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[MA1] Preparing for Examinations [Tier 01]

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anatomical   the position with the human body upright, facing forward, with the palms facing toward the front of the body.  
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anterior   before or in front of  
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dorsal   pertaining to the back  
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dorsal recumbent   body position in which the patient is on his or her back, face up, legs separated, knees flexed with the feet flat  
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dyspnea   difficult or labored breathing  
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fenestrated   having a window or openining  
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Fowler's position   a full or partial sitting examination position  
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horizontal   not vertical; flat and even; level; parallel to the plane of the horizon  
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incompetent   not capable; not legally qualified; deficient  
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knee-chest position   body position in which the patient kneels on the exam table with buttocks elevated, back straight and chest resting on the table  
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lithotomy   an examination position wherein the patient lies on the back with thighs flexed upon the abdomen and legs flexed upon the thighs  
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proctological position   the patient kneels on knee-board of the table, bends at the hips and rest the chest on the table  
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prone position   a position, lying horizontal with the face down  
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recumbent   lying down  
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shock   a condition in which the pulse becomes rapid and weak, the blood pressure drops and the patient is pale and clammy  
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sigmoidoscopy   an inspection of the sigmoid with an instrument  
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Sims' position   an examination position with the patient lying on the left side  
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supine   lying horizontally on the back  
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Trendelenburg position   a position with the head lower than the feet  
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ventral   pertaining to the anterior or front side of the body  
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