Vocab

Question 1

disinfection

Answer 1

destruction of most pathogenic microorganisms

Question 2

general physical examination

Answer 2

examination performed by a physician

Question 3

occult blood

Answer 3

blood not visible to the naked eye

Question 4

spores

Answer 4

a resistant form of certain species of bacteria

Question 5

reflection

Answer 5

opinion is formed from a deeper thought

Question 6

verbalizing

Answer 6

stating what you believe the patient is suggesting or implying

Question 7

restatement

Answer 7

repeating what a patient says in your own words

Question 8

afebrile

Answer 8

absence of fever

Question 9

body mass index

Answer 9

indicator of healthy weight based in height and weight

Question 9

apnea

Answer 9

the absence of respiration

Question 10

dyspnea

Answer 10

difficult or painful breathing

Question 11

febrile

Answer 11

fever

Question 12

hyperpnea

Answer 12

abnormal deep, rapid breathing

Question 13

hyperpyrexia

Answer 13

an exceptionally high fever

Question 14

orthostatic hypotension

Answer 14

low blood pressure and increases pulse in patient from lying to standing

Question 15

rales

Answer 15

crackling noisy respiration

Question 16

sphygmomanometer

Answer 16

blood pressure cuff

Question 17

tachypnea

Answer 17

abnormally rapid breathing

Question 18

auscultation

Answer 18

listening to body sounds with a stethoscope

Question 19

differential diagnosis

Answer 19

determining the correct diagnosis with two or more diagnosis

Question 20

hyperventilation

Answer 20

breathing rapidly and deeply

Question 21

inspection

Answer 21

visual examination

Question 22

manipulation

Answer 22

movement of a patients body parts

Question 23

menuration

Answer 23

measuring

Question 24

palpation

Answer 24

touch

Question 25

percussion

Answer 25

tapping

Question 26

symmetry

Answer 26

the degree to which one side of the body is the same as the other

Question 27

symptom

Answer 27

felt by a patient; cannot be seen

Question 28

astigmatism

Answer 28

cornea has an abnormal shape; causes blurred images

Question 29

audiometer

Answer 29

measures hearing acuity

Question 30

cataracts

Answer 30

cloudy area that form in the lens

Question 31

glaucoma

Answer 31

too much pressure in the.eye

Question 32

myopia

Answer 32

nearsightedness

Question 33

ophthalmoscope

Answer 33

instrument used to view the inner eye

Question 34

tinitus

Answer 34

an abnormal ringing in the ear

Question 35

tonometer

Answer 35

instrument for determining ocular tension

Question 36

bradycardia

Answer 36

slow heart rate