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1. 4 long term complications of paraylsis
Arise in connective tissue; occur in bone - muscle - cartilage - and other types of connective tissues
Lesions - condition - turgor - color - temp - and odor
Decubhus ulcers - urinary tract infections - urinary calculi - stiff joints
Labored or difficult breathing
2. Active exercises
Infection of the middle ear
Technique used to assess texture - size - consistency - and location of certain parts of the body and hands
Ringing in the ear
Exercises performed by the patient
3. Orthopedics
Abnormally slow heartbeat - below 60 bpm in adults
Branch of medicine that is concerned with the correction of prevention of skeletal deformities
Unconscious reactions that block unpleasant or threating feelings
12 - 20 breaths
4. Contracture
Assessing the head - neck - anterior thorax - lungs - breast - axillae - heart - abdomen - and extremities
A permanently flexed joint that occurs with shortened muscle tissue
Stertorous - snoring - gasping - labored - choking - gurgling
Usually progressive condition marked by deteriorated cognitive functioning often accompanied by emotional apathy(e.g. Alzheimers disease)
5. Otoscope
High blood pressure - rupture of the arteries and destruction of the organs
Goals are to destroy the cancer cells without killing too many normal cells and to cure or control the rate of cancer cell growth
An instrument used to examine the external ear - the eardrum - and the ossicles of the middle ear. it may be portable or wall mounted
Blood clot moving in the blood stream
6. Vertigo
Being perplexed or disconcerted
Confusion - delirium - dementia - depression
Elevated body temp
Dizziness
7. Glaucoma
Skin should quickly return to its orginal posistion
Lying on the back in supine position with knees flexed
Chronic and acute
Accumulation of fluid inside the eye that exerts pressure on the optic nerve; eventually causes blindness
8. Cotton forceps
Branch of medicine that is concerned with the correction of prevention of skeletal deformities
Develops after age of 40 - pancreas secret some insulin but not enough to meet body's needs
Using the sence of smell during physical examination
Tweezer like instrument used to transport small item to and from the mouth
9. Coma
Eyes do not open upon stimulation - absence of comprehensible speech - and failure to obey commands
Composite structural material of plastic and fiberglass that is used in casting for children and elderly for light weight properties
Tweezer like instrument used to transport small item to and from the mouth
The degree to which a joint is moved by flexion and extension
10. Presbycusis
Inability to hear high frequency
Abnormally slow heartbeat - below 60 bpm in adults
The degree to which a joint is moved by flexion and extension
Arise in connective tissue; occur in bone - muscle - cartilage - and other types of connective tissues
11. Causes of paralysis
Spinal cord lesions - multiple sclerosis - infections/abscesses of spinal cord - congential defects
Abnormally rapid heartbeat - above 100 bpm in adults
Electronic instrument used to obtain a patients body temp
Note location - size - color - and characteristics
12. Thrombus
Inflammation of the vein
Areas on the skin where the cast has been indented or pushed in that may caused sores or skin breakdown
Stationary blood clot
Yellow color to the skin and eyes
13. Stress
Paralysis in all four extremities and trunk
Ages of 4-6 and 11-12
A response or change in the body caused by an emotional - physical - social - or economic factor
Assessing the head - neck - anterior thorax - lungs - breast - axillae - heart - abdomen - and extremities
14. Lithotomy Position
Gives shape to a substance by pouring in liquid or plastic form into a mold and letting harden without pressure; a stiff dressing made of bandages soaked in plaster
Lying supine with hips and knees flexed and the tighs abducted and rotated externally; used to assess the female genitalia and genital tract
Ages of 4-6 and 11-12
60 - 100 bpm
15. Turgor
Skin should be smooth and dry
Usually progressive condition marked by deteriorated cognitive functioning often accompanied by emotional apathy(e.g. Alzheimers disease)
Skin should quickly return to its orginal posistion
Inability to hear high frequency
16. Long term complications of paralysis
Note location - size - color - and characteristics
Areas on the skin where the cast has been indented or pushed in that may caused sores or skin breakdown
120 - 160 bpm
Decuitus ulcers - urinary tract infections - urinary calculi - stiff joints
17. Adult pulse rate
60 - 100 bpm
Used to destroy or retard cancer cell growth
With fever
An unsually strong pulse
18. Temp
An age related decreased ability to focus on near objects
Measure of the amount of heat below the skin and the subcutaneous tissues
Tumors that cause death if left untreated
Procedure used to reposition the ends of a broken bone
19. Main groups of malignant tumors
Paralysis in lower extemities and trunk
Measuring device used to measure the circumference of an infants head - obtain body length - obtain circumference of extremities or abdominal girth
Carcinomas - sarcomas
Low blood pressure - insufficient perfusion of internal organs
20. Hypoglycemia
20 - 40 breaths
One of several charts used in testing visual activity; letters - numbers - or symbols are arranged on the chart in decreasing size from top to bottom
The act of expelling air out of the lungs
Low blood sugar
21. Flashlight
Used to destroy or retard cancer cell growth
Instrument used to assess the pupil's response to light
Using the sence of smell during physical examination
Pulse with irregular rhythm
22. wWhere can pulse be found on body
Radial - brachial - dosterior tibialis - dorsalis pedis - femoral - apiical - carotid - temporal
Tumors that arise from epithelial tissue
Tympanic - oral - rectal
Chronic disease of the inner ear
23. Steps for ambulating a patient with transfer belt
Transfer a weak/unsteady patient - buckle belt around patient waist and over cloths - tight but enough space to let hand hand grasp - grasp belt from bottom
Using the sence of smell during physical examination
Made of hollow glass stem and bulb filled with mecury and alcohol
Rubber hammer used to assess reflexes - which is a gross assessment of the brain - spinal cord - or peripheral nerve impairment
24. Gestational diabetes
Instrument with sharp pointed end used for exploring the mouth which helps the examiner detect breaks in the enamel - check the severity of decay - and locate popcorn husks and toothpick fragments
Develops during pregnancy
Clouding of the lens
Unconscious reactions that block unpleasant or threating feelings
25. Oral thermometer
Flow of blood through tissues - providing them with oxygen and nutrients - and removing waste products
Long slender bulb - blue
A response or change in the body caused by an emotional - physical - social - or economic factor
Stertorous - snoring - gasping - labored - choking - gurgling
26. Pressure ulcer
Electronic instrument used to obtain a patients body temp
Balance - orthostatic hypertension - dizziness - nausea
Board placed at the foot of the bed that supports the feet at right angles to the body
Sore caused by pressure or rubbing against something for a period of time
27. Non insulin dependent( type II)
Body temp above the normal range
Peak pressure exerted on the arterial walls during ventricular contraction - first blood pressure sound u will hear
Rest - depression - depressant drugs
Develops after age of 40 - pancreas secret some insulin but not enough to meet body's needs
28. Tumor
Exercises that are performed by the corpsman/technician when the patient is unable to move a body part independentally
New growth abnormal cells
Instrument used to assess the pupil's response to light
Lesions - condition - turgor - color - temp - and odor
29. 3 common causes of hearing loss
Radial - brachial - dosterior tibialis - dorsalis pedis - femoral - apiical - carotid - temporal
Gives shape to a substance by pouring in liquid or plastic form into a mold and letting harden without pressure; a stiff dressing made of bandages soaked in plaster
Paralysis in all four extremities and trunk
Age related - exposure to noise - build up of cerumel
30. Afebrile
Assessment includes skin - hair - scalp - and nails
Without fever
25 - 40 breaths
The circular movement of a limb
31. Phelbitis
High blood sugar
Inflammation of the vein
Electronic instrument used to obtain a patients body temp
Device used to obtain a patients weight
32. Continuous passive motion(cpm)
120 - 160 bpm
Eyes do not open upon stimulation - absence of comprehensible speech - and failure to obey commands
Exercises that are performed by motorized exercised machinery that keeps a joint in constant slow motion
Low blood sugar
33. Stethoscope
Pulse with irregular rhythm
Accumulation of fluid inside the eye that exerts pressure on the optic nerve; eventually causes blindness
Instrument used for listening to sounds produced within the body; can be used to auscultate the heart - lungs - abdomen - bowels - and blood pressure
Bi-valved instrument - with two opening blades used for the inspection of the vaginal cavity
34. Insulin dependent(type 1)
Skin should quickly return to its orginal posistion
Pancreas do not produce insulin - most common in children and young adults
Rate - rhythm - depth - sound
Usually progressive condition marked by deteriorated cognitive functioning often accompanied by emotional apathy(e.g. Alzheimers disease)
35. Macular degenration
Gradual loss of acute - central - and color vision in the elderly
Tweezer like instrument used to transport small item to and from the mouth
Disturbance in the ability to cope or adjusts to stress; behavior and function are impaired
Ages of 4-6 and 11-12
36. Glass thermometers
Realigning a broken bone by manuel manipulation without incisions
Technique in physical examination of tapping the body with finger tips to evaluate the size - borders - and consistency of some internal organs
Unconscious reactions that block unpleasant or threating feelings
Made of hollow glass stem and bulb filled with mecury and alcohol
37. Hypothermia
Composite structural material of plastic and fiberglass that is used in casting for children and elderly for light weight properties
Realigning a broken bone through surgery with incisions
100 - 120 bpm
Body temp below normal range
38. Bounding pulse
An unsually strong pulse
Regular - recurrent expansion and contraction of an artery produced by waves pf pressure caused when the heart beats
Body temp below normal range
Child under 6 - mouth breathers - oral or nasal surgery - unconscious or irrational
39. Child resp rate
20 - 40 breaths
Device that is used for recording the electric activity of the heart
Pressure exerted on the arterial walls during ventricular relaxation - last blood pressure u will hear
Person can be aroused only briefly and only by vigorous external stimulation
40. Tympanic thermometer
Along with height and weight - are taken as baseline data - provides info regarding the general heealth of a patient
Infared sensor measures the temp of blood flow in ear
Soft - elastic - usually cotton fabric used espically for bandages and infants wear
Skin should quickly return to its orginal posistion
41. Infant resp rate
25 - 40 breaths
98.6
Rate - rhythm - depth - sound
Decuitus ulcers - urinary tract infections - urinary calculi - stiff joints
42. Otitis media
Note location - size - color - and characteristics
25 - 40 breaths
Bi-valved instrument - with two opening blades used for the inspection of the vaginal cavity
Infection of the middle ear
43. Respiration
The exchange of gases between the atmosphere - blood - and body cells; measurement that consists of one inhalation and one exhalation
Without fever
Labored or difficult breathing
Along with height and weight - are taken as baseline data - provides info regarding the general heealth of a patient
44. Carcinomas
Realigning a broken bone through surgery with incisions
Instrument used for listening to sounds produced within the body; can be used to auscultate the heart - lungs - abdomen - bowels - and blood pressure
Tumors that arise from epithelial tissue
1400 to 1800
45. Blood pressure(B/P)
Tumors that cause death if left untreated
The force that circulating blood exerts against the arteial walls as the heart contracts and relaxes; measured in millimeters of mercury(mmHg)
High blood sugar
Thin blade fro pressing down the tongue during medical examination of the mouth and throat.
46. Hypertension
Inflammation of the vein
A permanently flexed joint that occurs with shortened muscle tissue
Heat sensitive patch/tape
High blood pressure - rupture of the arteries and destruction of the organs
47. Systolic pressure(top #)
Difficulty hearing normal conversations
Ringing in the ear
Peak pressure exerted on the arterial walls during ventricular contraction - first blood pressure sound u will hear
Body temp below normal range
48. Snellen chart
One of several charts used in testing visual activity; letters - numbers - or symbols are arranged on the chart in decreasing size from top to bottom
Flow of blood through tissues - providing them with oxygen and nutrients - and removing waste products
Technique used to assess texture - size - consistency - and location of certain parts of the body and hands
120 - 160 bpm
49. Perfusion
Flow of blood through tissues - providing them with oxygen and nutrients - and removing waste products
A response or change in the body caused by an emotional - physical - social - or economic factor
Confusion - delirium - dementia - depression
25 - 40 breaths
50. Delirium
Acute mental disturbance denfined by confused thinking and disrupted attention usually accompanied by disordered speech and hallucinations
A posistion where the patient is lying supinewith knees flexed
Excessivly rapid breathing
The exchange of gases between the atmosphere - blood - and body cells; measurement that consists of one inhalation and one exhalation
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