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PCT Exam Ch.2
Med Term
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation for eye, ear, nose and throat is ____ | EENT |
| Abbr. for oncology is ___ | Onc |
| Abbr. for obstetrics is ____ | OB |
| "Heme" stands for ____ | hematology |
| BICU stands for____ | burn intensive care unit |
| CBC stands for ____ | complete blood count |
| ABG stands for ____ | arterial blood gas |
| HGB stands for ____ | hemaglobin |
| Abbr. for creatinine is _____ | cr/creat |
| HCT stands for ____ | hematocrit |
| RBC stands for ____ | red blood cell |
| Abbr. for white blood count is ___ | WBC |
| VS stands for_____ | Vital signs |
| AAS stands for ____ | acute abdominal series |
| ECG and EKG are ____ | the same |
| SBFT stands for ____ | small bowel follow-through |
| MCG stands for ____ | microgram |
| Cephalic vein is located in the _____ | arm |
| Subclavian vein is located ____ | in the chest |
| Dorsal metacarpal veins are located ____ | in the hands |
| Tachycardia is ___ | fast heart rate |
| ____ is not a chest location | Duodenum |
| Diastole and systole take place in the ____ | heart |
| _____ is not part of the heart | endocrine |
| Tiny vessels that connect the arteries and veins are____ | capillaries |
| Cancer that has moved fomr primary site to other sites has_____ | metastasized |
| ____ is not part of the skin | Sternum |
| Oil glands are called | Sebaceous |
| Area between the vulva and anus on a woman and between the scrotum and anus on a man is called ____ | perineum |
| Inflammation of the stomach and intestines causing discomfort is ____ | gastroenteritis |
| inflammation of the large intestine is called ____ | colitis |
| ____ is not a type of bone fracture | Sharp |
| Disease caused by loss of bone tissue ____ | osteoprosis |
| Inflammation of the nerves that causes numbness and tingling inn the extremities is called ____ | neuropathy |
| Iliac crest is part of the ____ | pelvis |
| When the skin does not receive enough blood/O2 _____ is the result | cyanosis |
| Oversecretion of hormones from he parathyroid glands is called _____ | hyperparathyroidism |
| The pancreas_________ | produces enzymes to break down food, regulated metabolism, regulates blood sugar levels |
| protrusion of eyes, seen in people with hyperthyroidism is called ______ | expothalmus |
| Artificial opening in colon is____ | stoma |
| _____ is not an intestinal disorder | hepatitis |
| The jejunum is located ______ | in the intestines |
| _____allows for swallowing and air way | pharynx |
| Cause for urinary tract obstruction ____ | scar tissue or kink |
| _____ is not a part of the male renal system | Cervix |
| _____ is not part of the female renal system | Seminal vesicle |
| Term for both sides ____ | bilateral |
| Death of tissue ___ | necrosis |
| no urine production for 24 hours | anuria |
| Abdominal accumulation of fluid in abdomen is called ____ | ascites |
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