CH. 9, 36, 37, 38, 43

Question 1

Disinfection

Answer 1

Destruction of most pathogenic microorganisms

Question 2

General Physical Examination

Answer 2

Examination performed by a physician

Question 3

Occult Blood

Answer 3

Blood not visible to the naked eye

Question 4

Spores

Answer 4

A resistant form of certain species of bacteria

Question 5

Reflection

Answer 5

Opinion is formed from deeper thought

Question 6

Restatement

Answer 6

Repeating what a patient says in your own words

Question 7

Verbalizing

Answer 7

Stating what you believe the patient is suggesting or implying

Question 8

Afebrile

Answer 8

No fever

Question 9

Apnea

Answer 9

The absence of respiration

Question 10

Body Mass Index

Answer 10

Indicator of healthy weight based on height and weight

Question 11

Bradycardia

Answer 11

Slow heart rate; less than60bpm

Question 12

Dyspnea

Answer 12

Difficult or painful breathing

Question 13

Febrile

Answer 13

Fever

Question 14

Hyperpnea

Answer 14

Abnormally deep, rapid breathing

Question 15

Hyperpyrexia

Answer 15

An exceptionally high fever

Question 16

Orthostatic hypotension

Answer 16

blood pressure low, pulse increases, patient from lying to standing position

Question 17

Rales

Answer 17

Noisy respirations; crackling

Question 18

Sphygmomanometer

Answer 18

Blood pressure cuff

Question 19

Tachypnea

Answer 19

Abnormally rapid breathing

Question 20

Auscultation

Answer 20

Listening to body sounds with a stethoscope

Question 21

Differential diagnosis

Answer 21

Determining the correct diagnosis, two or more diagnoses

Question 22

Hyperventilation

Answer 22

Breathing rapidly and deeply

Question 23

Inspection

Answer 23

visual examination

Question 24

Manipulation

Answer 24

movements of a patient’s body parts

Question 25

Mensuration

Answer 25

measuring

Question 26

Palpation

Answer 26

touch

Question 27

Percussion

Answer 27

Tapping

Question 28

Symmetry

Answer 28

The degree to which one side of the body is the same as the other

Question 29

Symptom

Answer 29

felt by the patient, cannot be seen

Question 30

Astigmatism

Answer 30

Cornea has an abnormal shape; causes blurred images

Question 31

Audiometer

Answer 31

Measures hearing acuity

Question 32

Cataracts

Answer 32

Cloudy areas that form in the lens

Question 33

Glaucoma

Answer 33

Too much pressure in the eye

Question 34

Myopia

Answer 34

nearsightedness

Question 35

Opthalmoscope

Answer 35

Instrument; used to view inner eye

Question 36

Tinnitus

Answer 36

An abnormal ringing in the ear

Question 37

Tonometer

Answer 37

Instrument for determining ocular tension