P - W Layman - Medical Terminology

Question 1

Paralysis
Of the muscle of the face

Answer 1

Facial

Question 2

Paralysis
Of the legs

Answer 2

Paralegia

Question 3

Paralysis
Of one side of the body

Answer 3

Hemiplegia

Question 4

Paralysis
Of a single limb

Answer 4

Monoplegia

Question 5

Paralysis
Of all 4 extremities & usually the trunk

Answer 5

Quadriplegia

Question 6

Perspiration
Large amount of pofuse

Answer 6

Diaphoresis, diaphoretic

Question 7

Positions
Flat on back, arms straight at sides

Answer 7

Supine

Question 8

Positions
On side , knees flexed

Answer 8

Lateral

Question 9

Positions
On left side, left arm behind back, left slightly flexed, right leg greatly flexed

Answer 9

Sim’s (left or right)

Question 10

Positions
Head of bed semi - erect

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Positions
Resting on knees and chest

Answer 11

Knee-chest

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Jackknife

Question 13

Pulse
Rhytmn

Answer 13

Regular or irregular, coupling, galloping

Question 14

Pulse
Beats missed at intervals

Answer 14

Intermittent

Question 15

Pulse
>100 beats per minutes

Answer 15

Rapid, fast, tachycardia

Question 16

Pulse
Slow in rate, <50 bpm

Answer 16

Slow, bradycardia

Question 17

Pulse
Only scarcely perceptible

Answer 17

Thready, weak

Question 18

Puleless

Answer 18

Imperceptible, absent

Question 19

Pulse strength

Answer 19

0 - absent, not palpable, inaudible via doppler
1+ - diminished/palpable
2+ - expected/ normal
3+ - strong/ full pulse
4+ - bounding, cant be obliterated

Question 20

Skin
Normal

Answer 20

Healthy, normal for race

Question 21

Skin
Very white

Answer 21

Extreme pallor, ashen

Question 22

Skin
Redness

Answer 22

Erythema

Question 23

Skin
Raw surface

Answer 23

Excoriation

Question 24

Skin
Containing colored areas

Answer 24

Pigmented

Question 25

Skin
Scraped

Answer 25

Abraded, denuded

Question 26

Skin
Cold and moist

Answer 26

Clammy

Question 27

Speech
Not understandable

Answer 27

Incoherent

Question 28

Speech
Meaningless, wondering

Answer 28

Rambling

Question 29

Speech
Words run together

Answer 29

Slurring

Question 30

Speech
Difficulty speaking

Answer 30

Dysphasia

Question 31

Speech
Unable to speak

Answer 31

Aphasia

Question 32

Throat
Difficulty swallowing

Answer 32

Dysphagia

Question 33

Throat
Inability to swallow

Answer 33

Aphagia

Question 34

Throat
Other descriptive terms

Answer 34

Red, swollen, inflamed, ulcerated

Question 35

Urination
To urinate

Answer 35

Voiding, micturate

Question 36

Urination
Large amount of urine voided

Answer 36

Diuresis

Question 37

Urination
Total suppression of urine

Answer 37

Anuria

Question 38

Urination
Increased amount voided

Answer 38

Polyuria

Question 39

Painful urination

Answer 39

Dysuria

Question 40

Pus in urine

Answer 40

Pyuria

Question 41

Scantiness of urine

Answer 41

Oliguria

Question 42

Sugar in urine

Answer 42

Glycosuria

Question 43

Abnormal thinness

Answer 43

Emaciated, wasting

Question 44

Very underweight

Answer 44

Cachectic

Question 45

Wounds
Discharging pus

Answer 45

Suppurating, purulent

Question 46

Wound
black or gray necrotic tissue

Answer 46

Eschar

Question 47

Wound drainage

Answer 47

Exudate