Lesson 4

Question 1

Hypertension

Answer 1

• HTN

- High blood pressure

Question 2

Hypotensive

Answer 2

• Sys: less than 90/

- Dia: less than 60

Question 3

Normal

Answer 3

• Sys: 90/ - 120/

- Dia: 60 to 80

Question 4

Prehypertensive

Answer 4

• Sys: 121/ to 140/

- Dia: 81 to 90

Question 5

Hypertensive

Answer 5

• Sys: greater than 140/

- Dia: greater than 90

Question 6

Diabetes Mellitus

Answer 6

• DM

- when glucose or sugar content in blood is too high

Question 7

Type I Diabetes

Answer 7

• can only be Insulin Dependent DM (IDDM)
• only 5% of DM patients have this
• treated only with insulin

Question 8

Type II Diabetes

Answer 8

• Insulin resistance
• may be Insulin Dependent (IDDM) or Non-Insulin Dependent DM (NIDDM)
• 95% of DM patients

Question 9

High Cholesterol

Answer 9

• Hyperlipidemia

- HLD

Question 10

Heart Disease

Answer 10

• CAD

- Coronary Artery Disease

Question 11

Heart Cath

Answer 11

• Cardiac catheterization (diagnoses CAD)

Question 12

Balloon

Answer 12

• Angioplasty –> PMHx CAD

Question 13

Stents

Answer 13

• Coronary Stents –> PMHx CAD

Question 14

Heart Bypass

Answer 14

• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) –> PMHx CAD

Question 15

Strep Pharyngitis

Answer 15

• aka throat inflammation or infection

Question 16

Ear Infection

Answer 16

-Otitis Media

Question 17

DDD

Answer 17

• Bulging Discs

- Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD)

Question 18

Dysuria

Answer 18

• pain or burning with urination

Question 19

Hematuria

Answer 19

• blood in the urine

Question 20

Pyelonephritis

Answer 20

• infection of the kidney that causes inflammation and pain

- happens with UTI does not resolve

Question 21

Ectopic Pregnancy

Answer 21

• egg attaches to outside uterus (most likely fallopian tube) so pregnancy cannot develop or survive

Question 22

Torsions

Answer 22

• a knot forming in ovaries or testes cutting off blood supply

Question 23

Cellulitis

Answer 23

• cells of skin becoming infected which causes redness, inflammation, warmth, and pain

Question 24

Induration

Answer 24

• how to find cellulitis

- firm quality to skin

Question 25

Abscess

Answer 25

• bacterial infection with skin that has pus accumulation
• has redness, warmth, and induration
• diff from cellulitis due to fluctuant

Question 26

Fluctuance

Answer 26

• there is fluid collection most likely pus

Question 27

Incision and Drainage

Answer 27

• I&D
• manages abscess
• open and drain pus and fill with gauze

Question 28

C. Diff Colitis

Answer 28

• opportunistic bacteria that causes diarrhea (stool therapy)

Question 29

Gastroenteritis

Answer 29

• Vomiting and diarrhea

- aka GI bug so viral or bacterial

Question 30

Crohn’s Disease

Answer 30

• Immune disorder causing diarrhea and abdominal pain

Question 31

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Answer 31

• Chronically sensitive bowels so prone to diarrhea

Question 32

Gastritis

Answer 32

• Irritated stomach with vomiting

- “Stomach ache”

Question 33

Pericarditis

Answer 33

• Inflammation of sac surrounding the heart causing CP

Question 34

Pleurisy

Answer 34

• Inflammation of sac surrounding lungs causing pleuritic CP

Question 35

Costochondritis

Answer 35

-Irritation of ribs causing CP which get worse by pressing on sternum

Question 36

Chest Wall Pain

Answer 36

• Irritation of chest wall causing pain with palpation of the chest

Question 37

Pleural Effusion

Answer 37

-Fluid collecting around the lungs causing SOB or CP