General- Level 1

Question 1

Afebrile

Answer 1

Not feverish

Question 2

Auscultation

Answer 2

Listening to sounds produced within the body, usually using a stethoscope.

Question 3

Baseline

Answer 3

The normal state of being or starting point

Question 4

Combative

Answer 4

Ready or inclined to fight; aggressively uncooperative.

Question 5

Constitutional

Answer 5

Affecting the whole constitution of the body; not local

Question 6

Dehydration

Answer 6

Excessive loss of body water; dry lips and mucosa are some of the signs of dehydration

Question 7

Differential Diagnosis

Answer 7

A disease which the provider thinks could be the cause of a patient’s symptoms.

Question 8

Distress

Answer 8

Mental or physical suffering or pain

Question 9

Febrile

Answer 9

Feverish; increased body temperature

Question 10

Infarct

Answer 10

A localized area of dead tissue resulting from lack of blood supply

Question 11

Ischemia

Answer 11

Inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of the body

Question 12

Lethargy

Answer 12

Extreme fatigue or drowsiness

Question 13

Malaise

Answer 13

General feeling of discomfort or illness

Question 14

Morbidly obese

Answer 14

Extremely overweight; body mass index (BMI) over 40

Question 15

Palpable

Answer 15

Able to be touched or felt; plain to see.

Question 16

Sepsis

Answer 16

The presence of infectious organisms or toxins in the blood

Question 17

Somnolent

Answer 17

Sleepy or drowsy