Vocabulary Test 1

Question 1

pallor

Answer 1

paleness

Question 2

cyanosis

Answer 2

blue; bluish discoloration

Question 3

turgor

Answer 3

elasticity

Question 4

mucosa

Answer 4

inner lining

Question 5

dyspnea

Answer 5

difficulty breathing

Question 6

pulmonary embolism

Answer 6

blood clot in lungs

Question 7

vasovagal syncope

Answer 7

fancy fainting

Question 8

syncopal episode

Answer 8

normal fainting

Question 9

near syncopal episode

Answer 9

almost fainting

Question 10

pedal edema

Answer 10

swelling of the feet

Question 11

atherosclerosis

Answer 11

blockage of fat globules

Question 12

arteriosclerosis

Answer 12

hardening of the arteries

Question 13

lumen

Answer 13

measurement/inner diameter

Question 14

venous status

Answer 14

emergency of the veins

Question 15

clubbing

Answer 15

fat fingers

Question 16

sacral edema

Answer 16

swelling/fluid in the sacral

Question 17

ascites

Answer 17

bloating/distended stomach

Question 18

atrial fibrillation

Answer 18

quivering atria

Question 19

ventricular fibrillation

Answer 19

quivering ventricles

Question 20

paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

Answer 20

difficulty breathing at night that comes and goes

Question 21

oxygen

Route, Action, Indications, Adverse, Contra., Dose

Answer 21

R: inhaltion
A: respiratory assistance, supplemental O2
I: cyanosis, shortness of breath, hypoxia
A: fatigue, headache, epistaxis (nose bleed)
C: COPD, stroke, right side MI
D: NC: 1-6 Lpm (24-44%), NRB 10-15 Lpm (80-90%), BVM: 10-35 Lpm ( w O2 100%)

Question 22

OPQRST

Answer 22

Onset; sudden/gradual?
Provoke; does anything make it worse?
Quality ; describe the pain.
Radiates; does it go anywhere?
Severity; scale of 1-10
Time; how long has this been going on for?

Question 23

PENMAN

Answer 23

Personal safety
Environmental hazards
Number of patients/ Nature of illness
Mechanism of injury
Additional resources
Need for extrication