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1. Tympanic temp
Child under 6 - mouth breathers - oral or nasal surgery - unconscious or irrational
98.6
Exercises that are performed by the corpsman/technician when the patient is unable to move a body part independentally
Exercises performed by the patient
2. Hypertension
High blood pressure - rupture of the arteries and destruction of the organs
Exercises that are performed by motorized exercised machinery that keeps a joint in constant slow motion
25 - 40 breaths
1400 to 1800
3. Integumentary system
Ringing in the ear
Person can be aroused only briefly and only by vigorous external stimulation
Using the sence of smell during physical examination
Assessment includes skin - hair - scalp - and nails
4. Factors assessed when patient is dangaling
Carcinomas - sarcomas
Tumors that cause death if left untreated
Yellow color to the skin and eyes
Balance - orthostatic hypertension - dizziness - nausea
5. Describes strength of pulse
Develops during pregnancy
Bi-valved instrument - with two opening blades used for the inspection of the vaginal cavity
Peak pressure exerted on the arterial walls during ventricular contraction - first blood pressure sound u will hear
Weak and regular - strong and regular - full and bounding - feeble - irregular - thready - absent
6. Thrombophlebitis
Abnormally rapid heartbeat - above 100 bpm in adults
Measure of the amount of heat below the skin and the subcutaneous tissues
Inflammation of a vein associated with a thrombus
Using the sence of smell during physical examination
7. Lesions
Made of hollow glass stem and bulb filled with mecury and alcohol
Note location - size - color - and characteristics
Inflammation of the vein
60 - 100 bpm
8. Open reduction
25 - 40 breaths
The degree to which a joint is moved by flexion and extension
Instrument used to check pupillary reaction to light and to inspect the inner eye. it may be portable or wall mounted
Realigning a broken bone through surgery with incisions
9. Tumor
Spinal cord lesions - multiple sclerosis - infections/abscesses of spinal cord - congential defects
Infared sensor measures the temp of blood flow in ear
New growth abnormal cells
90 - 150 mmHg - 40+ goes up to 160 mmHg
10. Gestational diabetes
Develops during pregnancy
Flow of blood through tissues - providing them with oxygen and nutrients - and removing waste products
Gradual loss of acute - central - and color vision in the elderly
Device that is used for recording the electric activity of the heart
11. Mental illness
Short stubby bulb - red
Low blood sugar
20 - 40 breaths
Disturbance in the ability to cope or adjusts to stress; behavior and function are impaired
12. Olfaction
Using the sence of smell during physical examination
Made of hollow glass stem and bulb filled with mecury and alcohol
Arise in connective tissue; occur in bone - muscle - cartilage - and other types of connective tissues
Clouding of the lens
13. Non insulin dependent( type II)
Read out unit that produces an audible beep when the mwasurement is complete and displays the reading on the screen
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
Develops after age of 40 - pancreas secret some insulin but not enough to meet body's needs
Used during physical exam to wipe off instruments
14. Tinnitus
Acute mental disturbance denfined by confused thinking and disrupted attention usually accompanied by disordered speech and hallucinations
Procedure used to reposition the ends of a broken bone
Develops after age of 40 - pancreas secret some insulin but not enough to meet body's needs
Ringing in the ear
15. Watch or clock
Used to time the pulses and respirations
Electronic instrument used to obtain a patients body temp
Eyes do not open upon stimulation - absence of comprehensible speech - and failure to obey commands
Lesions - condition - turgor - color - temp - and odor
16. Perfusion
Flow of blood through tissues - providing them with oxygen and nutrients - and removing waste products
Elevated body temp
Body temp above the normal range
Tumors that usually do not cause death
17. 3 common causes of hearing loss
Usually progressive condition marked by deteriorated cognitive functioning often accompanied by emotional apathy(e.g. Alzheimers disease)
Used during physical exam to wipe off instruments
Balance - orthostatic hypertension - dizziness - nausea
Age related - exposure to noise - build up of cerumel
18. Oral temp
Spinal cord lesions - multiple sclerosis - infections/abscesses of spinal cord - congential defects
Age related - exposure to noise - build up of cerumel
Instrument used to assess the pupil's response to light
98.6
19. Febrile
High blood pressure - rupture of the arteries and destruction of the organs
Instrument with a long blunt working end calibrated with one to ten millimeter markings used to measure periodontal pockets in gums
The force that circulating blood exerts against the arteial walls as the heart contracts and relaxes; measured in millimeters of mercury(mmHg)
With fever
20. Insulin dependent(type 1)
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
Pancreas do not produce insulin - most common in children and young adults
Act of listening for sounds within the body
Flow of blood through tissues - providing them with oxygen and nutrients - and removing waste products
21. Benign
Jaundice - high temp - limp body - slow to respond - eating poorly - hard or watery stools - redness and draining aroung cord stump or circumcision
Abnormally rapid heartbeat - above 100 bpm in adults
Position the patient sitting on the side of bed with legs and feet over the side
Tumors that usually do not cause death
22. 3 types of paralysis
Carcinomas - sarcomas
Goals are to destroy the cancer cells without killing too many normal cells and to cure or control the rate of cancer cell growth
Hemiplegia - paraplegia - quadriplegia
Read out unit that produces an audible beep when the mwasurement is complete and displays the reading on the screen
23. Glaucoma
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
Accumulation of fluid inside the eye that exerts pressure on the optic nerve; eventually causes blindness
State of mind in which the person copes with and adjusts to the stresses of everyday living by behaving in ways acceptable to society
Ages of 4-6 and 11-12
24. Blood pressure(B/P)
Exercises that are performed by the corpsman/technician when the patient is unable to move a body part independentally
Bi-valved instrument - with two opening blades used for the inspection of the vaginal cavity
Unconscious reactions that block unpleasant or threating feelings
The force that circulating blood exerts against the arteial walls as the heart contracts and relaxes; measured in millimeters of mercury(mmHg)
25. Defense mechanisms
Unconscious reactions that block unpleasant or threating feelings
Exercises performed by the patient
Pressure exerted on the arterial walls during ventricular relaxation - last blood pressure u will hear
Board placed at the foot of the bed that supports the feet at right angles to the body
26. Stress
Weak and regular - strong and regular - full and bounding - feeble - irregular - thready - absent
Lesions - condition - turgor - color - temp - and odor
Ages of 4-6 and 11-12
A response or change in the body caused by an emotional - physical - social - or economic factor
27. Plaster
Disturbance in the ability to cope or adjusts to stress; behavior and function are impaired
Portion in which a patient is in a side lying position on either side - with the top leg flexed up toward the abdomen; used to assess the rectum and vagina
Chronic and acute
A pasty composition that hardens on drying
28. Sim's position
Along with height and weight - are taken as baseline data - provides info regarding the general heealth of a patient
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
Portion in which a patient is in a side lying position on either side - with the top leg flexed up toward the abdomen; used to assess the rectum and vagina
Goals are to destroy the cancer cells without killing too many normal cells and to cure or control the rate of cancer cell growth
29. Paraplegia
Gloves used during the examination of the buccal(oral) cavity - genitals - and perineal region
Device that is used for recording the electric activity of the heart
Paralysis in lower extemities and trunk
A posistion where the patient is lying supinewith knees flexed
30. Range of motion(ROM)
The degree to which a joint is moved by flexion and extension
Ringing in the ear
Technique in physical examination of tapping the body with finger tips to evaluate the size - borders - and consistency of some internal organs
Abnormally rapid heartbeat - above 100 bpm in adults
31. Hemiplegia
Lack of adult supervision - malnourishment - unsafe living environments - untreated chronic illness
Paralysis of ones side of the body
Pancreas do not produce insulin - most common in children and young adults
Blood clot moving in the blood stream
32. Presbyopia
Portion in which a patient is in a side lying position on either side - with the top leg flexed up toward the abdomen; used to assess the rectum and vagina
An age related decreased ability to focus on near objects
Tympanic - oral - rectal
Accumulation of fluid inside the eye that exerts pressure on the optic nerve; eventually causes blindness
33. Young children need _ calories per day
Clouding of the lens
Read out unit that produces an audible beep when the mwasurement is complete and displays the reading on the screen
Hemiplegia - paraplegia - quadriplegia
1400 to 1800
34. Coma
Eyes do not open upon stimulation - absence of comprehensible speech - and failure to obey commands
Branch of medicine that is concerned with the correction of prevention of skeletal deformities
A weak and rapid pulse
The act of expelling air out of the lungs
35. Scale
Device used to obtain a patients weight
Chronic and acute
Person can be aroused only briefly and only by vigorous external stimulation
Instrument used to assess the pupil's response to light
36. Reduction
Instrument used to assess the pupil's response to light
Procedure used to reposition the ends of a broken bone
Clouding of the lens
Ringing in the ear
37. Inspection
Technique used in physical examination to carefully and critically examine the body
99.6
Skin should quickly return to its orginal posistion
Tumors that arise from epithelial tissue
38. Depression
Psychoneurotic or psychotic disorder defined by sadness - inactivity - difficulty in thinking and concentration - a significant increase or decrease in appetite and time spent sleeping; suicidal
Used to time the pulses and respirations
Skin should be smooth and dry
12 - 20 breaths
39. Vaginal speculum
Lesions - condition - turgor - color - temp - and odor
Bi-valved instrument - with two opening blades used for the inspection of the vaginal cavity
Develops after age of 40 - pancreas secret some insulin but not enough to meet body's needs
Skin should quickly return to its orginal posistion
40. Phelbitis
Lying supine with hips and knees flexed and the tighs abducted and rotated externally; used to assess the female genitalia and genital tract
Exercises that are performed by the corpsman/technician when the patient is unable to move a body part independentally
Age related - exposure to noise - build up of cerumel
Inflammation of the vein
41. Afebrile
Tumors that arise from epithelial tissue
Without fever
Person can be aroused only briefly and only by vigorous external stimulation
Lack of adult supervision - malnourishment - unsafe living environments - untreated chronic illness
42. Respiration
Patient is ambulatory
Lying supine with hips and knees flexed and the tighs abducted and rotated externally; used to assess the female genitalia and genital tract
Usually progressive condition marked by deteriorated cognitive functioning often accompanied by emotional apathy(e.g. Alzheimers disease)
The exchange of gases between the atmosphere - blood - and body cells; measurement that consists of one inhalation and one exhalation
43. Least accurate thermometer probe
Disturbance in the ability to cope or adjusts to stress; behavior and function are impaired
Skin should be smooth and dry
Heat sensitive patch/tape
Electronic instrument used to obtain a patients body temp
44. Oral thermometer
99.6
Areas on the skin where the cast has been indented or pushed in that may caused sores or skin breakdown
Long slender bulb - blue
The degree to which a joint is moved by flexion and extension
45. Lithotomy Position
Exercises that are performed by the corpsman/technician when the patient is unable to move a body part independentally
Gloves used during the examination of the buccal(oral) cavity - genitals - and perineal region
A weak and rapid pulse
Lying supine with hips and knees flexed and the tighs abducted and rotated externally; used to assess the female genitalia and genital tract
46. What is dorsal recumbent used for?
Assessing the head - neck - anterior thorax - lungs - breast - axillae - heart - abdomen - and extremities
Disturbance of the metabolism of carbohydrates and the use of glucose by the body
Tweezer like instrument used to transport small item to and from the mouth
Decuitus ulcers - urinary tract infections - urinary calculi - stiff joints
47. Diastolic pressue(bottom #)
Pressure exerted on the arterial walls during ventricular relaxation - last blood pressure u will hear
Radial - brachial - dosterior tibialis - dorsalis pedis - femoral - apiical - carotid - temporal
Realigning a broken bone by manuel manipulation without incisions
Done to cure or control cancer
48. Child pulse rate
High blood sugar
100 - 120 bpm
12 - 20 breaths
Hemiplegia - paraplegia - quadriplegia
49. Electronic thermometer
An instrument used to examine the external ear - the eardrum - and the ossicles of the middle ear. it may be portable or wall mounted
Tumors that usually do not cause death
Electronic instrument used to obtain a patients body temp
Technique used to assess texture - size - consistency - and location of certain parts of the body and hands
50. Orthopedics
Position the patient sitting on the side of bed with legs and feet over the side
Branch of medicine that is concerned with the correction of prevention of skeletal deformities
Rest - depression - depressant drugs
Lack of adult supervision - malnourishment - unsafe living environments - untreated chronic illness
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