Constitutional

Question 1

Afebrile

Answer 1

Without fever

Question 2

Ambulatory

Answer 2

Able to move about (not confined to bed)

Question 3

Chills

Answer 3

Feeling cold

Question 4

Diaphoresis

Answer 4

Excessive sweating

Question 5

Fatigue

Answer 5

Lack of energy

Question 6

Febrile

Answer 6

To have a fever

Question 7

Fever

Answer 7

Characterized by an elevation of body temperature above the normal range of 36.5–37.5 °C

Question 8

Malaise

Answer 8

Generalized body discomfort

Question 9

Post-Prandial

Answer 9

After eating

Question 10

Rigor

Answer 10

Shaking/exaggerated shivering associated with a high fever

Question 11

A&W

Answer 11

Alive and well

Question 12

Cachectic

Answer 12

In state of poor health, malnutrition or wasting

Question 13

Lethargic

Answer 13

Sluggish and apathetic

Question 14

NAD

Answer 14

No acute distress

Question 15

Obese

Answer 15

Excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health

Question 16

Orthostatic Vital Signs

Answer 16

A series of vital signs of a patient taken standing, sitting and supine

Question 17

Unkempt

Answer 17

Having an untidy or disheveled appearance

Question 18

WDWN

Answer 18

Well-developed, well-nourished

Question 19

AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

Answer 19

Final stage of HIV disease, which causes severe damage to the immune system

Question 20

CA

Answer 20

Cancer

Question 21

HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Answer 21

progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive caused by low levels of CD4+ T cells

Question 22

MRSA Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus

Answer 22

type (strain) of staph bacteria that does not respond to some antibiotics that are commonly used to treat staph infections

Question 23

Sepsis

Answer 23

Widespread infection; bloodstream is overwhelmed by bacteria

Question 24

Septic Shock

Answer 24

Condition that occurs when an overwhelming infection leads to life-threatening low blood pressure

Question 25

VRE Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus

Answer 25

bacterial strains of the genus Enterococcus that are resistant to the antibiotic vancomycin.