Medical Vocabulary Terms

Fill in the blank: ABC stands for _________.

Fill in the blank: Apnea means _________.

• not breathing

• breathing normally

• rapid breathing

• shallow breathing

Fill in the blank: Capillary refill involves pressing down on a fingernail to check if blood supply is _________.

• still in tact

• interrupted

• absent

• delayed

Fill in the blank: Cerebrospinal fluid is a clear fluid found surrounding the _________.

• brain and spinal cord

• heart and lungs

• liver and kidneys

• stomach and intestines

Fill in the blank: Contusion is a medical term for _________.

• a bruise from contact

• a cut from a sharp object

• a burn from heat

• a fracture in a bone

Fill in the blank: Ecchymosis refers to bruising from _________.

• blood vessels being torn

• sun exposure

• allergic reactions

• muscle strain

Fracture is the medical term for:

• a broken bone

• a sprain

• a bruise

• a cut

Fill in the blank: In medical evaluation, history refers to _________.

• questions! First part of a medical evaluation

• the patient's future plans

• the doctor's personal history

• the results of laboratory tests

Fill in the blank: Manual muscle testing involves using your strength to test _________.

• the athlete's strength

• the athlete's flexibility

• the athlete's endurance

• the athlete's coordination

Fill in the blank: Mechanism of injury describes _________.

• how the injury happened

• the treatment required

• the recovery time

• the severity of the injury