Integumentary, Cardiovascular, Digestive, & Musculoskeletal

Question 1

Debridement

Answer 1

cleans surface areas and removes necrotic tissue

Question 2

Artery

Answer 2

vessel that carries oxygenated blood from the heart to body tissue

Question 3

Skin Tags

Answer 3

benign lesions that can appear anywhere but most often appear on the neck or trunk, especially in older people

Question 4

Keratosis

Answer 4

a callus or horny growth

Question 5

Onychocryptosis

Answer 5

ingrown toenail and a painful condition in which the nail grows down and into the soft tissue of the nail fold and often leads to infection

Question 6

Onychectomy

Answer 6

the removal of the nail plate and root

Question 7

Fascia

Answer 7

sheet of tissue that covers other tissue, such as muscles

Question 8

Decubitus ulcer

Answer 8

a pressure ulcer or a bedsore found on areas of the body that have bony projections

Question 9

Cardiothoracic surgeon

Answer 9

a physician who specializes in surgical procedures of the heart and chest

Question 10

Cardiologist

Answer 10

a physician who specializes in diseases of the heart and vessels

Question 11

Arteriosclerosis

Answer 11

a chronic disease of the arterial system that results in thickened and hardened walls of the vessels resulting in loss of the artery elasticity

Question 12

Vein

Answer 12

a vessel that carries blood to the heart from body tissues

Question 13

Sick sinus syndrome

Answer 13

a group of abnormal heartbeats (arrhythmias) thought to be caused by a malfunction of the sinus node, which is the heart’s natural pacemaker

Question 14

Cardiomyopathy

Answer 14

a disease of the heart muscle

Question 15

Myocardial

Answer 15

pertaining to the heart muscle

Question 16

Tachycardia

Answer 16

fast heart rate

Question 17

Bradycardia

Answer 17

slow heart rate

Question 18

Angioplasty

Answer 18

repair of a vessel

Question 19

STSG

Answer 19

split-thickness skin graft

Question 20

FTSG

Answer 20

full-thickness skin graft

Question 21

ASCAD

Answer 21

arteriosclerotic coronary heart disease

Question 22

CABG

Answer 22

coronary artery bypass graft

Question 23

LM

Answer 23

left main

Question 24

LCA

Answer 24

left coronary artery

Question 25

**RCA**

Answer 25

right coronary artery

Question 26

**PDA**

Answer 26

posterior descending artery

Question 27

**CMP**

Answer 27

cardiomyopathy

Question 28

**TEE**

Answer 28

Transesophageal echocardiography

Question 29

**LDA**

Answer 29

left anterior descending artery

Question 30

**IBD**

Answer 30

inflammatory bowel disease

Question 31

**LUQ**

Answer 31

left upper quadrant

Question 32

**LLQ**

Answer 32

left lower quadrant

Question 33

**PTCA**

Answer 33

Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

Question 34

**Gastroenterologist**

Answer 34

physician who specializes in the diagnoses and treatment of the digestive system

Question 35

**Intussusception**

Answer 35

the prolapse of part of the intestine into another adjacent part of the intestine

Question 36

**Paralytic ileus**

Answer 36

the loss of the peristaltic action of the intestine

Question 37

**Volvulus**

Answer 37

the twisting of a segment of the intestine (also known as torsion

Question 38

**Fistula**

Answer 38

an abnormal channel that connects two places that would ordinarily not be connected

Question 39

**Hemorrhoids**

Answer 39

caused by increased pressure on the hemorrhoid veins, such as constipation, straining during heavy lifting, lesions, or pregnancy. This pressure causes the hemorrhoid vein to bulge

Question 40

**Gastritis**

Answer 40

a severe inflammation of the stomach

Question 41

**Duodenitis**

Answer 41

a severe inflammation of the duodenum

Question 42

**Ulcer**

Answer 42

an erosive area or a break

Question 43

**Polyp**

Answer 43

a growth on a pedicle (stem) that bleeds easily and may become malignant

Question 44

**Hemicolectomy**

Answer 44

a partial resection of about half the colon

Question 45

**Anastomosis**

Answer 45

joining of the two ends of the intestine

Question 46

**Cholecystectomy**

Answer 46

removal of the gallbladder

Question 47

**Gastric ulcers**

Answer 47

lesions of the stomach that result in the death of the tissue

Question 48

**Perforated ulcers**

Answer 48

the lesion penetrates the gastric wall, leaving a hole

Question 49

**Duodenal ulcers**

Answer 49

lesions of the duodenum

Question 50

**Crohn’s disease**

Answer 50

also known as regional enteritis, is a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestines

Question 51

**Hernia**

Answer 51

a protrusion of tissue or an organ through an abdominal opening

Question 52

Orthopedist

Answer 52

physician who specializes in the diagnoses and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders

Question 53

Arthrocentesis

Answer 53

injection and/or aspiration of a joint and is a commonly used for joint conditions

Question 54

Closed fractures

Answer 54

fractures in which the bone does not protrude outside the skin

Question 55

Open fractures

Answer 55

fractures in which the bone does protrude outside the skin

Question 56

Internal fixation

Answer 56

placement of wires, pins, screws, plates, or rods.

Question 57

External fixation

Answer 57

placement of wires, pins, screws, plates, or rods

Question 58

Sprain

Answer 58

a ligament injury

Question 59

Strain

Answer 59

a muscle/tendon injury

Question 60

Residual

Answer 60

chief complaint

Question 61

Sequelae/late effect

Answer 61

the cause

Question 62

Manipulation

Answer 62

a reduction, an attempt to maneuver the one back into proper alignment

Question 63

Amputation

Answer 63

removal of a limb that has been damaged or diseased

Question 64

Arthroscopy

Answer 64

procedure in which several incisions are made and lights, mirrors and instruments are inserted

Question 65

Open Treatment

Answer 65

treatment used when the fracture is surgically opened

Question 66

Closed treatment without manipulation

Answer 66

immobilize the bone with a splint