8/26: Day 1

Question 1

Voided is the medical term for?

Answer 1

Urination

Question 2

What medical term for reducing the seriousness, severity, or painfullness of something?

Answer 2

Mitigation

Question 3

What is celiac disease?

Answer 3

gluten intolerance; very damaging to the small intestine (which is where nutrient absorption occurs)

Question 4

What does lactose intolerance cause if you consume lactose?

Answer 4

Immediate bowl movement

Question 5

What is a monospot test?

Answer 5

a blood test that determines if you have contracted the Epstein-Barr virus, the virus that causes infectious mononucleosis.

Question 6

What is U/A ?

Answer 6

a Urinalysis

Question 7

What is a UTI ?

Answer 7

Urinary Tract Infection

Question 8

What is tested in a Urinalysis?

Answer 8

Tests the urine for traces of albumin, protein, glucose, WBC, RBC, UTI’s, keytones, pH levels.

Question 9

What is a contrast dye used for?

Answer 9

To make organs, vessels, and tissues more visible in imaging tests

Question 10

What is a biopsy?

Answer 10

is done to check for cancerous cells

Question 10

What is hypoxia?

Answer 10

it means low oxygen levels in the body. (can cause necrosis; cyanosis.
Hypo=low
Oxia=oxygen

Question 11

What does the coronary artery circulation do ?

Answer 11

provide oxygen to the heart

Question 12

What is LOC ?

Answer 12

level of consciousness

Question 13

What is hypoactive?

Answer 13

being asleep or a decrease in both cognitive and motor functions, leading to passive behavior, demotivation, and withdrawal from the current situation.

Question 13

What is Cyanosis or being cyanotic?

Answer 13

when the body turns purple or blue; having hypoxia

Question 13

What is Apnea?

Answer 13

when breathing stops during sleep.

Question 14

What controls the bodys vital signs?

Answer 14

The brain

Question 15

How can you check if a sleeping patient is breathing?

Answer 15

chest rising and fall

Question 16

What is OSA?

Answer 16

Obstructive Sleep Apnea; caused by the upper airway being blocked.

Question 17

What is Central Sleep Apnea?

Answer 17

CSA; when the brain doesn’t send the body signals to the airway and chest muscles. usually caused by health conditions.

Question 18

What is fetal hypoxia?

Answer 18

can be caused by umbillical cord complications/ placenta issues, or maternal factors. Is usually seen when babies heart rate drops or is laboured. A low heart rate=complications bc fetal heart rate is 140bpm.