Page 1-3 Flashcards
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Abdomen: Large and extends outward
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Protuberant
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Abdomen: hard, board-like
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Hard, rigid
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Abdomen: Soft, flabby
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Relaxed, flaccid
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Abdomen: Enlarged
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Distended
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Abdomen: Presence of gas in the intestine
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Tympanitic
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Amounts: Large amount of drainage
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Profuse, Copious
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Amounts: Medium amount of drainage
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Moderate
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Amounts: Small amount of drainage
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Scanty
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Loss of appetite
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Anorexia
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Craving for certain foods
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Parorexia
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Very small amount of water
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Sips of water
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Small pieces of ice
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Ice chips
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Given through tube into stomach
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Gavage
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Excessive thirst
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Polydipsia
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Excessive hunger
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Polyphagia
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Difficulty of swallowing
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Dysphagia
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Uncontrollable craving for non-edible substances
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Pica
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Arm: Shoulder to elbow
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Upper Arm
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Arm: Elbow to wrist
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Lower Arm
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Upper back
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Interscapular region, shoulder area
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Small of back
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Lumbar area
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End of spine
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Sacral area
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Buttocks
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Gluteal area
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All inclusive bath
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Complete bath
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Bath involving face, hands, perennial area, feet
Partial bath
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Belching
Eructation
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Uncontrolled bleeding
Hemorrhage
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Nosebleed
Epistaxis
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Presence of blood in vomitus
Hematemesis
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Blood in urine
Hematuria
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Coughing up with blood
Hemoptysis
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When bleeding stopped
Hemorrhage controlled
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Fluid filled legions, less than 1 cm
Vesicle
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Fluid filled lesions greater than 1 cm
Bullae
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Pus-filled lesion less than 1 cm
Pustule
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Elevated solid lesion less than 1 cm
Papule
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Elevated solid lesion extending deeper into the dermis larger than papule
Nodule
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Redness of the skin
Erythema
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Collection of blood under the skin
Hematoma/Bruise
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Cracks at lateral angle of lips
Cheilosis
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A small discolored spot or patch on the skin
Macule
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Breath: Unpleasant
Halitosis
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Breath: Foul, smelly
Fetid
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Breath: With sweet fruit like odor
Fruity
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Difficult and labored respiration
Dyspnea
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Absence or cessation of breath
Apnea
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Difficulty of respiration in supine position relieved by upright or sitting position
Orthopnea
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Normal breathing
Eupnea
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Rapid breathing
Tachypnea
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Slow breathing
Bradypnea
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Large volume of air inspired
Deep breathing
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Small volume of air inspired
Shallow breathing
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Abnormal variations in rhythm
Irregular respiration
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Deep rapid respiration
Hyperventilation
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Slow shallow respiration
Hypoventilation
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Snoring
Stertorous
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Continuous shaking
Tonic tremor
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Shaking with intervals of rest
Clonic tremor
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Began without warning
Sudden onset
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Extends and pronates arms while rigidly extending the legs. Indicates damage in the upper brain stem
Deccerebrate
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Arms flexed in adduction and internally rotates rest to the chest and rigidly extends legs indicating damage in corticospinal tracts near the cerebral hemispheres
Decorticate
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Condition of coughing
Continuous, persistent, productive, non-productive
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Decay of teeth
Dental caries
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Decay of tissue
Necrosis
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Expulsion of feces from the rectum
Defecation or bowel movement
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Frequent passage of watery stools
Diarrhea
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Passage of small, hard, dry stool or no passage of stool for a period of time
Constipation
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Presence of excessive gas in the intestine
Flatulence
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Waste products of digestion present in the colon
Feces
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Waste products of digestion expelled into the external environment
Stool
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Gray, pale, or clay colored stool
Acholic stool
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Passage of black, tarry stool
Melena
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Passage of stool with bright red blood
Hematochezia
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Greasy or fatty, bulky, foul smelling stool
Steatorrhea
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Administration of fluids or medications into the colon through a rectal tube
Enema
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Collection of hardened, putty-like feces in the folds of the rectum
Fecal impaction
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Involuntary elimination of bowel contents
Fecal or bowel incontinence / encopresis
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Consistency of stool
1. Watery
2. Wet
3. Soft
4. Hard
5. Formed
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Dizziness
Vertigo
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Watery discharges from the nose
Coryza
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Containing pus
Purulent
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Bloody
Sanguineous
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Consists of feces
Fecal
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Of lymphatic fluid
Serous
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Contains mucus and pus
Mucopurulent
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Thick, sticky
Tenacious
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From vagina (after delivery)
Lochia
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Emesis: produced by conscious effort of patient
Induced
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Emesis: forceful vomiting for some distance
Projectile
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Emesis: if blood is noticeable
Blood-tinged
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Emesis: agent given to produce emesis
Emetic
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Eyes: Sharpness of vision
Visual acuity
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Eyes: Yellow in color
Icteric
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Puffy eyes
Edematous
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Drooping eyelids
Ptosis
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Motionless eyes
Fixed
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Eyes: sensitive to light
Photosensitive
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Eyes: Profound intolerance for light
Photophobia
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Double vision
Diplopia
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Squinting, cross-eyedness
Strabismus
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Abnormal protrusion of eyeball
Exophthalmos
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Inflammation of conjunctiva
Conjunctivitis
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Dilation of the pupil
Mydriasis
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Constriction of pupils
Miosis
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Nearsightedness
Myopia
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Farsight
Hyperopia
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Rolling of the eyeballs
Nystagmus
108
Irregular curvature of the cornea
Astigmatism
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Fainting or temporary loss of consciousness
Syncope
110
Client without fever
Afebrile
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Client with fever
Febrile
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Elevation of body temperature above normal
Pyrexia/Hyperthermia
113
Extremely high fever (41°C and above)
Hyperpyrexia
114
Subnormal or below body temperature
Hypothermia
115
Gas and digestive tract
Flatus or flatulence
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Inflammation of the gums
Gingivitis
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Forehead
Frontal region
118
Region below the parietal bones
Temporal region
119
Region at the sides and vault of the skull
Parietal region
120
Back of head
Occipital region
121
Base of skull
Basilar region
122
Having a large head
Macrocephalous
123
Having a small head
Microcephalous
124
Hives
Urticaria
125
Itching
Pruritus
126
Bending a limb at joint
Flexion
127
Straightening a limb at a joint
Extension
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Moving the forearm with the palms facing downward
Pronation
129
Moving the forearm with the palms facing upward
Supine
