conditions and diseases

Question 1

acute

Answer 1

patient with a sudden flare-up or potentially severe issue who needs immediate care

Question 2

critical

Answer 2

patient’s vital signs are out of the normal range and patient may be unconscious

Question 3

inpatient

Answer 3

status of a patient who requires hospital admission

Question 4

observation

Answer 4

temporary status where patient continues to receive care for a set amount of time in hospital while physician determines whether admission or discharge is best

Question 5

outpatient

Answer 5

status of a patient who is not admitted to a hospital for overnight care. ex: clinic visits, same-day surgeries, one-day er visits

Question 6

abrasion

Answer 6

scrape that typically only affects the skin and can usually be treated at home

Question 7

abscess

Answer 7

a tender, pus-filled pocket usually due to infection

Question 8

acute

Answer 8

signifies a condition that begins abruptly and is sometimes sever but usually short

Question 9

aneurysm

Answer 9

a bulge in the wall of an artery that weakens the arty and can lead to rupture

Question 10

aortic dissection

Answer 10

a tear in the inner layer of the aorta

Question 11

bradycardia

Answer 11

a slowing of the heart rate- typically less than 60 bpm for adults

Question 12

benign

Answer 12

usually in reference to tumors or growth, meaning not cancerous or malignant

Question 13

biopsy

Answer 13

a small sample of tissue that’s taken for testing to discover the cause or extent of a disease

Question 14

chronic

Answer 14

signifies a recurring, persistent condition, usually more than three months

Question 15

contusion

Answer 15

a bruise typically from impact or force

Question 16

cyanosis

Answer 16

condition resulting bluish skin, stems from lack of oxygen in the blood

Question 17

diagnosis

Answer 17

identification of a condition, disease or disorder by evaluation of symptoms, tests and other factors

Question 18

thrombosis

Answer 18

a blood clot within a blood vessel that affects normal blood flow

Question 19

edema

Answer 19

swelling caused by fluid accumulation

Question 20

embolus

Answer 20

a blood clot, air bubble or other obstruction blocking blood flow in the affected blood vessel

Question 21

fracture

Answer 21

broken bone ranging from a crack to a complete break

Question 22

atrial fibrillation

Answer 22

an uncoordinated, quivering moment of the heart muscle resulting in an irregular pulse and poor blood flow

Question 23

hypertension

Answer 23

abnormally high blood pressure

Question 24

hypotension

Answer 24

abnormally low blood pressure

Question 25

ischemia

Answer 25

lack of blood flow to an organ or part of the body. Often refers to the heart-cardiac ischemia

Question 26

malignant

Answer 26

in reference to tumors or growths– indicating the presence of cancerous cells

Question 27

cancer

Answer 27

collection of related diseases where some of the body’s cells multiply out of control spreading into surrounding tissues and interfering with normal body function

Question 28

normal sinus rhythm

Answer 28

a normal heartbeat pattern, usually is between 60 and 80 beats per minute in an adult

Question 29

tumor

Answer 29

a swelling or mass often used in relation to cancer

Question 30

tension pneumothorax

Answer 30

a collapsed lung that occurs when air leaks into the space between the lungs and the chest wall

Question 31

pericardial effusion

Answer 31

blood or fluid leaking into the pericardium, the sac surrounding the heart

Question 32

myocardial infarction

Answer 32

when an arterial blockage or slow blood flow deprives the heart of blood, know more commonly as a heart attack

Question 33

angina

Answer 33

narrowing of the arteries resulting in reduced blood flow and chest pain, usually a symptom of coronary artery disease

Question 34

cerebrovascular accident

Answer 34

commonly called a stroke, occurs when the brain is deprived of blood and oxygen by either a blockage or the rupture of blood vessel

Question 35

sepsis

Answer 35

a serious condition caused the body’s response to severe infection. occurs when the body’s infection-fighting response gets out of balance and can lead to severe issues like organ failure