Random from Test questions

Question 1

Ascites

Answer 1

Accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, causing abdominal swelling.

Question 2

Junctional Rhythm

Answer 2

A junctional rhythm occurs when the electrical activation of the heart originates near or within the atrioventricular node, rather than from the sinoatrial node.

Because the electrical activation originates at or near the AV node, the P wave is frequently not seen

Question 3

Wheals

Answer 3

A raised, itchy (pruritic) area of skin that is sometimes an overt sign of allergy. Not all wheals are alike. They may be redder or paler than the skin around them. They may vary in configuration and may be rounded or flat-topped. Wheals typically have a reddish hue.

Question 4

Downward and Upward rotators of the scapula

Answer 4

Upward Rotation: Upper Trap, Lower Trap, Serratus Anterior

Downward rotation: Levator Scapula, Rhomboids, Roctoralis Minor

Question 5

Reiter’s syndrome

Answer 5

Reactive arthritis, formerly known as Reiter’s syndrome, is a form of inflammatory arthritis that develops in response to an infection in another part of the body (cross-reactivity). Coming into contact with bacteria and developing an infection can trigger the disease.

Question 6

Cheyne–Stokes respiration

Answer 6

abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by progressively deeper, and sometimes faster, breathing followed by a gradual decrease that results in a temporary stop in breathing called an apnea. The pattern repeats, with each cycle usually taking 30 seconds to 2 minutes.

Question 7

Breathing abnormalities

Answer 7

Biot’s respiration

Kussmaul breathing

Cheyne-Stokes respiration

Question 8

Biot’s respiration

Answer 8

RAPID DEEP BREATHS WITH IRREGULAR PAUSES OF APNEA

*Caused by an increased intracranial pressure and disease of the medulla

Question 9

Kussmaul breathing

Answer 9

deep and labored breathing pattern

often associated with severe metabolic acidosis, particularly in diabetic ketoacidosis.

Question 10

Best Sleeping Position For Acid Reflux (GERD - gastroesophageal reflux disease)

Answer 10

The compound inclined, left-side sleeping position makes acid reflux at night virtually impossible because your esophagus is now positioned well above the level of stomach contents, even if your stomach is full. And, if you do reflux, gravity is able to quickly return the contents to your stomach