MT Set 8

Question 1

move toward median line

Answer 1

adduction

Question 2

lips blue in color

Answer 2

cyanotic

Question 3

medicine administration by mouth

Answer 3

orally

Question 4

medicine administration by rectum

Answer 4

rectally

Question 5

medicine administration breathing in

Answer 5

inhalation

Question 6

medicine administration rubbing into skin

Answer 6

topically

Question 7

medicine administration under the skin

Answer 7

subcutaneous

Question 8

medicine administration within the skin

Answer 8

intradermal

Question 9

medicine administration within the muscle

Answer 9

intramuscular

Question 10

medicine administration within the spinal canal

Answer 10

intraspinal, intrathecal

Question 11

medicine administration within the vein

Answer 11

intravenous

Question 12

medicine administration pouring into body cavity

Answer 12

instillation

Question 13

menstruation if present when admitted

Answer 13

menses present

Question 14

painful menstruation

Answer 14

dysmenorrhea

Question 15

total absence of menstruation

Answer 15

amenorrhea

Question 16

profuse or prolonged flow of menstruation

Answer 16

menorrhagia

Question 17

cessation of menstruation

Answer 17

menopause

Question 18

very unpleasant odor

Answer 18

offensive, foul

Question 19

paralysis of the muscles of the face

Answer 19

facial

Question 20

paralysis of the legs

Answer 20

paraplegia

Question 21

paralysis of one side of the body

Answer 21

hemiplegia

Question 22

paralysis of a single limb

Answer 22

monoplegia

Question 23

paralysis of all 4 extremities and usually the trunk

Answer 23

quadriplegia

Question 24

large amount of profuse perspiration

Answer 24

diaphoresis, diaphoretic

Question 25

flat on back, arms straight at sides

Answer 25

supine

Question 26

on side, knees flexed

Answer 26

lateral

Question 27

on left side, left arm behind back, left leg slightly flexed, right leg greatly flexed

Answer 27

Sim’s (left or right)

Question 28

head of bed semi-erect

Answer 28

Semi-Fowler’s 40-45° - modified, knees and legs not flexed

Question 29

on back, buttocks near edge of table, knees well flexed and separated

Answer 29

lithotomy

Question 30

resting on knees and chest

Answer 30

knee-chest

Question 31

on back, pelvis and legs higher than head

Answer 31

Trendelenburg

Question 32

on abdomen, face turned to one side

Answer 32

prone

Question 33

prone with hips over break in table and feet below level of head

Answer 33

jackknife

Question 34

pulse number of beats per minute

Answer 34

rate

Question 35

describe various pulse rhythms

Answer 35

regular or irregular, coupling, galloping

Question 36

pulse beasts missed at intervals

Answer 36

intermittent

Question 37

pulse > 100 beats per minute

Answer 37

rapid, fast, tachycardia

Question 38

pulse slow in rate, < 50 bpm

Answer 38

slow, bradycardia

Question 39

pulse only scarcely perceptible

Answer 39

thready, weak

Question 40

pulseless

Answer 40

imperceptible, absent

Question 41

pulse absent, not palpable, inaudible with Doppler

Answer 41

pulse strength: 0

Question 42

pulse diminished but palpable

Answer 42

pulse strength: 1+

Question 43

expected/normal pulse

Answer 43

pulse strength: 2+

Question 44

strong/full pulse

Answer 44

pulse strength: 3+

Question 45

bounding pulse, can’t be obliterated

Answer 45

pulse strength: 4+

Question 46

skin normal

Answer 46

healthy, normal for race

Question 47

skin blue in color

Answer 47

cyanotic, mottled

Question 48

skin very white

Answer 48

extreme pallor, ashen

Question 49

redness of skin

Answer 49

erythema

Question 50

skin shines

Answer 50

glossy

Question 51

raw surface on skin

Answer 51

excoriation

Question 52

skin yellow in color

Answer 52

jaundiced

Question 53

skin containing colored areas

Answer 53

pigmented

Question 54

scraped skin

Answer 54

abraded, denuded

Question 55

cold and moist skin

Answer 55

clammy

Question 56

speech not understandable

Answer 56

incoherent

Question 57

speech meaningless, wondering

Answer 57

rambling

Question 58

words run together

Answer 58

slurring

Question 59

difficulty speaking

Answer 59

dysphasia

Question 60

unable to speak

Answer 60

aphasia

Question 61

difficulty in swallowing

Answer 61

dysphagia

Question 62

inability to swallow

Answer 62

aphagia

Question 63

descriptive terms for the throat

Answer 63

red, swollen, inflamed, ulcerated

Question 64

descriptive terms for the tongue

Answer 64

pink, moist, dry, cracked, swollen, coated, inflamed, ulcerated

Question 65

to urinate

Answer 65

voiding, micturate

Question 66

no control over urination

Answer 66

incontinence

Question 67

large amount of urine voided

Answer 67

diuresis

Question 68

total suppression of urine

Answer 68

anuria

Question 69

frequent voiding at night

Answer 69

nocturia

Question 70

increased amount voided

Answer 70

polyuria

Question 71

painful urination

Answer 71

dysuria

Question 72

pus in urine

Answer 72

pyuria

Question 73

blood in urine

Answer 73

hematuria

Question 74

scantiness of urine

Answer 74

oliguria

Question 75

sugar in urine

Answer 75

glycosuria

Question 76

overweight

Answer 76

obese

Question 77

abnormal thinness

Answer 77

emaciated, wasting

Question 78

very underweight

Answer 78

cachectic

Question 79

Wound discharging pus

Answer 79

suppurating, purulent

Question 80

black or gray necrotic tissue in wound

Answer 80

eschar

Question 81

wound drainage

Answer 81

exudate