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How would you describe an abdomen that is large and extends outward?

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  1. protuberant
  2. distended
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How would you describe an abdomen that is hard and board like?

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  1. hard
  2. rigid
  3. distended
  4. tympanic
  5. taut
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How would you describe an abdomen that is soft and flabby?

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  1. relaxed
  2. flaccid
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How would you describe an abdomen that is swollen and rounded?

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  1. distended
  2. edematous
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How would you describe an abdomen that is filled with gas?

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  1. tympanic
  2. flatulent
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How would you describe an abdomen that hangs down?

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pendulous

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How would you describe ‘large amounts of drainage’?

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  1. profuse
  2. copious
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How would you describe ‘medium amounts of drainage’?

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moderate

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How would you describe ‘a small amount of drainage’?

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scant

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What would you call a loss of appetite?

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anorexia

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What would you call a hunchback?

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kyphosis

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What would you call the small of the back?

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lumbar region

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What would you call a swayback?

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lordosis

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What would you call a nosebleed?

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epistaxis

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What would you call blood in the urine?

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hematuria

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What would you call the spitting up of blood?

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hemoptysis

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What would you call finding positive blood in the stool?

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Guaiac positive

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How would you describe breath that is unpleasant?

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halitosis

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How would you describe breath that is foul?

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fetid

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How would you describe breath that is with a sweet fruit-like odor?

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  1. fruity
  2. sweet
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How would you describe breath with a urinous odor?

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odor of ammonia

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How would you describe breathing?

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respiration

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What would you call difficulty breathing?

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dyspnea

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What would you call breathing that has short periods when breathing ceases?

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apnea

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What would you call the inability to breathe while lying down?

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orthopnea

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What would you call rapid breathing?

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hypernea

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What would you call increasing dyspnea with periods of apnea?

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Cheyne-Stokes respirations

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How would you describe being alert, fully conscious, and oriented to date, time, and place?

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  1. alert
  2. fully conscious
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How would you describe being only partly conscious?

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semi-conscious

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How would you describe being unconscious, but can be aroused?

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stuporous

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How would you describe unconscious, but cannot be aroused?

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comatose

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What are the ways to describe a type of cough?

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  1. Continous
  2. Persistent
  3. Productive
  4. Non-Productive
  5. Dry
  6. Hacking
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What do you call coughing that occurs in spasms?

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Spasmodic

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What do you call coughing up or expectoration of blood?

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hemoptysis

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How would you describe dead tissue?

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  1. tissue necrosis
  2. necrotic
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What would you call frequent liquid defecation?

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Diarrhea

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What are ways to describe the color of a stool?

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  1. Clay or dark brown
  2. Black
  3. Mustard
  4. Yellow
  5. Green
  6. Tarry
  7. Streaked with blood
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What are the different constituents of stool?

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  1. Liquid
  2. Soft or hard formed
  3. Watery
  4. Semiformed
  5. Constipated
  6. Undigested foods
  7. Mucoid
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How would you describe drainage containing pus?

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purulent

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How would you describe drainage that is bloody?

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sanguineous

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How would you describe drainage that has lymphatic fluid?

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serous

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How would you describe drainage that contains mucus and pus?

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mucopurulent

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How would you describe drainage that is tough and sticky?

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tenacious

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How would you describe drainage that is bloody and lymphatic (serous)?

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serosanguinous

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45
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What is edema?

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The swelling of extremities, after depressing for 5 seconds

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46
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How would you rate the edema if it was indented 2mm?

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1+ edema

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47
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How would you rate the edema if it was indented 4 mm?

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2+ edema

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How would you rate the edema if it was indented 6 mm?

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3+ edema

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How would you rate the edema if it was indented 8 mm?

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4+ edema

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50
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What is another word for emesis?

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Vomiting

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What do you call emesis that is produced by a conscious effort of the patient?

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Induced

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What do you call emesis that is ejected a few feet in the distance?

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Projectile

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What do you call emesis that has blood that is noticeable?

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Hematemesis

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54
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What would you call sharpness of vision in the eyes?

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VIsual Acuity

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55
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How would you describe eyes that are yellowed in color?

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Jaundiced

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How would you describe eyes that are puffy and swollen?

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Edematous

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57
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What would you call drooping eyelids?

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Ptosis of lids

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What would you call double vision?

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Diplopia

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What do you call it when the eyes cross or squint?

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Strabismus

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What do you call the abnormal protrusion of the eyeball?

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Exophthalmos

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What do you call the inflammation of the conjunctiva?

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Conjunctivitis

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How would you describe the dilation of the pupil?

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  1. Mydriasis
  2. Pupil dilated
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How would you describe the contraction of the pupil?

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  1. Myosis
  2. Pupil constricted
  3. Pin point
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64
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What is the term for near-sightedness?

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Myopia

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65
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What is the term for far-sightedness?

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Hyperopia

66
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What is the term for fainting?

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Syncope

67
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What would you call ‘without fever’?

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Afebrile

68
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How would you describe a fever temperature that went above normal?

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Pyrexia

69
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How would you describe a fever temperature that went greatly above normal?

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Hyperpyrexia

70
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Where would you find the forehead on the head?

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Frontal Region

71
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Where would you find the region over the temple?

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Temporal Region

72
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Where would you find the back of the head?

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Occipital Region

73
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Where would you find the base of the skull?

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Basilar Region

74
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What would you call having a large head?

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  1. Macrocephaly
  2. Hyrocephalus
75
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What would you call having a small head?

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Microcephalus

76
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What would you call the top of the head?

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Parietal (Right or Left)

77
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What is another term for hives?

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Urticaria

78
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What is another term for itching?

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Pruritus

79
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What is it called when you bend joints?

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Flexion

80
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What is called when you straighten joints?

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Extension

81
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What is it called when you move/revolve joints around?

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Rotation

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What is it called when the joints move away from the median line?

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Abduction

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What is it called when the joints move toward the median line?

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Adduction

84
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What is it called when lips are blue in color?

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Cyanotic

85
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What is it called when the medicine is administered by mouth?

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Orally

86
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What is it called when the medicine is administered by the rectum?

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Rectally

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What is it called when the medicine is administered by breathing it in?

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Inhalation

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What is it called when you administer medicine by rubbing it into the skin?

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Topically

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What is it called when you administer medicine under the skin?

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Subcutaneous

90
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What is it called when you administer medicine within the skin?

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Intradermal

91
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What is it called when you administer medicine within the muscle?

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Intramuscular

92
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What is it called when you administer medicine into the spinal canal?

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  1. Intraspinal
  2. Intrathecal
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What is it called when you administer medicine into the vein?

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Intravenous

94
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What is it called when you administer medicine by pouring it into the body cavity?

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Instillation

95
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How would you describe menstruation if it is present when admitted?

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Menses Present

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What is it called when menstruation is painful?

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Dysmenorrhea

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What is the term for when menstruation is totally absent?

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Amenorrhea

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What is it called when menstruation is profused or has prolonged flow?

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Menorrhagia

99
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What it is called when menstruation is in cessation?

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Menopause

100
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How would you describe a very unpleasant odor?

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  1. Offensive
  2. Foul
101
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What is the term for paralysis in the muscles of the face?

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Facial

102
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What is the term for paralysis in the legs?

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Paraplegia

103
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What is the term for paralysis on one side of the body?

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Hemiplegia

104
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What is the term for paralysis of a single limb?

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Monoplegia

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What is the term for paralysis of all 4 extremities & usually the trunk?

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Quadriplegia

106
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What is it called when there is a large amount of profuse perspiration?

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  1. Diaphoresis
  2. Diaphoretic
107
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What is the position where you lay flat on your back and have arms straight at the sides?

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Supine

108
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What is the position where you are on your side and your knees are flexed?

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Lateral

109
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What is the position where you are on your left side, the left arm is behind your back, the left leg is slightly flexed, and the right leg is greatly flexed?

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Sim’s (left or right)

110
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What is the position where the head of the bed is semi-erect?

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Semi-Fowler’s 40-45 degrees: modified, knees & legs not flexed

111
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What is the position where you are on your back, buttocks near the edge of the table, and knees well flexed and separated?

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Lithotomy

112
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What is the position where you are resting on your knees and chest?

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Knee-Chest

113
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What is the position called where you’re on your back and your pelvis and legs are higher than the head?

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Trendelenburg

114
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What is the position where you are on your abdomen and your face is turned to one side?

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Prone

115
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What is the position called where you are prone with your hips over break in table and your feet are below level of your head?

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Jackknife

116
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What is the term for the number of beats per minute?

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Rate

117
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What is the term for rhythm? (Pulse)

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  1. Regular or Irregular
  2. Coupling
  3. Galloping
118
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What is the term for beats missed at intervals?

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Intermittent

119
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What is the term for when ‘> 100 beats per minute (bpm)’?

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  1. Rapid
  2. Fast
  3. Tachycardia
120
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What is the term for slow in rate and < 50 bpm?

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  1. Slow
  2. Bradycardia
121
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What is the term for when the pulse is only scarcely perceptible?

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  1. Thready
  2. Weak
122
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What is the term for pulseless?

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  1. Imperceptible
  2. Absent
123
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What are the different pulse strengths?

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0 = absent, not palpable, inaudible c(with line on top) doppler
1+ = diminished / palpable

124
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What are the different pulse strengths?

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0 = absent, not palpable, inaudible c(with line on top) doppler
1+ = diminished/palpable
2+ = expected/normal
3+ = strong/ full pulse
4+ = bounding, can’t be obliterated

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How would you describe skin that is normal?

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  1. Healthy
  2. Normal for race
126
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How would you describe skin that is blue in color?

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  1. Cyanotic
  2. Mottled
127
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How would you describe skin that is very white?

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  1. Extreme pallor
  2. Ashen
128
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How would you describe skin that has redness?

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Erythema

129
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How would you describe skin that shines?

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Glossy

130
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How would you describe skin that has a raw surface?

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Excoriation

131
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How would you describe skin that is yellow in color?

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Jaundiced

132
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How would you describe skin that contains colored areas?

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Pigmented

133
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How would you describe skin that got scraped?

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  1. Abraded
  2. Denuded
134
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How would you describe skin that is cold and moist?

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Clammy

135
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What would you call speech that is not understandable?

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Incoherent

136
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What would you call meaningless, wondering speech?

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Rambling

137
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What would you call speech where the words run together?

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Slurring

138
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What would you call speech that is difficult?

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Dysphasia

139
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What do you call speech where you are unable to speak?

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Aphasia

140
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What is the term for when the throat has difficulty swallowing?

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Dysphagia

141
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What is the term for when the throat has the inability to swallow?

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Aphagia

142
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What are other descriptive terms to describe the throat?

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  1. Red
  2. Swollen
  3. Inflamed
  4. Ulcerated
143
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What are descriptive terms of the tongue?

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  1. Pink
  2. Moist
  3. Dry
  4. Cracked
  5. Swollen
  6. Coated
  7. Inflamed
  8. Ulcerated
144
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What is another term for “to urinate?”

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  1. Voiding
  2. Micturate
145
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What is the term for having no control over urination?

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Incontinence

146
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What is the term for large amounts of urine is voided?

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Diuresis

147
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What is the term for the total suppression of urine?

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Anuria

148
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What is the term for frequent voiding at night?

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Nocturia

149
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What is the term for an increased amount voided?

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Polyuria

150
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What is the term for painful urination?

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Dysuria

151
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What is the term for when pus is found in urine?

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Pyuria

152
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What is the term for when blood is found in urine?

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Hematuria

153
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What is the term for the scantiness of urine?

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Oliguria

154
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What is the term for sugar in urine?

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Glycosuria

155
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What is the term for overweight?

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Obese

156
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What is the term for abnormal thinness?

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  1. Emaciated
  2. Wasting
157
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What is the term for very underweight?

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Cachectic

158
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How would you describe a wound that is discharging pus?

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  1. Suppurating
  2. Wasting
159
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How would you describe a wound that is black or grey necrotic tissue?

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Eschar

160
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How would you describe a wound with wound drainage?

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Exudate

Medical Terminology (7 decks)

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