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Mod A Unit 2
Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |