Ch 2

Question 1

Anesthetize

Answer 1

To induce a loss of feeling or sensation with the administration of an anesthetic agent.

Question 2

Asymmetrical

Answer 2

Unequal in size or shape; without proportion of the body or parts of the body; different in placement or arrangement about an axis.

Question 3

Bilateral

Answer 3

Pertaining to two sides.

Question 4

Comatose

Answer 4

Literally means pertaining to a state of deep sleep (coma); total lack of consciousness.

Question 5

Gynecoid

Answer 5

Literally means to resemble a female; gynecoid pelvis is the normal shape of the birth canal that allows for the exit of the average-size fetus.

Question 6

Hyperactive

Answer 6

Nature or quality of excessive activity; this can refer to the entire organism or to a particular entity such as the thyroid, heart, or muscles. It may also describe an individual who exhibits constant overactivity.

Question 7

Hypoplasia

Answer 7

Underdevelopment of a tissue, organ, or body.

Question 8

Infection

Answer 8

Process whereby a pathogenic (disease-producing) microorganism invades the body, reproduces, multiplies, and causes disease.

Question 9

Insomnia

Answer 9

Condition of not being able to sleep. People with insomnia can have difficulty falling asleep, wake up often during the night and have trouble going back to sleep, wake up too early in the morning, or experience unrefreshing sleep.

Question 10

Intravenous

Answer 10

Pertaining to within a vein.

Question 11

Latent

Answer 11

Lying hidden; quiet, not active; for example TB may be latent for extended periods of time and become active under certain conditions.

Question 12

Lumen

Answer 12

Space within an artery, vein, intestine, or tube; it is also the hallow core of a hypodermic needle, which forms an oval-shaped opening when exposed at the beveled (flat, slanted surface) point.

Question 13

Palpate

Answer 13

To use the hands or fingers to examine by touch; to feel.

Question 14

Patent

Answer 14

Wide open; freely open; for example a lumen would be patent (opposite of occlusion).

Question 15

Pericardial

Answer 15

Pertaining to the pericardium (a fibrous sac surrounding the heart).

Question 16

Polydactyly

Answer 16

Pertaining to having more than the normal number of fingers and toes; for example , a person having six fingers or toes.

Question 17

Premenstrual

Answer 17

Pertaining to the number of days before the discharge of the menses (the monthly flow of bloody fluid from the endometrium via the vagina).

Question 18

Steroid

Answer 18

Literally means resembling a solid substance; applies to any one of a large group of substances chemically related to sterols; natural steroid hormones include androgens, estrogens, and adrenal cortex secretions.

Question 19

Superinfection

Answer 19

An infection following a previous infection produced by an overgrowth of a resistant strain of bacteria, fungi, or yeast. It can occur as an adverse effect of antibiotic usage or overusage.

Question 20

Trauma

Answer 20

Physical injury or wound caused by external force, violence, or a toxic substance; also refers to psychological injury resulting from a severe emotional shock, which can cause disordered feelings and/or behavior.

Question 21

Tugor

Answer 21

Generally refers to the expected resiliency of the skin caused by the outward pressure of the cells and interstitial fluid. An evaluation of the skin turgor is an essential part of physical assessment.

Question 22

Unconscious

Answer 22

An abnormal state in which the person is not aware of his or her environment. In this state the person experiences no sensory impressions and is unresponsive neurologically.