PROFESSIONAL PRAC KEY TERMS

Question 1

define eupnoea

Answer 1

normal rate and depth of breathing

Question 2

define bradypnoea

Answer 2

slow breathing rate

Question 3

define tachypnoea

Answer 3

fast breathing rate

Question 4

define apnoea

Answer 4

absense of breathing

Question 5

define hyperventilation

Answer 5

very deep, rapid respirations

Question 6

define hypoventilation

Answer 6

very shallow respirations

Question 7

define cheyne-stokes breathing

Answer 7

waxing and waving of respirations
very deep to very shallow breathing
temporary apnoea

Question 8

define dyspnoea

Answer 8

difficulty breathing

Question 9

define orthopnoea

Answer 9

ability to breathe only in upright positions

Question 10

define stridor

Answer 10

a shrill, harsh sound heard during respirations

Question 11

define wheeze

Answer 11

continuous high pitched squeak or whistling sound

Question 12

define hypoxia

Answer 12

low oxygen saturation

Question 13

define hypoxaemia

Answer 13

low oxygen saturation level in blood

Question 14

define arrhythmia

Answer 14

pulse with irregular rhythm

Question 15

define tachycardia

Answer 15

excessively fast HR over 100bpm

Question 16

define bradycardia

Answer 16

heart rate slow, below 60bpm

Question 17

define hypertension

Answer 17

generally classified as blood pressure greater than 140/90mmHg

Question 18

define hypotension

Answer 18

generally classified as blood pressure less than 90/160mmHg

Question 19

define vasoconstriction

Answer 19

vessel diameter becomes smaller/tighter

Question 20

define vasodilation

Answer 20

vessel diameter becomes wider /looser

Question 21

define systole/stystolic

Answer 21

ventricular contraction

Question 22

define diastole/diastolic

Answer 22

ventricular relaxation

Question 23

define perfusion

Answer 23

hoe much blood is getting into organs

Question 24

define homotensive

Answer 24

normal BP

Question 25

define hypertensive

Answer 25

increased BP

Question 26

define hypertensive

Answer 26

decreased BP

Question 27

define syncope

Answer 27

fainting

Question 28

define fully conscious

Answer 28

awake, alert, orientated to person, place and time

Question 29

define coma, light - deep sleep

Answer 29

differentiation based on motor response to painful stimuli

Question 30

define pyrexia/fever

Answer 30

body temp higher than normal

Question 31

define febrile

Answer 31

person with pyrexia or fever

Question 32

define afebrile

Answer 32

person with normal temp

Question 33

define hypothermia

Answer 33

person with body temp below 35 degrees

Question 34

define hypoglycaemia

Answer 34

low blood sugar / glucose levels

Question 35

define hyperglycaemia

Answer 35

high blood glucose / sugar levels

Question 36

define polyphagia

Answer 36

extreme hunger / overeating

Question 37

define polydipsia

Answer 37

extreme thirst

Question 38

define polyuria

Answer 38

frequent urination

Question 39

define diuresis

Answer 39

increased urine production

Question 40

define oliguria

Answer 40

low urine output

Question 41

define anuria

Answer 41

no urine output

Question 42

define heamaturia

Answer 42

blood in urine

Question 43

define dysuria

Answer 43

difficulty urinating

Question 44

define nocturia

Answer 44

waking up to pass urine

Question 45

define frequency

Answer 45

often passing urine

Question 46

define urgency

Answer 46

urge to urinate that comes on all of a sudden

Question 47

define enuresis

Answer 47

involuntary urination

Question 48

define incontinence

Answer 48

inability to completely empty the bladder

Question 49

define retention

Answer 49

inability to completely empty bladder

Question 50

define neurogenic bladder

Answer 50

impaired bladder control due to damage to brain, spinal cord, and nerves of bladder

Question 51

define CPR

Answer 51

cardio pulmonary resuscitation

Question 52

define faeces

Answer 52

easter matter remaining after food has been digested, discharged from the bowels

Question 53

define stool

Answer 53

a piece of faeces

Question 54

define constipation

Answer 54

infrequent or difficult bowel movements , often with hard or dry stools

Question 55

define diarrhoea

Answer 55

frequent passage of loose, water stools

Question 56

define flatus

Answer 56

gas in or from the stomach or intensities, produced by swallowing air or by bacterial fermentation

Question 57

define steatorrhea

Answer 57

the excretion of abnormal quantities of fat with the fear is owing to reduced absorption of fat in the intestine

Question 58

define malaena

Answer 58

black , tarry stools foul smelling indication of bleeding in upper GI tract

Question 59

define encopresis

Answer 59

the repeated passing of stool , usually involuntarily, into inappropriate places such as underwear

Question 60

define colostomy

Answer 60

a surgical operation to shorten the colon to remove damaged part and cut diverted to an opening in the abdominal wall

Question 61

define stoma

Answer 61

an artificial opening made into a hollow organs, especially one on the surface of the body leading to gut or trachea

Question 62

define faecal impaction

Answer 62

gardeners stool that is sucked out of the rectum or lower colon due to chronic constipation

Question 63

define haemorrhoids

Answer 63

swollen veins in the anus and lower rectum

Question 64

what is the normal body temperature range

Answer 64

36-37.5 degrees

Question 65

what is the normal adult respiratory rate

Answer 65

12-20 breaths per minute

Question 66

what is the normal oxygen saturation range?

Answer 66

95-100%

Question 67

what is the normal range for an adults pulse / heart rate ?

Answer 67

60-100 bpm

Question 68

what is the normal range for an adults blood pressure

Answer 68

systolic - between 139-110 diastolic - below 80 120/80 NORMAL