Definitions/Differences

Question 1

Diagnosis

Answer 1

Identification of a disease or condition by a scientific evaluation of physical signs, symptoms, history, tests, and procedures

Question 2

Prognosis

Answer 2

Predicted outcome of a disease (poor, good, excellent, etc.)

Question 3

Acute

Answer 3

Having a short and relatively severe course

Question 4

Chronic

Answer 4

The disease is long lasting

Question 5

Signs

Answer 5

Objective, or definitive, evidence of an illness or disordered function that are perceive by an examiner (ex: fever, rash, evidence established by radiologic or laboratory testing)

Question 6

Symptoms

Answer 6

Subjective evidence as perceived by the patient (Ex: Pain)

Question 7

Pulse

Answer 7

rhythmic expansion of an artery that occurs as the heart beats

Question 8

Respiration

Answer 8

Either to the exchange of O2 and CO2 within the body, or to breathing

Question 9

Body Temperature

Answer 9

Can be determined by ear, mouth, rectum, forehead, and under the arm

Question 10

Blood Pressure

Answer 10

Pressure exerted by the circulating volume of blood on the walls of the arteries and veins and on the chambers of the heart.

Question 11

4 Basic Examination Procedures

Answer 11

Pulse, Respiration, Body temperature, and Blood pressure

Question 12

Systolic Pressure

Answer 12

Higher reading

Question 13

Diastolic Pressure

Answer 13

Lower reading

Question 14

4 Techniques useful in Physical Examinations

Answer 14

Inspection, Palpation, Percussion, Auscultation

Question 15

Inspection

Answer 15

Uses eyes and ears to observe and listen to the patient

Question 16

Palpation

Answer 16

Feels the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts with the hands.

Question 17

Percussion

Answer 17

Tap on the body with the fingertips or fist to evaluate the size, borders, and consistency of internal organs to determine amount of fluid

Question 18

Auscultation

Answer 18

Listens for sounds withing the body to evaluation the heart, blood vessels, lungs, intestines, or other organs

Question 19

CT (is short for)

Answer 19

Computed tomography

Question 20

MRI (is short for)

Answer 20

Magnetic resonance imaging

Question 21

Sonography

Answer 21

Process of imaging deep structures of the body by sending and receiving high frequency sound waves that are reflected back as echos for tissues

Question 22

Contrast imaging

Answer 22

Use of radiopaque materials to make internal organs visible on x-ray images