Week 14

Question 1

abrasion

Answer 1

scraping away of skin or mucous membrane as a result of injury or by mechanical means, as in dermabrasion or for cosmetic purposes

Question 2

ADL

Answer 2

activities of daily living

Question 3

avulsion

Answer 3

tearing away forcibly or a part or structure

Question 4

bruxism

Answer 4

the grinding of teeth, especially in children, during sleep

Question 5

contraindication

Answer 5

a symptom or circumstance that makes treatment with a drug or device safe or inappropriate

Question 6

croup

Answer 6

acute viral disease of early childhood, usually occurring from age 6 months - 5 years (more often in males than females) marked by a resonant barking cough (“seal-like”), stridor, and varying degrees of respiratory distress

Question 7

dental calculus

Answer 7

mineralized dental plaque located above or below the gums

Question 8

endometriosis

Answer 8

presence of functioning ectopic endometrial glands and stroma outside uterine cavity

Question 9

gingivitis

Answer 9

inflammation of the gyms characterized by redness, swelling and tendency to bleed

Question 10

Guillan-Barre syndrome

Answer 10

a rare autoimmune illness, affecting 1-2 persons per 100,000 in US, marked by progressive potentially fatal ascending paralysis with loss of motor reflexes, ataxia, and paresthesias

Question 11

halitosis

Answer 11

offensive odor of breath

Question 12

hematuria

Answer 12

blood in the urine

Question 13

Huntington’s disease

Answer 13

a dominantly inherited disease of the CNS marked by choreoathetosis, gradual worsening of emotional and behavioral disturbances and eventual dementia

Question 14

incontinence

Answer 14

loss of self-control, especially of urine, feces, or sperm

Question 15

nystagmus

Answer 15

involuntary back and forth or cyclical movement of the eyes

Question 16

precaution

Answer 16

an action taken in advance to protect against danger, harm, or possible failure

Question 17

preeclampsia

Answer 17

increase in hypertension, proteinuria, and edema, a complication occurring in 3-5% of pregnancies

Question 18

retractor

Answer 18

instrument for holding back the margins of a wound or structures within the wound

Question 19

ROM

Answer 19

range of motion

Question 20

tendinosis

Answer 20

degeneration of a tendon from repetitive microtrauma