Test 1 Flashcards
Subluxation is
Partial dislocation
A sudden and severe disease of short duration is described as
Acute
A nosocomial infection is acquired
In a hospital
An EEG is an electrical study of the
Brain
The generic name of a drug is
The chemical name of the drug
Em, ET, and XT refer to
A visual acuity
A weakened and expanded arterial wall is termed an
Aneurysm
Cholelithotripsy
Crushing of a gallstone
Hardening of the bones of the ear is
Otosclerosis
Atelectasis
Collapse of the lung
A word that means separation, dissolving, or destruction
Lysis
With an arthrotome, one can
Incise a joint
Plastic repair of an oviduct is
Salpingoplasty
Oliguria is
Excretion of a decreased amount of urine
Addison disease and Cushing syndrome involve the
Adrenal cortex
All of the following are coagulation tests except RBC PTT PT Pro time TT
RBC
All of the following are abbreviations of directions for drug administration except Bid Cap Prn Tid Qam
Cap
Polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia are signs of
Diabetes mellitus
Trichomycosis is a
Fungal infection of hair
Bronchiectasis is
Dilatation of the bronchioles
A heart murmur is an
Prolapsed valve
Erythropoiesis is
Formation of red blood cells
Orthopnea is
Difficulty in breathing unless upright
The suffix-odynia means the same as
Algia
The term gravida refers to an
A pregnant woman
All the following are blood test except Diff Hct CBC Ag Esr
Ag
The heart contracts during
Systole
RAIU, TBG, and FTI are tests of
Thyroid function
IVP, IVU, and KUB are
Radio graphic tests
Anaphylaxis is a
Particularly severe allergic reaction
NSAIDs are class of
Anti inflammatory drugs
An phasic person has a loss of or defect in
Speech
In TPN, a patient is
Fed intravenously
Priapism is
Continuous erection of thee penis
A neoplasm that spreads to other parts of the body is described as
Malignant
Stomatitis refers to inflammation of the
Mouth
A hernia is
Protrusion of an organ through an abnormal opening
Torticollis is the medical term for
Spasm of neck muscles
Cachexia is
Profound malnutrition and wasting
Web the order is NPO, the patient
May not eat or drink
A slower than average heart rate is termedsyncope
Bradycardia
A thrombolytic drug
Dissolves blood clots
Dyskinesia is
abnormality of movement
CVA. CVD. And TIA all involve
Cerebral blood flow
Pleurocentesis is
Surgical puncture of the pleura
DJD, OA, and RA are forms of
Arthritis
Ureteropyeloplasty is
Plastic repair of the ureter and renal pelvis
The prevention of blood loss is
Hemostatsis
