Chapter 2 Test

Question 1

SOAP

Answer 1

S - subjective
O - objective
A - assessment
P - plan

Question 2

acute

Answer 2

just started recently or is a sharp severe pain

Question 3

chronic

Answer 3

has been going on for a while

Question 4

exacerbation

Answer 4

getting worse

Question 5

abrupt

Answer 5

all of a sudden

Question 6

febrile

Answer 6

to have a fever

Question 7

afebrile

Answer 7

to not have a fever

Question 8

malaise

Answer 8

not feeling well

Question 9

progressive

Answer 9

more and more each day

Question 10

symptom

Answer 10

something a patient feels

Question 11

noncontributory

Answer 11

not related to a specific problem

Question 12

lethargic

Answer 12

decrease in level of conciousness

Question 13

genetic/hereditary

Answer 13

runs in the family

Question 14

alert

Answer 14

able to answer questions, responsive, interactive

Question 15

oriented

Answer 15

being aware of who you are, where you are, and the current time

Question 16

marked

Answer 16

really stands out

Question 17

unremarkable

Answer 17

normal

Question 18

auscultation

Answer 18

to listen

Question 19

percussion

Answer 19

to hit something and listen to the resulting sound or feel the vibration

Question 20

palpation

Answer 20

to feel

Question 21

impression

Answer 21

assessment

Question 22

diagnosis

Answer 22

what the health care professional thinks the patient has

Question 23

differential diagnosis

Answer 23

list of conditions the patient may have based on symptoms and results of exams

Question 24

benign

Answer 24

safe

Question 25

malignant

Answer 25

dangerous; a problem

Question 26

degeneration

Answer 26

to be getting worse

Question 27

remission

Answer 27

to get better or improve

Question 28

idiopathic

Answer 28

no known specific cause

Question 29

localized

Answer 29

stays in one part of the body

Question 30

systemic/generalized

Answer 30

all over the body

Question 31

prognosis

Answer 31

chances of things getting better or worse

Question 32

occult

Answer 32

hidden

Question 33

lesion

Answer 33

diseased tissue

Question 34

reccurent

Answer 34

to have again

Question 35

sequela

Answer 35

a problem resulting from a disease or injury

Question 36

pending

Answer 36

waiting for

Question 37

pathogen

Answer 37

organism that causes the problem

Question 38

morbidity

Answer 38

risk for being sick

Question 39

mortality

Answer 39

risk for dying

Question 40

etiology

Answer 40

the cause

Question 41

prophylaxis

Answer 41

preventative treatment

Question 42

disposition

Answer 42

what happened to the patient at the end of the visit

Question 43

discharge

Answer 43

to send home, unload; fluid coming out of a part of the body

Question 44

palliative

Answer 44

treating the symptoms, but not actually getting rid of the cause

Question 45

observation

Answer 45

watch, keep an eye on

Question 46

reassurance

Answer 46

to tell the patient a problem is not serious/dangerous

Question 47

supportive care

Answer 47

treat the symptoms and make the patient feel better

Question 48

sterile

Answer 48

extremely clean, germ free conditions

Question 49

proximal

Answer 49

closer in the center

Question 50

distal

Answer 50

farther away from the center

Question 51

lateral

Answer 51

out to the side

Question 52

medial

Answer 52

toward the middle

Question 53

ventral/antral/anterior

Answer 53

the front

Question 54

dorsal/posterior

Answer 54

the back

Question 55

cranial

Answer 55

toward the top

Question 56

caudal

Answer 56

toward the bottom

Question 57

superior

Answer 57

above

Question 58

inferior

Answer 58

below

Question 59

prone

Answer 59

lying down on belly

Question 60

supine

Answer 60

lying down on back

Question 61

contralateral

Answer 61

opposite side

Question 62

ipsilateral

Answer 62

same side

Question 63

CCU

Answer 63

coronary care unit

Question 64

ECU

Answer 64

emergency care unit

Question 65

ER

Answer 65

emergency room

Question 66

ED

Answer 66

emergency department

Question 67

ICU

Answer 67

intensive care unit

Question 68

PICU

Answer 68

pediatric intensive care unit

Question 69

NICU

Answer 69

neonatal intensive care unit

Question 70

SICU

Answer 70

surgical intensive care unit

Question 71

PACU

Answer 71

post anesthesia care unit

Question 72

L&D

Answer 72

labor and delivery

Question 73

OR

Answer 73

operating room

Question 74

post-op

Answer 74

after surgery

Question 75

pre-op

Answer 75

before surgery

Question 76

(R)

Answer 76

right

Question 77

(L)

Answer 77

left

Question 78

(B)

Answer 78

bilateral

Question 79

VS

Answer 79

vital signs

Question 80

T

Answer 80

temperature

Question 81

BP

Answer 81

blood pressure

Question 82

HR

Answer 82

heart rate

Question 83

RR

Answer 83

respiratory rate

Question 84

Ht

Answer 84

height

Question 85

Wt

Answer 85

weight

Question 86

BMI

Answer 86

body mass index

Question 87

I/O

Answer 87

intake/output

Question 88

Dx

Answer 88

diagnosis

Question 89

DDx

Answer 89

differential diagnosis

Question 90

Tx

Answer 90

treatment

Question 91

Rx

Answer 91

prescription

Question 92

H&P

Answer 92

history and physical

Question 93

Hx

Answer 93

history

Question 94

CC

Answer 94

chief complaint

Question 95

HPI

Answer 95

history of present illness

Question 96

ROS

Answer 96

review of systems

Question 97

PMHx

Answer 97

past medical history

Question 98

FHx

Answer 98

family history

Question 99

NKDA

Answer 99

no known drug allergies

Question 100

PE

Answer 100

physical exam

Question 101

Pt

Answer 101

patient

Question 102

y/o

Answer 102

years old

Question 103

h/o

Answer 103

history of

Question 104

PCP

Answer 104

primary care provider

Question 105

f/u

Answer 105

follow up

Question 106

SOB

Answer 106

shortness of breath

Question 107

HEENT

Answer 107

heads, eyes, ears, nose, throat

Question 108

PERRLA

Answer 108

pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light and accomodation

Question 109

NAD

Answer 109

no acute distress

Question 110

CV

Answer 110

cardiovascular

Question 111

RRR

Answer 111

regular rate and rhythm

Question 112

CTA

Answer 112

clear to auscultation

Question 113

WDWN

Answer 113

well developed well nourished

Question 114

A&O

Answer 114

alert and oriented

Question 115

WNL

Answer 115

within normal limits

Question 116

NOS

Answer 116

not otherwise specified

Question 117

NEC

Answer 117

not elsewhere classified

Question 118

PO

Answer 118

per os (by mouth)

Question 119

NPO

Answer 119

nil per os (nothing by mouth)

Question 120

PR

Answer 120

per rectum

Question 121

IM

Answer 121

intramuscular

Question 122

SC

Answer 122

subcutaneous

Question 123

IV

Answer 123

intravenous

Question 124

CVL

Answer 124

central venous line

Question 125

PICC

Answer 125

peripherally inserted central catheter

Question 126

Sig

Answer 126

label

Question 127

BID

Answer 127

twice a day

Question 128

TID

Answer 128

three times a day

Question 129

Q

Answer 129

every

Question 130

QD

Answer 130

daily

Question 131

QID

Answer 131

four times daily

Question 132

QHS

Answer 132

at night

Question 133

AC

Answer 133

before meals

Question 134

PC

Answer 134

after meals

Question 135

prn

Answer 135

as needed

Question 136

ad lib

Answer 136

as desired