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Pharm-02
Pharmacology Chp. 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Hereditary diseases that are present at birth, even if not apparent. | Congenital |
| Triage | On arrival at an emergency department, patients are assessed according to signs and symptoms, age and medical history. |
| What is that ABC prioritized method | A for Airway; B for Breathing; C for Cardiac Function |
| invasion of microorganisms into tissue that causes cell or tissue injury. | Infection |
| What does "-itis" stand for? | Inflammation |
| What is an overgrowth in response to some type of stimulus? | Hyperplasia |
| Neoplasm | New Growth |
| Tumors | Latin for "Swelling" |
| Oncology | Study of Tumors |
| Disease with tumor involvement usually ends with... | "-oma" |
| Neoplasm tumors may be classified as what? | Benign or Malignant |
| _______ have unlimited growth and in a capsule | Benign |
| Metastasize | move |
| Metastatic | cancers that move from a site of origin to a secondary site in the body. |
| Sarcoma | Malignant tumor arising from connective tissue such as muscles or bones. |
| Melanoma | Malignant tumors of the skin |
| Lipoma | Benign fatty tumor. |