Set 6

Question 1

Papule

Answer 1

a small raised spot on the skin

Question 2

Oliguria

Answer 2

the production of an abnormally small volume of urine

Question 3

Nosocomial

Answer 3

Relating to a hospital. Arising while a patient is in a hospital or as a result of being in a hospital

Question 4

Palpation

Answer 4

the process of examining part of the body by careful feeling with the hands and fingertips

Question 5

Peristalsis

Answer 5

a wavelike movement that progresses along some of the hollow muscular tubes of the body, such as the intestines.

Question 6

Pruritus

Answer 6

Severe itching of the skin, as a symptom of various ailments

Question 7

Orifice

Answer 7

an opening in an anatomical part the entrance or outlet of any body cavity.

Question 8

Septicemia

Answer 8

widespread destruction of tissues due to absorption of disease-causing bacteria or their toxins from the bloodstream: blood poinsioning

Question 9

Ophthalmic

Answer 9

Of or relating to the eye

Question 10

Stasis

Answer 10

combining form denoting stoppage of a flow of liquid;

Question 11

Orthopnea

Answer 11

breathlessness that prevents the patient from lying down, so that he or she has to sleep propped up in bed

Question 12

Phlebotomy

Answer 12

the surgical opening or puncture of a vein in order to remove blood

Question 13

Pulse Pressure

Answer 13

the difference between the systolic and diastolic pressure readings

Question 14

Oxygen Saturation

Answer 14

the concentration of oxygen in the blood

Question 15

Sputum

Answer 15

material coughed up from the respiratory tract. Its colour, consistency, and other characteristics often provide important information affecting the diagnosis a mixture of saliva and mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract

Question 16

Respirations

Answer 16

the process of gaseous exchange between an organism and its environment. external r. breathing

Question 17

Pulse

Answer 17

a series of pressure waves within an artery caused by contractions of the left ventricle and corresponding with the heart The rhythmic dilation of an artery that results from beating of the heart

Question 18

Serous

Answer 18

pertaining to serum; thin and watery, like serum released by serous glands filling the body cavity, enriched with protein and water.

Question 19

Patent

Answer 19

open, unobstructed, not closed, apparent, evident.

Question 20

Pallor

Answer 20

abnormal paleness of the skin, due to reduced blood flow or lack of normal pigments unhealthy pale appearance

Question 21

Orthostatic Hypotension

Answer 21

a medical condition consisting of a sudden decrease in blood pressure when a person stands up

Question 22

Parenteral

Answer 22

administered by any way other than through the mouth some route other than through the alimentary canal, such as by subcutaneous, intramuscular, intrasternal, or intravenous injection

Question 23

Pulse Deficit

Answer 23

The absence of palpable pulse waves in a peripheral artery for one or more heart beats, as is often seen in atrial fibrillation

Question 24

Proteinuria

Answer 24

The presence of abnormal quantities of protein in the urine, which may indicate damage to the kidneys

Question 25

Polyuria

Answer 25

the production of large volumes of dilute urine.

Question 26

Sterile

Answer 26

Free from all live bacteria or other microorganisms and their spores; inability to reproduce

Question 27

Sepsis

Answer 27

a bacterial infection in the bloodstream or body tissues; result of septicemia

Question 28

Purulent

Answer 28

forming, consisting of, or containing pus.

Question 29

Sclera

Answer 29

the white fibrous outer layer of the eyeball. At the front of the eye it becomes the cornea

Question 30

Petechiae

Answer 30

small round flat dark-red spots caused by bleeding into the skin or beneath the mucous membrane. Minute hemorrhagic spots, of pinpoint to pinhead size, in the skin, which are not blanched by pressure

Question 31

Prone

Answer 31

lying with the face downwards. position in which the palm of the hand faces downwards.

Question 32

Oximetry

Answer 32

measurement of oxygen saturation of the blood using an oximeter

Question 33

Phlebitis

Answer 33

inflammation of the wall of a vein, which is most commonly seen in the legs as a complication of varicose veins

Question 34

Paradoxical Reaction

Answer 34

an effect of medical treatment, usually a drug, opposite to the effect which would normally be expected

Question 35

Standard Precautions

Answer 35

guidelines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for reducing the risk of transmission of blood-borne and other pathogens in hospitals

Question 36

Polypharmacy

Answer 36

treatment of a patient with more than one type of medicine

Question 37

Proximal

Answer 37

situated close to the origin or point of attachment or close to the median line of the body

Question 38

Psoriasis

Answer 38

chronic disease in which scaly pink patches form on the elbows, knees, scalp, and other parts of the body

Question 39

Otoscope

Answer 39

a medical device which is used to look into the ears

Question 40

Pus

Answer 40

a thick yellowish or greenish liquid formed at the site of an established infection. Pus contains dead white blood cells a protein-rich liquid inflammation product made up of leukocytes, cellular debris, and a thin fluid called liquor puris.