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WorksheetsCh. 1-8 review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
semi-sitting position; head of bed elevated
Prone
Supine
Fowler’s
Sims’
Nonrecurring; nonmalignant. Used to describe cancers in which the patient has a good chance of survival
Malignant
Benign
Debilitating
Chronic
Use of a stethoscope to listen to sounds within the body
Palpation
Percussion
Olfaction
Auscultation
An infection acquired within a hospital setting that was not present upon admission
Nosocomial
Congenital
Genetic
Idiopathic
NKDA
negative kid drug allowance
No kid doctors allowed
Nice and kind doctors association
No known drug allergies
EKG
measure electrical activity of the heart
measure electrical activity of the brain
measure electrical activity of the muscles
measure electrical activity of the spinal cord
Connects muscle to bone
Ligament
Skin
Fascia
Tendon
Inflammation of the joints
Fasciitis
Tendinitis
Arthritis
Jointitis
Tumor of the bone
Osteoarthritis
Osteoma
Osteoporosis
Osteoalgia
Condition of small holes in the bone
Osteoma
Osteomyelitis
Osteoporosis
Osteomalacia
Sprain
Injury to tendon
Injury to ligament
Injury to fascia
Surgical puncture of the joint space with a needle to remove accumulated fluid
Arthroscopy
Arthrocentesis
Arthrodesis
Arthroplaaty
Drug that relieves pain
Analgesic
Anti-inflammatory
antipyr
NSAID
visual examination of a joint using a scope
x-ray
MRI
arthroscopy
bone scan
wasting away or shrinkage of muscle size
hypotonia
atrophy
myalgia
myoma
weakness or slight paralysis on one side of the body
hemiparesis
hemiplegia
paraplegia
paresthesia
muscle pain
myomalacia
myositis
myolysis
myalgia
inability to coordinate voluntary muscle activity; characterized by shaky, unsteady movements
contracture
spasm
ataxia
tetany
inflammation of a tendon
tenitis
plantar fasciitis
tendinitis
myositis
appearance of a blue or purple discoloration of the skin
cyanosis
jaundice
cirrhosis
purpura
small, mushroom-like growth the surface of a mucous membrane
nodule
vesicle
pustule
polyp
small, raised skin lesion filled with clear fluid; a blister
cyst
papule
polyp
vesicle
fungal skin infection
wart
scabies
tinea
gangrene
Medical term for hives
urticaria
scleroderma
psoriasis
eczema
drug used to inhibit itching
antibiotic
antifungal
antipruritic
antiviral
disorder marked by excessive destruction of RBCs
aplastic anemia
hemolytic anemia
pernicious anemia
sickle-cell anemia
rare genetic disorder in which the blood fails to clot normally due to the absence of a clotting protein in the blood
AIDS
hemophiliia
polycythemia
leukemia
Inherited; passed on from one's parents
genetic
chronic
congenital
ischemic
routine test to determine the total number of erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets
CBC
WBC
RBC
TBC
blood platelets that aid in coagulation
erythrocytes
leukocytes
thrombocytes
lymphocytes
drug that fights or prevents bacterial infections
antibiotic
antiviral
antifungal
immunosuppressant
which area of the heart is also known as the pacemaker of the heart
atrioventricular node
sinaoatrial node
bundle of His
purkinje fibers
slow heart rate
asystole
bradycardia
fibrillation
tachycardia
condition of plaque buildup in the arteries
arteriosclerosis
atherosclerosis
cardiac tamponade
hypertension
condition of diseased heart nuscle
cardiopathy
myocardiopathy
cardiomyopathy
agent used to prevent the formation of blood clots
antianginal
thrombolytic
anticoagulant
hypolipidemic
condition of higher-than-normal blood pressure
hypertension
hypotension
angina
peripheral artery disease
inflammation of the outer layer of the heart
endocarditis
myocarditis
pericarditis
condition of faster-than-normal breathing
apnea
bradypnea
hyperpnea
tachypnea
surgical creation of an opening in the trachea to allow a patient to breathe more easily
tracheostomy
thoracostomy
ET intubation
CPAP
test used to assess the levels of O2 and CO2 in the blood
oximetry
ABGs
PFT
spirometry
pharyngitis
inflammation of the voice box
inflammation of the epiglottis
inflammation of the throat
inflammation of the bronchial tubes
collapsed or airless lung
aspiration
thoracentesis
pneumothorax
atelectasis
drug that suppresses cough
expectorant
decongestant
antitussive
mucolytic
drug that prevents or relieves nausea and vomiting
laxative
antiemetic
acid blocker
antiviral
painful or difficult swallowing
dysphagia
eructation
dyspepsia
borborygmus
abnormal condition of stones in the gallbladder
appendicitis
cholecystitis
cholelithiasis
Crohn's disease
visual exam of the large intestine
abdominal ultrasound
colonoscopy
proctoscopy
gastroscopy
inflammation of the stomach and intestines
gastroenteritis
hepatitis
pancreatitis
ulcerative colitis
bloody discharge from the anus
diarrhea
hematemesis
hematochezia
regurgitation
