Fundamentals

Question 1

Bradycardia

Answer 1

Slow HR, less than 60 beats per minute

Question 2

Tachycardia

Answer 2

Fast HR, greater than 100 beats per minute

Question 3

Hyperdynamic cardiac pulsations

Answer 3

collapsing or bounding pulse

Question 4

Eupena

Answer 4

normal respiration

Question 5

dyspnea

Answer 5

difficult or labored breathing

Question 6

orthopnea

Answer 6

change in breathing when sitting or standing

Question 7

analgesia

Answer 7

inability to feel pain

Question 8

nociceptive pain

Answer 8

caused by damage to the body tissue

Question 9

transduction

Answer 9

activation of pain receptors

Question 10

nociceptors

Answer 10

pain receptors

Question 11

ischemic

Answer 11

restriction in blood supply to tissue

Question 12

dyslipidemia

Answer 12

high level of lipids

Question 13

halitosis

Answer 13

bad breath

Question 14

erythema

Answer 14

reddening of skin

Question 15

DVT

Answer 15

Deep vein thrombosis - blood clot in leg

Question 16

turgor

Answer 16

skin pinch, pressure measured by fluid

Question 17

buccal mucosa

Answer 17

cheek lining, back of lips

Question 18

periodontal disease

Answer 18

affects periosteum and bone in mouth, inflammation of gums

Question 19

gingivitis

Answer 19

swelling, redness of gums, inflamation of gums

Question 20

periosteum

Answer 20

membrane covers bones

Question 21

cheilosis

Answer 21

ulceration of lips, fissures at corner of mouth

Question 22

stomatitis

Answer 22

inflamation of oral mucosa

Question 23

glossitis

Answer 23

inflammation of the tongue

Question 24

canthus

Answer 24

outer and inner corner of the eye

Question 25

pediculosis

Answer 25

lice

Question 26

epidermis

Answer 26

visible skin layer

Question 27

dermis

Answer 27

controls blood vessels, thermoregulation

Question 28

vellus hair

Answer 28

short/fine hair over entire body, unpigmented

Question 29

terminal hair

Answer 29

course, thick, pigmented

Question 30

sebum

Answer 30

oily secretion, fat/epithelial debris, coats skin and hair

Question 31

eccrine gland

Answer 31

widely distributed, thermoregulation

Question 32

apocrine gland

Answer 32

axilla and genitals, body odor

Question 33

axilla

Answer 33

armpit

Question 34

central cyanosis

Answer 34

bluish color - lack of oxygen

Question 35

peripheral cyanosis

Answer 35

lack of blood flow to extremities

Question 36

pruritus

Answer 36

severe itching

Question 37

sclera

Answer 37

white portion of the eyeball

Question 38

brawny edema

Answer 38

offers resistance, leaves no impressions

Question 39

gingivae

Answer 39

gums

Question 40

pharynx

Answer 40

hollow tube behind nose, goes down throat

Question 41

paresthesias

Answer 41

burning, pricking sensation

Question 42

arthralgias

Answer 42

pain in joint

Question 43

exophthalmos - proptosis

Answer 43

bulging, protruding of eyeballs

Question 44

somnolence

Answer 44

drowsy/sleepy

Question 45

Auscultation

Answer 45

listening to sounds - stethoscope

Question 46

nevi

Answer 46

mole

Question 47

macrocephaly

Answer 47

large head

Question 48

microcephaly

Answer 48

small head

Question 49

PVD

Answer 49

pulmonary vascular disease

Question 50

CAD

Answer 50

coronary artery disease

Question 51

nocturia

Answer 51

peeing at night in excess

Question 52

pallor

Answer 52

pale

Question 53

dehiscence

Answer 53

opening of wound

Question 54

evisceration

Answer 54

organ protruding out of wound

Question 55

nevus

Answer 55

skin growth

Question 56

strabismus

Answer 56

when both eyes do not line up in same direction

Question 57

hyperopia

Answer 57

farsightedness, cant see up close

Question 58

presbyopia

Answer 58

lens of eye gets less flexible, effects close up vision

Question 59

myopia

Answer 59

nearsidedness- cant see distance

Question 60

scotomas

Answer 60

blind spot which obstructs part of vision

Question 61

diplopia

Answer 61

perception of 2 images in same direction

Question 62

photophobia

Answer 62

sensitive to light

Question 63

ptosis

Answer 63

dropping of upper eye lid

Question 64

amblyopia

Answer 64

lazy eye

Question 65

refractive errors

Answer 65

cant focus vision

Question 66

cercum

Answer 66

ear wax

Question 67

otorrhea

Answer 67

discharge from ear

Question 68

otalgia

Answer 68

ear pain

Question 69

rhinorrhea

Answer 69

nose drainage

Question 70

epistaxis

Answer 70

bleeding of the nose

Question 71

dysphagia

Answer 71

difficulty swallowing

Question 72

ISBAR

Answer 72

Identify, situation, background, assessment, recommendation, read back orders

Question 73

CAGE

Answer 73

have you ever felt you needed to cut down on your alcohol intake, annoyed, guilty, eye-opener

Question 74

PERRLA

Answer 74

pupils are - equal, round, reactive to light, convergence

Question 75

etiology

Answer 75

factor that maintains the unhealthy condition