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DMP Test Flashcards

1
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What is an assessment?

A

evaluation or appraisal that is used to reach a diagnosis and form a patient care plan

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What are vital signs?

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indication that the body systems are functioning (temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, pain)

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3
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hyperthermia

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extremely high fever

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4
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hypothermia

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abnormally low temperature

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5
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How is blood pressure measured?

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with a sphygmomanometer

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auscultation

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listening for sounds within the body using a stethoscope

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Rale

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crackle-like sound during inspiration

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Rhonchi

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coarse rattling sound caused by secretions in the bronchial airways

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Stridor

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high-pitched musical sound caused by blockage in the throat or larynx

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10
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Bruit

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abnormal sound heard during auscultation of an artery, usually due to a partially blocked, narrowed, or diseased artery

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Heart Murmur

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abnormal sound that most commonly signifies defective heart valves

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12
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Percussion

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procedure to determine the density of a body part by the sound produced when tapping the surface with the fingers

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13
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Ophthalmoscope

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used to examine the interior of the eye

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Otoscope

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used for visual exam of the external ear canal and tympanic membrane

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15
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Speculum

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used to enlarge the opening of any canal or cavity

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16
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Stethoscope

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used to listen to sounds within the body

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17
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Supine

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lying on the back, face up

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18
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Dorsal recumbent

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lying on the back, face up, knees bent

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19
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Lithotomy

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lying on the back, face up, feet and legs raised and supported in stirrups

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20
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Prone

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lying face down

21
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Sim’s

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lying on the left side, right knee and thigh drawn up, left arm placed along the back

22
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Knee-chest

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lying face down, hips bent so that knees and chest rest on the table

23
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Difference between hematocrit and red blood cell count

A

volume of a blood sample occupied by red blood cells, used to diagnose abnormal states of hydration, polycythemia and anemia vs number of erythrocytes in the blood, low count can indicate anemia

24
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Specific gravity

A

amount of wastes, minerals and solids present, low-diabetes insipidus high-cand indicate dehydration, liver failure or shock

25
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Calciuria

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calcium in the urine, high levels can indicate hyperparathyroidism

26
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Glycosuria

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glucose in the urine, most commonly caused by diabetes

27
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Hematuria

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blood in the urine, sign of kidney stones, infection, kidney damage

28
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Endoscope

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small flexible tube with a light and a lens on the end, named for the body part they are designed to examine

29
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Centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove excess fluid or fluid for diagnostic purposes

30
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Radiology

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creates an image of hard tissue structures, resulting in a radiograph

31
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Computed tomography

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uses a fan shaped xray beam that rotates around the patient, produces multiple cross-section views of the body

32
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Magnetic resonance imaging

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uses radio waves and a magnetic field, a computer converts these into images of any plane through the body, used to examine soft tissues that do not show up well in radiographs

33
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Fluoroscopy

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xray images are projected on a luminous fluorescent screen, used to visualize body parts in motion

34
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Ultrasonography

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imaging of deep body structures by recording echoes of sound waves, resulting in a sonogram

35
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Perfusion

A

blood flow

36
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PET Scan

A

combine tomography with radionuclide tracers to produce enhanced images of selected organs or body areas

37
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Adverse drug reaction

A

aka side effect- undesirable reaction

38
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Paradoxical reaction

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result of medical treatment that yields the opposite of expected results

39
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Contraindication

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factor in the patient’s conditions that makes use of a medication dangerous

40
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Palliative

A

substance that eases pain or severity of disease symptoms but does not cure it

41
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Placebo

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an inactive substance administered only for its suggestive effect, used in medical research

42
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What is a brand name drug?

A

sold under the name given by the manufacturer, always spelled with a capital letter

43
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What are analgesics?

A

relieve pain without affecting consciousness

44
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Sublingual

A

placed under the tongue and is quickly absorbed directly into the bloodstream

45
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Transdermal

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administered from a patch applied to the skin, absorbed by the skin and transmitted to the bloodstream

46
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Parenteral

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administered in a manner other than through the digestive tract, often injections, transdermal, topical, rectal, inhalation
subcutaneous-fatty layer below skin
Intradermal-middle layers of skin
Intramuscular-muscle tissue
Intravenous-vein

47
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What practices supplement conventional health care

A

complementary medicine-mind-body therapies, energy therapies, hands-on therapies

48
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neuromuscular therapy

A

massage and soft tissue manipulation, focusing on trigger points to alleviate pain

49
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blood pressure

A

systolic, diastolic

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