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MDA 141 Study Guide
Final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Macular Degeneration | Incurable disease that destroys the central portion of the retina |
| Cataracts | Clouding film over the lens of the eye |
| Congestive Heart Failure | Heart unable to pump effectively causing lack of blood and oxygen to the body's tissues |
| Dementia | Brain disease that affects memory, cognitive function, personality |
| Glaucoma | Increased optic nerve pressure |
| Cholecystitis | Inflammation of the gallbladder |
| angina pectoris | Chest Pain |
| Hiatal Hernia | Portion of the stomach pushes up through the diaphragm |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | chronic autoimmune disorder that causes joint inflammation and destruction of the joint |
| Osteoporosis | lack of bone density |
| Colporrhaphy | sutures of the vaginal wall |
| What does EEG do? | Electroencephalogram. Diagnostic test records the electrical activity of the brain. Can diagnose seizures. |
| Where do we inject children under two years of age for IM injection? | Vastus Lateralis |
| What is another name for spontaneous abortion? | Misscarriage |
| True or False ... Candida albicans infection or monilial vaginitis may result from antibiotic therapy. | True |
| What is the preferred site for getting a pulse on a kid less than 2 years old? | Apical - listening with stethoscope to the 5th intercostal space - bottom of the heart - for full minute |
| What are the typical warning signs of ovarian cancer? | Abdominal discomfort, bloating, gas |
| What is RHoGAM used for? | If mother is RH -, to protect future pregnancies |
| Which procedure involves surgical excision of both fallopian tubes and ovaries? | Salpingo-Oophorectomy |
| What is metrorrhagia? | Bleeding between cycles |
| What is APGAR? | Appearance, Pulse, Grimmace, Activity, Respiration |
| What is the least accurate way of obtaining a baby's temp? | Axillary |
| Term used to describe the number of pregnancies that have resulted in a viable birth? | Para or Parity |
| When would a women experience lochia? | Post Partum |
| Which classification would describe a woman who has delivered one set of twins? | Gravida 1 Para 2 |
| What is the procedure for putting "tubes in the ears" | Tympanostomy |
| Why is a tympanostomy performed? | To allow for drainage of the middle ear |
| How many months old do we stop doing HC? | 3 years |
| What is pediculosis? | lice |
| A patient comes in for routine prenatal office visits. What do we check? | BP to check for eclampsia, Weight, Urine to check for glucose and protein |
| What is it called when a doctor examines the entire large intestines? | Colonoscopy |
| Which part of a child's ear is most often affected by ear infections? | Middle Ear |
| What does the term dysmenorrhea mean? | Painful/Difficult menstruation |
| What is impetigo? | skin infection, honey colored pustules |
| Signs of possible testicular cancer can include ... | Pain, lumps rice to pea sized, discoloration |
| How is Hep A transmitted? | Fecal matter |
| How do you collect a pediatric urine sample? | With a wee bag |
| What is the most common age of testicular cancers? | 20-35 years old |
| Name 3 conditions that can be caused by staph? | Impetigo, furnuncle, carbuncle |
| Can genital warts, that were caused by HPV, be a risk factor for cervical cancer? | Yes |
| How many slides in a fecal occult blood test? | 3 |
| An abdominal ultrasound can be ordered to check what? | Any soft tissue in the abdomen |
| What is meningitis? | Inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord, usually due to the spread of an infection. Characterized by rapid onset, severe headache, fever, neck stiffness. Diagnosed only by LP. |
| What is the name of the disease characterized by viral inflammation of larynx and trachea with edema and narrowing of the airway? | Croup |
| What neurological disorder causes gradual decrease in muscle control, involuntary tremors and rigidity? | Parkinson's Disease |
| What about the integumentary system can change in older adults? | Aging skin, hypo/hyperthermia, the brain may shrink, memory loss or delay, TIAs, muscle strength can decrease, decreased mobility, less flexible joints, arthritis, osteoporosis |
| ThinPrep Pap test | A more accurate pap test than the Pap Pak. The cells are placed in a liquid transport medium rather than on a slide. The same sample can be used to detect HPV. Also tests for gonorrhea and chlamydia. |
| What are the stages of labor? | Three stages: Dilation Expulsion Placental |
| What is Crohn's disease? | Inflammation of the deep lining of the bowel. Symptoms include diarrhea, abdominal pain, bleeding, ulcers, decreased appetite and weight loss |
| What does a colposcopy check for? | Abnormal cells in the cervix |
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