Part 1

Question 0

Abrasion

Answer 0

A wound consisting of superficial damage to the skin

Question 1

AAA

Answer 1

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

When aorta becomes abnormally large or balloons outward

Question 2

Abscess

Answer 2

A collection of pus on any part of the body that causes sweeping and inflammation around it

Question 3

ACS

Answer 3

Acute coronary syndrome

Any group of symptoms attributed to obstruction of the coronary arteries

Question 4

Adnexal tenderness

Answer 4

Pain from the ovary and Fallopian tube

Question 5

Agonal Respirations

Answer 5

Abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by shallow, slow, irregular inspirations followed by irregular pauses

Question 6

Aneurysm

Answer 6

An abnormal widening or ballooning of a portion of an artery due to weakness in the wall of the blood vessel

Question 7

Angina

Answer 7

Pain, discomfort, or pressure localized in the chest that is caused by an insufficient supply of blood (ischemia) to the heart muscle

Question 8

A&Ox3

Answer 8

Alert and oriented to person, place, time

Question 9

APAP

Answer 9

acetaminophen

Question 10

ASA

Answer 10

Aspirin

Question 11

Arrhythmia

Answer 11

A condition in which the heart beats irregular or abnormal…. It is not the same as irregular heart rate

Question 12

Arthralgia

Answer 12

Joint pain

Question 13

Ascites

Answer 13

Excess fluid in the space between the tissues lining the abdomen and abdominal organs

Question 14

A-fib

Answer 14

Atrial fibrillation

-common type of abnormal heartbeat. The heart rhythm is fast and irregular In This condition

Question 15

Avulsion

Answer 15

Layers of the skin have been torn away, exposing the underlying structures

Question 16

Barotrauma

Answer 16

Discomfort and possible damage in the ear due to pressure differences between the inside and outside of the eardrum

Question 17

Battles sign

Answer 17

Bruising behind the ear

Question 18

Bell’s palsy

Answer 18

Cranial nerve VII deficit, facial nerve deficit: muscles on one side of the face suddenly become weak

Question 19

Biliary colic

Answer 19

Gallstones

Question 20

BPH

Answer 20

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Question 21

Breast bx

Answer 21

Breast biopsy

Question 22

Bronchitis

Answer 22

Inflammation of the main air passages to the lungs

Question 23

CABG

Answer 23

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

Creates new routes around narrowed and blocked arteries

Question 24

Cachectic

Answer 24

Physical wasting with loss of weight and muscle mass

Question 25

CAD

Answer 25

Coronary Artery Disease

Narrowing of the small blood vessels that supplying and oxygen to the heart

Question 26

Cardiovert

Answer 26

To correct cardiac arrhythmia using electric current or medication

Question 27

Carotid bruit

Answer 27

An abnormal sound heard when using a stethoscope to listen to blood flow in the carotid artery in the neck

Question 28

Cellulitis

Answer 28

A common, potentially serious bacterial skin infection

Question 29

Cerumen

Answer 29

Ear wax

Question 30

Cervical

Answer 30

Pertaining to the neck or female cervix

Question 31

CHF

Condition

Answer 31

Congestive heart failure

Condition in which the heart can no longer pump enough blood to the rest of the body

Question 32

Cholecystectomy

Answer 32

Removal of gallbladder

Question 33

Cirrhosis

Answer 33

Is scarring of the liver and poor liver function as a result of chronic liver disease

Question 34

CMP

Condition

Answer 34

Comprehensive metabolic panel

A blood test that measures your sugar level, electrolyte and fluid balance, kidney function, and liver function

Question 35

CN deficit

Answer 35

Cranial nerve deficit

Question 36

Conjunctivitis

Answer 36

Inflammation of membrane lining of eyelids

Question 37

Contractures

Answer 37

Chronic loss of joint motion due to structural muscles, ligaments, and tendons