Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

HA midterms > GVS > Flashcards

GVS Flashcards

1
Q

requires obsevational skills

A

general assessment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

lack of subcutaneous fat with prominent bone

A

malnutrition

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

abundant fatty tissue

A

obesity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

extreme weight loss

A

anorexia nervosa

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

excessive cervical obesity moon shaped

A

cushing syndrome

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

decreased height, delayed puberty and chubbiness

A

dwarfism

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

increased in height, delayed puberty and chubbiness

A

gigantism

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

overgrowth of bones in the face, hands, head, and feet with normal height

A

acromegaly

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

long arm span

A

marfan syndrome

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

for female- hot flashes, thinning hair, thinning skin/ wrinkles and others

A

menopause

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

for male- lack of energy, irritability, thinning skin/ wrinkles, etc.

A

Andropause

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

decreased vascularity of dermis

A

pallor

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

decreased amount of melanin

A

graying hair

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

loss of subcutaneous fat

A

increased wrinkling

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

increased localized pigmentation

A

brown spots

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

cause by infection, inflammation, malignancy, trauma, blood disorders, endocrine disorders and immune disorders

A

hyperthermia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

caused by exposure to cold hypoglycemia, hypothyroidism, starvation

A

hypothermia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

normal temperature for older adult

A

35°C-36°C

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

amount of blood ejected per heartbeat

A

stroke volume

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

amount of blood ejected within 1 minute

A

cardiac output

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

pulse rate greater than 100 BPM

A

tachycardia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

pulse rate less than 60BPM

A

bradycardia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

irregular rhythm

A

dysrhythmias

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

difference between 2 sites (apical and radial)

A

pulse deficit

25
Q

ability of the arteries to contract and expand

A

compliance

26
Q

expansibility of deformities of the arterial walls

A

elasticity

27
Q

the older client’s artery may feel more rigid

A

atherosclerosis

28
Q

Diaphragm relaxes. interchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the alveoli of the lungs and the pulmonary blood

A

external

29
Q

diaphragm interacts. interchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the circulating blood and the cell of the body tissues

A

internal

30
Q

movement of air in and out of the lungs

A

ventilation

31
Q

movement of oxygen and carbon dioxide between alveoli and RBC

A

diffusion

32
Q

distribution of oxygenated blood to tissues

A

perfusion

33
Q

during a normal, relaxed breath, a person inhales 500 mL of air

A

tidal volume

34
Q

normal of respiration

A

eupnea

35
Q

difficulty

A

dyspnea

36
Q

RR less than 12cpm

A

bradypnea

37
Q

RR greater than 20cpm

A

tachypnea

38
Q

absence of breathing

A

apnea

39
Q

overexpansion of lungs and rapid movements and deep breaths

A

hyperventilation

40
Q

underexpansion of lungs and shallow respiration

A

hypoventilation

41
Q

alternating periods of apnea and hyperventilation

A

Cheyne-stroke breathing

42
Q

shallow respiration of the same depth followed by a period of apnea

A

Biot’s

43
Q

hyperventilation commonly seen in patient with DKA

A

kussmauls

44
Q

RR range from older

A

15-22cpm

45
Q

ventricles are contracted

A

systolic

46
Q

ventricles are relaxed

A

diastolic

47
Q

prehypertension

A

120-80mmHg

48
Q

stage 1 hypertension

A

greater than or equal to 140over 90

49
Q

stage 2 hypertension

A

greater than 160 to 90

50
Q

drop in blood pressure at least 20mmHg, occurs when sudden change in movement position

A

orthostatic hypotension

51
Q

for older client, widening of the pulse pressure is seen with aging due to less of

A

elastic peripheral arteries

52
Q

pain, different areas or other part of the body

A

referred pain

53
Q

pain seen in skin, muscles, bones, or connective tissue

A

somatic pain

54
Q

pain arising from organs or hollow viscera

A

visceral

55
Q

expected recovery period

A

acute pain

56
Q

over 6 months or longer

A

chronic pain

57
Q

maximum number of painful stimuli that a person is willing to withstand

A

pain tolerance

58
Q

is the least number of stimuli that is needed for person to label a sensation as pain

A

pain threshold

HA midterms (4 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions