Exam 1

Question 1

acromegaly

Answer 1

a growth disorder associated with a pituitary tumor

Question 2

afebrile

Answer 2

without fever, denoting apyrexia; having a normal body temperature (36 degrees C) 97 degrees F> to <100.4 degrees F (38 degrees C) rectal.

Question 3

ballard gestational age assessment

Answer 3

used to assess or confirm the gestational age of neonate utilizing six physical and six neuromuscular characteristics

Question 4

blood pressure

Answer 4

the force of blood against the wall of an artery as the ventricles of the heart contract and relax

Question 5

body mass index

Answer 5

a parameter used to provide guidance regarding the appropriateness of weight for height

Question 6

failure to thrive

Answer 6

a sign defined by growth in an infant or child below the 3rd or 5th percentiles on growth chart

Question 7

febrile

Answer 7

denoting or relating to fever (temperature greater than or equal to 100.4 degrees F or 38 degrees C

Question 8

gestational age

Answer 8

an indicator of a newborn’s maturity

Question 9

head circumference

Answer 9

measurement that should be obtained on each visit until a child reaches 2 years of age

Question 10

hypertensive

Answer 10

marked by an increased blood pressure. This is used to denote a person suffering from high blood pressure

Question 11

hydrocephalus

Answer 11

a condition that results from excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain or ventricular system

Question 12

hypotensive

Answer 12

characterized by low blood pressure or causing reduction in blood pressure

Question 13

Korotkoff sounds

Answer 13

turbulence of blood flow in artery

Question 14

Normotensive

Answer 14

indicating a normal arterial blood pressure

Question 15

Orthostatic hypotension

Answer 15

hypotension occurring when a person assumes an erect position. Systolic blood pressure decrease of at least 20 mm Hg or a diastolic blood pressure decrease of at least 10 mm Hg with a reflex increase in heart rate within three minutes of standing

Question 16

pulse pressure

Answer 16

the variation in blood pressure occurring in an artery during the cardiac cycle; it is the difference between the systolic, or maximum, and diastolic, or minimum, pressures. A reading of 30-50 is considered normal range

Question 17

pulse rate

Answer 17

palpated over an artery close to the body surface that lies over bones

Question 18

Respiratory rate (normal range)

Answer 18

in adults: 12-20 breaths per minute

Question 19

temperature

Answer 19

an assessment performed most often by oral, rectal, or tympanic routes

Question 20

autonomy

Answer 20

the patient’s need for self-determination

Question 21

beneficience

Answer 21

the ethical principle that means “do good” for the patient

Question 22

chief complaint (cc)

Answer 22

a brief statement telling why the patient is seeking care

Question 23

history of present illness (HPI)

Answer 23

step by step evaluation surrounding the patient’s reason for seeking medical care

Question 24

nonmaleficence

Answer 24

the ethical principle that means “do no harm” to the patient

Question 25

Past medical history (PMH)

Answer 25

a statement of the patients overall health prior to the onset of the present complaint

Question 26

Family history (FMH)

Answer 26

information about the health of family members to identify a possible health risk for the patient; this should include ages (ages at death) and causes of death

Question 27

Social history (SocH)

Answer 27

work, marriage, diet, exercise, sexual and military experiences; use of alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs

Question 28

Review of systems (ROS)

Answer 28

area where you question the patient about possible complaints for different body systems

Question 29

utilitarianism

Answer 29

a theory that defines the appropriate use of resources as that which results in the greatest good for the greatest number

Question 30

values

Answer 30

the ideals, customs, institutions, and behaviors regarded by a specific group