Before surgery

A person in the prone position is lying on their...

An artificial body part

"Pulmonary" refers to...

A mental disorder that has psychological causes, rather than brain damage

The rhythmic expansion/contraction of arteries caused by the heart beating

Paralysis of both upper and lower parts of the body

You can detect a radial pulse at a person's ________

The lower part of the large intestine is the

Process of recovering original abilities after an illness or injury

The process of breathing is called ________

Group of body organs that bring oxygen into the body and eliminate carbon dioxide

Rigor Mortis refers to the ________ of the body after death.

People with Schizophrenia may show very strange thought, speech, and behavior.

_________ organs make it possible for us to be aware of our surroundings

A sphygmomanometer measures _______

A thin piece of rigid material, such as wood, that is used to keep an injured part of the body from moving

Objective evidence for disease. Some of them are "vital"

Bacteria that have formed hard, protective shells around themselves

Spores can only be destroyed by sterilization.

Staphylococcus is...

Staph infection is uncommon in healthcare settings.

An instrument that allows one to listen to body sounds, like breathing sounds or heartbeat

An artificially-created small opening

A person in a supine position is lying on their ______

A symptom is evidence of a disease, particularly when it is noticed or reported by the patient

Tough cords of connective tissue that bind muscle to other parts of the body

Something used to heal can be described as...

A thermal blanket is also sometimes referred to as a __________ blanket.

Instrument used to measure temperature

Tissue is a group of cells of different types.

TLC stands for what?

TPR stands for what?

Equipment that uses pulleys and weights to pull or stretch body parts into positions needed for proper healing

Surgical procedure to make an opening in a person's neck; may be needed when there is a blockage that prevents breathing.

Metal bar above a patient's bed; used to help raise and move their body more easily

Refers to damage to the body caused by injury, shock, or wound. Can also describe mental disturbance due to emotional shock.

If someone is trembling or quivering, we describe them as having a _______

Malignant tumors are cancerous.

Another word for non-cancerous is _______

Reversible beds used to care for patients with orthopedic conditions

Not aware or knowing

_________ veins are abnormally swollen veins in the leg.

A blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart from body parts.

Lower chambers of the heart

A living agent that carries infectious disease from one place to another

To empty the urinary bladder (to pee)

Another word for "emesis"; to bring up stomach contents through the mouth

External female genitalia