NURSING TEMINOLOGIES

Question 1

to move away from midline

Answer 1

abduction-

Question 2

premature separation of placenta

Answer 2

abruption placenta-

Question 3

acetone in urine

Answer 3

acetonuria-

Question 4

without fever

Answer 4

afebrile-

Question 5

albumin in urine

Answer 5

albuminuria-

Question 6

absence of menstruation

Answer 6

amenorrhea-

Question 7

absence of brain

Answer 7

anencephaly-

Question 8

stiff joint

Answer 8

ankyloses-

Question 9

loss of appetite

Answer 9

anorexia-

Question 10

total suppression of urine

Answer 10

anuria-

Question 11

short period of breathing has ceased

Answer 11

apnea-

Question 12

inflammation of joints

Answer 12

arthritis-

Question 13

suffocation

Answer 13

asphyxia-

Question 14

wasting, decreased in mass

Answer 14

atrophy-

Question 15

removal of fluid from the peritoneal cavity

Answer 15

abdominal paracentesis-

Question 16

loss of scalp hair

Answer 16

alopecia-

Question 17

a severe allergic reaction

Answer 17

anaphylactic reaction-

Question 18

substance capable of inducing the formulation of antibodies

Answer 18

antigen-

Question 19

decreased wbc, patient prone to infection

Answer 19

agranulocytosis and leucopenia-

Question 20

decreased iron, hemoglobin or RBC

Answer 20

anemia-

Question 21

any defects or loss of power to express oneself by speech

Answer 21

aphasia-

Question 22

fusion of the bone in a joint to eliminate movement to relieve pain and provide stability

Answer 22

arthrodesis-

Question 23

reconstruction of a joint

Answer 23

arthroplasty-

Question 24

accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity

Answer 24

ascites-

Question 25

partial or complete collapse of a lung or lobe due to blocked airways or pressure, reducing oxygen exchange.

Answer 25

atelectasis-

Question 26

bacteria in the blood

Answer 26

bacteremia-

Question 27

abnormally low respiration <10 beats/min

Answer 27

bradypnea-

Question 28

pattern alternates between periods of apnea and hyperpnea

Answer 28

biot's respiration-

Question 29

heartbeat lower than 60bpm

Answer 29

bradycardia-

Question 30

renal stones

Answer 30

calculi-

Question 31

drugs that induce deification

Answer 31

catharthics

Question 32

head to toe direction

Answer 32

cephalocaudal-

Question 33

repair of cleft lip

Answer 33

cheiloplasty-

Question 34

increasing dyspnea with periods of apnea

Answer 34

cheyne-stokes-

Question 35

mask of pregnancy

Answer 35

chloasma-

Question 36

removal of gallbladder

Answer 36

cholecystectomy-

Question 37

bile in urine

Answer 37

choluria-

Question 38

shaking with interval at rest

Answer 38

clonic tremor-

Question 39

bone break in skin with no open wound

Answer 39

closed fracture-

Question 40

bone splinted into fragments

Answer 40

comminuted fracture-

Question 41

inflammation of the conjunctiva

Answer 41

conjunctivitis-

Question 42

permanent shortening of a muscle and tendons and ligaments

Answer 42

contracture-

Question 43

watery drainage from the nose

Answer 43

coryza-

Question 44

undescended testis

Answer 44

cryptochidism-

Question 45

aspiration of blood or fluid from the cul de sac

Answer 45

culdocentesis-

Question 46

bluish color due to poor oxygenation

Answer 46

cyanotic-

Question 47

widening of cervical os and canal

Answer 47

dilation-

Question 48

lying on back of knees flexed and apart

Answer 48

dorsal recumbent-

Question 49

painful menstruation

Answer 49

dysmenorrhea-

Question 50

difficulty breathing

Answer 50

dyspnea-

Question 51

abnormal heart beat

Answer 51

dysrhythmia/ arrhythmia-

Question 52

painful urination

Answer 52

dysuria-

Question 53

partial or total rupturing of sutured wound

Answer 53

dehiscence-

Question 54

production of large amount of urine by the kidneys without increased OFI

Answer 54

diuresis-

Question 55

difficulty or inability to swallow

Answer 55

dysphagia-

Question 56

blood formation in the red bone marrow

Answer 56

erythropoiesis-

Question 57

puffy/ swollen

Answer 57

edematous-

Question 58

thin/ underweight

Answer 58

emaciated-

Question 59

bedwetting

Answer 59

enuresis-

Question 60

meatus opens up at upper side of the penis

Answer 60

epispadias-

Question 61

nosebleed

Answer 61

epistaxis-

Question 62

belching (tig ab)

Answer 62

eructation-

Question 63

redness

Answer 63

erythema-

Question 64

normal breathing

Answer 64

eupnea-

Question 65

chronic skin picking

Answer 65

excoriation-

Question 66

abnormal protrusion of the eyeball

Answer 66

exophthalmos-

Question 67

presence of excess interstitial fluid

Answer 67

edema-

Question 68

a blood clot (or substance such as air) that travels causing obstruction to circulation

Answer 68

embolus-

Question 69

protrusion of brain

Answer 69

encephalocele-

Question 70

involuntary passing of urine/ bed wetting

Answer 70

enuresis-

Question 71

shortening of cervical canal

Answer 71

effacement-

Question 72

redness associated with a variety of the skin rashes

Answer 72

erythema-

Question 73

extrusion of internal organs

Answer 73

evisceration-

Question 74

soft/ flabby

Answer 74

flaccid-

Question 75

bending

Answer 75

flexion-

Question 76

semi erect, knees flexed, head of bed elevated

Answer 76

fowler's position-

Question 77

for follicle growth and maturation

Answer 77

follicle stimulating hormone-

Question 78

the way a person walks

Answer 78

gait-

Question 79

forced feeding through a tube passed into the stomach

Answer 79

gavage-

Question 80

glucose in the urine

Answer 80

glucosuria-

Question 81

number of all pregnancies including current one

Answer 81

gravida-

Question 82

bone broken, bent but still securely hinged at one side

Answer 82

greenstick fracture-

Question 83

dealing with taste

Answer 83

gustatory-