"Pain": subjective or objective? Correct Answers 100%
subjective!
20/100 vison Correct Answers you can see line at 20 ft what
someone else can see at 100 ft normally
20/20 vision Correct Answers a person who can read what the
average person can read at 20 feet has 20/20 vision
6 cardinal fields of gaze Correct Answers tests for muscle
weakness or cranial nerve issues
ABCDE Correct Answers asymmetry, border, color, diameter,
evolution or elevation
Achilles Reflex Correct Answers Foot plantar flexing againist
your hand is the normal response
Acid Base Balance and the Kidneys Correct Answers important
with pH - regulated by resp/renal
acromegaly Correct Answers enlargement of the extremities
Acute Gout Correct Answers Gout is a common chronic
arthritis characterized by excess uric acid in the blood and
deposits of urate crystals in the joint space. Acute episodes
involve history of unusual walking with joint injury, alcohol
intake, and dehydration; episodes are characterized by redness,
swelling, heat, and extreme pain such as a continuous throbbing.
,Increased prevalence is caused by increases in obesity,
metabolic syndrome, and diuretic use, get gout from rich meats
and liquor
Acute Otitis Media Correct Answers fluid builds up in middle
ear and is caused by bacteria/viruses
Acute Renal Failure Correct Answers sudden loss of kidney
function, can reverse, can be caused from anaphalaxis, MI,
overdose on aspirin. Presents as frank blood in urine
Acute Rhinitis Correct Answers Inflammation of the nasal
mucosa with sneezing, tearing, and profuse secretion of watery
mucus, as seen in the common cold
adventicious breath sounds Correct Answers -anything
abnormal
-wheezing, rales, crackles, ronchi, stridor (acute distress),
friction rub
African Americans Correct Answers have a higher rate of HTN
and diabetes
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) Correct Answers a
condition in which the macula degenerates, gradually causing
central vision loss
Aging and Abdominal Correct Answers -decreased saliva,
taste, smell, teeth become lose/diseased, more frequent
constipation = malnutrition
,Aging and Musculoskeletal Correct Answers lose bone mass,
deterioration of spine = shorter, lose flexibility, diminished
reaction time, osteoporosis, kyphosis
Aging and Neuro Correct Answers loss of muscle, muscle tone,
sensation goes down, reflexes slower, responses go down,
cerebral blood flow and O2 consumption decrease
Aging and respiratory Correct Answers muscle strength
becomes weaker, lungs become less elastic and cant hold as
much which leads to decreased gas exchange
Aging and the nose/mouth Correct Answers -more nose hairs
-sense of smell diminishes/taste buds
-not as much saliva
-teeth become diseased - break, fall out, rot
Albinism Correct Answers Absence of pigment in the skin,
hair, and eyes
Allen test Correct Answers determining the patency of the
radial and ulnar arteries by compressing one artery site and
observing return of skin color as evidence of patency of the
other artery, determine if radial artery has been damaged, press
radial artery then see if ulnar artery perfuses to hand
Allergic Drug Reaction Correct Answers erythematous and
symmetric rash, usually generalized
Allis Test Correct Answers used to check for hip dislocation in
infants by comparing leg lengths. Place on back on the table
, with feet flat on the table and flex knees up. Looking for
uneven/even height of knees.
Alopecia Correct Answers hair loss
amber colored urine Correct Answers blood or high
concentrate
Analgesia Correct Answers absent pain sensation
Anesthesia Correct Answers absent touch sensation
angina Correct Answers chest pain caused by ischemia (loss of
O2 blood flow)
anneurysm Correct Answers can be born with or develop,
serious with abdominal aorta/coronary arteries/brain
anorexia Correct Answers loss of appetite
anorexia nervosa Correct Answers bad self image, starvation
anosmia Correct Answers lack of smell
Anosmia Correct Answers lack of smell, damage to olfactory
nerve can cause this
anterioposterior diamater to transverse Correct Answers should
be 1:2
anterior fontanel Correct Answers closes 9 months - 2 years