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Foundations Flashcards

1
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Dysuria

A

Difficulty in urination

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2
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Pyrexia

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Raised body temperature

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3
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Polyuria

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Large passing of urine

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4
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Polyphagia

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Excessive appetite

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5
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Polydipsia

A

Excessive thirst

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6
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Cytology

A

study of cells

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7
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Physiology

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study of functions

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8
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Blood pressure

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Fluid pressure created by the hearts pumping actions

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9
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Solvent

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Dissolvable

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10
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Solution

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Mixture of a solute and a solvent

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11
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solutes

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something that a substance can be dissolved into

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12
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diffusion

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movement of molecules from high to low concentration

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13
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osmosis

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movement of water from low to high concentration

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14
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personhood

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Quality of being a person

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15
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Normal BP

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Systolic 110 -140 Dystolic 60-90

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16
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Resps

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12-20

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17
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Temp

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36-47.5

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18
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Pulse

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60-100

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19
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Blood pH

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7.34-7.45

20
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What body systems maintain homeostasis

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Organs in the body maintain homeostasis although, the Endocrine and the nervous system do as well

21
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Buffer systems in the body

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Renal, Respiratory, Chemical Buffers

22
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objective data and subjective

A

Objective: data you notice or see
Subjective: data that patient tells you

23
Q

Febrile

A

signs of fever

24
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Afebrile

A

no signs of fever

25
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Pyrexia

A

high body temp/ fever

26
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Rigors

A

Sudden cold feeling

27
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Radiation

A

Energy waves we cannot see

28
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conduction

A

heat transfer by microscopic collisions

29
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convection

A

heat transfer by bulk movement of molecules

30
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evaporation

A

conversion of liquid to gas

31
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diaphoresis

A

sweating to an unusual degree

32
Q

thermoregulation

A

ability to maintain body temperature within its range (homeostasis)

33
Q

name the 4 places to taker a temperature

A

Axillary (armpit
Orally
Anus/Rectal
Typanic (ear)`

34
Q

Tachycardial

A

abnormal fast heart rate

35
Q

bradycarfdial

A

abnormal slow heart rate

36
Q

Dysrythmia

A

abnormal heart rate rhythm

37
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Perfusion

A

pumping of fluid through an organ or tissue

38
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Orthopoea

A

easier to breath sitting up

39
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palpate

A

touching/feeling

40
Q

blood volume

A

men 5 women 4.5

41
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Superficial and Deep

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Superficial is outside and the Deep is .inside

42
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Proximal and distal

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close to point of attachment and away from

43
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Posterior and anterior

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front of the body and back of the body (posture)

44
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Superior and inferior

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head and feet

45
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Medial and Lateral

A

Towards and away from the midline and away

46
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Supine and prone

A

face up and face down

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