Foundations

Question 1

Dysuria

Answer 1

Difficulty in urination

Question 2

Pyrexia

Answer 2

Raised body temperature

Question 3

Polyuria

Answer 3

Large passing of urine

Question 4

Polyphagia

Answer 4

Excessive appetite

Question 5

Polydipsia

Answer 5

Excessive thirst

Question 6

Cytology

Answer 6

study of cells

Question 7

Physiology

Answer 7

study of functions

Question 8

Blood pressure

Answer 8

Fluid pressure created by the hearts pumping actions

Question 9

Solvent

Answer 9

Dissolvable

Question 10

Solution

Answer 10

Mixture of a solute and a solvent

Question 11

solutes

Answer 11

something that a substance can be dissolved into

Question 12

diffusion

Answer 12

movement of molecules from high to low concentration

Question 13

osmosis

Answer 13

movement of water from low to high concentration

Question 14

personhood

Answer 14

Quality of being a person

Question 15

Normal BP

Answer 15

Systolic 110 -140 Dystolic 60-90

Question 16

Resps

Answer 16

12-20

Question 17

Temp

Answer 17

36-47.5

Question 18

Pulse

Answer 18

60-100

Question 19

Blood pH

Answer 19

7.34-7.45

Question 20

What body systems maintain homeostasis

Answer 20

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

Question 21

Buffer systems in the body

Answer 21

Renal, Respiratory, Chemical Buffers

Question 22

objective data and subjective

Answer 22

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

Question 23

Febrile

Answer 23

signs of fever

Question 24

Afebrile

Answer 24

no signs of fever

Question 25

Pyrexia

Answer 25

high body temp/ fever

Question 26

Rigors

Answer 26

Sudden cold feeling

Question 27

Radiation

Answer 27

Energy waves we cannot see

Question 28

conduction

Answer 28

heat transfer by microscopic collisions

Question 29

convection

Answer 29

heat transfer by bulk movement of molecules

Question 30

evaporation

Answer 30

conversion of liquid to gas

Question 31

diaphoresis

Answer 31

sweating to an unusual degree

Question 32

thermoregulation

Answer 32

ability to maintain body temperature within its range (homeostasis)

Question 33

name the 4 places to taker a temperature

Answer 33

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

Question 34

Tachycardial

Answer 34

abnormal fast heart rate

Question 35

bradycarfdial

Answer 35

abnormal slow heart rate

Question 36

Dysrythmia

Answer 36

abnormal heart rate rhythm

Question 37

Perfusion

Answer 37

pumping of fluid through an organ or tissue

Question 38

Orthopoea

Answer 38

easier to breath sitting up

Question 39

palpate

Answer 39

touching/feeling

Question 40

blood volume

Answer 40

men 5 women 4.5

Question 41

Superficial and Deep

Answer 41

Superficial is outside and the Deep is .inside

Question 42

Proximal and distal

Answer 42

close to point of attachment and away from

Question 43

Posterior and anterior

Answer 43

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

Question 44

Superior and inferior

Answer 44

head and feet

Question 45

Medial and Lateral

Answer 45

Towards and away from the midline and away

Question 46

Supine and prone

Answer 46

face up and face down