Chapter 2

Question 1

Pathogen

Answer 1

Organism that causes problem

Question 2

Morbidity

Answer 2

Risk of being sick

Question 3

Mortality

Answer 3

Risk of dying

Question 4

Etiology

Answer 4

The cause

Question 5

Sequela

Answer 5

Problem resulting from disease or injury

Question 6

Lesion

Answer 6

Diseases tissue

Question 7

Occult

Answer 7

Hidden

Question 8

Prognosis

Answer 8

Chances for things getting better or worse

Question 9

Systemic/Generalized

Vs

Localized

Answer 9

All over the body

Vs

Stays in certain part of body

Question 10

Impression

Answer 10

Another way of saying assessment

Question 11

Disposition

Answer 11

What happened to the patient at the end of the visit; often used at the end of ED notes to note where patient went (ICU, home, normal hospital bed, etc)

Question 12

Palliative

Answer 12

Treat the symptoms but not getting rid of the cause

Question 13

Supportive care

Answer 13

To treat the symptoms and make the patient feel better

Question 14

Prophylaxis

Answer 14

Preventive treatment

Question 15

Proximal

Answer 15

Closer in to the center

Question 16

Distal

Answer 16

Farther away from the center

Question 17

Lateral

Answer 17

Out to the side

Question 18

Medial

Answer 18

Toward the middle

Question 19

Ventral/antral/anterior

Answer 19

The front.

Ventral means stomach

Question 20

Dorsal/posterior

Answer 20

The back

Question 21

Cranial

Answer 21

Toward the top

Question 22

Caudal

Answer 22

Toward the bottom

Question 23

Superior

Answer 23

Above

Question 24

Inferior

Answer 24

Below

Question 25

Prone

Answer 25

Lying down on the belly

Question 26

Supine

Answer 26

Lying down on back

Question 27

Contralateral

Answer 27

Opposite side

Question 28

Ipsilateral

Answer 28

Same side

Question 29

Unilateral

Answer 29

One side

Question 30

Bilateral

Answer 30

Both sides

Question 31

Dorsum

Answer 31

Top of hand or foot

Question 32

Plantar

Answer 32

Sole of foot

Question 33

Palmar

Answer 33

Palm of hand

Question 34

Sagittal

Answer 34

Divide body along plane from right to left.

Question 35

Coronal

Answer 35

Divide body along a plane from front to back

Question 36

Transverse

Answer 36

Divide a body from top to body

Question 37

Malaise

Answer 37

Not feeling well

Question 38

Noncontributory

Answer 38

Not related to the specific problem

Question 39

Lethargic

Answer 39

Decrease in level of consciousness

Question 40

Percussion

Answer 40

Hit and listen to resulting sound or feel for resulting vibration