Week 7 Flashcards

1
Q

Burn

A

an injury to body tissue as a result of heat, flame, sun, and/or chemicals, radiation, or electricity.

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2
Q

Adverse effect

A

hypersensitivity or reaction to a correct substance properly administered.

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3
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Anterior

A

forward or front.

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4
Q

Avulsion

A

a ripping or tearing away.

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5
Q

Comminuted fracture

A

the bone is crushed and may be splintered.

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6
Q

Closed fracture

A

a fracture in which the bone is broken but the skin has not been broken; also known as a complete or simple fracture.

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7
Q

Compression

A

putting pressure on a body region.

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8
Q

Concussion

A

a violent shaking or jarring of the brain.

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9
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Corrosions

A

a burn due to chemicals.

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10
Q

Complicated fracture

A

an internal organ injured as a direct result of the fracture.

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11
Q

Compound fracture

A

a fracture that has broken through the skin at the fracture site; also known as an open fracture.

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12
Q

Complete fracture

A

a fracture in which the bone is broken but the skin has not been broken; also known as a closed or simple fracture.

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13
Q

Depressed fracture

A

the skull bone is broken and pushed inward.

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14
Q

Dislocation

A

a body part has moved out of place; also known as luxation.

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15
Q

Impacted fracture

A

one end of the broken bone is wedged into the other bone.

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16
Q

First-degree burn

A

burns that do not present a danger to the patient because they are limited to the outer layer of the epidermis.

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17
Q

Fracture (Fx)

A

broken bones resulting from undue force or pathological changes.

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18
Q

Greenstick fracture

A

as with a greenstick of a tree, the bone bends as well as breaks.

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19
Q

Fissured fracture

A

the bone has a narrow split that does not go through to the other side.

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20
Q

Lateral

A

away from the midline toward the side.

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21
Q

Luxation

A

a body part has moved out of place; also known as dislocation.

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22
Q

Medial

A

closest or nearest to the midline of a structure.

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23
Q

Medicaments

A

term for medicine.

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24
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Posterior

A

back or behind.

25
Q

Open fracture

A

a fracture that has broken through the skin at the fracture site; also known as a compound fracture.

26
Q

Paralysis

A

the loss of sensation or voluntary motion.

27
Q

Reduction

A

the act of putting something back into its proper place.

28
Q

Poisoning

A

an overdose of a substance or the intake of a wrong substance given or taken in error.

29
Q

Second-degree burn

A

a partial-thickness burn that forms blisters.

30
Q

Stress fracture

A

excessive impact on the bone causes small hairline crack.

31
Q

Sprain

A

an injury to a joint, specifically the ligament of the joint that becomes stretched.

32
Q

Spiral fracture

A

a severe twisting motion causes the bone to twist apart.

33
Q

Strain

A

an injury at the joint site to a muscle or tendon.

34
Q

Third-degree burn

A

full-thickness burn affecting the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layers.

35
Q

Complete or simple fracture

A

a fracture in which the bone is broken but the skin has not been broken; also known as a closed or simple fracture.

36
Q

Subluxation

A

part of the joint surface has moved away from where it should be; also called a partial dislocation.

37
Q

Vault of the skull

A

made up of the two parietal bones and the frontal bone.

38
Q

Underdosing

A

taking less of a medication than what is prescribed or instructed by the physician or the manufacturer, whether deliberately or inadvertently.

39
Q

Vertebral column

A

shields the spinal column and is made up of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebra.

40
Q

Fissured

A

the bone has a narrow split that does not go through to the other side.

41
Q

Greenstick

A

as with a greenstick of a tree, the bone bends as well as breaks.

42
Q

Depressed

A

the skull bone is broken and pushed inward.

43
Q

Fractures

A

broken bones resulting from undue force or pathological changes.

44
Q

Comminuted

A

the bone is crushed and may be splintered.

45
Q

Impacted

A

one end of the broken bone is wedged into the other bone.

46
Q

Spiral

A

a severe twisting motion causes the bone to twist apart.

47
Q

Animate object

A

an object capable of moving on its own.

48
Q

Morbidity

A

the rate or frequency of disease; diseased state.

49
Q

Inanimate object

A

object that is not alive or able to move (animate) on its own power.

50
Q

Terrorism

A

the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof in the furtherance of political or social objectives.

51
Q

Assault

A

a violent crime committed against another.

52
Q

Pedal cycle

A

type of transportation operated by a person without the help of a motor.

53
Q

Pedestrian

A

any person who is not riding in or on any type of motor or wheeled form of transportation.

54
Q

Body mass index

A

figured by taking a person’s weight and height and figuring the index of fat in relation to these elements.

55
Q

Diagnostic examinations

A

used to confirm or rule out a suspected diagnosis due to signs and symptoms that the patient has experienced.

56
Q

Resuscitation

A

procedure performed to restore cardiac and/or respiratory function.

57
Q

Screening examinations

A

examinations used to screen, or look, for diseases.

58
Q

Z codes

A

used to report encounters when the circumstances surrounding the encounter are for something other than disease or injury.

59
Q

U codes

A

used to report encounters when the circumstances surrounding the encounter are for something other than disease or injury.