midterm review

Question 1

the sense by which position, weight, an movement are perceived

Answer 1

kinesthesia

Question 2

a quantifiable or objective means to determine the effectiveness of treatment or performance that is usually expressed in functional terms

Answer 2

outcome measure

Question 3

a system developed to organize a medical record that uses common list of patient problems as its base

Answer 3

problem-oriented medical record (POMR)

Question 4

perception mediated by proprioceptors or proprioceptive testing; sensation and awareness about the movements and position of body parts or the body

Answer 4

proprioception

Question 5

the artificial replacement of an absent body part

Answer 5

prothesis

Question 6

the ability to recognize the form (shape) of an object by touch

Answer 6

stereognosis

Question 7

Absence of microorganisms that produce disease; the prevention of infection by maintaining a sterile condition

Answer 7

asepsis

Question 8

when something is rendered unclean or nonsterile; an item, surface, or field is considered contaminated when it has come into contact with anything that is not sterile

Answer 8

contamination

Question 9

the use of physical or chemical means to remove, inactivate, or destroy blood-borne pathogens on a surface or item to the point at which they are no longer capable of transmitting infectious particles and the surface or item is rendered safe for handling, use, or disposal

Answer 9

decontamination

Question 10

the destruction or removal of pathogenic organisms but not necessarily their spores

Answer 10

disinfection

Question 11

infections associated with health care delivery in any setting; previously known as nosocomial infection

Answer 11

health care associated infections

Question 12

inflammation of the liver

Answer 12

hepatitis

Question 13

the production of a disease or harmful condition by the entrance of disease-producing germs into an organism

Answer 13

infection

Question 14

separation from others

Answer 14

isolation

Question 15

practices that help reduce the number and spread of microorganisms

Answer 15

medical asepsis

Question 16

a tiny living animal or plant that can cause disease

Answer 16

microorganism

Question 17

pertaining only to infections originating in a hospital

Answer 17

nosocomial

Question 18

a microorganism that produces disease

Answer 18

pathogen

Question 19

various barriers and respirators used alone or in combination to protect skin, mucous membranes, eyes, airways, and clothing from contact with infectious agents; includes gloves, respirators, masks, face shields, goggles, shoe covers, caps and gowns.

Answer 19

personal protective equipment PPE

Question 20

the US centers of Disease Control and Prevention standard that applies to all persons entering a health care setting, including visitors, patients, and health care personnel; also known as “cough etiquette”

Answer 20

respiratory hygiene/cough etiquette

Question 21

the presence of pathogenic microorganisms or their toxins in the blood or tissues

Answer 21

sepsis

Question 22

a hard, thick-walled capsule formed formed by some bacteria that contains only the essential parts of the protoplasm of the bacterial cell

Answer 22

spore

Question 23

containing no microorganisms; free from germs; aseptic

Answer 23

sterile

Question 24

process by which all microorganisms, including spores, are destroyed

Answer 24

sterilization

Question 25

practices that render and keep objects and areas free of all microorganisms

Answer 25

surgical asepsis

Question 26

a bodily injury caused by physical means, with disruption of the normal continuity of structures

Answer 26

wound

Question 27

absence of oxygen in the tissues

Answer 27

anoxia

Question 28

the pulse that is found when a stethoscope is placed on the chest wall over the apex of the heart; also may be found by palpation

Answer 28

apical pulse

Question 29

the absence of breathing

Answer 29

apnea

Question 30

variation from the normal rhythm

Answer 30

arrythmia

Question 31

listening for sounds produced within the body by using the unaided ear or a stethoscope

Answer 31

auscultation

Question 32

a slow heartbeat (<60bpm); may be a normal finding in a well conditioned person or an abnormal finding

Answer 32

bradycardia

Question 33

the amount of blood that is pumped from the heart during each contraction

Answer 33

cardiac output

Question 34

profuse perspiration

Answer 34

diaphoresis

Question 35

the period when the least amount of pressure is exerted on the walls or the arteries during the heartbeat; usually indicates the resting phase of the heart

Answer 35

diastole

Question 36

labored or difficult breathing

Answer 36

dyspnea

Question 37

disturbance of rhythm

Answer 37

dysrhythmia

Question 38

arising or produced abnormally

Answer 38

ectopic

Question 39

the passive phase of respiration when the person breathes out; also referred to as exhalation

Answer 39

expiration

Question 40

body temperature that is above the normal level; also referred to as pyrexia

Answer 40

fever

Question 41

abnormally high blood pressure

Answer 41

hypertension

Question 42

abnormally low blood pressure

Answer 42

hypotension

Question 43

pertaining to the groin

Answer 43

inguinal

Question 44

the active phase of respiration when the person breathes in; also referred to as inhalation

Answer 44

inspiration

Question 45

the insertion of a tube into the larynx to maintain an open airway

Answer 45

intubation

Question 46

sounds heard during auscultory determination of blood pressure; believed to be produced by the vibratory motion of the arterial wall as the artery suddenly distends when passing through the vessel or within the wall itself

Answer 46

korotkoff sounds

Question 47

to fit close together; to close tight; to obstruct or close off

Answer 47

occlude

Question 48

a condition in which breathing is easier when the person is seated or standing

Answer 48

orthopnea

Question 49

a palpable wave of blood produced in the walls of the arteries with each heartbeat or contraction

Answer 49

pulse

Question 50

expression of the effectiveness of a force in turning a lever system; it is the product of a force multiplied by the perpendicular distance from its line of action to the axis of motion

Answer 50

torque

Question 51

increased intrathoracic pressure caused by forcible exhalation against a closed glottis

Answer 51

valsalva phenomenon or maneuver

Question 52

a quantity possessing magnitude and direction, such as force or velocity

Answer 52

vector

Question 53

imaginary vertical line that passes through the center of gravity of an object

Answer 53

vertical gravity line VGL

Question 54

field of medicine that is concerned with weight loss or that deals with causes, prevention, and treatment of obesity

Answer 54

bariatric

Question 55

requiring some level or type of assistance, which may be human or mechanical. The patient is unable to assist with transfers

Answer 55

dependent

Question 56

an increase in severity of disease or any of its symptoms

Answer 56

exacerbation

Question 57

partial or incomplete paralysis

Answer 57

paresis

Question 58

a padded table for a patient to sit or lie on while performing exercises receiving a massage, or undergoing other physical therapy treatment

Answer 58

plinth

Question 59

a temporary suspension of consciousness as a result of cerebral anemia; fainting

Answer 59

syncope

Question 60

a sensation of rotation or movement of one's self or of one's surroundings

Answer 60

vertigo