Patient Assessment and Objective Terms

Question 1

Obtunded

Answer 1

Insensitive to pain by reduced level of consciousness from anesthesia or medical issue

Question 2

Marked

Answer 2

Noticeable, having a clearly defined character

Question 3

Inspissated Secretions

Answer 3

Localized mucoid impacted secretions that usually implies segmental bronchial obstruction. This mucoid impaction sign has been seen in a variety of obstructing conditions.

Question 4

Asynchronous

Answer 4

Failure of events to occur in time with each other as they usually do. “ in-coordination”

Question 5

Basilic

Answer 5

Prominent important vein on the inner side of the biceps just above the elbow.

Question 6

Benign

Answer 6

Not recurrent or progressive; nonmalignant

Question 7

Blunted

Answer 7

To dull the edge of

Question 8

Copious

Answer 8

Yielding or containing plenty; large quantity of.

“copious secretions”

Question 9

Compliance

Answer 9

The measure of lung distensibility of the lung volume produced by a unit measure change. “Change in volume divided by Change in pressure”.

Question 10

Cerebral

Answer 10

Suffix referring to the brain

Question 11

Diachrotic Notch

Answer 11

A small downward deflection observed on the down-stroke of an arterial pressure waveform. It represents ventricular diastole.

Question 12

Diffuse

Answer 12

Becoming widely spread, such as through a membrane or fluid.

Question 13

Distal

Answer 13

Away from or the farthest from a point of origin or attachment.

Question 14

Distension

Answer 14

The state of being enlarged, distended or swollen

Question 15

Exacerbation

Answer 15

An increase in the seriousness of a disease or disorder as marked by greater intensity in the signs or symptoms of the patient.

Question 16

Dynamic

Answer 16

Tending to change, a condition of changing volume.

Question 17

Epistaxis

Answer 17

Bleeding from the nose

Question 18

Exudate

Answer 18

Fluid, cells or other substances that have been discharged from cells or blood vessels usually as a result of inflammation or injury

Question 19

Fistula

Answer 19

An abnormal passage from an internal organ to the body surface or between two internal organs

Question 20

Intercostals

Answer 20

Pertaining to the space between two ribs

Question 21

Intermittent

Answer 21

Occurring at intervals; alternating between period of activity and inactivity.

Question 22

Mediastinum

Answer 22

Middle area of the thoracic cavity that separates the left and right side of the thorax. It contains many vital structures.

Question 23

Meniscus

Answer 23

The interface between a liquid and air

Question 24

Metastasis

Answer 24

Process by which cancerous cells spread to other areas of the body.

Question 25

Mottled

Answer 25

Mixed colors. Usually on the surface of skin from poor perfusion.

Question 26

Nosocomial

Answer 26

Hospital acquired. Normally infections.

Question 27

Obliterated

Answer 27

The removal of loss of function of a body part by surgery, disease, or degeneration.

Question 28

Opaque

Answer 28

Neither transparent or translucent. Usually pertaining to x-ray images.

Question 29

Paradoxic

Answer 29

An act that has inconsistent or contradictory qualities that may be true but appear to be unbelievable. Example: Paradoxical breathing.

Question 30

Patent

Answer 30

Open or unblocked

Question 31

Permeable

Answer 31

Allows fluids and certain other substances to pass through.

Question 32

Pertinent

Answer 32

Most important to a particular matter; relevance.

Question 33

Pneumatic

Answer 33

Of or related to air or other gases. "Pneumatically Powered" means powered by air or gas.

Question 34

Protrusion

Answer 34

Pushing forward or projecting

Question 35

Proximal

Answer 35

Nearer to the point of reference or attachment; usually the trunk of the human body.

Question 36

Radiolucency

Answer 36

Producing dark images on x-ray film

Question 37

Radiopaque

Answer 37

Producing white images on x-ray film

Question 38

Resonance

Answer 38

An echo or other sound produced by percussion of an organ or cavity of the body during patient assessment

Question 39

Respiration

Answer 39

The molecular exchange of oxygen with carbon dioxide within the body's tissues. Usually internal and external.

Question 40

Sibilant

Answer 40

A hissing sound

Question 41

Tactile

Answer 41

Pertaining to sense of touch

Question 42

Tenacious

Answer 42

Pertaining to secretions that are sticky or adhesive or otherwise sticky sputum.

Question 43

Unilateral

Answer 43

Involving only ONE side

Question 44

Ventilation

Answer 44

The process of moving air into and out of lungs.

Question 45

Viscous

Answer 45

Pertaining to liquid that is thick, viscid or sticky

Question 46

Vesicular

Answer 46

Normal sounding breath sounds

Question 47

Adventious

Answer 47

Abnormal sounding breath sounds