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assignment questions exam 3 Flashcards

1
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abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen

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ascites

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2
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a patient who has hepatitis has a disorder of his/her

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liver

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3
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difficult, painful swallowing

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dysphagia

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4
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difficulty in digestion

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dyspepsia

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5
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pertaining to the stomach

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gastric

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6
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mrs. watkins is being treated for a duodenal ulcer, her ulcer is located in the

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first section of the small intestine

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7
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without appetite

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anorexia

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8
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vomiting blood is called

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hematemesis

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9
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twisting of intestines

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volvulus

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10
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tiny projections in the walls of the small intestines

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villi

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11
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the suffix -stomy

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new opening

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12
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the suffix -pepsia means

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digestion

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13
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the process of chewing is called

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mastication

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14
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the combining form that means the same as lingu/o is

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gloss/o

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15
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the combining form celi/o means

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abdomen

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16
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surgical repair of the abdomen

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abdominoplasty

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17
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rhythm like muscular contractoins of the GI tract and other tubular structures

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peristalsis

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18
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the suffix -ptysis means

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spitting

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19
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hemoptysis

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spitting up blood from the lungs

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20
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hepatomegaly

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enlargement of the liver

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21
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abnormal lateral curvature of the spine

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scoliosis

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22
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arthroscopy

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visual examination of the joint

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23
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bending at a joint

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flexion

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24
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cracking sound heard when ends of bones rub against each other

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crepitus

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25
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dorsiflexion

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bending of the foot backward

26
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inflammation of bone and bone marrow

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osteomyelitis

27
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kyphosis

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posterior curve in the thoracic region

28
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lordosis

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anterior curve of spine

29
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pronation

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turning the palm backward

30
Q

softening of bones

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osteomalacia

31
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you detect a pulsatile, blowing sound in the area just inferior to the xiphoid process, how would you describe this sound

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systolic bruit

32
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your patient has a UTI, which of the following would indicate renal involvement

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CVA tenderness

33
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what is the name for the protrusion of abdominal organs through a muscular defect around the umbilicus

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umbilical hernia

34
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pain in the right upper quadrant could be related to which of the following structures

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liver, gall bladder, right kidney

35
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pain on the release of hand pressure during abdominal palpation is indicative of what condition

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peritoneal inflammation

36
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a nurse is caring for a patient with a lower extremity trauma, the nurse should take all the actions except

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apply heat

37
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which of the following activities would be hard for a person with limited abduction of the hip

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getting into a car

38
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what is the term for an audible and palpable crunchinig in a joint

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crepitation

39
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moving the toes and foot upward is called

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dorsiflexion

40
Q

range of motion in the shoulder is limited to flexion and extension (T or F)

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false

41
Q

conjunctivits is

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inflammation of the outer layer of exposed eye

42
Q

diplopia

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double vision

43
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sensitivity to light

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photophobia

44
Q

partial loss of sight, also known as lazy eye

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amblyopia

45
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mydriasis

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enlarged pupil

46
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impairment of vision as a result of old age

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presbyopia

47
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farsightedness

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hyperopia

48
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ataxia

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persistent of unsteadiness on the feet

49
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encephal/o

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brain

50
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the suffix -algia means

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pain

51
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a nurse is assessing the eyes of a patient who has experienced a subconjunctival hemorrhage related to vomiting; which of the following findings would the nurse expect

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defined reddened area of the sclera

52
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a nurse is assessing the mouth of a client who has candidiasis, what should the nurse expect

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white patches on tongue

53
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what cranial nerve is tested by having patient move head and shoulders against resistance

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CN XI

54
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what color is the cornea

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clear

55
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where is the maxillary sinus located

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under the eyes

56
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patient who has a Glasgow Coma Scale rating of 15 is in a coma

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false

57
Q

impairment of vision as a result of old age

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presbyopia

58
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the common name eardrum refers to what medical location

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tympanic membrane

59
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partial loss of sight, also known as lazy eye

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amblyopia

60
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partial paralysis of either the right or the left side of the body

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hemiparesis

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