Exam 3 Vocabulary

Question 1

abduction

Answer 1

movement away from the midline of the body

Question 2

amenorrhea

Answer 2

absence of menstruation

Question 3

anasarca

Answer 3

severe generalized edema associated w/liver failure

Question 4

adduction

Answer 4

movement towards the midline of the body

Question 5

ascites

Answer 5

accumulation of fluid in the abdomen

Question 6

brudzinski’s sign

Answer 6

test for meningitis; severe neck stiffness causes a pt’s knees and hips to flex when the neck is flexed

Question 7

cachexia

Answer 7

severe malnutrition and wasting of muscles associated w/chronic illnesses
ex. cancer

Question 8

cranial nerves

Answer 8

12 pairs of nerves that originate from the undersurface of the brain

Question 9

crepitus

Answer 9

dry, crackling sound heard or felt as a joint is moved through its ROM

Question 10

cyanosis

Answer 10

blue discoloration of skin and mucous membranes

Question 11

deep tendon reflex

Answer 11

brisk contraction of muscle in response toa sharp tap on the muscle

Question 12

dorsiflexion

Answer 12

backward flexion, as in bending a hand or foot backward

Question 13

dysuria

Answer 13

difficulty urinating

Question 14

emesis

Answer 14

vomit

Question 15

enuresis

Answer 15

involuntary urination, especially during sleep

Question 16

flaccid

Answer 16

muscles that lack tone

Question 17

flexion

Answer 17

bending of a joint

Question 18

gravida

Answer 18

number of pregnancies

Question 19

hematuria

Answer 19

blood in urine

Question 20

hypercapnia

Answer 20

excess carbon dioxide in blood (acidic)

Question 21

hypospadias

Answer 21

abnormal congenital opening of male urethra on the undersurface of the penis

Question 22

incontinent

Answer 22

having no or insufficient voluntary control over urination or defecation

Question 23

kernig’s sign

Answer 23

thigh bent at 90 degrees and knee extended; if extension of knee is painful, may indicate sub-arachnoid hemorrhage or meningitis

Question 24

linea nigra

Answer 24

dark line on the abdomen that runs along the umbilicus to the pubis during pregnancy

Question 25

mcburney point

Answer 25

point of specialized tenderness in acute appendicitis

Question 26

menarche

Answer 26

onset of menstruation

Question 27

murphy’s sign

Answer 27

test for gallbladder dz in which pt is asked to inhale while examiner’s fingers are hooked under the liver border at bottom of rib cage; painful if gallbladder is inflamed

Question 28

obturator test

Answer 28

internal rotation of the right leg w/ the leg flexed at 90 degrees; causes abdominal discomfort if pt has appendicitis

Question 29

oliguria

Answer 29

decreased urine output

Question 30

paresthesia

Answer 30

sensation of numbness, tingling, or prickling

Question 31

parity

Answer 31

number of viable births

Question 32

pronate

Answer 32

palm facing downward; rotation of leg or foot inward

Question 33

romberg’s test

Answer 33

test of cerebellar function which evaluates pt’s ability to maintain standing position w/feet together and eyes closed

Question 34

somatic pain

Answer 34

pain originating from musculoskeletal tissues or body surfaces

Question 35

supinate

Answer 35

palms facing upwards; rotation of foot or leg outward

Question 36

void

Answer 36

urinate