chapter 24 & 25 Flashcards
The Supine position is also known as
horizontal recumbent
listening to sounds made from tapping on the body :
percussion
listening directly to the body using a stethoscope :
auscultation
this checks the amount of flexion and extension of a joint :
manipulation
observation of the patient :
inspection
the part of the examination that uses touch :
palpation
taking measurements of the body :
mensuration
When the abdomen is being examined which of the following positions should the medical assistant direct the patient to assume.
supine
abnormal sounds heard when listening to the carotid or femoral arteries with a stethoscope :
bruit
abnormality of the fingertips :
clubbing
pertains to the manner or style of walking :
gait
blue or gray discoloration of the skin :
cyanosis
ringing in the ears :
tinnitus
dizziness
vertigo
involuntary movements :
tremors
yellowing of the skin and or eyes :
jaundice
lack of color or paleness :
pallor
abnormal gait :
ataxia
white patches on the skin :
vitiligo
Which of the following supplies is used to examine the abdomen?
stethoscope
Patient is on their back with the legs up in stir-ups :
Lithotomy
Patients lying face down :
prone
Patients lying on their backs with the head of the table tilted downward toward the floor :
Trendelenburg
Patients are in a position which elevates the buttocks :
Proctologic
Patients lie on their back legs separated with knees flexed and feet flat on the table :
Dorsal Recumbent
Patients lying flat facing up :
Supine
Patient sits on the examination table with legs straight out and the back of the table raised to a 45 or 90 degree angle :
Fowler’s
Which of the following is the term used for the condition of excessive vomiting during pregnancy?
hyperemesis gravidarum
Which of the following terms applies to a painful, common condition characterized by the endometrial tissue adhering to organs outside of the uterus?
endometriosis
When should a breast self-examination be performed?
five days after menses
Elevated glucose readings that first manifest during pregnancy :
gestational diabetes
The usual way of calculating the EDB :
Nagele’s rule
4-6 week period after birth :
postpartum
A woman who has not carried a pregnancy to the stage of viability :
nullipara
first pregnancy :
primigravida
Time period between fertilization and birth :
prenatal
A complication of pregnancy chacterized by edema, hypertension and proteinuria :
preeclampsia
A woman who has been pregnant more than once :
multigravida
Can result in convulsions and is considered a potentially life- threatening condition :
eclampsia
The term used for the date when menses begin
menarche
Which of the following is the term used for a condition when a displaced placenta is implanted in the lower segment of the uterine wall?
Placenta previa
Which of the following is a gynecologic disease with symptoms that do not appear until the disease has an opportunity to become established, making it difficult for early diagnosis and successful treatment of the disease?
ovarian cancer
The FDA-approved vaccine that targets the HPV virus is known as what?
Gardasil
What is the term used to describe painful menses?
dysmenorrhea
A condition of bleeding between periods
metrorrhagia
A condition of missing periods
amenorrhea
A condition when periods have ceased permanently
menopause
A condition of painful sexual intercourse
dyspareunia
