Chapter 12 & 15

Question 1

chronology

Answer 1

time element of the history
- includes onset, duration, frequency, and course of symptoms

Question 2

chief complaint

Answer 2

primary medical problem as defined by the patient

Question 3

clinical history

Answer 3

information available regarding patient’s condition
- contains data on localization, quality, quantity, chronology, setting, aggravating or alleviating factors, and associated manifestations

Question 4

leading questions

Answer 4

provides info that may direct answers toward a suggested symptom or complaint
- undesirable method of questioning

Question 5

objective

Answer 5

perceptible to the external senses

Question 6

localization

Answer 6

determination of a precise area
- usually through suggested wording or gentle palpation

Question 7

quality

Answer 7

description of the character of the symptoms

Question 8

subjective

Answer 8

pertaining to or perceived only by the affected individual
- not perceptible to the sense

Question 9

apnea

Answer 9

cessation of spontaneous ventilation

Question 10

atelectasis

Answer 10

absence of gas from part of the whole lungs due to failure of expansion or reabsorption of gas in the alveoli

Question 11

auscultation

Answer 11

sounds of the body heard through a stethoscope

Question 12

body temperature

Answer 12

measurement of the degree of heat of the deep tissues of the human body

Question 13

bradycardia

Answer 13

slowness of the heartbeat
- less than 60 beats per minute

Question 14

bradypnea

Answer 14

abnormal slowness of breathing

Question 15

diaphoresis

Answer 15

profuse sweating

Question 16

diastolic

Answer 16

dilation or period of relaxation of the heart

Question 17

dyspnea

Answer 17

labored breathing

Question 18

febrile

Answer 18

characterized by a fever

Question 19

homeostasis

Answer 19

constancy of the internal environment of the body
- naturally maintained by adaptive responses that promote healthy survival

Question 20

hypertension

Answer 20

persistently high arterial blood pressure

Question 21

hyperthermia

Answer 21

abnormally high body temperature
- especially induced for therapeutic reasons

Question 22

hypotension

Answer 22

abnormally low blood pressure
- seen in shock but no necessarily a shock indicator

Question 23

hypothermia

Answer 23

low body temperature

Question 24

hypoxemia

Answer 24

decreased oxygen tension (concentration) in the blood

Question 25

hypoxia

Answer 25

reduction of oxygen supply to the tissue

Question 26

intubation

Answer 26

insertion of a tubular device into a canal, hallow organ, or cavity

Question 27

othropnea

Answer 27

difficulty beathing except when sitting or erect

Question 28

pleural effusion

Answer 28

increased amounts of fluid within the pleural cavity
- usually due to inflamation

Question 29

pneumothorax

Answer 29

presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity

Question 30

pulse oximeter

Answer 30

photoelectric device used to determine oxygen saturation of the blood

Question 31

respiration

Answer 31

act of inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide during breathing

Question 32

systolic

Answer 32

tightening or period of contraction of the heart

Question 33

tachycardia

Answer 33

rapid heart action
- HR over 100 BPM

Question 34

tachypnea

Answer 34

rapid rate of breathing

Question 35

tidal volume

Answer 35

volume of air inhaled and exhaled during one respiratory cycle