Key Terms Flashcards
injury to cerebral cortex
communication ineffective
Aphasia
muscle that is soft & boggy when palpated
atrophied
loud growling sound increased GI motility
borborygmi
irregular ♡ beats
dysrhythmia
older adults eyelid margins turn out
ectropion
older adults eyelid margins turn in
entropion
Red discoloration of skin
erythema
skin breakdown of naris
excoriation
muscle has increased muscle tone
hypertonicity
hardened skin
indurated
sustained swishing or blowing sounds in heart
murmurs
shortness of breath
orthopnea
helps detect abnormalities that cannot be recognized by any means
olfaction
movement of contents thru intestines
peristalsis
non-blanching pinpoint-size, red or purple spots on skin
Petechiae
impaired far vision
myopia
impaired near vision or farsightedness
presbyopia
bulging eyes
exophthalmos
crossing eyes
strabismus
expected percussion sound over thorax
resonance
stopping of blood
hemostasis