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Day 4 Review Question Flashcards

1
Q

What does PERRL stand for?

A

Pupils equal, round and reactive to lights

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2
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What does AT/NC mean?

A

Atraumatic/normocephalic

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3
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What does NAD stand for?

A

No acute distress, no acute disease

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4
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If a patients has pale conjunctiva, what does that indicate?

A

Anemia

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5
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What is a scleral icterus, and what does it indicate?

A

Yellow sclera, jaundice, liver failure

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6
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Name an instrument a physician may use to closely investigate the eyes.

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Fundoscope, ophthalmoscope, wood’s lamp

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7
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In which body system would you document “TM erythema and bulging?

A

Ear/throat/nose

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8
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What is the medical term for a nostril?

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Nares

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9
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If a patient complains of a runny nose what is that called?

A

Rhinorrhea

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10
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What could dry mucous membrane indicate?

A

Dhydration

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11
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Why is midline bony tenderness worse than paraspinal tenderness?

A

It could indicate a spinal fracture or injury and opposed to something just muscular

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12
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What is the medical term for swollen lymph nodes?

A

Cervical lymphadeno

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13
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Why does RRR mean?

A

Regular rhythm and rate.

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14
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What is the rhythm that the physician would hear is pt was in Afib?

A

Irregularly irregular rhythm

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15
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What are the peritoneal signs in the abdominal exam?

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Rebounding, guarding, rigidity

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16
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What abdominal sign is indicative of cholecystitis?

A

Murphy’s sign

17
Q

If the doctor takes one finger and presses in a specific spot in the RLQ what is the name of the finding they are investigating?

A

McBurney’s point

18
Q

What would a Guaiac positive stool sample diagnose?

A

GI bleed

19
Q

What phrase do you have to document for every female pelvic exam performed by a male physician?

A

Female chaperone present

20
Q

What is bony tenderness a sign of?

A

Fracture

21
Q

What is CVA tenderness?

A

Kidney stones or pyelonephritis

22
Q

Spell the medical term for hives.

A

Urticaria

23
Q

What is fluctuance a sign of?

A

Abscess

24
Q

What is the difference between a laceration and an abrasion?

A

Cut vs. scrape

25
Q

What procedure is associated with a laceration but not an abrasion?

A

Suture, staples or glue

26
Q

What does A&Ox3 mean?

A

Alert and oriented to person, place and time

27
Q

What section of the neurological exam would you document normal finger-nose-finger test and normal heel-to-shin?

A

Cerebellar

28
Q

What does DTR stand for?

A

Deep tendon reflex

29
Q

What are of your body do Cranial nerves control?

A

Face

30
Q

In the neurological exam, what does normal gait mean?

A

Regular walk

31
Q

In the psychiatric exam, what do SI and HI stand for?

A

Suicidal and homicidal ideation

32
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What does TTP mean?

A

Tender to palpation

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