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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| gerontological | elderly patients |
| orthopnea | unable to breathe while laying down |
| apnea | cessation of breathing for short intervals |
| oligopnea | infrequent breathing; as slow as only 6-10 rpm |
| varicies | dialtated twisted veins |
| acalasia | dilation of the esophagus as a result of the cardiac sphincters failure to felax and allow food to pass into the ST |
| sysphasia | speech impaiment resulting form a brain lesion |
| dysphagia | difficulty swallowing and is most common espohageal complaint |
| hiatal hernia | protrusion of a portion of the ST through the cardiac sphincter |
| esophagogram | imaging of the esophagus |
| myelogram | rad examination of the structures within the spinal canal. |
| fomite | an inanimate object that has been in contact with an infectious microorganism |
| vector | an animal or host of an infectious organism that transmits the infection via bite or sting, such as a mosquito |
| airborn contamination | droplets |
| invasion of privacy | someone who discloses confidential info to unauthorized individuals |
| defamation | *disclosure of confidential pt info that in some way may be detrimental or otherwise harmful to the pt * when the pt's confidentiality is not respected, and as a result, the pt suffers embarrassment or mockery |
| slander | spoken defamation |
| libel | written defamation |
| battery | is to carry out the threat |
| false imprisonment | if a pt is ignored after stating that they no longer want to continue the exam |
| assault | the threat of touching or laying hands on someone |
| battery | unlawful laying of hands on a pt |
| angina | pain caused by constriction of the bv's |
| what is most likely used for angina? | a vsodilator |
| what is used for cardiac arrest? | vasoconstritors (dopamine or epinepherine) |
| what are used to treat allergic reactions | antihistamines |
| sx's of impending diabetic coma include: | * increased urination * sweet smelling breath * extreme thirst |
| heparine | decrease coagulation |
| norepinepherine | raise BP |
| nitroglycerine | vasodilator |
| lidocaine | local anesthetic or antidysrythmic |
| TB and mumps are spread through ___ | the air |
| rubeola is spread via ____ | droplet contact |
| cells concerned with the formation and repair of bone are called? | osteoblasts |
| cells that are concerned with the breakdown and resorption of old or dead bone are called? | osteoclasts |
| osteoma | benigh bony tumor |
| osteon | microscopic unit of compact bone, consisting of haversian canal and it's surrounding lammellae |
| ascites | accumulation of fluid, increase in tissue density |
| what is the name of the condition that results in the forward slipping of one vertebra on the one below it? | spondlolisthesis |
| germicide & disinfectants | used to kill pathogenic microorganisms |
| antiseptics | used to stop the growth or spread of microorganisms |
| sterilization | refers to the killing of all microorganisms and their spores |
| autoclave | pressurized steam |
| gas or chemical sterilization | used for things that are unable to withstand high temperatures and or moisture |
| medullary canal | the central cavity of a long bone |
| what in contained in the medullary canal | yellow marrow |
| where is red marrow found | within the cancellous tissue forming the extremities of long bones |
| what does the bony thorax consist of? | 12 pairs of ribs and the structures to which they are attached anteriourly and posteriorly: the sternum and thoracic vert |
| nitroglycerine | vasodilator; angina |
| digitalis | CHF |
| dilantin | seizures |
| cimetidine (Tagamet) | duodenal ulcers |
| surgical asepsis | technique used when performing procedures to prevent contamination |
| medical asepsis | practices that reduce the spread of microbes and there fore the chance of spreading disease or infection |
| disinfection | use of chemicals to either inactivate or inhibit the growth of microbes |
| sterilization | the complete killing of microbes |
| neurogenic shock | pooling of blood in the peripheral vessels |
| cardiogenic shock | cardiac failure |
| hypovolemic shock | loss of large amount of blood |
| 4 stages of infection | latent period incubation period disease phase convalescent phase |
| latent period | infection is introduced and lies dormant |
| incubation period | microbes reproduce |
| disease period | signs and symptoms if the infection may begin the infection is most active and communicable at this point |
| convalescent phase | body fights off the infection, and the symptoms regress |
| heparin | prevent clotting |
| diphenhydramine | allergic reaction |
| lidocaine | ventricular arrythmia local anesthetic |
| renal colic | pain associated with the passage of renal calculi |
| pneumoperitoneum | abnormal accumularion of air or gas in the peritoneal cavity |
| obstructed bowel | involves distended air or gas filled bowel loops |
| ascites | abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abd cavity |
| diarthrotic joints are | "synovial joints" freely moveable |
| amphiarthrotic joints are | partially moveable joints whose articular surfaces are connected by cartilage |
| synarthrotic joints are | immovable aka the cranial sutures |
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