CMA - CH 14 Key Terms

Question 1

aerosolized

Answer 1

dispensed by means of a mist

Question 2

DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis)

Answer 2

x

Question 3

exudates

Answer 3

accumulated fluid in a cavity; an oozing of pus; a matter that penetrates through vessel walls into adjoining tissue.

Question 4

fontanels

Answer 4

soft spots lying between the cranial bones of the skull of a fetus, newborn, and infant.

Question 5

lyophilized

Answer 5

process of rapidly freezing a substance at extremely low temperatures and then dehydrating the substance in a high vacuum. (freeze drying)

Question 6

myringotomy

Answer 6

surgical incision into the tympanic membrane; part of the treatment for otitis media.

Question 7

neonate

Answer 7

newborn

Question 8

phenylketonuria (PKU)

Answer 8

hereditary disease caused by the body’s inability to oxidize the amino acid phenylalanine. If not discovered and treated early, brain damage can occur, causing severe intellectual disability and other serious permanent disabilities.

Question 9

respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

Answer 9

a very common virus that leads to mild, cold-like symptoms in adults and older healthy children. It can be more serious in young babies, especially in those in certain high-risk groups.

Question 10

sensorineural

Answer 10

related to permanent hearing loss that results from damage or malformation of the middle ear and auditory nerve.

Question 11

suppurative

Answer 11

producing or associated with the generation of pus

Question 12

syncope

Answer 12

fainting

Question 13

tympanostomy

Answer 13

placement of a tube through the tympanic membrane to allow ventilation of the middle ear; part of the treatment for otitis media