part 3

Question 1

Acute

Answer 1

disease, symptom,side effect that is sudden, runs on short course

Question 2

adjuvant

Answer 2

addition treatment/therapy

Question 3

aseptic

Answer 3

condition free of germ

Question 4

medical asepsis

Answer 4

procedures used to redcued # microogranism & their spread

Question 5

surgical asepsis

Answer 5

procedures to eliminate any microoganism , i.e. sterile techniques

Question 6

Benign

Answer 6

non malignant, recurrent and invasion

Tumors that don’t spread

Question 7

biopsy

Answer 7

removal of a tissue for microscopic examination

Question 8

carcinoma

Answer 8

malignant new growth composed of epithelial cell

Question 9

catheterization

Answer 9

passage of a catheter (tube) into a body for injection or removal of fluid

Question 10

Central venous line

Answer 10

long catheter, its tip rests in the right atrium of patient

Question 11

chevron

Answer 11

tape placed over the angiocatheter

Question 12

chronic

Answer 12

disease,symptom,side effect that persists over a long period of time

Question 13

clear fluids

Answer 13

patient may drink anything that can be seen through

Question 14

critical drip

Answer 14

dangerous medication that have a systemic effect of rising or lowering BP & controlling HR, rhythm

Question 15

cyst

Answer 15

abnormal fluid fill sac

Question 16

concurrent treatment

Answer 16

> 1 treatment at the same time

Question 17

consecutive treatment

Answer 17

treatment that occurs in sequential order

Question 18

curative

Answer 18

a cancer treatment that removes/reduces threat to life

Question 19

decubitus ulcer

Answer 19

bed sores

Question 20

diagnosis

Answer 20

identification of a disease/condition through evaluation of signs, symptoms, lab result or other procedures

Question 21

dilation

Answer 21

expansion of blood vessel

Question 22

embolus

Answer 22

an undissolved, mobile mass in the blood (fat air, blood clot, bacteria, foreign bodies) …anything goes

Question 23

endotracheal tube

Answer 23

a tube that rests in larynx below the vocal cord (protect patient against aspiration & maintain an open airway)

Question 24

etiology

Answer 24

the study of cause of disease

Question 25

endoscope

Answer 25

an instrument for examining body organ or cavity

Question 26

full fluids

Answer 26

patient may drink in anything liquid form

Question 27

hemiplegia

Answer 27

paralysis of 1/2 of the body

Question 28

hemodialysis

Answer 28

removal of waste material from the body through a machine , in place of a dysfunctional kidney

Question 29

lleal conduit

Answer 29

a procedure following a surgical removal of a bladder in which ureter is connected to a small intestine

Question 30

ileostomy

Answer 30

surgical opening into a small bowel

Question 31

in situ

Answer 31

localized (hasnt invaded surrounding tissue, confined at site of origin)

Question 32

intubation

Answer 32

insertion of a breathing tube via the mouth or nose into trachea

Question 33

lesion

Answer 33

an area of damaged tissue

Question 34

maliganat

Answer 34

tumor that is locally invasive, can metastasize to distant sites

Question 35

MICU

Answer 35

medical intensive care unit

Question 36

neoplasma

Answer 36

new abnormal growth of tissue

Question 37

NG tube

Answer 37

nasogastric tube

Question 38

nonsocomial infection

Answer 38

preventable hospital acquire infection

Question 39

orthostatic

Answer 39

an upright position

Question 40

palliative

Answer 40

treatment that is designed to cure pain but not cure

Question 41

palpation

Answer 41

examination by feeling with hands

Question 42

paralysis

Answer 42

loss or impairment of motor function

Question 43

phlebitis

Answer 43

inflammation of a vein due to medication of IV irritation

Question 44

Pneumothorax

Answer 44

accumulation of gas in the pleural cavity