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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Percussion/reflex hammer
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
Acute mental disturbance denfined by confused thinking and disrupted attention usually accompanied by disordered speech and hallucinations
Rubber hammer used to assess reflexes - which is a gross assessment of the brain - spinal cord - or peripheral nerve impairment
Pain - stimulant drugs - anger - eating exercise
2. Tinnitus
Instrument used for listening to sounds produced within the body; can be used to auscultate the heart - lungs - abdomen - bowels - and blood pressure
Ringing in the ear
Areas on the skin where the cast has been indented or pushed in that may caused sores or skin breakdown
Using the sence of smell during physical examination
3. Vaginal speculum
Bi-valved instrument - with two opening blades used for the inspection of the vaginal cavity
Labored or difficult breathing
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
Being perplexed or disconcerted
4. Afebrile
Inflammation of the vein
Spinal cord lesions - multiple sclerosis - infections/abscesses of spinal cord - congential defects
Without fever
Decubhus ulcers - urinary tract infections - urinary calculi - stiff joints
5. Fiberglass
Composite structural material of plastic and fiberglass that is used in casting for children and elderly for light weight properties
Act of listening for sounds within the body
Clouding of the lens
Tumors that usually do not cause death
6. Integumentary system is assessed for...
Stertorous - snoring - gasping - labored - choking - gurgling
Long slender bulb - blue
Note location - size - color - and characteristics
Lesions - condition - turgor - color - temp - and odor
7. Causes of paralysis
Branch of medicine that is concerned with the correction of prevention of skeletal deformities
A pasty composition that hardens on drying
Instrument with a long blunt working end calibrated with one to ten millimeter markings used to measure periodontal pockets in gums
Spinal cord lesions - multiple sclerosis - infections/abscesses of spinal cord - congential defects
8. Respiration
Usually progressive condition marked by deteriorated cognitive functioning often accompanied by emotional apathy(e.g. Alzheimers disease)
Paralysis in lower extemities and trunk
Confusion - delirium - dementia - depression
The exchange of gases between the atmosphere - blood - and body cells; measurement that consists of one inhalation and one exhalation
9. Stethoscope
Composite structural material of plastic and fiberglass that is used in casting for children and elderly for light weight properties
98.6
Develops during pregnancy
Instrument used for listening to sounds produced within the body; can be used to auscultate the heart - lungs - abdomen - bowels - and blood pressure
10. Lithotomy Position
Eyes do not open upon stimulation - absence of comprehensible speech - and failure to obey commands
Lying supine with hips and knees flexed and the tighs abducted and rotated externally; used to assess the female genitalia and genital tract
Being perplexed or disconcerted
Tweezer like instrument used to transport small item to and from the mouth
11. Infant pulse rate
Skin should be smooth and dry
25 - 40 breaths
120 - 160 bpm
Abnormally slow heartbeat - below 60 bpm in adults
12. Otitis media
25 - 40 breaths
Pancreas do not produce insulin - most common in children and young adults
Infection of the middle ear
Realigning a broken bone through surgery with incisions
13. Exam gloves
Disturbance of the metabolism of carbohydrates and the use of glucose by the body
Develops after age of 40 - pancreas secret some insulin but not enough to meet body's needs
Rate - rhythm - depth - sound
Gloves used during the examination of the buccal(oral) cavity - genitals - and perineal region
14. Hyperglycemia
Thin blade fro pressing down the tongue during medical examination of the mouth and throat.
Body temp below normal range
Made of hollow glass stem and bulb filled with mecury and alcohol
High blood sugar
15. Symptoms of illness in infants
The force that circulating blood exerts against the arteial walls as the heart contracts and relaxes; measured in millimeters of mercury(mmHg)
Soft - elastic - usually cotton fabric used espically for bandages and infants wear
Jaundice - high temp - limp body - slow to respond - eating poorly - hard or watery stools - redness and draining aroung cord stump or circumcision
Lack of adult supervision - malnourishment - unsafe living environments - untreated chronic illness
16. Diabetes
Soft - elastic - usually cotton fabric used espically for bandages and infants wear
Disturbance of the metabolism of carbohydrates and the use of glucose by the body
Exercises performed by the patient with some assistance
A permanently flexed joint that occurs with shortened muscle tissue
17. Perfusion
Electronic instrument used to obtain a patients body temp
Using the sence of smell during physical examination
Flow of blood through tissues - providing them with oxygen and nutrients - and removing waste products
Tumors that arise from epithelial tissue
18. Temp
Realigning a broken bone by manuel manipulation without incisions
60 - 100 bpm
Measure of the amount of heat below the skin and the subcutaneous tissues
Body temp above the normal range
19. Inspection
Done to cure or control cancer
Flow of blood through tissues - providing them with oxygen and nutrients - and removing waste products
Abnormally slow heartbeat - below 60 bpm in adults
Technique used in physical examination to carefully and critically examine the body
20. Defense mechanisms
Blood clot moving in the blood stream
Peak pressure exerted on the arterial walls during ventricular contraction - first blood pressure sound u will hear
1400 to 1800
Unconscious reactions that block unpleasant or threating feelings
21. Range of motion(ROM)
Ages of 4-6 and 11-12
1400 to 1800
Gloves used during the examination of the buccal(oral) cavity - genitals - and perineal region
The degree to which a joint is moved by flexion and extension
22. Abnormal lung sounds
Eyes do not open upon stimulation - absence of comprehensible speech - and failure to obey commands
Hemiplegia - paraplegia - quadriplegia
Device used to obtain a patients weight
Stertorous - snoring - gasping - labored - choking - gurgling
23. Mental illness
Read out unit that produces an audible beep when the mwasurement is complete and displays the reading on the screen
Disturbance in the ability to cope or adjusts to stress; behavior and function are impaired
Flow of blood through tissues - providing them with oxygen and nutrients - and removing waste products
Acute mental disturbance denfined by confused thinking and disrupted attention usually accompanied by disordered speech and hallucinations
24. Glaucoma
Paralysis in lower extemities and trunk
Accumulation of fluid inside the eye that exerts pressure on the optic nerve; eventually causes blindness
Spinal cord lesions - multiple sclerosis - infections/abscesses of spinal cord - congential defects
An instrument used to examine the external ear - the eardrum - and the ossicles of the middle ear. it may be portable or wall mounted
25. Benign
State of mind in which the person copes with and adjusts to the stresses of everyday living by behaving in ways acceptable to society
Tumors that usually do not cause death
Composite structural material of plastic and fiberglass that is used in casting for children and elderly for light weight properties
Technique used in physical examination to carefully and critically examine the body
26. Condition
Assessing the head - neck - anterior thorax - lungs - breast - axillae - heart - abdomen - and extremities
97.6
Composite structural material of plastic and fiberglass that is used in casting for children and elderly for light weight properties
Skin should be smooth and dry
27. Indications to use wheelchair
Lack of adult supervision - malnourishment - unsafe living environments - untreated chronic illness
New growth abnormal cells
Along with height and weight - are taken as baseline data - provides info regarding the general heealth of a patient
Patient is ambulatory
28. Unconciousness
Paralysis in lower extemities and trunk
Lying on the back in supine position with knees flexed
Rest - depression - depressant drugs
Condition in which there is a depression of cerebral function ranging from stupor to coma patient considerations for special needs
29. What is dorsal recumbent used for?
Surgery - radiation - chemotherapy
Assessing the head - neck - anterior thorax - lungs - breast - axillae - heart - abdomen - and extremities
Lack of adult supervision - malnourishment - unsafe living environments - untreated chronic illness
Lesions - condition - turgor - color - temp - and odor
30. Jaundice
Exercises performed by the patient with some assistance
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
Rate - rhythm - depth - sound
Yellow color to the skin and eyes
31. Tape meassure
1400 to 1800
Measuring device used to measure the circumference of an infants head - obtain body length - obtain circumference of extremities or abdominal girth
97.6
Decubhus ulcers - urinary tract infections - urinary calculi - stiff joints
32. Child resp rate
Balance - orthostatic hypertension - dizziness - nausea
20 - 40 breaths
Measuring device used to measure the circumference of an infants head - obtain body length - obtain circumference of extremities or abdominal girth
An age related decreased ability to focus on near objects
33. Cast
Soft - elastic - usually cotton fabric used espically for bandages and infants wear
98.6
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
Instrument used to measure a patients blood pressure
34. Sphygmomanometer
Instrument used to measure a patients blood pressure
Used during physical exam to wipe off instruments
Tumors that usually do not cause death
Rate - rhythm - depth - sound
35. Young children need _ calories per day
Ages of 4-6 and 11-12
1400 to 1800
Body temp below normal range
Tweezer like instrument used to transport small item to and from the mouth
36. Blood pressure(B/P)
Goals are to destroy the cancer cells without killing too many normal cells and to cure or control the rate of cancer cell growth
O: onset P: provocation Q: quality R: radiation S: scale T: time
The force that circulating blood exerts against the arteial walls as the heart contracts and relaxes; measured in millimeters of mercury(mmHg)
Accumulation of fluid inside the eye that exerts pressure on the optic nerve; eventually causes blindness
37. Quadriplegia
Spinal cord lesions - multiple sclerosis - infections/abscesses of spinal cord - congential defects
Disturbance of the metabolism of carbohydrates and the use of glucose by the body
Peak pressure exerted on the arterial walls during ventricular contraction - first blood pressure sound u will hear
Paralysis in all four extremities and trunk
38. Hypothermia
Technique in physical examination of tapping the body with finger tips to evaluate the size - borders - and consistency of some internal organs
Body temp below normal range
Pressure exerted on the arterial walls during ventricular relaxation - last blood pressure u will hear
Regular - recurrent expansion and contraction of an artery produced by waves pf pressure caused when the heart beats
39. Active assistant exercises
The circular movement of a limb
Tumors that cause death if left untreated
Used to time the pulses and respirations
Exercises performed by the patient with some assistance
40. Thready pulse
25 - 40 breaths
Exercises performed by the patient with some assistance
A weak and rapid pulse
Assessing the head - neck - anterior thorax - lungs - breast - axillae - heart - abdomen - and extremities
41. Carcinomas
Child under 6 - mouth breathers - oral or nasal surgery - unconscious or irrational
Instrument used to measure a patients blood pressure
Tumors that arise from epithelial tissue
Paralysis in all four extremities and trunk
42. Turgor
Skin should quickly return to its orginal posistion
Absence of breathing
Assessment includes skin - hair - scalp - and nails
Paralysis in all four extremities and trunk
43. Anxiety
A vague - uneasy feeling in response to stress
60 - 100 bpm
Paralysis of ones side of the body
Gradual loss of acute - central - and color vision in the elderly
44. Complications of uncontrolled diabetes
Skin should quickly return to its orginal posistion
Technique used in physical examination to carefully and critically examine the body
Eyes do not open upon stimulation - absence of comprehensible speech - and failure to obey commands
Retinal change - blindness - kidney disease - nerve disease - circulatory disorders
45. Axillary temp
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
97.6
High blood sugar
Develops during pregnancy
46. Menieres disease
Chronic disease of the inner ear
Soft - elastic - usually cotton fabric used espically for bandages and infants wear
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
Device used to obtain a patients weight
47. Bounding pulse
Rate - rhythm - depth - sound
An unsually strong pulse
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
Body temp below normal range
48. Radiation
Rubber hammer used to assess reflexes - which is a gross assessment of the brain - spinal cord - or peripheral nerve impairment
Pancreas do not produce insulin - most common in children and young adults
25 - 40 breaths
Used to destroy or retard cancer cell growth
49. Bradycardia
Decuitus ulcers - urinary tract infections - urinary calculi - stiff joints
State of mind in which the person copes with and adjusts to the stresses of everyday living by behaving in ways acceptable to society
99.6
Abnormally slow heartbeat - below 60 bpm in adults
50. Long term complications of paralysis
Usually progressive condition marked by deteriorated cognitive functioning often accompanied by emotional apathy(e.g. Alzheimers disease)
Decuitus ulcers - urinary tract infections - urinary calculi - stiff joints
A vague - uneasy feeling in response to stress
Lying supine with hips and knees flexed and the tighs abducted and rotated externally; used to assess the female genitalia and genital tract
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