Introductory Quiz

Question 1

Cardiomegaly

Answer 1

Enlarged heart

Question 2

COPD

Answer 2

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Question 3

Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

Answer 3

A stroke; lack of blood supply to the brain causing brain damage

Question 4

Diaphoresis

Answer 4

Sweating

Question 5

Distal

Answer 5

Farther from the trunk of the body

Question 6

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

Answer 6

A blood clot in a deep vein, most often an extremity

Question 7

Dyspnea

Answer 7

Problems with breathing

Question 8

Dysuria

Answer 8

Painful urination

Question 9

Ecchymosis

Answer 9

A bruise

Question 10

Edema

Answer 10

Swelling

Question 11

Emesis

Answer 11

Vomiting

Question 12

Epistaxis

Answer 12

Nose bleed

Question 13

Erythema/erythematous

Answer 13

Redness/red

Question 14

Febrile

Answer 14

Elevated body temperature, fever, indicative of infection

Question 15

Grossly

Answer 15

Obviously, a lot; wholly

Question 16

Hematemesis

Answer 16

Very large amounts of blood in the vomit

Question 17

Hematuria

Answer 17

Very large amounts of blood in the urine

Question 18

Hemoptysis

Answer 18

Coughing up very large amounts of blood

Question 19

Hemorrhage

Answer 19

Excessive or profuse bleeding

Question 20

Hepatomegaly

Answer 20

Enlarged liver

Question 21

Hypoxia

Answer 21

Low oxygen saturation of the body, not enough oxygen in the blood

Question 22

Infarct

Answer 22

Area of dead tissue after a lack of blood supply

Question 23

Ischemia

Answer 23

A lack of blood supply

Question 24

Laceration

Answer 24

Splitting of the skin due to trauma (a cut due to something sharp)

Question 25

Lateral

Answer 25

Farther from the midline (a line that can be traced from nose to belly-button)

Question 26

Medial

Answer 26

Nearer to the midline

Question 27

Melena

Answer 27

Black tarry stool

Question 28

Myocardial infarction (MI)

Answer 28

Death of cardiac muscle due to ischemia

Question 29

Myalgia

Answer 29

Muscular pain, "muscle aches"

Question 30

Oriented x3

Answer 30

Oriented to person, place, and time

Question 31

Pallor

Answer 31

Pale skin

Question 32

Posterior/dorsal

Answer 32

Rear or backside of the body

Question 33

Proxima

Answer 33

Nearer to the trunk of the body

Question 34

Pruritic

Answer 34

Itchy

Question 35

Pulmonary embolism (PE)

Answer 35

Blocking of a pulmonary artery due to a blood clot

Question 36

Purulent

Answer 36

Pus-like

Question 37

Rales

Answer 37

Crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs

Question 38

Sepsis

Answer 38

Dangerous infection of the blood

Question 39

Rhinorrhea

Answer 39

Clear nasal discharge, a "runny nose"

Question 40

Rhonchi

Answer 40

Rattling noise of mucous in the lung

Question 41

STEMI

Answer 41

ST elevation MI, real time ongoing death of heart tissue due to ischemia

Question 42

Supine

Answer 42

Body position lying face up

Question 43

Syncope

Answer 43

"Passing out", loss of consciousness or fainting

Question 44

Tachycardia

Answer 44

Fast heart rate (Hr faster than 100 bpm)

Question 45

Tachypnea

Answer 45

Increased breathing rate

Question 46

Transient ischemic attack (TIA)

Answer 46

Minor stroke; where neurological function is regained quickly with time

Question 47

Vein

Answer 47

Blood vessel carrying blood towards the heart

Question 48

Vertigo

Answer 48

Condition of dizziness, "room spinning"

Question 49

Wheezing

Answer 49

High pitched sound heard in the lungs with asthmatics or lung disease

Question 50

Bradycardia

Answer 50

Slow heart rate (Hr less than 60 Bpm)