Constitutional/General

Question 1

Afebrile

Answer 1

No Fever

Question 2

Auscultation

Answer 2

Listening to body sounds with stethoscope.

Question 3

Baseline

Answer 3

Normal State of being/starting point.

Question 4

Combative

Answer 4

Ready or inclined to fight. aggressively uncooperative.

Question 5

Constitutional

Answer 5

Affecting the whole constitution of the body, not local

Question 6

Dehydration

Answer 6

Excessive loss of body water (i.e. dry lips or dry mucous membranes are examples).

Question 7

Excessive loss of body water

Answer 7

A disease which the provider thinks could be the cause of a patient’s
symptoms. Usually ruled-in or ruled-out by testing.

Question 8

Distress

Answer 8

Mental/Physical suffering or pain

Question 9

Febrile

Answer 9

Fever/Increased body temperature

Question 10

Infarct

Answer 10

Localized tissue death as a result of lack of blood supply.

Question 11

Ischemia

Answer 11

Inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of the body.

Question 12

Lethargy

Answer 12

Extreme fatigue or drowsiness.

Question 13

Malaise

Answer 13

General feeling of discomfort or illness

Question 14

Morbidly Obese

Answer 14

Extremely overweight; BMI over 40

Question 15

Palpable

Answer 15

Able to be touched or felt; plain to see.

Question 16

Sepsis

Answer 16

The presence of infectious organisms or toxins in the blood.

Question 17

Somnolent

Answer 17

Sleepy or drowsy