chapter 24 & 25 Flashcards

1
Q

The Supine position is also known as

A

horizontal recumbent

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2
Q

listening to sounds made from tapping on the body :

A

percussion

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3
Q

listening directly to the body using a stethoscope :

A

auscultation

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4
Q

this checks the amount of flexion and extension of a joint :

A

manipulation

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5
Q

observation of the patient :

A

inspection

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6
Q

the part of the examination that uses touch :

A

palpation

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7
Q

taking measurements of the body :

A

mensuration

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8
Q

When the abdomen is being examined which of the following positions should the medical assistant direct the patient to assume.

A

supine

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9
Q

abnormal sounds heard when listening to the carotid or femoral arteries with a stethoscope :

A

bruit

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10
Q

abnormality of the fingertips :

A

clubbing

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11
Q

pertains to the manner or style of walking :

A

gait

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12
Q

blue or gray discoloration of the skin :

A

cyanosis

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13
Q

ringing in the ears :

A

tinnitus

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14
Q

dizziness

A

vertigo

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15
Q

involuntary movements :

A

tremors

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16
Q

yellowing of the skin and or eyes :

A

jaundice

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17
Q

lack of color or paleness :

A

pallor

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18
Q

abnormal gait :

A

ataxia

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19
Q

white patches on the skin :

A

vitiligo

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20
Q

Which of the following supplies is used to examine the abdomen?

A

stethoscope

21
Q

Patient is on their back with the legs up in stir-ups :

A

Lithotomy

22
Q

Patients lying face down :

A

prone

23
Q

Patients lying on their backs with the head of the table tilted downward toward the floor :

A

Trendelenburg

24
Q

Patients are in a position which elevates the buttocks :

A

Proctologic

25
Q

Patients lie on their back legs separated with knees flexed and feet flat on the table :

A

Dorsal Recumbent

26
Q

Patients lying flat facing up :

A

Supine

27
Q

Patient sits on the examination table with legs straight out and the back of the table raised to a 45 or 90 degree angle :

A

Fowler’s

28
Q

Which of the following is the term used for the condition of excessive vomiting during pregnancy?

A

hyperemesis gravidarum

29
Q

Which of the following terms applies to a painful, common condition characterized by the endometrial tissue adhering to organs outside of the uterus?

A

endometriosis

30
Q

When should a breast self-examination be performed?

A

five days after menses

31
Q

Elevated glucose readings that first manifest during pregnancy :

A

gestational diabetes

32
Q

The usual way of calculating the EDB :

A

Nagele’s rule

33
Q

4-6 week period after birth :

A

postpartum

34
Q

A woman who has not carried a pregnancy to the stage of viability :

A

nullipara

35
Q

first pregnancy :

A

primigravida

36
Q

Time period between fertilization and birth :

A

prenatal

37
Q

A complication of pregnancy chacterized by edema, hypertension and proteinuria :

A

preeclampsia

38
Q

A woman who has been pregnant more than once :

A

multigravida

39
Q

Can result in convulsions and is considered a potentially life- threatening condition :

A

eclampsia

40
Q

The term used for the date when menses begin

A

menarche

41
Q

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?

A

Placenta previa

42
Q

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?

A

ovarian cancer

43
Q

The FDA-approved vaccine that targets the HPV virus is known as what?

A

Gardasil

44
Q

What is the term used to describe painful menses?

A

dysmenorrhea

45
Q

A condition of bleeding between periods

A

metrorrhagia

46
Q

A condition of missing periods

A

amenorrhea

47
Q

A condition when periods have ceased permanently

A

menopause

48
Q

A condition of painful sexual intercourse

A

dyspareunia