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Med Lab Chapter 5 Physical Examation > Chapter 5 > Flashcards

Chapter 5 Flashcards

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Stethoscope

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Instrument use to hear body sound

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Sphygmomanometer

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Instrument used to measure blood

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Thermometer

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Body temperature

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Up right balance scale

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Device used to measure height and weight

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Otoscope

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Lighted instrument with lens used to examine ear canal & tympanic membrane

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Tongue depressor

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Flat wooden blade used to depress patients tongue durning exam of mouth and pharynx

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Final diagnosis

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Provides a logical basis for treatment and prognosis

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Clinical diagnosis

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Is an intermediate step in the determination of a final diagnosis

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Differential diagnosis

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A determination of which two or more diseases with similar symptoms is producing the patients symptoms

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Prognosis

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The probable course and outcome of a patients condition and the patients prospects for recovery

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Risk factor

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Anything that increases an individual chance of developing a disease some risk factors . Etc smoking risk of lung cancer

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Acute illness

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Characterized by symptoms that have rapid onsets

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Chronic illness

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Characterized by symptoms that persist for longer than 3 months am show little change over a long period of time

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Therapeutic procedures

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Is preformed to treat a patients condition with the goal of eliminating it or promoting as much recovery as possible

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Laboratory testing

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The analysis and study of specimen obtained from patients to assist in diagnosing and treating disease

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Diagnostic procedure

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The procedures preformed to assist in the diagnosis of a patient

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Mensuration

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The process of measuring the patient

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Lubricant

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Reduces friction

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Specimen container

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Container for body specimen

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Tissues

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Used for wiping body secretion

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Cotton tip applicator

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Small piece of cotton wrapped around the end of a slender wooden stick used for collection of specimen from the body

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Over head examination light

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Light mounted

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Basin

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Container which instruments are deposited

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Biohazard container

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Container for infectious waste

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Patient examination gown

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Gown made of disposable paper or cloth

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Drape

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A lengthy disposable paper or cloth to cover patient

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Tuning fork

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used to test hearing

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Ophthalmoscope

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Lighted instrument with lens used to exam interior eye

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Speculum

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Instrument used for opening body orifice or cavity for viewing

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Disposable gloves

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Gloves Worn to protection from blood borne pathogens

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Waste receptacle

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Container used for disposable articles that DO NOT CONTAIN INFECTION WASTE.

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Tape measure

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Flexible device calibrates in inches on one side and centimeters on the other side, used to measure patients diameter of limbs, head circumference

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Antiseptic wipes

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Disposable pad saturated with antiseptic such as alcohol that is used to cleanse skin

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Percussion hammer

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Test neurological reflexes

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Mom man

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More blood

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OPT

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Eyes

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Scope

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To see

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Depressor

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Depresses tongue

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Logical basic treatment

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Final

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Condition outcome recovery

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Prognosis

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Two diseases two similar symptoms

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Differential

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Ear & tympanic

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OTO

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Blood

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MO-man -meter

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Rapid onset

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Acute illness

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Intermediate steps

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Clinical diagnosis

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Determination of the final diagnosis

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Clinical

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