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Mod A Unit 2
Review
Question | Answer |
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Ir/o,irid/o | iris |
ot/o | ear |
lent/i | lens |
acusis | hearing |
tympan/o | tympanic/ear drum |
dacry/o | tear |
algesia | pain |
blephar/o | eye lid |
opia | vision |
otia | ear condition |
Hx | history |
PH | past history |
PI | present illness |
ROS | review of systems |
qd | every day |
STAT | immediately |
OD | right ear |
OS | left eye |
OU | both eyes |
NS | normal saline |
IM | intramuscular |
CC | chief complaint |
aq | water |
ID | intradermal |
wt | weight |
CPX | complete physical |
amb | ambulatory |
chr | chronic |
Bx | biopsy |
N/C | no complaints |
What is presbycusis | loss of hearing by aging |
What is a perforation | tear or hole |
what is xerophthalmia | dry eye |
what is blepharoptosis | drooping eyelid |
What is cerumen | ear wax |
What are cones | color receptors |
what is sclera | white of the eye |
what are ossicles | ear bones |
What is Inna | the outer ear |
What is an opthalmoscopy | visual examination of the eye |
What are rales | crackling sounds in the lungs |
What is Myopia | nearsightedness |
What is Glaucoma | increase of ocular pressure |
What are the general senses | pain, perception, and temp |
What is the pupil | center of the iris |
What does the Vitreous Humor do | maintains the shape of the eye |
What is the iris | the color portion of the eye |
What form is used to obtain records from another doctor’s offic | release of information |
The olfactory nerve accomplishes what | sense of smell |
Tell me about the pain in your stomach is an example of an | an open-ended question |
What is said in the patients own word | chief complaint |
The review of systems is a check of what | anatomy |
What is documented under pt’s medical Hx | present Hx, Family Hx, Social Hx |
Changes that the patient experiences( what the pt tells you about symptoms) are documented under | subjective data |
What portion of the medical record would contain medical hx on the family | family Hx |
Duration and intensity describe what | pain |
Changes in the body that can be observed or measured are called | objective |
What position is a pt with shortness of breath(SOB) or cardiac issues placed in | semi-fowlers |
What section would you document the patient recently lost weight | present illness |
What examination method is used to feel or touch the body | palpation |
Equilibrium is controlled by | semicircular canals |
When the pt lies on their back with their knees bent and feet on the end of the exam table, they are in what position | dorsal recumbent |
What examination method is used in listening with a stethoscope | auscultation |
When performing eye irrigation you should tilt the head toward the | affected eye |
What position is used for better access to the rectal area and lower back | sims |
Application of large amounts of fluid to an area for the purpose of removing foreign objects is called | irrigation |
When doing an eye irrigation the solution should be released towards the inner | canthus |
Ear instillation is performed to treat what | ear infection |
Injecting the irrigating solution towards the roof of the ear canal helps prevent damage to the | tympanic |
What is cyanosis | abnormal blue color |
Pt lies on their stomach with head turned slightly to the side is the | prone position |