 309, 311–312, 314–316, 334, 338, 357

• immunity 162–163, 223, 227, 309–312, 363

• immunization vii, ix, 71, 162–163, 165, 173, 177, 309–310

• immunization schedule vii, 71

• immunologist 312, 316

• immunology xii, 309

• immunosuppressants 292, 314, 347–348, 350

• immunotherapy 205, 208, 212, 314, 403

• impacted cerumen 304, 307

• impartiality 24–25, 210

• impetigo 169, 172, 176, 178

• implantation bleeding 373, 377

• impotence 355, 362

• in consolidated remission170

• in vitro fertilization 359, 361, 377

• inactive (latent) tuberculosis258

• incisions203

• incomplete abortion104

• incubator 157–158, 176

• indemnity plans50

• induced abortion 366, 379

• induced ovulation359

• indwelling catheters137

• infant respiratory distress syndrome 155, 176, 256, 262

• infection 26, 48, 72, 99, 102–104, 110, 119, 144, 147–148, 152, 154, 156, 158–159, 161–162, 164–168, 170–172, 174–175, 177, 179, 206, 208, 219–221, 255–258, 260–261, 268, 285, 291–293, 295, 300, 302, 304–305, 308–309, 312–313, 315, 334–338, 346, 349–350, 355, 358–359, 366, 372, 374–375, 379

• infertility xiii, 53, 353, 355, 357–361, 374–375, 377, 379

• inflammatory bowel disease 334, 336, 338, 341

• informed consent viii, 4, 6, 10, 18, 20, 54, 81, 117–120, 138

• informed consent form 117–119

• informed consent process viii, 54, 118–120

• inguinal hernia169

• inner ear 302–303, 305, 307

• inner meninges 216, 228

• inpatient 48, 52, 82, 84–86, 90

• insomnia365

• inspiration 249, 251–252, 262

• insulin 13, 67, 76, 101–102, 114, 166–167, 273, 318–319, 322–325, 327, 331, 358, 366–367

• insulin injections325

• insulin pump 167, 325

• insulin receptors323

• insulin resistance 167, 323, 327, 358, 366

• insurance company 45–46, 48–50, 52–56

• insurance coverage 45–46

• insurance plans vi, 45, 47, 49, 54, 61, 71

• insurance policy 46, 50–51, 57, 62–63

• Intensive Care Units 133, 179, 242, 249, 252

• intensivist 89, 91

• intentional108

• intercostal281

• intermediate neonatal care153

• intern/ 94, 114

• interns 84, 94

• interpreter’s gender22

• interpreting studies v, 4–5, 7–11

• intolerance of light170

• intracranial hemorrhage369

• intrapartum 154–155

• intrapartum hypoxia155

• intraturerine growth retardation368

• intrauterine contraceptive device 362, 377

• intrauterine infection156

• intrauterine insemination 359, 361–362, 377

• intravenous lines 126, 136–137, 160

• intravenous nutrition 126, 130, 137–138, 337, 339

• intraventricular hemorrhage 158–159, 176

• introspection21

• intubation 120, 134, 138, 155, 163, 177

• invasion201

• iodine 121–122, 321, 383

• IRDS 176, 256, 262

• iris 299, 307

• irritable bowel syndrome 337, 342

• isolation of the sick vii, 79–80

• Itching of skin365

• IUCD 362, 377

• IUGR 368, 377

• IUI 359, 361–362, 377

• IV lines 127, 136–137

• IV pumps136

• IVF 359–361, 377

• IVH 159, 176

• IVN 126, 130, 137–138, 339

• jaundice 19, 150, 154, 159, 177, 208, 212, 268, 335–337

• jejunostomy339

• jejunum 331, 339

• Junior Doctors83

• Kaposi’s sarcoma 312, 316

• KCl350

• kidney failure 267, 270, 273, 334, 346–347, 350–351

• kidneys xiii, 105, 160–161, 167, 172, 266, 273, 285, 314, 317, 324, 343–346, 350–351, 354, 372, 382

• kidney shutdown134

• kidney stones348

• kidney transplantation347

• kinesiology tape294

• known allergies97

• Koplik’s spots 170, 177

• Kübler-Ross 7, 21

• labia 356, 377

• Lactation Consultant 85, 91, 404

• lactose intolerance 173, 337, 342

• languages other than English12

• laparoscopy 67, 105, 110, 114, 203, 208, 213, 334, 342, 357–358, 360, 377, 382

• laparotomy 20, 105–106, 110–111, 114, 208, 213, 338

• large intestine 202, 205, 310, 331, 333–334, 338–339

• laryngectomy 255, 262

• laryngoscopy 255, 262

• larynx 249–250, 255, 261

• laser iridotomy300

• laser trabeculectomy300

• laser treatment 205, 300, 375

• lavage 109, 114, 259, 338

• laxatives 150, 194, 240, 338

• LDL 272, 276

• LED-FM 258, 260, 262

• LEEP 206, 212

• legal English119

• legally incompetent persons81

• lens 7, 297–300, 307

• LEP patients6

• lesion 290, 373

• letter of referral96

• leukemia 19, 170, 177, 206, 213, 265, 268, 275–276

• leukorrhea 365, 377

• Level 3 care154

• level of consciousness 108, 228, 230

• LH 318, 327, 356, 358, 377

• Licensed Practical Nurses82

• Licensed Professional Counselor190

• Licensed Vocational Nurses82

• ligament 283, 286, 290–291, 294–295

• Light-Emitting Diode Fluorescence Microscopy260

• Limited English Proficient 6–7, 15

• linea nigra 365, 377

• liver 69–70, 106, 113, 159, 170, 188, 204, 221, 249, 257, 259, 266, 268, 314, 329, 331–334, 336, 339, 365, 372, 374, 381

• liver enzymes 333, 381

• LOC 108, 228, 230

• long lines126

• long-term care insurance51

• long-term disabilities 88, 159

• loop electrosurgical excision procedure206

• loss of sensation 306, 324

• LOTE 12–13

• Lou Gehrig’s disease292

• low birth weight 153–154, 368

• low density lipoprotein 272, 276

• low GI325

• LPNs82

• lumbar 103, 114, 161, 168, 177, 215, 221, 226, 228, 281, 292–293, 295, 383

• lumbar puncture 103, 114, 161, 168, 177, 215, 221, 226, 228, 292–293, 295, 383

• lung cancer 72, 100, 206, 213, 255, 257, 262

• lung carcinoma 257, 262

• lung secondaries257

• lupus 314, 316, 349, 351

• luteinizing hormone 318, 327, 356, 377

• lymphatic system 309–311, 316

• lymphedema 310, 314, 316

• lymph fluid311

• lymphoblasts170

• lymphocytes 170, 309–312, 314–315

• lymphoma 207, 213, 266, 277, 310, 312, 314–316

• macula 299–300, 307

• macular degeneration 300, 307

• magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography 339, 342

• major depression194

• major surgery 18, 129, 134

• major trauma 133, 139

• malabsorption 166, 285, 334

• malaria 267–269, 277

• male infertility359

• malignant 19, 41, 201, 218, 228, 353, 358

• malpresentation 368, 378

• mammograms 75, 202, 206

• managed care plans 49, 51

• mandible281

• manic phase193

• Mantoux test 260, 262, 382

• Marital and Family Therapist 191, 197

• MARTTI15

• mastectomy plus reconstruction206

• maxilla281

• MD 83, 292, 295

• measles 168–170, 172, 176–177

• meconium aspiration 154–155, 177

• Medicaid 46, 50–52, 55, 57, 404

• Medicaid managed care plans51

• medical vi–viii, 1–10, 12–16, 18, 20, 23, 27, 35–37, 45–57, 62–63, 65, 67–69, 71, 73, 75–96, 105, 110, 114–120, 122, 124, 133, 137–138, 143, 148–149, 187, 190, 201, 267, 279, 282, 300–302, 310, 317, 320, 329, 359, 366, 403–404

• medical equipment 12, 52, 82

• medical history 67, 124, 143

• medical insurance 9, 45–46, 53–54, 149

• medical tourism31

• medical problems viii, 67, 96, 105

• medical staff vii, 77, 79–80, 82–83, 86–87, 93, 95, 110, 118–119, 137–138, 187, 366

• medical training 80, 83

• Medicare 50, 52, 55, 57, 404

• Medicare Advantage Plans52

• Medicare Part A52

• Medicare Part B52

• Medicare Part D52

• Medicare Prescription Drug Plan52

• Medications x–xiii, 18, 36, 47, 50–52, 69, 82, 85, 87, 96, 102, 104, 106, 108, 225, 237, 239–241, 259, 270, 273–274, 285, 294, 305, 309, 313, 325, 335, 338, 349–350, 354, 368

• medico-scientific 36, 79–80

• Medieval Europe79

• MediGap plans52

• melanoma 37, 207, 209, 213, 218

• Melanoma 37, 207, 209, 213, 218

• membranes 146–147, 151, 155, 159, 215–216, 221, 250, 252, 368, 371, 378

• Meniere’s disease 305, 307

• meninges 103, 170, 215–216, 221, 228

• meningitis 103, 105, 114, 154, 161, 170–171, 177, 221, 225, 293

• meniscus281

• mental health benefits50

• mental health counselor 190, 197

• mental health interpreting 6, 10, 187

• mesenterial infarcts333

• mesenterium333

• metabolic acidosis 102, 114

• metabolic syndrome 167, 325, 327

• metastases 202–204, 208, 213, 257, 262

• metatarsal bones281

• MI 63, 67, 69, 98–103, 106, 108–110, 115, 121, 123, 142, 239, 246

• micro-laryngoscopy255

• middle ear 167, 170, 172, 208, 297, 302, 304–305, 307

• middle ear infection 208, 304–305

• middle meninges 216, 228

• midwife 72, 82–83, 85, 141, 149, 364, 378, 404

• migraine222

• mindfulness 191, 197

• miotics 305, 307

• miscarriage 104, 115, 365–367, 370, 373, 378

• missed miscarriage366

• MND 292, 295

• monoclonal antibodies 205, 314, 316

• monozygotic 370, 378

• mood stabilizer 192, 198

• mood stabilizing medication193

• motion sickness 173, 305, 307

• motor neuron disease 15, 222, 292

• motor system xi, 289, 291–292, 295–296

• motor vehicle accident109

• motor vehicle collision 109, 283

• motor vehicle traffic collision109

• mouth 20, 109, 122, 134, 147–148, 160, 165, 170, 195, 206, 222, 237, 246, 250, 253, 256, 260, 313, 330–331, 337, 339, 349

• MRCP 339, 342

• MRI scan 101, 108, 110, 202, 207, 222, 224, 226, 269, 283–285, 292, 306, 383

• MS222

• mucolytics 259, 262

• mucoviscoidosis166

• mucus 97, 148, 166, 250, 252, 259, 262, 359–360

• multiple pregnancy 368, 370, 372, 378

• multiple sclerosis 17, 218, 222, 228, 301

• mumps 168, 171, 177

• muscle relaxants 219, 221, 225, 228

• muscles xi, 98, 104, 110, 124, 135, 147, 150, 157, 165, 218–219, 222, 225, 251–253, 271, 289–294, 296, 299, 338, 368

• muscular dystrophy 292, 294–295

• mustard plaster 80–81

• MVA109

• MVC109

• My Accessible Real-Time Trusted Interpreter15

• myasthenia gravis 15, 222, 228, 292, 295

• mycobacterium tuberculosis 258, 262

• myelin 218, 222–223, 228

• myelin sheaths222

• myeloid leukemia 170, 177, 268, 275

• myeloma 207, 213, 269, 277

• myocardial infarction 102, 115, 236, 239, 246–247

• myositis 293, 295

• myxedema 321, 327

• NAATI 4, 6, 16

• narcissistic personality disorder198

• narrowing of arteries 273, 306

• nasal prong oxygen160

• nasogastric feeding tube 115, 177, 339, 342

• nasogastric tube 112, 139, 160, 164

• nasopharyngeal carcinoma207

• nasotracheal tubes134

• national accreditation authority for translators and interpreters 4, 6, 9

• natural family planning362

• nausea and vomiting 300, 305, 364

• near-drowning 107, 133

• NEC 159, 177

• neck of femur 281, 284, 287

• necrotising enterocolitis159

• necrotized 159, 177

• neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteria375

• neonatal care viii, 149, 153–154, 177

• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit 139, 153, 177, 257, 262, 367

• neonatal respiratory distress syndrome256

• neonates 153, 158

• nephrologist 346, 351

• nephron 343–344

• nephrotic syndrome 349, 351

• NESB6

• network of providers49

• neurogenic shock105

• neurological 88, 107–108, 133–134, 168, 181, 215, 306, 355, 368

• neurologist 75, 181, 215, 218, 228, 306

• neurology x, 9, 17–18, 52, 75–76, 215, 230

• neuropathy 324, 326

• neurosurgeon 215, 218, 228

• neurosyphilis 225, 228

• neurotic depression 194, 198

• newborn infants 153–154

• newborn services153

• next-of-kin 118–119

• NG tube339

• NICU 133, 139, 145, 151, 153–154, 160, 177, 262, 367

• no fetal heartbeat366

• non-displaced283

• non-English speaking background6

• non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma 312, 314, 316

• non-profit 45, 405

• non-verbal behavior23

• note-taking v, 26

• NPC207

• NSAIDS 106, 225, 283, 285, 337

• nurse psychotherapist 191, 198

• nursery 87, 91, 153, 160

• nurses’ station 87, 91

• nursing history 86–87

• nutritionist 89, 91

• nystagmus 297, 301, 307

• NZ 5–6, 12, 83, 184, 404

• Ob-Gyn364

• Observation bay95

• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder 192, 195, 198

• obstetric care141

• obstetric history 68, 141–142

• Obstetrician-Gynecologist364

• obstetricians 141, 359, 403

• obstetric problems134

• occluded271

• occlusion 228, 271, 277

• occupational overuse syndrome 294–295

• Occupational Therapist 85, 89, 91

• Occupational Therapy vii, 5, 90, 164, 219, 292

• OCD 192, 195, 198

• OGTT 324, 327

• oncologists201

• oncology ix, 13, 38, 52, 62, 84, 201, 214

• OOS 294, 295

• open enrollment period 53–54, 56

• open fractures 283–284

• open surgery203

• ophthalmologist299

• optician 299, 308

• optic nerve 298–299, 308

• optometrist 299, 308

• oral glucose challenge test324

• oral glucose tolerance test324

• orchitis 171, 177, 378

• orogastric tube160

• orthopedic problems 96, 110

• orthopedics xi, 3, 9, 52, 76, 279, 282

• orthopedic surgeon282

• orthopedist282

• osteoarthritis 76, 222, 228, 279, 284, 287

• osteomalacia 285, 287

• osteomyelitis 285, 287

• osteopath 282, 287

• osteoporosis 110, 115, 285, 287, 357

• osteosarcoma 283, 287

• OT 85, 89, 91

• otitis media 167, 304–305, 307

• outer ear 302, 304, 308

• out-of-pocket maximum 48–49

• Outpatient Clinics vii, 52, 75, 82, 85

• ovarian cancer 112, 115, 202, 208, 213, 357, 378

• ovarian cyst 208, 357, 378

• ovarian drilling358

• ovaries 208, 318, 356–358, 364, 378

• ovulation 318, 356–360, 362, 364

• ovulation failure360

• ovum donation 361, 378

• oximetry 128, 130, 257–258, 260, 382

• PACU 125–127, 130

• pain vi, 36, 38, 42, 63–65, 67, 72, 89, 94, 96, 98–99, 102, 104–107, 110–111, 122–125, 127, 129–130, 134, 136, 139, 143, 147–148, 150, 167, 171, 173, 195, 202, 204–209, 218, 221–225, 235–237, 239–241, 269–271, 273–274, 283–285, 290–294, 300, 302, 304, 313, 321, 324, 333–338, 348–350, 357–358, 364–366, 371, 375

• pain in the chest 98–99

• palliative 15, 204, 283

• palpation 69, 145

• pancreas xii, 41, 166–167, 208, 318, 322–323, 325, 330–331, 333, 337, 366

• pancreatic cancer 208, 213

• pancreatitis 171, 177, 337, 342

• panic attacks 192, 195, 198

• Pap smear 152, 206, 208, 213

• paralysis 100, 208, 215–216, 219, 225, 273, 291–292

• paranoid psychosis187

• paraplegia 215, 225, 228

• parathyroid hormone 318, 321–322

• paresis 100, 115, 215

• paresthesia306

• Parkinson’s disease 194, 218, 222, 224, 228

• partial seizures220

• passive immunity162

• pastoral counselor 191, 198

• patella281

• patent ductus arteriosus 16, 155, 158, 169, 177, 238, 246

• pathologist 85, 89, 92, 181, 185, 203

• patient controlled analgesia127

• patient-oriented approach vii, 79, 81

• Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 46, 53

• Patient’s room 87, 91

• PCP 48–49, 61–63, 66, 71–73, 75–76, 78, 91, 96

• PDA 158–159, 169, 177, 238, 246

• peakflow 70, 86, 97, 115, 253, 260

• peakflow meter 97, 115, 253, 260

• pediatrician 148–149, 162, 165, 177

• Pediatric Intensive Care Units133

• pediatrics ix, 4, 16, 19, 162, 177, 258

• pediatric unit162

• PEEP 257, 263

• Peer Specialist 191, 198

• PEG 339, 342

• Pelvic Inflammatory Disease 358–360, 366, 374–375, 378

• pelvis 149, 208, 213, 281, 345, 349

• peptic ulcer 106, 115, 335, 337–338

• percussion69

• percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube339

• percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography339

• perforated eardrum167

• perforation of the intestines159

• perfusion lung scan 206, 213

• peripheral lines 137, 139

• peripherally Inserted Central Catheter 137, 139

• peripheral nerves 215, 218, 228, 293

• peritoneal cavity 333, 342, 347

• peritoneum xiii, 104, 333, 338, 342–343

• peritonitis 104–105, 334, 338, 360

• persistent fetal circulation155

• persistent pulmonary hypertension 155, 177

• persistent vegetative state 222, 228

• personality disorders 19, 187, 192, 198

• pharmacist 85, 91

• pharynx 249–250, 263

• PHI54

• phlebitis 271, 277

• phlebotomist 267, 277

• phobias 191–192, 195

• phototherapy 159, 178

• physical vi–vii, 7, 13, 15, 23, 26, 30–31, 34, 52, 68, 73, 77, 85–86, 88–91, 144, 149, 162, 165–166, 168–172, 189, 192, 202, 219, 222, 225, 236, 239–240, 247, 256–257, 282–283, 285, 290–294, 309, 314, 320, 336, 355, 360–361, 365, 367, 369

• physical examination vi, 15, 26, 68, 73, 91, 144, 165–166, 168–172, 202, 256, 283, 293, 309, 314, 320, 336, 355, 369

• physical therapist 85, 89, 91, 282, 293

• physical therapy vii, 7, 52, 88–89, 165–166, 219, 222, 225, 240, 247, 256–257, 285, 290, 292–294, 365

• physiotherapist91

• phytotherapy80

• PICC 137, 139

• PICU133

• PID 358, 366, 374–375, 378

• PIH 139, 152, 178, 372, 378

• pink eye300

• pins and needles 63, 101, 115, 130, 224–225, 284, 293, 306, 308, 365

• pituitary xii, 318, 320, 322, 327, 356, 358

• placental abruption 365, 370–371, 373, 378

• placenta previa 370, 372–373, 378

• plasma cells311

• plasma expanders122

• plastic surgery 52, 76, 313

• platelets 70, 158, 161, 170, 178, 237, 239, 241, 266–268, 310, 372

• pleura 98, 111, 115

• pleural tap 111, 115

• pneumonia 48, 67, 133, 154, 170, 178, 257, 263, 285

• pneumothorax 111, 115, 157, 178

• podiatrist 89, 91

• point of service49

• poisoning 108–109, 162, 165, 173, 219

• poker spine282

• policyholder 45, 55, 57

• poliomyelitis 222, 228, 292, 295

• pollen 97, 252, 312

• polycystic disease350

• polycystic kidney disease 346, 351

• polycystic ovaries 358, 378

• polydipsia 324, 327

• polyhydramnion 367–368, 370–371, 378

• polyneuropathy 293, 295

• polyuria 324, 327, 343

• POS49

• positive end-expiratory pressure257

• Post-Anesthetic Care Unit125

• postnatal depression 194, 198

• post-op121

• postpartum 149–150, 154–155

• postpartum hypoxia155

• postprandial blood sugar test324

• post-session189

• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder193

• postural drainage 255, 263

• posture 23, 30, 33, 165, 189, 290–291

• potassium chloride350

• PPD (purified protein derivative) 258, 260

• PPD skin test258

• PPO 49, 52

• pragmatic aspects of communication17

• pre- and post-operative procedures viii, 20, 121

• pre-eclampsia 15, 134, 139, 144–145, 152, 156, 178, 363, 365, 367–368, 372, 378

• preferred provider organization49

• pregnancy viii, xiv, 13, 16, 18, 23, 41–42, 67–68, 70, 76, 83, 102, 104, 139, 141–143, 145–146, 148, 150, 152, 166, 168, 172, 178, 219, 257, 274, 293, 309, 322, 325–327, 338, 353, 356, 361–368, 370, 372–374, 376, 378–379, 403–404

• pregnancy hormone 104, 356

• pregnancy induced hypertension 139, 152, 178, 372, 378

• premature viii, 34, 72, 145, 154–160, 165, 221, 249, 256–257, 339, 360, 362, 367, 371

• premature birth 145, 156

• premature delivery viii, 155–156

• premiums 45–48, 50, 56, 62

• prenatal viii, 15, 18, 76, 141–142, 144–145, 152, 257, 363–364, 372

• pre-op121

• pre-operative questions 110, 121

• prescribes medication190

• prescription benefits51

• preterm 145–146, 153–160, 368

• preterm infants 155, 157–158, 160

• preventers 253, 259

• preventive care 17, 48, 62

• primary care vi, 12, 15–16, 20, 48–49, 61–62, 65, 68, 70–71, 73, 75, 77–78, 87, 89–91, 96, 141

• primary care doctors 61, 70, 141

• Primary Care Physician 20, 71, 91

• primary care physicians vi, 61–62, 73, 78, 89

• primary care provider 48–49, 75, 77–78, 87, 90

• primary care providers vi, 61

• primary nephrotic syndrome349

• private duty nurses83

• private health insurance 45, 56, 61

• private nurses83

• progesterone 150, 194, 210, 318, 327, 357–358

• prolapsed disk 224, 227, 306

• prostate 22, 52, 76, 128, 202, 204, 208–209, 213–214, 353–355, 378

• prostate cancer 52, 204, 208, 213, 355, 378

• prostate gland 353–354

• prostate specific antigen 202, 209, 213, 354, 378

• Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) blood test 209, 354

• prostatic hypertrophy 354, 378

• prostatitis 355, 378

• protected health information54

• protein in the urine 349, 365, 372

• proton therapy205

• protruding disk224

• provisions 47–48, 55–56, 62

• PSA 202, 209, 213, 354, 378, 381

• Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner190

• psychiatrist 188, 190, 198

• psychodynamic therapy 191, 198

• psychologist 190, 197–198

• psychosis 187, 189, 192, 194–195, 198

• psychotic depression 194, 198

• psychotic disorders 192, 199

• psychotic episodes 189, 196

• psychotic patients189

• psychotropics 225, 229

• PTC 339, 342

• PTCA 242, 247, 383

• PTH 321–322

• PTSD 193, 195, 198

• public healthcare 6, 61

• publicly funded healthcare 61, 75

• pulmonary function test 253, 255, 260

• pulmonary hemorrhage 157–158, 178

• pulmonology x, 9, 249

• pulse 65, 68, 86, 101–102, 105, 107–108, 116, 128, 131, 136, 139, 148, 255, 258, 260, 263, 313, 382

• pulse oximeter 131, 136, 139, 255, 263

• pulse oximetry 258, 260, 382

• pupil 298–299, 305, 308

• pyelonephritis 349, 351

• pyloric stenosis 171, 173, 178, 332

• pyloric valve332

• pylorus332

• Quadriplegia 216, 225, 229

• qualified medical interpreters 1, 6

• radiation therapy 204–210, 213, 219, 257, 283, 314, 320, 361

• radiographers94

• random blood sugar 325, 327

• range of motion 89, 91

• RBC 267, 277

• RBS 325, 327

• reabsorb346

• readjustment counseling52

• re-admissions19

• realia12

• rebound tenderness 110, 115, 334

• Recovery Room125

• red blood count 267, 277

• referrals vii, 54, 71–72

• reflux 98, 106, 115, 173

• regional anesthesia 123–124, 131

• Registered Nurse 13, 61, 77, 82–83, 91, 94, 115, 319

• Registrars83

• rehabilitation vii, 13–16, 18, 52, 88–89, 92, 240, 282

• rehabilitation physical therapy89

• relationship counseling 191–192, 199

• religious belief systems80

• remissions222

• renal 36, 76, 129, 134, 161, 178, 317, 324, 343, 345–346, 351, 382

• renal failure 36, 76, 134, 324, 346, 351

• reproductive system xiii, 346, 353–354, 356–357

• resident 5, 13, 46, 51, 61, 75, 77, 83–84, 90, 94, 115, 137, 149

• respirator 95, 134, 139, 259

• respiratory center 250–252

• respiratory distress 154–155, 166, 176, 256, 262, 367

• respiratory problems156

• respiratory rate 249, 263

• respiratory specialists252

• respiratory system x, 133, 157, 249–252, 264, 345

• respiratory therapist252

• resuscitation 95, 107, 113, 115, 157, 231, 245

• resus room 95, 115

• retina 273, 298–301, 308

• retinal detachment 300–301, 308

• retroverted uterus370

• RhA 285, 287

• rhesus disease 267, 269, 277, 373, 378

• rheumatic condition171

• rheumatic fever 143, 171–172, 178, 241, 247, 285, 287, 315

• rheumatoid arthritis 18, 284–285, 287, 309

• rheumatoid factor286

• Rho(D)373

• RICE 37, 290, 294–295, 325, 331

• right lower quadrant334

• rigid sports tape294

• RLQ334

• RNs82

• road traffic accident109

• road traffic collision109

• road traffic incident109

• ROM 89, 91, 290, 295

• RTC109

• RTI109

• rubella 144, 152, 169, 172, 178–179, 219, 229, 370

• ruptured Achilles tendon 294–295

• ruptured disk 224, 227

• sacral 216, 281

• salivary glands331

• salt water 107, 128

• SARS-CoV-2 256, 261

• scapula281

• scarlet fever 172, 178

• SCC 209, 213

• scheduled admissions 86, 91

• S-CHIP51

• schizophrenia 188–189, 192, 196, 199

• school sores 169, 172, 178

• sciatica 222, 224, 229

• sclerosis 17, 218, 222, 228, 271, 277, 292, 295, 301

• scoliosis 283, 287

• screening 17, 52, 161, 336

• seasickness305

• secondaries 202, 257, 381

• secondary bacterial infections170

• secondary care 16, 61–62

• security guard 94, 116

• sedatives 225, 229, 240

• seizures 103, 116, 155, 158, 165, 168, 172, 219–220, 229

• self-diagnose78

• semi-permeable membrane347

• sensory system xii, 297, 308

• sepsis 158, 334, 346

• septic shock 105, 133, 139, 221

• serum 130, 151, 161, 178, 266, 310, 312, 381

• sexual function problems355

• sexual health xiv, 374, 379

• sexually transmitted diseases374

• sexually transmitted infections374

• sexual risk-taking behavior374

• shingles 223, 229

• shock 18–19, 105, 110, 112, 114, 116, 121, 123, 130, 133–134, 138–139, 173, 221, 231, 237, 239, 270, 310, 313, 315, 337, 366

• sickle cell disease269

• SIDS 72, 166, 178

• sight translating 54, 119

• simple fractures283

• single-payer system52

• skeletal muscle 291, 295

• skeletal system xi, 279, 281–282, 287–288

• skin cancer 207, 209, 213

• SLE 314, 316, 349, 351

• sleep apnea 258, 263

• slipped disk 222, 224, 227, 229, 286–287

• SLT 181–185

• small for gestational age 153–154, 368

• small intestine 106, 208, 310, 331–332, 339

• smoking 20–21, 66, 72, 142, 166, 206, 208, 237, 239–240, 255–257, 267, 273–274, 285, 300–301, 355, 366, 368

• smooth muscle 291, 295, 338

• social history 66, 142

• social phobia 195, 199

• social worker 85, 91, 190, 197

• sodium bicarbonate102

• sonograms75

• special enrollment period53

• specialist group practice75

• specialists vii, 4, 12, 15, 49, 53–54, 75, 77, 82–84, 94, 137, 141, 203, 252

• specialty clinics vii, 75–78

• Speech and Language Therapists 183–184

• speech-language therapy ix, 181, 183

• speech pathologist 85, 89, 92, 181, 183–184

• speech therapists181

• speech therapy 164–165, 219, 229, 255, 263

• spermicidals 363, 379

• sphincter 291, 295, 364

• spinal anesthesia 124–125, 131

• spinal cord x, 88, 103, 215–216, 218, 221, 224, 229, 284, 295, 305–306, 382

• spinal cord injury 224, 229

• spinal fluid 103, 125, 127, 131, 174, 226

• spinal tap 103, 116, 161, 168, 178, 215, 226, 229, 383

• spirometry 253, 255, 260, 263, 382

• spleen 170, 268, 277, 310, 314, 316

• sponsors50

• spontaneous abortion 152, 366, 370, 373

• sprain 291, 296

• sprained ligament294

• sputum spec260

• sputum specimen 255, 260, 382

• squamous cell carcinoma 206–207, 209, 213

• staging ix, 201, 203–204, 214

• State Children’s Health Insurance Program51

• state healthcare system39

• STDs xiv, 374–375

• Sterility355

• sternum 275, 281

• steroids 19, 97, 164, 166, 257, 263

• STIs374

• stoma 255, 263, 330, 339–340, 342

• stoma bags339

• stomach 41, 98–99, 106, 109, 111, 115, 121–122, 137, 145, 147, 160–161, 173, 203, 208–209, 214, 218, 267, 310, 329, 331–333, 337–338, 364, 382–383

• stomach cancer 209, 214

• stoma sites340

• strain 19, 171–172, 240, 258, 291, 293–296

• streptococcus pyogenes 13, 172, 176, 178

• stress test 151, 237, 243, 246

• stretching of round ligaments365

• stridor166

• stroke 13, 85, 88, 100–101, 113, 116, 181, 185, 219, 226, 229–230, 237, 247, 275, 284, 325

• sub-acute bowel obstruction112

• subarachnoid space 216, 229

• subdural space 216, 229

• subscriber 45, 47–49

• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome 166, 178

• suicidal patients 189, 199

• sulfonamides122

• surfactant 155–157, 178, 257, 263

• surfactant deficiency 155, 178

• surgery 13, 17–19, 21, 52–53, 67, 71, 76, 81–83, 85, 88–90, 99, 102, 106, 108, 110–112, 117, 121–126, 128–129, 134, 168–169, 171, 203–206, 208–209, 218–220, 222, 224, 234–235, 237, 241–242, 245, 257, 274, 282–286, 293–294, 297, 299–301, 313–314, 320, 322, 325, 335–338, 359–360, 363, 374, 403–405

• surgical consent119

• surgical problems viii, 95, 110, 116

• Swan Ganz catheter 105, 136, 139, 242, 247

• symmetrical (global) growth retardation368

• syphilis 144, 152, 225, 229, 374–375, 379

• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus 314, 316, 349, 351

• systolic blood pressure69

• taping 89, 294

• targeted therapy205

• tax-advantaged48

• tax-deferred48

• Tb 100, 116, 176, 258–259, 263

• teaching healthcare interpreting v, 10

• technicians 75, 77, 94

• techs94

• temporal bone281

• tendon 291, 294–296

• tendonitis 294, 296

• teratogenic drugs366

• termination of pregnancy 23, 41, 152, 366, 373, 376, 379

• tertiary hospitals154

• testes 318, 353, 355–356, 379

• testicles 171, 209, 318, 353, 359, 364, 375

• testicular cancer 209, 214, 355, 379

• thalassemia 144, 152, 269–270, 275, 277, 370

• the attending 84, 94

• the clap375

• the drip375

• therapy vii, ix, 5, 7, 11, 19, 26, 52, 88–90, 164–166, 181–183, 185, 188, 190–191, 194–198, 204–210, 212–213, 219, 222, 225, 229, 240, 247, 255–257, 263, 279, 283, 285, 290, 292–294, 312, 314, 316, 320, 357, 361, 365, 377, 403

• thoracic 1, 18, 111, 157, 216, 232, 248, 281, 403–405

• thoracic catheter111

• thrombectomy 271, 277

• thrombophlebitis 271, 274, 277

• thrombosis 36, 67, 129–130, 150, 237, 248, 266–267, 273, 275, 277, 363

• thymus 292, 296, 310, 316

• TIA 101, 116, 219, 230

• tibia 281, 284

• tissue rejection 315–316

• T-lymphocytes310

• TNF 335, 338, 340

• TNM 19, 203, 214

• tonometry300

• tonsillitis 172, 178, 315–316

• tonsils 172, 310, 315–316

• torn muscle 98, 291

• total parenteral nutrition 126, 131, 137, 139, 339, 342

• touch xii, 15, 31, 88, 297, 305–306, 308

• toxemia 139, 152, 178, 372, 378

• toxins 292, 347

• TPN 126, 131, 137, 139, 339, 342, 367

• trach134

• trachea 41, 156, 250, 263

• trachoma 302, 308

• transbronchial biopsy/biopsies 260, 263, 382

• transfusion reaction 270, 277

• trauma viii, 7, 93–94, 96, 106, 116, 133, 139, 187, 196, 293, 304, 346, 359, 367, 373

• Trauma Team 94, 116

• traumatic life experiences194

• treadmill test 243, 246

• triage 94–95, 116

• triage area 95, 116

• triggered 97, 194, 222

• tubal ligation 363, 366, 379

• tuberculosis 67, 72, 100, 116, 258–263, 312

• Tupaia5

• Turkey 1, 3–4, 9–12, 15–16, 18, 27, 31–36, 39–42, 61–63, 72–73, 75, 78, 80–81, 83, 95, 149, 163, 272, 405

• twins 368, 370–371, 376, 378, 404

• Type 1 diabetes 166–167, 322

• Type 2 diabetes 166, 322, 323, 324, 325

• typing ix, 201, 203, 214, 315