CH.5

Question 1

When should you avoid utilizing medical terms

Answer 1

When talking to patients or family members

Question 2

Body region (Head)

Answer 2

Cranium, Face, Mandible (Lower jaw bone or jaw) and neck

Question 3

Body Region (Upper Extremity)

Answer 3

Shoulder, Arm, Elbow, Forearm, wrist and hand

Question 4

Body Region (Torso)

Answer 4

Thorax and Abdomen

Question 5

Body Region (Lower Extremity)

Answer 5

Pelvis, Thigh, Knee, Leg, Ankle and foot

Question 6

The direction left or right is describing the patients left or right

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Atomic Positions

Answer 7

A Standard reference position of the patient standing up facing you, with their arms down at the side, palms facing you

Question 8

Atomic position (Anterior) or ventral

Answer 8

At the front such as when describing the face

Question 9

Atomic position (Posterior) or dorsal

Answer 9

Back of the body

Question 10

Atomic position (Superior)

Answer 10

Towards the head I.E. the chest is superior to the abdomen

Question 11

Atomic position (Mid Axillary)

Answer 11

A line draw vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle

Question 12

Atomic position (Inferior)

Answer 12

Away from the head. Usually refers to a structure that is closer to the head I.E the wrist is inferior to the elbow

Question 13

Atomic position (Midline)

Answer 13

An imaginary line drawn down the center of the body

Question 14

Atomic position (Mid clavicular)

Answer 14

The middle point from the shoulder and midline

Question 15

Atomic position (Proximal)

Answer 15

Closer to the torso

Question 16

Atomic position (Distal)

Answer 16

Farther away from the torso

Question 17

“Plane” in reference to anatomy

Answer 17

A slat surface when slicing through a solid object

Question 18

Coronal plane (Frontal plane)

Answer 18

Slicing through the body to create front and back while laying flat

Question 19

Sagittal plane (Median Plane)

Answer 19

Slicing the body vertically down the middle

Question 20

Transverse plane (Horizontal plane)

Answer 20

Slicing the body into halves horizontally by the waist to create top and bottom

Question 21

Atomic position (Medial)

Answer 21

The position closer tot he midline

Question 22

Atomic position (Lateral)

Answer 22

The position farther away from the midline

Question 23

Atomic position (Bilateral)

Answer 23

On both sides

Question 24

Atomic position (Unilateral)

Answer 24

Refers to one side

Question 25

Axilla

Answer 25

Arm pit

Question 26

Atomic position (Palmar)

Answer 26

Palm of the hand

Question 27

Atomic position (Plantar)

Answer 27

Sole of the feet

Question 28

Abdominal Quadrants

Answer 28

The Abdomen is divided into four quadrants.

Question 29

What major organs are in the RUQ (Right upper Quadrants)

Answer 29

Liver, Right Kidney, Colon, Pancreas and Gallbladder

Question 30

What major organs are in the LUQ (Left upper Quadrants)

Answer 30

Liver, Spleen, Left Kidney, Stomach, Colon and the Pancreas

Question 31

What major organs are in the RLQ (Right Lower Quadrants)

Answer 31

Right Kidney, Colon, Small Intestines, Major Artery and vein in the right leg, Ureter Bladder and Appendix

Question 32

What major organs are in the LLQ (Left Lower Quadrants)

Answer 32

Left Kidney, Colon, Small Intestines, Major Artery and vein of the left leg, Bladder and Ureter

Question 33

Atomic position (Supine)

Answer 33

Patient lying on their back

Question 34

Atomic position (Prone)

Answer 34

Patient lying on the abdomen

Question 35

Atomic position (Later Recumbent) Recovery position

Answer 35

Person lying of their side

Question 36

Atomic position (Fowler position)

Answer 36

A sitting position - accomplished when raising patient head on a stretcher approximately 45-60 degree angle