STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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◉ lipids. Answer: another name for fats
◉ osteoarthritis. Answer: inflammation of the joint and bone
◉ myocardium. Answer: muscle wall of the heart
◉ PA and lateral. Answer: most common positions for chest x-ray
◉ pyelolithotomy. Answer: incision into the renal pelvis for removal
of calculi
◉ tension headache. Answer: most common type of headache
◉ papancolaou smear. Answer: used to detect cervical cancer
◉ chronic disease. Answer: has a slow onset and lasts for months to
years
,◉ sciatic. Answer: nerve to be concerned with when giving an
injection
◉ antibiotic. Answer: chemical substance that kills living
microorganisms
◉ lithotomy. Answer: used for a vaginal exam
◉ pancreas. Answer: secretes insulin directly into the bloodstream
◉ ledger card. Answer: a patient's financial account
◉ sonogram or echogram. Answer: technique that employs high-
frequency sound waves which bounce off tissues and are then
recorded
◉ pericordium. Answer: the area of the chest overlying the heart
◉ breach of contract. Answer: based on a failure to perform an
agreed upon undertaking
◉ necroscopy. Answer: refers to death
, ◉ active-immunity. Answer: when antigens or microorganisms are
injected into the patient
◉ intradermal injection. Answer: used for allergy testing
◉ alveoli. Answer: air sacs in the lungs in which the exchange of
gases takes place
◉ AIDS. Answer: acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
◉ tsp. Answer: teaspoon
◉ transfer forceps. Answer: instrument used to set up a sterile field
◉ glucose. Answer: a simple sugar to which all forms of
carbohydrates are ultimately converted
◉ endocrinologist. Answer: physician that diagnoses and treats
disease of the glands of internal secretion
◉ tendonitis. Answer: inflamed condition of tendon and tendon
muscle