ENDTERM Flashcards
(40 cards)
Apparatus to listen to important sounds inside the body
Stethoscope
Used to determine body temperature
Thermometer
A main type of thermometer used for oral, axilla (armpit), or rectal
Digital
A main type of thermometer used for tympanic (ear) or temporal (forehead)
Infrared
Includes: sphygmomanometer( gauge, cuff & bulb), cuffs, stethoscope
Professional blood pressure kit
Blades with slightly curved and blunt tips; used for cutting deep, heavy, or tough tissue
Curved mayo scissors
Blades with straight & blunt tips; used for suture and not on tissue
Straight mayo scissors
Handle sponges or gauze; holds antiseptic cotton swabs
Sponge holding/ sponge forceps
Holds the tongue during surgery
Tongue forceps/ tongue holder
Used to feed fluids when oral intake is impossible
Nasogastric tube
Pass urethrally in retention of urine
Foley Catheter
Placed inside vein to provide venous access
Intravenous cannula
Visualizes larynx; for diagnostic, intubation, therapeutic purposes
Laryngoscope
Part of CPR when breathing is absent
Ambo Bag
For skin incisions, tissue dissections, etc.
Scalpel
X-ray for blood vessels
Angiography
Recording of artery and branches
Arteriography
Exam of the inside of joint
Arthrography
Highlights damage or abnormalities in colon & rectum
Barium enema
X-ray of chest wall, lungs & heart
Chest x-ray
Recording of bile duct
Cholangiography
Shows body in cross-section
Computed tomography
Recording of urinary bladder
Cystography
Focuses on sound waves on blood vessels; measures blood flow
Doppler Ultrasound