Terms 24,34,16

Question 1

evisceration

Answer 1

the protrusion of organs through an open abdominal wound.

Question 2

femoral neck

Answer 2

the portion of the femur that joins the femoral shaft to the ball of the femur.

Question 3

Kehr’s sign

Answer 3

pain in an uninjured shoulder caused by the accumulation of blood beneath the diaphragm; a painful right shoulder indicates a lacerated liver, whereas a painful left shoulder indicates a lacerated spleen.

Question 4

pelvic binder

Answer 4

a device that is either purchased commercially or made from a folded sheet and is used to compress the pelvis and control bleeding in a traumatic injury.

Question 5

straddle injury

Answer 5

an injury to the pelvis and the internal organs between the genitals and anus that results when a patient forcefully straddles a fixed object.

Question 6

symphysis pubis

Answer 6

the site on the anterior pelvis at which the two pubic bones are joined together.

Question 7

abruptio placentae

Answer 7

premature separation of a normally situated but improperly implanted placenta; it usually occurs late in pregnancy but may occur during labor.

Question 8

cystitis

Answer 8

an inflammation of the bladder, usually caused by a bacterial infection.

Question 9

dysmenorrhea

Answer 9

painful menstruation including cramps in the lower abdomen.

Question 10

eclampsia

Answer 10

a potentially life-threatening disorder in pregnant women that is characterized by hypertension, generalized edema, and proteinuria (protein in the urine); involves the seizures of the convulsive stage of preeclampsia-eclampsia syndrome, which are not attributable to another cerebral condition such as epilepsy.

Question 11

ectopic pregnancy

Answer 11

a pregnancy occurring in a site other than within the uterus.

Question 12

gestation

Answer 12

the period during which a female is pregnant; in humans it is about 266 days, from fertilization of the egg until birth.

Question 13

gestational period

Answer 13

the time from the first day of a woman’s last normal menstrual period before fertilization, which is about 2 weeks before fertilization, until birth.

Question 14

hematuria

Answer 14

blood in the urine.

Question 15

miscarriage

Answer 15

a common term for a spontaneous abortion; the spontaneous termination of a pregnancy before about 20 weeks of gestation, at which time the fetus is not yet sufficiently developed to survive.

Question 16

ovarian cysts

Answer 16

sacs that develop on the surface of an ovary and contain either fluid or a semisolid material.

Question 17

pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)

Answer 17

an inflammatory condition of the female reproductive tract, particularly the fallopian tubes; is usually caused by sexually transmitted microorganisms.

Question 18

placenta previa

Answer 18

low implantation of the placenta such that it partially or completely covers the internal opening of the uterus; upon the onset of any contractions and cervical dilation, or when the cervix begins to dilate at the onset of labor, the placenta is stretched and pulled from the uterine wall, producing painless bleeding that may be life threatening to both mother and fetus.

Question 19

preeclampsia

Answer 19

a toxemia during pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure and edema of the hands or face; also called pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH).

Question 20

reproductive age

Answer 20

the portion of the life cycle in which individuals can produce offspring-typically, years 15-50 among women, although some women can become pregnant at a younger age or at an older age.

Question 21

guarding

Answer 21

an involuntary action in which the abdomen becomes rigid upon examination.

Question 22

hematemesis

Answer 22

vomiting up blood.

Question 23

hematochezia

Answer 23

the passage of bloody stools.

Question 24

melena

Answer 24

black, tarry stools.

Question 25

peritonitis

Answer 25

an inflammation (irritation) of the peritoneum, the thin tissue that lines the inner wall of the abdomen and covers most of the abdominal organs.

Question 26

referred pain

Answer 26

pain that originates in one part of the body but is felt in another part of the body.

Question 27

sensory nerves

Answer 27

nerves that send signals to the brain for perception of touch, pressure, heat, cold, and pain.

Question 28

visceral nerves

Answer 28

a collection of nerves that convey impulses between a part of the central nervous system and a viscus, such as an internal organ in the chest or abdomen.