Ch 15 Procedures & Pharm

Question 1

Fluor/o

Answer 1

Glowing

Question 2

Lapar/o

Answer 2

Abdomen, abdominal wall

Question 3

Lingu/o

Answer 3

Tongue

Question 4

Pyret/o

Answer 4

Fever

Question 5

Son/o

Answer 5

Sound

Question 6

Ultra

Answer 6

Beyond

Question 7

Acupuncture

Answer 7

Traditional Chinese medical practice using very thin acupuncture needles inserted into specific points of the body to restore the flow of qi

Question 8

Adherence

Answer 8

Compliance, the consistency and accuracy in following the regimen

Question 9

Analgesic

Answer 9

Class of drugs that relieve pain without affecting consciousness

Question 10

Antipyretic

Answer 10

Med to Reduces fever

Question 11

Bruit

Answer 11

Abnormal sound or murmur heard during auscultation of an artery

Question 12

Computed tomography

Answer 12

A scan that uses a thin, fa shaped x ray beam that rotates around the patient to produce multiple cross-sectional views of the body

Question 13

Fluoroscopy

Answer 13

The visualization of body parts in motion by projecting x-ray images on a luminous fluorescent screen

Question 14

Idiosyncratic reaction

Answer 14

An unexpected reaction to a drug that is peculiar to the individual

Question 15

Intradermal injection

Answer 15

Administration of medication by injection into the middle layers of the skin

Question 16

Intramuscular injection

Answer 16

Administration of meds by injection directly into muscle tissue

Question 17

Laparoscopy

Answer 17

Visual exam of the interior of the abdomen with the use of a laparoscope

Question 18

Lithotomy position

Answer 18

Exam position in which the patient is lying on the back, face up, with the feet and legs raised & supported in stirrups

Question 19

MRI

Answer 19

Imaging technique that uses a combo of radio waves & a strong magnetic field to create signals that are sent to a computer & converted to images of any plane thru the body

Question 20

Palliative

Answer 20

Substance that eases the pain or severity of a disease but does not cure it

Question 21

Parenteral

Answer 21

Taken into the body or administered in a manner other than thru the digestive tract

Question 22

Positron emission tomography

Answer 22

An imaging technique that combines CT with radionuclides tracers usually inserted in a vein, to produce enhanced images of selected body organs or areas

Question 23

Radiolucent

Answer 23

Substance, such as air or nitrogen gas allows x-rays to pass through & appears black or dark gray on the resulting film

Question 24

Rales

Answer 24

Abnormal crackle like lung sounds heard through a stethoscope

Question 25

Recumbent

Answer 25

Any position that the patient is lying down

Question 26

Rhonchi

Answer 26

Coarse, rattling sound somewhat like snoring, usually caused by secretions in the bronchial airways

Question 27

Sim’s position

Answer 27

Exam position where the patient is lying on the left side with the right knee & thigh drawn up with the left arm placed along the back

Question 28

Single photon emission computed tomography

Answer 28

Type of nuclear imaging test that produces 3D computer reconstructed images showing perfusion through tissues & organs

Question 29

Stridor

Answer 29

Abnormal, high pitched, musical breathing sound caused by a blockage in the throat or larynx

Question 30

Subcutaneous injection

Answer 30

Injection into the fatty layer just below the skin

Question 31

Transesophageal echocardiography

Answer 31

Ultrasonic imaging that is performed from inside the esophagus to evaluate heart structures