Terms

Question 1

Artery

Answer 1

Blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart

Question 2

Cholecystitis

Answer 2

Inflammation of the gallbladder

Question 3

Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

Answer 3

“stroke” - lack of blood supply to the brain causing brain damage

Question 4

Diaphoresis

Answer 4

Sweating

Question 5

Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

Answer 5

blood clot in a deep vein, most often an extremity

Question 6

Dyspnea

Answer 6

problems with breathing

Question 7

Dysuria

Answer 7

painful urination

Question 8

Ecchymosis

Answer 8

a bruise

Question 9

edema

Answer 9

swelling

Question 10

emesis

Answer 10

vomiting

Question 11

epistaxis

Answer 11

nose bleed

Question 12

Erythema/Erythematous

Answer 12

Redness/Red

Question 13

Febrile

Answer 13

Elevated body temp- fever (greater than 100.4)

Question 14

Hematemesis

Answer 14

very large amounts of blood in the vomit

Question 15

Hematuria

Answer 15

very large amounts of blood in the urine

Question 16

Hemoptysis

Answer 16

coughing up very large amounts of blood

Question 17

Hepatomegaly

Answer 17

enlarged liver

Question 18

Myocardial Infarction (MI)

Answer 18

Death of cardiac muscle due to ischemia

Question 19

Myalgia

Answer 19

muscle pain, “muscle aches”

Question 20

Proximal

Answer 20

Nearer to the trunk of the body

Question 21

Pruritic

Answer 21

Itchy

Question 22

Pulmonary Embolism (PE)

Answer 22

Blocking of a pulmonary artery due to a blood clot

Question 23

Purulent

Answer 23

pus-like

Question 24

Rales

Answer 24

crackles, wet crackling noise in lungs

Question 25

Rhinorrhea

Answer 25

runny nose; clear nasal discharge

Question 26

Rhonchi

Answer 26

rattling noise of mucous in the lungs

Question 27

Sepsis

Answer 27

Dangerous infection of the blood

Question 28

STEMI

Answer 28

ST elevation MI, real-time ongoing death of heart tissue due to ischemia

Question 29

Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)

Answer 29

Minor stroke, where neurological function is regained quickly with time

Question 30

Vein

Answer 30

blood vessel carrying blood toward the heart

Question 31

Vertigo

Answer 31

Condition of dizziness, "room spinning"

Question 32

Wheezing

Answer 32

high pitched sound heard in the lungs with asthmatics or lung disease

Question 33

AMA

Answer 33

Against Medical Advice

Question 34

CT or CAT

Answer 34

Computerized Assisted Tomography

Question 35

CPR

Answer 35

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 36

C-section

Answer 36

Caesarean Section

Question 37

EKG/ECG

Answer 37

Electrocardiogram

Question 38

EtOH

Answer 38

Alcohol

Question 39

Fx

Answer 39

Fracture

Question 40

G/P/Ab

Answer 40

Gravida/Para/Abortion

Question 41

GU

Answer 41

Genitourinary

Question 42

IVDA

Answer 42

IV Drug Abuse

Question 43

LNMP

Answer 43

Last Normal Menstrual Period

Question 44

LOC

Answer 44

Loss of Consciousness

Question 45

LP

Answer 45

Lumbar Puncture

Question 46

MCA

Answer 46

Motorcycle Accident

Question 47

NAD

Answer 47

No Acute Distress

Question 48

NKDA

Answer 48

No Known Drug Allergies

Question 49

NSAID

Answer 49

Non Steriodal Anti-Inflammatory Drug

Question 50

NSR

Answer 50

Normal Sinus Rhythm

Question 51

PERRL

Answer 51

Pupils are Equal, Round, and Reactive to Light

Question 52

PO

Answer 52

Per Os (by mouth)

Question 53

prn

Answer 53

As Needed

Question 54

PTA

Answer 54

Prior to Arrival

Question 55

PUD

Answer 55

Peptic Ulcer Disease

Question 56

qd

Answer 56

every day

Question 57

qh

Answer 57

every hour

Question 58

qhs

Answer 58

at every bedtime

Question 59

Rx

Answer 59

Prescription

Question 60

r/o

Answer 60

Rule Out

Question 61

s/p

Answer 61

Status Post (after)

Question 62

Sx

Answer 62

Symptoms

Question 63

TM

Answer 63

Tympanic Membrane

Question 64

T-Spine

Answer 64

Thoracic spine

Question 65

Tx

Answer 65

Treatment

Question 66

UA

Answer 66

Urinalysis

Question 67

URI

Answer 67

Upper Respiratory infection

Question 68

US

Answer 68

Ultrasound

Question 69

UTD

Answer 69

Up to Date

Question 70

UTI

Answer 70

Urinary Tract Infection

Question 71

WNL

Answer 71

Within Normal Limits

Question 72

Auscultation

Answer 72

Listening with a stethoscope

Question 73

Palpation

Answer 73

the act of pressing on an area of the body

Question 74

Cachectic

Answer 74

Emaciated, malnourished

Question 75

Diffuse

Answer 75

Widespread ( opposite of localized)