Midterm 1 Flashcards
Primary Prevention.
Prevention from becoming ill in the first place
Secondary Prevention
Early Detection of disease
Tertitary Prevention
Prevention of complications
Upstream Approach
Source of illness
Fundus is…
Eye
At the end of the examination, the examiner should
Review findings with patient
Second tier precaution is for
Transferable diseases
The Doppler technique
Augments Korotkoff’s sounds during blood pressure measurement.
True or Fale
Infants have the same capacity for pain as do adults.
True
Neuropathic pain implies an abnormal
Processing of Brain message
Genetics effect pain perception in male and female
True or False
True
Ascites is defined as:
an abnormal accumulation of serous fluid within the peritoneal cavity.
Moles on the abdomen are comment
True or False
True
The four layers of large, flat abdominal muscles form the:
Ventral Abdominal wall
Pyrosis is:
Pyrosis (heartburn) is a burning sensation in the esophagus and stomach from reflux of gastric acid