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Exam 1 Vocab Flashcards

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Autonomy

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the patient’s need for self-determination.

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Beneficience

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the ethical principle that means “do good” for the patient

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Chief Complaint

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a brief statement telling why the patient is seeking care

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History of Prior Illness

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step by step evaluation surrounding the patient’s reason for seeking medical care

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Nonmaleficience

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the ethical principle that means “do no harm” to the patient.

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Past Medical History

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a statement of the patient’s overall health prior to the onset of the present complaint

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Family History (FHI)

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information about the health of family members to identify a possible health risk for the patient; this should include ages (ages at death) and the causes of death.

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Social History (SocH)

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work, marriage, diet, exercise, sexual and military experiences; use of alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs

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Review of Systems (RoS)

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an area where you question the patient about possible complaints for different body systems

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Utilitarianism

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a theory that defines the appropriate use of resources as that which results in the greatest good for the greatest number of people

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Values

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the ideals, customs, institutions and behaviors regarded by a specific group

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Acromegaly

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Growth Disorder associated with a pituitary tumor

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Afebrile

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without fever, denoting apyrexia; normal body temp. >97F(36C), <100.3F(38C) measured rectally.

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Ballard Gestational Age Assessment

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used to assess or confirm the gestational age of a neonate utilizing six physical and six neuromuscular characteristics

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Blood Pressure

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the force of blood against the wall of an artery as the ventricles of the heart contract and relax

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Normal BP

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BP Less than 120 Systolic, less than 80 Diastolic

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Prehypertension

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120-139 Systolic, 80-89 Diastolic

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Hypertension Stage 1

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140-159 Systolic, 90-99 Diastolic

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Hypertension Stage 2

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160+ Systolic, 100+ Diastolic

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JNC Recommendation for >= 60 years old

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BP Less than 150 Systolic, Less than 90 Diastolic

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JNC Recommendation for <= 60 years

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BP Less than 140 Systolic, Less than 90 Diastolic

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JNC Recommendation for >18 years with Chronic Kidney Disease

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BP Less than 140 Systolic, Less than 90 Diastolic

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JNC Recommendation for >18 years with Diabetes

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BP Less than 140 Systolic, Less than 90 Diastolic

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Body mass index

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a parameter used to provide guidance regarding the appropriateness of weight for a given height

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Failure to Thrive

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a sign defined by growth in an infant or child below the 3rd or 5th percentiles on growth chart

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Febrile

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Denoting a fever. (Temperature above 100.4F/38C [rectal])

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Gestational Age

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an indicator of a newborn’s maturity

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Head Circumference

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Measurement of the circumference of an infant’s head (Duh). Should be obtained on every visit until a child reaches 2 years old.

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Hypertensive

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Marked by increased blood pressure. Used to denote a person suffering from high blood pressure.

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Hydrocephalus

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a condition that results from excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain or ventricular system of the brain

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Hypotensive

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characterized by low blood pressure or causing reduction in blood pressure

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Korotkoff Sounds

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turbulence of blood flow in the artery. Sounds heard when taking BP

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Normotensive

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Indicating normal arterial BP

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Orthostatic Hypotension

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Pathology of vasculatory system. hypotension occurring when a person assumes an erect position. Systolic blood pressure decrease of at least 20 mm Hg or a diastolic blood pressure decrease of at least 10 mm Hg with a reflex increase in heart rate within three minutes of standing. [Note not from lecture: manifests in head rush/dizzy spell when patient stands up after sitting for a long time resulting from sudden drop in BP. Caused by blood pooling in lower extremities]

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Pulse Pressure

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the variation in blood pressure occurring in an artery during the cardiac cycle; it is the difference between the systolic, or maximum, and diastolic, or minimum, pressures. A reading of 30-50 is considered in the normal range

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Pulse Rate

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palpated over an artery close to the body surface that lies over bones [Colloquially refered to just as “pulse”

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Radial Pulse

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Taken along the radius by the wrist

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Apical

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Taken on the chest. Used for people with cardiac history and sometimes children

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Bradycardia

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Pulse <60 BPM

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Tachycardia

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Pulse >100BPM

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Respiratory Rate Normal Range

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In Adults, 12-20 per minute

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Pulse Scale 4+

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Bounding, aneurysmal. Can be caused by fever, cocaine, fear, strenuous exercise

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Pulse Scale 3+

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Full, increased. Caused by caffeine, fear, anxiety

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Pulse Scale 2+

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Expected rating

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Pulse Scale 1+

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Diminished, barely palpable. Caused by stenosis, hypovolemia, anemia, dehydration, left ventricular failure

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Pulse Scale 0

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Absent, not palpable. Caused by asystole, occlusion, or thrombosis.

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Tachnypnea

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> = 20 breaths per minute, normal breaths

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Bradypnea

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<= 12 breaths per minute

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Hypernea

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> = 20 breaths per minute, deep inspirations

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Temperature

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an assessment performed most often by oral, rectal, or tympanic routes

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Oral Cavity Average Temperature

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98.6F, 37C

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Tympanic Difference from Oral

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Higher than oral by .8C/1.4F

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Axillary Difference from Oral

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Lower than oral by .6C/1F

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Rectal Difference from Oral

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Higher than oral by .4-.5C/-.7-.9F

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Temporal

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Usually least accurate, accuracy increasing in recent iterations. Difference not listed in slides or lab manual

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