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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Obesity | greater than 120% of ideal body weight |
| Body Mass Index | practical marker of optimal weight for height and indicator of obesity and protein calorie malnutrition |
| Body Mass Index Measurements | weight(kg)/height(m)(2) orweight(pounds)/height(inches) x 703 |
| Values forUnderweightNormal WeightOver WeightObesityExtreme Obesity | <18.518.5-24.925.0-29.930.0-39.9> 40.0 |
| Waist to Hip Ratio measures and measurement | assesses body fat distributionwaist circumference/hip circumference |
| android obesity | fat in the upper body (abdominal) |
| gynoid obesity | fat in the lower body (thighs) |
| Android Obesity Measurments in women and men | Men = 1.0 0r >Women = 0.8 or > |
| Tempature Regulator | Hypothalamus98.6F |
| Oral Temp Range | 96.4F - 99.1F |
| Rectal Temp Range | 0.7F - 1F |
| Waist Cirumference Measurements | Women = >35 inchesMen = >40 inchesIncreases risk of cardio vascular and metabolic diseases |
| What is good about oral temp? | Accurate and convenient |
| What is good about axiallary temp? What type of people are they used best for? | safe and accruate - for infants and children |
| When is it s good idea to use a rectal temp? | only when other routes are not practicalcomatose/confused patient1inch into adult rectum |
| Tymphanic Membrane thermometer: the good things and who are they used for? | senses infrared emissions of the eardrumaccurateused on person who are unwillining to cooperatespeed and convience |
| Hyperthermia | Fever |
| Hypothermia | prolonged to cold |
| Stroke Volume | with every heart beat the beart pumps an amount of blood (70ml - adults) |
| Pulse | force flares on the arterial walls and generates a pressure wave - gives rate and rythm |
| Normal Pulse RangeWhen (age) is there a more rapid pulse? | 60-100 beats - more rapid in infants |
| Bradycardia | below 60 beats |
| Tachycardia | above 10 beats |
| Sinus ArrhythmiaFound in what age? | Children and young adultsSpeed up at the peak of inspirationSlow to normal during expiration |
| Blood Pressure | force of blood pushing against the side of the vessel wall |
| Systolic | Maximum pressure felt on the artery during left ventricle contraction or systole |
| Diastolic | Elastic recoil or resting pressure that blood exerts constantly between each contraction |
| Pulse Pressure | different between the systolic and diastolic reflects stroke volume |
| What is Mean arterial Pressure? | the pressure forcing blood in the the tissues |
| Average Blood Pressure | 120/80 |
| Hypotension | low blood pressure |
| Hypertension | high blood pressure |
| what is Coarctation? | narrowing |
| What does a Pulse Oximeter do?normal values? | assess arterial oxygen saturation97-98%amount of light absorbes by oxygen |
| Amplitude | loud or soft sound - intensity |
| Pitch | # of vibrations per second - freqeuncy |
| Quality | a subjective difference due to a sounds distinctive overtones - timbre |
| duration | length of time |
| stethoscope placement when placed in the ears - which way are the ear peices pointing towards? | ear peices point forwrd toward the nose |
| Diaphragm is used for | high pitched sounds |
| Bell is used for? Can detect which type of heart sound? | soft low picthed sounds - murmurs |
| Opthalmoscope | illuminates the interal eye structures |
| Myopia | near sightedness |
| Hyperopia | far sightedness |
| Stratum Germinativum - what does it form? what does it consist of? | forms new skil cells and contain keratin and melanin |
| Stratum Corneum function | new cells migrate and flatten |
| skin color is derived from three structures | Melanin Carotene and Underlying Vascular Beds |
| Subcutaneous Layer - what is it made of? What is its function? | adipose tissue - insulation, tempature control |
| Vellus Hair | Fine faint hair |
| Terminal Hair | thick hair |
| Eccrine Glands Function | called tubulues that open directly into the skin and produce sweat |
| Appocrine Glands - what is found in them and where? | thick milky secretions found on the nipples, axilla, and genitilia |
| Functions of the Skin | Protection, prevents penetration, perception, tempature regulation, identifcation, communication, wound repair, absorption/excretion, and production of vitamin D |
| Lanugo (HINT: type of hair) | fine downy hair of the new born |
| Vernix Caseosa (substance) what is it's function? | thick chessy substance made of sebum and shed epitheial cells |
| Hirsutism (type of hair) | shaggy or excessive hair |
| Vitilligo (abnormality of skin) | complete absence of melanin pigment |
| Pallor: what are you loosing? | white; loss of hemoglobin in the blood are lost |
| Erythmia - (skin) what happenes to produce this? | intense redness of the skin from excess blood in the capillaries |
| Cyanosis - (skin) what is happening? | bluish color - decrease perfusion indicates hypoxia |
| Jaundice - (skin) what is happeneing to the blood? | yllowish sin color - increase amounts of billrubin in the blood |
| Diaphoresis | Profusive sweating (perspiration) |
| Edema | fluid accumulating in intracellular spaces |
| Striae | strech marks |
| Structure and function of the SKULL | rigid bony box that protects the brain and special sense organs includes bones of the cranium and face |
| Cranial Bones (4) | frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal |
| what are sutures? What are they uncapable of? | adjacent cranial bones that unite at meshed immovable joints |
| Obesity | greater than 120% of ideal body weight |
| Body Mass Index | practical marker of optimal weight for height and indicator of obesity and protein calorie malnutrition |
| Body Mass Index Measurements | weight(kg)/height(m)(2) orweight(pounds)/height(inches) x 703 |
| Values forUnderweightNormal WeightOver WeightObesityExtreme Obesity | <18.518.5-24.925.0-29.930.0-39.9> 40.0 |
| Waist to Hip Ratio measures and measurement | assesses body fat distributionwaist circumference/hip circumference |
| android obesity | fat in the upper body (abdominal) |
| gynoid obesity | fat in the lower body (thighs) |
| Android Obesity Measurments in women and men | Men = 1.0 0r >Women = 0.8 or > |
| Tempature Regulator | Hypothalamus98.6F |
| Oral Temp Range | 96.4F - 99.1F |
| Rectal Temp Range | 0.7F - 1F |
| Waist Cirumference Measurements | Women = >35 inchesMen = >40 inchesIncreases risk of cardio vascular and metabolic diseases |
| What is good about oral temp? | Accurate and convenient |
| What is good about axiallary temp? What type of people are they used best for? | safe and accruate - for infants and children |
| When is it s good idea to use a rectal temp? | only when other routes are not practicalcomatose/confused patient1inch into adult rectum |
| Tymphanic Membrane thermometer: the good things and who are they used for? | senses infrared emissions of the eardrumaccurateused on person who are unwillining to cooperatespeed and convience |
| Hyperthermia | Fever |
| Hypothermia | prolonged to cold |
| Stroke Volume | with every heart beat the beart pumps an amount of blood (70ml - adults) |
| Pulse | force flares on the arterial walls and generates a pressure wave - gives rate and rythm |
| Normal Pulse RangeWhen (age) is there a more rapid pulse? | 60-100 beats - more rapid in infants |
| Bradycardia | below 60 beats |
| Tachycardia | above 10 beats |
| Sinus ArrhythmiaFound in what age? | Children and young adultsSpeed up at the peak of inspirationSlow to normal during expiration |
| Blood Pressure | force of blood pushing against the side of the vessel wall |
| Systolic | Maximum pressure felt on the artery during left ventricle contraction or systole |
| Diastolic | Elastic recoil or resting pressure that blood exerts constantly between each contraction |
| Pulse Pressure | different between the systolic and diastolic reflects stroke volume |
| What is Mean arterial Pressure? | the pressure forcing blood in the the tissues |
| Average Blood Pressure | 120/80 |
| Hypotension | low blood pressure |
| Hypertension | high blood pressure |
| what is Coarctation? | narrowing |
| What does a Pulse Oximeter do?normal values? | assess arterial oxygen saturation97-98%amount of light absorbes by oxygen |
| Amplitude | loud or soft sound - intensity |
| Pitch | # of vibrations per second - freqeuncy |
| Quality | a subjective difference due to a sounds distinctive overtones - timbre |
| duration | length of time |
| stethoscope placement when placed in the ears - which way are the ear peices pointing towards? | ear peices point forwrd toward the nose |
| Diaphragm is used for | high pitched sounds |
| Bell is used for? Can detect which type of heart sound? | soft low picthed sounds - murmurs |
| Opthalmoscope | illuminates the interal eye structures |
| Myopia | near sightedness |
| Hyperopia | far sightedness |
| Stratum Germinativum - what does it form? what does it consist of? | forms new skil cells and contain keratin and melanin |
| Stratum Corneum function | new cells migrate and flatten |
| skin color is derived from three structures | Melanin Carotene and Underlying Vascular Beds |
| Subcutaneous Layer - what is it made of? What is its function? | adipose tissue - insulation, tempature control |
| Vellus Hair | Fine faint hair |
| Terminal Hair | thick hair |
| Eccrine Glands Function | called tubulues that open directly into the skin and produce sweat |
| Appocrine Glands - what is found in them and where? | thick milky secretions found on the nipples, axilla, and genitilia |
| Functions of the Skin | Protection, prevents penetration, perception, tempature regulation, identifcation, communication, wound repair, absorption/excretion, and production of vitamin D |
| Lanugo (HINT: type of hair) | fine downy hair of the new born |
| Vernix Caseosa (substance) what is it's function? | thick chessy substance made of sebum and shed epitheial cells |
| Hirsutism (type of hair) | shaggy or excessive hair |
| Vitilligo (abnormality of skin) | complete absence of melanin pigment |
| Pallor: what are you loosing? | white; loss of hemoglobin in the blood are lost |
| Erythmia - (skin) what happenes to produce this? | intense redness of the skin from excess blood in the capillaries |
| Cyanosis - (skin) what is happening? | bluish color - decrease perfusion indicates hypoxia |
| Jaundice - (skin) what is happeneing to the blood? | yllowish sin color - increase amounts of billrubin in the blood |
| Diaphoresis | Profusive sweating (perspiration) |
| Edema | fluid accumulating in intracellular spaces |
| Striae | strech marks |
| Structure and function of the SKULL | rigid bony box that protects the brain and special sense organs includes bones of the cranium and face |
| Cranial Bones (4) | frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal |
| what are sutures? What are they uncapable of? | adjacent cranial bones that unite at meshed immovable joints |
| Obesity | greater than 120% of ideal body weight |
| Body Mass Index | practical marker of optimal weight for height and indicator of obesity and protein calorie malnutrition |
| Body Mass Index Measurements | weight(kg)/height(m)(2) orweight(pounds)/height(inches) x 703 |
| Values forUnderweightNormal WeightOver WeightObesityExtreme Obesity | <18.518.5-24.925.0-29.930.0-39.9> 40.0 |
| Waist to Hip Ratio measures and measurement | assesses body fat distributionwaist circumference/hip circumference |
| android obesity | fat in the upper body (abdominal) |
| gynoid obesity | fat in the lower body (thighs) |
| Android Obesity Measurments in women and men | Men = 1.0 0r >Women = 0.8 or > |
| Tempature Regulator | Hypothalamus98.6F |
| Oral Temp Range | 96.4F - 99.1F |
| Rectal Temp Range | 0.7F - 1F |
| Waist Cirumference Measurements | Women = >35 inchesMen = >40 inchesIncreases risk of cardio vascular and metabolic diseases |
| What is good about oral temp? | Accurate and convenient |
| What is good about axiallary temp? What type of people are they used best for? | safe and accruate - for infants and children |
| When is it s good idea to use a rectal temp? | only when other routes are not practicalcomatose/confused patient1inch into adult rectum |
| Tymphanic Membrane thermometer: the good things and who are they used for? | senses infrared emissions of the eardrumaccurateused on person who are unwillining to cooperatespeed and convience |
| Hyperthermia | Fever |
| Hypothermia | prolonged to cold |
| Stroke Volume | with every heart beat the beart pumps an amount of blood (70ml - adults) |
| Pulse | force flares on the arterial walls and generates a pressure wave - gives rate and rythm |
| Normal Pulse RangeWhen (age) is there a more rapid pulse? | 60-100 beats - more rapid in infants |
| Bradycardia | below 60 beats |
| Tachycardia | above 10 beats |
| Sinus ArrhythmiaFound in what age? | Children and young adultsSpeed up at the peak of inspirationSlow to normal during expiration |
| Blood Pressure | force of blood pushing against the side of the vessel wall |
| Systolic | Maximum pressure felt on the artery during left ventricle contraction or systole |
| Diastolic | Elastic recoil or resting pressure that blood exerts constantly between each contraction |
| Pulse Pressure | different between the systolic and diastolic reflects stroke volume |
| What is Mean arterial Pressure? | the pressure forcing blood in the the tissues |
| Average Blood Pressure | 120/80 |
| Hypotension | low blood pressure |
| Hypertension | high blood pressure |
| what is Coarctation? | narrowing |
| What does a Pulse Oximeter do?normal values? | assess arterial oxygen saturation97-98%amount of light absorbes by oxygen |
| Amplitude | loud or soft sound - intensity |
| Pitch | # of vibrations per second - freqeuncy |
| Quality | a subjective difference due to a sounds distinctive overtones - timbre |
| duration | length of time |
| stethoscope placement when placed in the ears - which way are the ear peices pointing towards? | ear peices point forwrd toward the nose |
| Diaphragm is used for | high pitched sounds |
| Bell is used for? Can detect which type of heart sound? | soft low picthed sounds - murmurs |
| Opthalmoscope | illuminates the interal eye structures |
| Myopia | near sightedness |
| Hyperopia | far sightedness |
| Stratum Germinativum - what does it form? what does it consist of? | forms new skil cells and contain keratin and melanin |
| Stratum Corneum function | new cells migrate and flatten |
| skin color is derived from three structures | Melanin Carotene and Underlying Vascular Beds |
| Subcutaneous Layer - what is it made of? What is its function? | adipose tissue - insulation, tempature control |
| Vellus Hair | Fine faint hair |
| Terminal Hair | thick hair |
| Eccrine Glands Function | called tubulues that open directly into the skin and produce sweat |
| Appocrine Glands - what is found in them and where? | thick milky secretions found on the nipples, axilla, and genitilia |
| Functions of the Skin | Protection, prevents penetration, perception, tempature regulation, identifcation, communication, wound repair, absorption/excretion, and production of vitamin D |
| Lanugo (HINT: type of hair) | fine downy hair of the new born |
| Vernix Caseosa (substance) what is it's function? | thick chessy substance made of sebum and shed epitheial cells |
| Hirsutism (type of hair) | shaggy or excessive hair |
| Vitilligo (abnormality of skin) | complete absence of melanin pigment |
| Pallor: what are you loosing? | white; loss of hemoglobin in the blood are lost |
| Erythmia - (skin) what happenes to produce this? | intense redness of the skin from excess blood in the capillaries |
| Cyanosis - (skin) what is happening? | bluish color - decrease perfusion indicates hypoxia |
| Jaundice - (skin) what is happeneing to the blood? | yllowish sin color - increase amounts of billrubin in the blood |
| Diaphoresis | Profusive sweating (perspiration) |
| Edema | fluid accumulating in intracellular spaces |
| Striae | strech marks |
| Structure and function of the SKULL | rigid bony box that protects the brain and special sense organs includes bones of the cranium and face |
| Cranial Bones (4) | frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal |
| what are sutures? What are they uncapable of? | adjacent cranial bones that unite at meshed immovable joints |
| Obesity | greater than 120% of ideal body weight |
| Body Mass Index | practical marker of optimal weight for height and indicator of obesity and protein calorie malnutrition |
| Body Mass Index Measurements | weight(kg)/height(m)(2) orweight(pounds)/height(inches) x 703 |
| Values forUnderweightNormal WeightOver WeightObesityExtreme Obesity | <18.518.5-24.925.0-29.930.0-39.9> 40.0 |
| Waist to Hip Ratio measures and measurement | assesses body fat distributionwaist circumference/hip circumference |
| android obesity | fat in the upper body (abdominal) |
| gynoid obesity | fat in the lower body (thighs) |
| Android Obesity Measurments in women and men | Men = 1.0 0r >Women = 0.8 or > |
| Tempature Regulator | Hypothalamus98.6F |
| Oral Temp Range | 96.4F - 99.1F |
| Rectal Temp Range | 0.7F - 1F |
| Waist Cirumference Measurements | Women = >35 inchesMen = >40 inchesIncreases risk of cardio vascular and metabolic diseases |
| What is good about oral temp? | Accurate and convenient |
| What is good about axiallary temp? What type of people are they used best for? | safe and accruate - for infants and children |
| When is it s good idea to use a rectal temp? | only when other routes are not practicalcomatose/confused patient1inch into adult rectum |
| Tymphanic Membrane thermometer: the good things and who are they used for? | senses infrared emissions of the eardrumaccurateused on person who are unwillining to cooperatespeed and convience |
| Hyperthermia | Fever |
| Hypothermia | prolonged to cold |
| Stroke Volume | with every heart beat the beart pumps an amount of blood (70ml - adults) |
| Pulse | force flares on the arterial walls and generates a pressure wave - gives rate and rythm |
| Normal Pulse RangeWhen (age) is there a more rapid pulse? | 60-100 beats - more rapid in infants |
| Bradycardia | below 60 beats |
| Tachycardia | above 10 beats |
| Sinus ArrhythmiaFound in what age? | Children and young adultsSpeed up at the peak of inspirationSlow to normal during expiration |
| Blood Pressure | force of blood pushing against the side of the vessel wall |
| Systolic | Maximum pressure felt on the artery during left ventricle contraction or systole |
| Diastolic | Elastic recoil or resting pressure that blood exerts constantly between each contraction |
| Pulse Pressure | different between the systolic and diastolic reflects stroke volume |
| What is Mean arterial Pressure? | the pressure forcing blood in the the tissues |
| Average Blood Pressure | 120/80 |
| Hypotension | low blood pressure |
| Hypertension | high blood pressure |
| what is Coarctation? | narrowing |
| What does a Pulse Oximeter do?normal values? | assess arterial oxygen saturation97-98%amount of light absorbes by oxygen |
| Amplitude | loud or soft sound - intensity |
| Pitch | # of vibrations per second - freqeuncy |
| Quality | a subjective difference due to a sounds distinctive overtones - timbre |
| duration | length of time |
| stethoscope placement when placed in the ears - which way are the ear peices pointing towards? | ear peices point forwrd toward the nose |
| Diaphragm is used for | high pitched sounds |
| Bell is used for? Can detect which type of heart sound? | soft low picthed sounds - murmurs |
| Opthalmoscope | illuminates the interal eye structures |
| Myopia | near sightedness |
| Hyperopia | far sightedness |
| Stratum Germinativum - what does it form? what does it consist of? | forms new skil cells and contain keratin and melanin |
| Stratum Corneum function | new cells migrate and flatten |
| skin color is derived from three structures | Melanin Carotene and Underlying Vascular Beds |
| Subcutaneous Layer - what is it made of? What is its function? | adipose tissue - insulation, tempature control |
| Vellus Hair | Fine faint hair |
| Terminal Hair | thick hair |
| Eccrine Glands Function | called tubulues that open directly into the skin and produce sweat |
| Appocrine Glands - what is found in them and where? | thick milky secretions found on the nipples, axilla, and genitilia |
| Functions of the Skin | Protection, prevents penetration, perception, tempature regulation, identifcation, communication, wound repair, absorption/excretion, and production of vitamin D |
| Lanugo (HINT: type of hair) | fine downy hair of the new born |
| Vernix Caseosa (substance) what is it's function? | thick chessy substance made of sebum and shed epitheial cells |
| Hirsutism (type of hair) | shaggy or excessive hair |
| Vitilligo (abnormality of skin) | complete absence of melanin pigment |
| Pallor: what are you loosing? | white; loss of hemoglobin in the blood are lost |
| Erythmia - (skin) what happenes to produce this? | intense redness of the skin from excess blood in the capillaries |
| Cyanosis - (skin) what is happening? | bluish color - decrease perfusion indicates hypoxia |
| Jaundice - (skin) what is happeneing to the blood? | yllowish sin color - increase amounts of billrubin in the blood |
| Diaphoresis | Profusive sweating (perspiration) |
| Edema | fluid accumulating in intracellular spaces |
| Striae | strech marks |
| Structure and function of the SKULL | rigid bony box that protects the brain and special sense organs includes bones of the cranium and face |
| Cranial Bones (4) | frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal |
| what are sutures? What are they uncapable of? | adjacent cranial bones that unite at meshed immovable joints |
| Coronal Suture is located.. | crowns the head from ear to ear |
| Sagital Suture is located.. | seperates the head length wise between two parietal bones |
| Lamboid Suture is located.. | seperates the parietal bones crosswise from the occipital bone |
| Parotid Glands are located..What size compared to others?Ar they palpable? | in the cheek over the madible, anterior to and below the ear, largest, not normally palpable |
| Submandibular are located.. | beneath the mandible at the angle of the jaw |
| Sublingual is located.. | lie in the floor of the mouth |
| Thyroid Gland functions to..is located..secretes.. | endorcrine gland with rish blood supplyhighly vascularstraddles the trachea in the middle of the necksecreted thyroxine and triodothronin |
| Lymphatics funtion to..Where are they found? | major part of the immune systemdetect and elimate foreign substances from the bodyfound in the head, neck, axillae, and inguial areas |
| Fontanells structure and functionWhat makes them different in infants then adultswhen do they close? | space where the sutures intersectbones of the neonatal skull are seperated by suturescloses by 9 months - 2 years |
| What is a red flag when you hav a severe head ache? | in an adult or child or had never had it before |
| where are TENSION headaches found and what are they like? | occipital, frontal, or band like tightness |
| Where are MIGRANES found | supraobital, retroorbital, and frontatemporal |
| What do CLUSTER headaches do? | produce pain around the eye, temple, forehead, and cheek |
| Migranes Occurence | 2 per month each last 1-3days |
| Cluster Headache Occurence | one to two occur per day lasting 1/2 to 2 hours for 1-2 monthscomplete remission may last for months or years |
| what percipitates cluster headaches? | alcohol ingestion and day time napping |
| how to feel better from a migrane | Lay down |
| how to deel better from a cluster headache | need to move; pace the floor |
| Vertigo | rotational spiniing from neurologic disease |
| Objective Vertigo - which spins? | room spins |
| Subjective Vertigo - which spins? | person spins |
| Normocephalic | a round sysmetrical skull appropraitely related to body size |
| Lymphadenopathy:when does this occur? | enleagrment of the lymph nodes (greater than 1 cm)due to: infection, allergy, or neoplasm |
| Bruit: when does it occur? what type of noise? what does it indicate? | occurs when accerlated or turbulent blood flw indicating hyperplasis of the thyroidsoft pulsatile whoosing blowing sound heard best with the bell of the stethoscope |
| Hyperplasia | enlargement of an organ |
| Capput Succedaneum: type of birth trauma | edamatous sweeling and accyhmosis of the presenting part of the head caused by birth trauma |
| cephalhematoma: type of birth trauma | subperiosteal hemoohage which is a result of birth traumaholds bleeding place |
| Palpebral Fissure of the eye | open space between the eyelids |
| Limbus of the eye | border btween the cornea an scerla |
| Canthus of the eye | corner of the eye where the lids meet |
| Caruncle of the eye: what does it contain? | small flesh mass containing sebacous glands |
| Tarsal Plates of the eye | strips of connective tissue that give it shape |
| Melbomian glands of the eye: what does it do? | modified sebacous glands that create an oily lubricating material on the lids |
| Conjuctive of the Eye | thin mucous membrane floded like an envelop between the eyelids and the eyeballs |
| Lacriminal Apparatus of the eye | provides constant irrigation to keep the conjunctive and the cornea moist and lubricated |
| Puncta of the eye | where the tears drain |
| sclera | outer fibrous |
| Choroid | middle vascular |
| Retina | innner fibrous |
| Puppillary Ligh Reflex | normal contriation of the pupils when a bright light shines on the retina |
| Presbyopia | glass like quality decreases the lens ability to change chape to accomodate for near vission |
| Cataract Formation | lens apacity, resulting from a clumping of protein in the lens |
| Glaucoma | increased intraocular pressure |
| Macular Degeneration | breakdown of cells in th macilla of the retina |
| Scotoma: what happens to your vision? | blind spot in the visual field |
| Photophobia | inability to tolerate light |
| diplopia | perception of two images of a single object |
| Lacrimination | tearing |
| Epiphora | excessive tearing |
| Phoria | mild weakness noted only when vision is blocked |
| Tropia | more severe - a constant malalignment of the eyes |
| Nystagmus Movement | fine oscillating movment best seen around the iris |
| Air conduction hearing | the normal pathway of hearing; most efficent |
| Bone Conduction Hearing: what do the bones do? | the bones of the skull vibrate |
| Tuning Fork Tests | measure hearing by air conduction or by bone conduction |
| Weber Test: where is tuning fork placed? when is this test used? what do you ask? | done by bone conductionwhen a person reports hearing better with one ear then the otherplace fork in the midline of the skull and ask if the tone sounds te same or better in one ear |
| Rinne Test: what do you ask? where the for fork placed? what is greater AC or BC? | Compares Air conduction with bone conduction soundsplace fork on the mastoid process and signal when sound goes away air conduction is greater than bone conduction |
| Romberg Test | assess the ability of the vestibular apparatus in the inner ear to help maintain stansing balance |
| Xerostomia (hint: mouth) | dry mouth |
| Dental Caries | destruction of the tooth |
| Gingivitis: what happens? | gums are ed and swollen and bleed easily |
| Tail of Spence | superios lateral corner of the breast tissue |
| Supernumerary Nipple | Extra Nipple |
| Gynecomastia | during adolesence it is common for the breat tissue to temporarily enlarge |
| what do the PONS and the MEDULLA do? | involunatary control of the respiration is mediated by the respiratory center |
| Hypercapnia: increase of what? | increase of carbone dioxide |
| Hypoexmia: decrease of what? | decrease of oyxgen |
| Orthnopnea | difficulty breathing when supine |
| Resonance | low pitched clear hollow sound thay predominates in healthy lung tissue |
| Hyperresonance | lower pitched booming sound found when too much air is present |
| Bronchial | insipitation is less than expiration |
| Bronchovesicular | inspiration equals expiration |
| Vesicular | inspiration is greater than expiration| |
| Kyphosis | round barrerl shape outward curvature of the thoracic spine |
| Mediastinum | eart and great vessels are located between the lungs in the middle third of the thoracic cage |
| Precordium | area overlying the aterios chest of the heart and great vessels |
| Artery | Blood Leaves the heart |
| Vein | Returns blood to the heart |
| Right Atrioventricular Valve | tricuspid |
| Left Atrioventricular Valve | mitral valve |
| Diastole | atrioventricular valves open during the hearts filling phase to allow the ventricles to fill up with blood |
| Right Semilunar Valve | Pulmonic Valve |
| Left Semilunar Valve | Arotic Valve |
| Systole | pumping phase - the Atrioventricular valve close to prevent regurgation of blood back up to the atriathe semilunar vlaves open and allow blood to be ejected from the heart |
| Diastole | ventricles relax and fill up with blood 2/3 cardia cycle |
| Systole | hearts contraction; blood is pumped from the ventricles 1/3 of cardiac cycle |
| S1 | closure of the AV valves and beinging of systole |
| M1 | heart as one sounds |
| S1 heard the loudeast and where: closure of what? | heard over the precordium and loudest at the apex |
| S2 heard the loudest and where: closure of what? | occurs wtih closure of the semilunar valves; end of systole; loudest at the base |
| S3 | vibrations; when ventricles are resistant to filling during the early rapid filling phase |
| S4 | at the end of diastole when ventricles is resistant to filling |
| cardiac output amount | 4-6 l of blood per minuteCO - SVXR |
| Arteriosclerosis | periphel blood vessles grow more rigid with age |
| Atherosclerosis | deposition of fatty plaques in the intima of the arteries |
| claudication distance | number of blocks walked or stairs climbed to produce pain; not relieved by rest |
| LLQ organs | sigmoid colon and pubic symphysis |
| LUQ organs | speeln stomach, and pancreas |
| RLQ Organs | cecum, appendix, and bladder |
| RUQ Organs | Liver, gallbladder, deudenum |
| anorexia | loss of apetite |
| hernia | protrusion of abdominal viscera through abnormal opening in muscle wall |
| borborygmus | stomach growling |
| ascites | free fluid |
| Ligaments | bone to bone |
| Tendon | muscle to bone |
| Vertebrae consist of | 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral, and 2-4 coccygeal |
| functional assessment | screens for safely of indeepndent living the need for home health services |
| complete examination | people with previous health problems |
| frontal lobe function | personailty, behavior, intellectual function |
| parietal lobe function | primary center for sensation |
| occipital lobe function | visual receptor center |
| temporal lobe function | auditory reception ceneter |
| wernicke's area | temporal lobe; hears sounds but has no meaning |
| broca's area | frontal lobe; understands but cannot talk |
| basal ganglia | control autnomic assoicated movements |
| thalamus | relay station for the nervous system |
| hypothalamus | vital functions |
| cerebellum | equillibrium; motor coordination of voluntary movement; smooth movements; automatic pilot |
| trigemial nerve | muscles of mastication |
| facial nerve | muscles of the face |
| acoustic nerve | hearing and equillbrium |
| glossopharyngeal nerve | tongue and gag reflex |
| screening neurologic exam | well person with no significant findings |
| complete neurologic exam | patients with neurologic concerns |
| tactile discrimination | fine touch |
| sterognosis | persons abilits to recognize objects by feeling their forsm, weight, and size |
| graphesthesia | abitlity to read a number that was traced on the skin |
| outer parts of the male | penis, glans, corona, urethra, foreskin/prepuse, frenulum |
| inner parts of the male | scrotum, ruguae, cremastes muscles, and testis |
| nocturia | urinating in sleep |
| Dysuria | buring when urinating |
| female inner parts | vagine, rugae, fallopian tubues, uterus, ovaries, cervix |
| female outer parts | vulva, mons pubis, labin majora/minora, clitoris, frenulum, vestible, urethral meatus |
| traditional | living with the norms of the tradiaiton culture |
| modern | accurated to the norms of the dominant society |
| 4 basic characteritics of culture | dyanmis and every changing; learned from birth through the processes of lanugaue acqusition and socilization; chared by all members f the same cultural group, adapted to sepcidic conditions related to enviromental and technical factors |
| ethnic | social group with an social system that claims to posess variable triats |
| religon | organized system of ebleifes; is the beliefe in a divine or super human power of powers to be obeyed and worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe |
| spirtuilaity | borne out of each persons unique life experiance and his or her personal effort to find purpose and meaning in life |
| accuraltion | the process fo adapting to and acquiring another culture |
| assimilation | process by whcih a person develops a new cultual idenity and becomes like the members of the dominant culture |
| biculturalism | dual pattern of identification |
| aphasia | loss of the ability to read or write or speak |
| Body mass index | arker of optimal weight for heigh and indicator of obesity or protein caloria malnutrition |
| waist to hip ratioe | assesses body fat distribution |
| skin fold thickness | estimate of body fat stores or the extent of obesity of undernutrition |
| mid upper arm circumference | skeletal muscle mass and fat stores |
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