TERM
What are borborygmi?
Loud bowel sounds
TERM
What three factors alter pupillary response to light?
1. Trauma
2. Pressure
3. Drugs
TERM
A patient complains of ear pain. You press on his
tragus and the pain DOES NOT INCREASE. Where is
his infection?
Middle ear
,TERM
A patient has pale, cool, shiny legs with decreased
hair growth, and a weak pulse. There is no edema.
What health condition does he have?
ARTERIAL insufficiency
TERM
When looking at something far away, what happens
to your pupils?
They dilate
TERM
What causes wheezing?
Constricted airways
,TERM
What is koilonychia and what causes it?
Spoon-shaped nail; iron deficiency or syphilis
TERM
What does PERRLA stand for?
Pupils equal, rounds, reactive to light, and
accomodation
TERM
How many borborygmi should you normally hear in a
minute?
5 to 35
, TERM
What is exophthalmos?
Bulging eyes
TERM
A patient has Koilonychia (spoon nail). What does
this indicate?
Iron deficiency anemia
Syphilis
Use of strong detergents
TERM
You notice that your patient's skin is somewhat blue
are the nail beds, lips, and mouth. What does this
indicate?
What are borborygmi?
Loud bowel sounds
TERM
What three factors alter pupillary response to light?
1. Trauma
2. Pressure
3. Drugs
TERM
A patient complains of ear pain. You press on his
tragus and the pain DOES NOT INCREASE. Where is
his infection?
Middle ear
,TERM
A patient has pale, cool, shiny legs with decreased
hair growth, and a weak pulse. There is no edema.
What health condition does he have?
ARTERIAL insufficiency
TERM
When looking at something far away, what happens
to your pupils?
They dilate
TERM
What causes wheezing?
Constricted airways
,TERM
What is koilonychia and what causes it?
Spoon-shaped nail; iron deficiency or syphilis
TERM
What does PERRLA stand for?
Pupils equal, rounds, reactive to light, and
accomodation
TERM
How many borborygmi should you normally hear in a
minute?
5 to 35
, TERM
What is exophthalmos?
Bulging eyes
TERM
A patient has Koilonychia (spoon nail). What does
this indicate?
Iron deficiency anemia
Syphilis
Use of strong detergents
TERM
You notice that your patient's skin is somewhat blue
are the nail beds, lips, and mouth. What does this
indicate?
