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Exam 2 study guide
Vitals, blood, respiratory, diseases and disorders of skin, blood, bone, muscles
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is an Aneurysm | A bulging or ballooning in a blood vessel, caused by a weakness in the vessel wall |
| What is Otosclerosis | Harding and abnormal ear bone growth in the middle of the ear |
| Gout | A form of arthritis caused by uric acid crystals in the joints, leads to inflammation and pain |
| Celiac Disease | A chronic digestive disorder caused by the ingestion of gluten which damages the small intestine |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) | A lung disease that causes difficulties breathing due to obstruction in the air flow |
| What is it called when a patient has an irregular heartbeat or fluttering in the chest | Arrhythmia |
| What causes swelling due to fluid being trapped in the body´s tissues, often seen in legs, ankles, and feet? | Edema |
| What hearing condition effects the ears and can cause ringing or buzzing in the ears | Tinnitus |
| What are the ¨ Rules of Nines | A method to determine the amount of surface on the body that has been burned. Divides the body into sections that represents 9% |
| Where would you take a Carotid pulse and what is it for? | A technique used to check to assess the heart rate and rhythm by palpating the artery on the side of the neck |
| SA node | The hearts natural pacemaker, responsible for initiating the heartbeat and regulating the heart rhythm |
| Cochlea | A spiral shaped organ in the inner ear, converts sound vibrations into neural signals for hearing |
| What are the types of immunity | Active, artificial from vaccination, passive, artificial from antibodies |
| Normal Adult heart rate proximity | 60-80 beats per minute |
| Nearsightedness ( far away) | Myopia |
| Farsightedness (up close) | Hyperopia |
| Active immunity | Immunity gained through exposure or vaccination |
| Passive immunity | Immunity gained through antibodies from another source |
| What is Presbyopia | loss of vision due to aging |
| What is a Thrombocytes or Palates | Known for healthy blood clots in the body |
| Tympanic membrane | Between the inner and outer ear, the eardrum, converts sound |
| Impetigo | Yellow or honey colored pus or crust around the hands, eyes, mouth, nose, and arms. Caused by staph or Steph bacteria entering through minor cuts. |
| Where does blood flow starting at the Superior and Inferior Vena cava? | Right Atrium (AT), tricuspid valve, right ventricle, pulmonary artery, lungs, pulmonary vein, left atrium, biscuspid/mitral valve, left ventricle, Aorta out to body |
| Where does the blood flow come from before entering the superior and inferior vena cava? | SA node, Av Node, Bundle of his, Bundle of Branches, Purkinje Fibers. Electrical system of the heart |
| What is CVA | Cerebrovascular Accident aka FULL Stroke, blood flow being blocked or stopped getting to the brain |
| What is TIA | Transmit Ischaemic attack , mini stroke |
| Adult Height is rounded to the nearest what? | half inch or quarter of an inch |
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