Rembe - Chapter 5 (MS) Flashcards
Surgery
Visual field defects in a left homonymous hemianopsia are
a. Complete blindness in left eye
b. Lateral one-half of left eye and lateral one-half of right eye
c. Lateral one-half of left eye and medial one-half of right eye
d. Anterior one-fourth of the lateral one-half of the left eye and anterior one-fourth of the medial one-half
c. Lateral one-half of left eye and medial one-half of right eye
The following is a list of symptoms that may indicate or arise in diseases of the ear. Which one will the physical therapist chiefly be concerned with?
Deafness
Tinnitus
Vertigo
Nausea and vomiting
Vertigo
Thrombosis is a potential threat post-operatively for certain types of surgery. Patients should ambulate within what period of time to help prevent this?
3-6 days
5-7 days
14-21 days
7-14 days
7-14 days
Physical signs of internal hemorrhage post-operatively include
Feeble pulse
Increased blood pressure
Decreased respirations
Warm clammy skin
Feeble pulse
If an organ is removed, which suffix would be used (and attached to the organ removed) to describe the operation?
Ectomy
Otomy
Ostomy
Oscopy
Ectomy
If, during an operation, the formation of an artificial opening was performed, which suffix would be used (along with the structure) to describe the operation?
Ectomy
Otomy
Ostomy
Oscopy
Ostomy
The mediastinum includes
a. The lungs, heart, and pericardium
b. All structures within the pleural cavity
c. The heart and pericardium only
d. All structures between the lungs and outside the pleural cavity
d. All structures between the lungs and outside the pleural cavity
Loss of the knee jerk indicates compression of which nerve root?
T12
L1
L4
S3
L4
A common postoperative complication following surgical procedure in which the semicircular canals have been involved is
Asthenia
Anoxemia
Orthopnea
Vertigo
Vertigo
A surgical procedure carried out when the entire colon is excised is called
Colostomy
Colectomy
Gastrostomy
Cholecystectomy
Colectomy
Anterior rhizotomy is a surgical procedure used
a. On the nasal turbinates
b. To correct a spina bifida occulta
c. To correct a mass flexor reflex
d. On the nasal sinuses
c. To correct a mass flexor reflex
The most common form of congenital heart disease associated with cyanosis is
Pulmonary stenosis
Tetralogy of Fallot
Coarctation of the aorta
Aortic aneurysm
Tetralogy of Fallot
Embolism is LESS likely to occur from
Thrombophlebitis
Phlebothrombosis
Deep thrombophlebitis
Deep phlebothrombosis
Thrombophlebitis
When a positive Homan’s sign is elicited, it is indicative of
Thrombophlebitis
Deep thrombus in the leg
Superficial thrombus
Embolism
Deep thrombus in the leg
Patients with secondary varicosities have had a prior episode of
a. Deep arterial thrombosis
b. Deep venous thrombosis
c. Superficial arterial thrombosis
d. Superficial venous thrombosis
b. Deep venous thrombosis
