COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL AND NURSING
TERMINOLOGY FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS |
FROM QUESTION TO PERFECTION| STUDY WITH
CONFIDENCE!
Course Code:
Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027.
Duration: 2 Hours.
Total Marks: 100.
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
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, Nonmaleficence Answer: The ethical principle of 'do no harm' or inflict the least possible harm
to reach a beneficial outcome.
Non-suicide self-injury Answer: Injury not accompanied by suicidal ideation or intent but rather
is a way of coping.
Normalcy Answer: The movement toward being normal in one's life; pertains to attaining
normal standards in one's life when faced with chronic illness, disability, or impairment.
Nuchal cord Answer: The umbilical cord around the neck of the fetus.
Nystagmus Answer: Involuntary back-and-forth movements of the eyes, most often noticeable
when the patient gazes at objects moving by rapidly or at fixed objects.
Obesity Answer: Considered a body mass index of greater than 30 kg/m²; it is an unhealthy
accumulation of body fat and is the most common metabolic/nutritional disease in the United
States.
Obstetric conjugate Answer: The diameter from the sacral promontory to the upper inner border
of the symphysis pubis; it measures approximately 11 cm.
Oligohydramnios Answer: An abnormally small amount of amniotic fluid.
Ophthalmia neonatorum Answer: An eye infection the newborn receives from exposure to
vaginal secretions from untreated sexually transmitted infections.
Orthostatic hypotension Answer: A drop in the blood pressure when a patient stands; caused by
low blood volume or low blood pressure.
Osteomyelitis Answer: Inflammation of the bone tissue and the marrow caused by an infection
that most often occurs in the long bones.
Osteoporosis Answer: A condition in which the bones become thin and fragile.
Otitis media Answer: A viral or bacterial infection that causes the buildup of inflammatory
fluids or pus behind the tympanic membrane.
Overflow incontinence Answer: A condition in which an individual is unable to hold urine and
then passes urine when the bladder is too full.
Overweight Answer: Having weight in excess of what would be considered normal for a
person's height, age, and overall build.
Oxygenation Answer: The exchange of gases in the lungs that allows oxygen to move into the
blood.
Oxytocin Answer: A hormone that is produced in the pituitary gland and secreted into the
bloodstream.
Papanicolaou (Pap) smear Answer: A test for cervical cancer.
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TERMINOLOGY FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS |
FROM QUESTION TO PERFECTION| STUDY WITH
CONFIDENCE!
Course Code:
Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027.
Duration: 2 Hours.
Total Marks: 100.
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
Turn Over.
APPHIA – Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
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, Nonmaleficence Answer: The ethical principle of 'do no harm' or inflict the least possible harm
to reach a beneficial outcome.
Non-suicide self-injury Answer: Injury not accompanied by suicidal ideation or intent but rather
is a way of coping.
Normalcy Answer: The movement toward being normal in one's life; pertains to attaining
normal standards in one's life when faced with chronic illness, disability, or impairment.
Nuchal cord Answer: The umbilical cord around the neck of the fetus.
Nystagmus Answer: Involuntary back-and-forth movements of the eyes, most often noticeable
when the patient gazes at objects moving by rapidly or at fixed objects.
Obesity Answer: Considered a body mass index of greater than 30 kg/m²; it is an unhealthy
accumulation of body fat and is the most common metabolic/nutritional disease in the United
States.
Obstetric conjugate Answer: The diameter from the sacral promontory to the upper inner border
of the symphysis pubis; it measures approximately 11 cm.
Oligohydramnios Answer: An abnormally small amount of amniotic fluid.
Ophthalmia neonatorum Answer: An eye infection the newborn receives from exposure to
vaginal secretions from untreated sexually transmitted infections.
Orthostatic hypotension Answer: A drop in the blood pressure when a patient stands; caused by
low blood volume or low blood pressure.
Osteomyelitis Answer: Inflammation of the bone tissue and the marrow caused by an infection
that most often occurs in the long bones.
Osteoporosis Answer: A condition in which the bones become thin and fragile.
Otitis media Answer: A viral or bacterial infection that causes the buildup of inflammatory
fluids or pus behind the tympanic membrane.
Overflow incontinence Answer: A condition in which an individual is unable to hold urine and
then passes urine when the bladder is too full.
Overweight Answer: Having weight in excess of what would be considered normal for a
person's height, age, and overall build.
Oxygenation Answer: The exchange of gases in the lungs that allows oxygen to move into the
blood.
Oxytocin Answer: A hormone that is produced in the pituitary gland and secreted into the
bloodstream.
Papanicolaou (Pap) smear Answer: A test for cervical cancer.
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