pharmacology and medical emergencies

Question 1

small groove or fold in the inner arm, at or “in front of” (ante) the elbow (cubitus)

Answer 1

anticubital space

Question 2

abnormality and irregularity in the force or rhythm of the heartbeat

Answer 2

arrythmia

Question 3

measurement of the force and rate of the pressure of the blood in the circulatory system

Answer 3

blood pressure

Question 4

the two major arteries on each side of the neck that carry blood to the head and neck

Answer 4

carotid

Question 5

In respiration, amount of air in a breath.

Answer 5

depth

Question 6

the process by which your body converts what you eat and drink into energy

Answer 6

metabolism

Question 7

rhythmic beating of the arteries produced by regular contractions of the heart

Answer 7

pulse

Question 8

quantity or amount, as in force of a heartbeat

Answer 8

volume

Question 9

the act of inhaling and exhaling; breathing

Answer 9

respiration

Question 10

Sequence or pattern, such as the heartbeat or breathing.

Answer 10

rhythm

Question 11

Medical device used for listening to internal sounds produced within the body.

Answer 11

stethoscope

Question 12

Related to or resembling a drum, as in the tympanic membrane, or eardrum

Answer 12

tympanic

Question 13

Shortage of red blood cells or hemoglobin in the blood, resulting in paleness and weakness.

Answer 13

anemia

Question 14

Inflammation of a joint or many joints, resulting in pain and swelling.

Answer 14

arthritis

Question 15

Sudden attack, spasm, or convulsion that occurs in specific disorders.

Answer 15

seizure

Question 16

condition in which damage occurs to the muscular tissue of the heart, commonly caused by obstructed circulation; also referred to as a heart attack

Answer 16

myocardial infarction

Question 17

Dryness of the mouth caused by reduction of saliva

Answer 17

xerostomia

Question 18

Sudden loss of brain function caused by blockage or rupture of a blood vessel to the brain; also called cerebrovascular accident.

Answer 18

stroke

Question 19

a type of cancer of the blood and bone marrow that produces an increased number of immature or abnormal white cells

Answer 19

leukemia

Question 20

condition that results from a thyroid hormone insufficiency

Answer 20

hypothyroidism

Question 21

blood coagulation disorder in which the blood fails to clot normally

Answer 21

hemophilia

Question 22

neurologic disorder with sudden recurring seizures of motor, sensory, or psychic malfunction

Answer 22

epilepsy

Question 23

inflammation of the endocardium lining of the heart

Answer 23

endocarditis

Question 24

abnormal increase in the size of the air spaces in the lungs, resulting in labored breathing and an increased susceptibility to infection

Answer 24

emphysema

Question 25

metabolic disorder characterized by high blood glucose and insufficient insulin produced by the body

Answer 25

diabetes mellitus