Unit 12 & 13

Question 1

ad lib

Answer 1

as desired

Question 2

ADL

Answer 2

activities of daily living

Question 3

BR

Answer 3

bed rest

Question 4

BRP

Answer 4

bathroom privilages

Question 5

WC, W/C

Answer 5

wheel chair

Question 6

PDR

Answer 6

physicians’ desk reference

Question 7

AMA

Answer 7

american medical associatoin

Question 8

CDC

Answer 8

center for disease control

Question 9

ENT

Answer 9

otorhinolaryngologist

Question 10

Kg

Answer 10

kilogram

Question 11

l

Answer 11

liter

Question 12

lb, #

Answer 12

pound

Question 13

ml, mL

Answer 13

milliliter

Question 14

OTC

Answer 14

over the ocunter

Question 15

oz

Answer 15

ounce

Question 16

DTaP

Answer 16

diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (under 7 yr)

Question 17

HepA

Answer 17

hepatitis A vaccine

Question 18

Hep B

Answer 18

hepatitis B vaccine

Question 19

IPV

Answer 19

inactivated polio vaccine

Question 20

MMR

Answer 20

measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine

Question 21

Tdap

Answer 21

tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (over 7 yr)

Question 22

VAR

Answer 22

varicella (chickenpox vaccine)

Question 23

diphtheria

Answer 23

serious disease caused by a toxin made by bacteria that causes a thick coating in the back of the nose or throat that makes it hard to breath or swallow, can be fatal

Question 24

tetanus (lockjaw)

Answer 24

painful tightening of the muscles usually al over the body which can lead to locking of the jaw so the victim cannot open their mouth or swallow, fatal in up to 2 out of 10 cases

Question 25

acellular

Answer 25

vaccines that contain inactivated cells

Question 26

pertussis (whooping cough)

Answer 26

highly contagious respiratory disease known for uncontrollable, violent coughing which often makes it hard to breathe, commonly affects infants and young children and can be fatal especially in children less than 1 yr old

Question 27

hepatitis A

Answer 27

serious liver disease caused by the hep A virus, children often have no symptoms but can spread the virus

Question 28

hepatitis B

Answer 28

liver disease that results from infection with the hep B virus, can range in severity from mild and lasting a few weeks to a serious, lifelong illness, usually spread through blood, semen, or other body fluid enter the body through sexual contact or sharing needles with an infected person, can also be passed from parent to child at birth

Question 29

haemophilus

Answer 29

bacterium that can cause a severe infection, occurring mostly in infants and children under 5 yrs, can cause lifelong disability and can be fatal

Question 30

polio

Answer 30

contagious viral illness that can cause paralysis, difficulty breathing, and sometimes death, may affect the spinal cord causing muscle weakness and paralysis

Question 31

measles

Answer 31

highly contagious viral disease, begins with a fever for a couples days followed by cough, runny nose, and pink eye, a rash starts on the face and upper neck and spread down the body, rash fades in reverse order after 5 days, complications include pneumonia and encephalitis

Question 32

mumps

Answer 32

contagious disease that leads to painful swelling of the salivary glands, caused by the mumps virus, starts with fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness, and loss of appetite then salivary glands become swollen and tender, swelling can be on one or both sides and lasts 7-10 days, serious complications are rare

Question 33

rubella (German measles)

Answer 33

3-day measles, red rash that primarily affects the skin and lymph nodes, biggest concern is congenital rubella syndrome in developing babies

Question 34

varicella (chickenpox)

Answer 34

common childhood disease that is usually mild, can spread through the air or by contact with fluid from blisters, can lead to severe skin infection, scars, pneumonia, brain damage, or death

Question 35

opt/o, optic/o, ocul/o

Answer 35

eye

Question 36

ophthalm/o

Answer 36

eye

Question 37

corne/o

Answer 37

cornea

Question 38

kerat/o

Answer 38

cornea

Question 39

cor/o

Answer 39

pupil

Question 40

pupill/o

Answer 40

pupil

Question 41

ir/o

Answer 41

iris

Question 42

retin/o

Answer 42

retina

Question 43

blephar/o

Answer 43

eyelid

Question 44

conjunctiv/o

Answer 44

conjunctiva; mucous membrane lining of the eyelid and sclera

Question 45

scler/o

Answer 45

sclera; white of the eye

Question 46

dacry/o

Answer 46

tear ducts

Question 47

glaucoma

Answer 47

loss of peripheral vision

Question 48

strabismus

Answer 48

crossing eyes or lazy eye

Question 49

hyperopia

Answer 49

farsightedness

Question 50

myopia

Answer 50

nearsightedness

Question 51

diplopia

Answer 51

double vision

Question 52

nyctalopia

Answer 52

night blindness

Question 53

cryoretinopexy

Answer 53

surgical fixation of the retina using extreme cold

Question 54

photophobia

Answer 54

abnormal sensitivity to light

Question 55

ophthalmoplegia

Answer 55

paralysis of the ocular muscle

Question 56

conjunctivitis

Answer 56

pink eye

Question 57

PERRLA

Answer 57

pupils are equal, round, responsive to light, and accommodation

Question 58

aur/o, aur/i

Answer 58

ear

Question 59

ot/o

Answer 59

ear

Question 60

acous/o

Answer 60

hearing

Question 61

audi/o

Answer 61

hearing

Question 62

tympan/o

Answer 62

eardrum

Question 63

tympanic membrane

Answer 63

transmits sound vibration

Question 64

cochle/o

Answer 64

cochlea

Question 65

otitis media

Answer 65

inflammation of the middle ear

Question 66

vertigo

Answer 66

dizziness, loss of balance

Question 67

tinnitus

Answer 67

ringing, buzzing, or roaring sound in ear

Question 68

presbycusis

Answer 68

progressive loss of hearing with age