Vocabulary

Question 1

Black Tarry Stools

Answer 1

Melena

Question 2

Yellow coloration of the sclera in the eye

Answer 2

Icterus

Question 3

Large purple, blue, and yellow bruises

Answer 3

Ecchymoses

Question 4

Excessive Thirst
-Compulsive drinking = reduces Na (water intoxication) r/t ^ Dilution of urine or ^ output

Answer 4

Polydipsia

Question 5

Coarse tremors, rapid, nonrhythmic extensions and flexions in the wrists and fingers (Hand Flapping)

Neuro sx in Cirrhosis pt.s

Answer 5

Asterixis

Question 6

Muscle aches and pain

Answer 6

Myalgia

Question 7

A mental disorder disconnected from reality
S/SX: Thought Disorder, Fear, Auditory Hallucinations

Answer 7

Psychosis

Question 8

Words that only have meaning to pt.; made-up definition or title of something abnormal to social
EX: Calling a fork a dinglehopper

Answer 8

Neologism

Question 9

Wandering off-topic; going off on tangents

Answer 9

Tangentiality
Positive SX of Schizophrenia

Question 10

Inability to realize one is sick
*Cognitive Impairment

Answer 10

Anosognosia

Question 11

Abnormal protrusion of the eyes; ^ fat deposits and edema in the periorbital area.
TX: artificial tears, sunglasses r/t light sensitivity, taping eyes shut to sleep r/t eyes not closing completely
**r/t hyperthyroidism from Graves’ Disease

Answer 11

Exophthalmos
(Bug Eyes)

Question 12

Dry, waxy swelling only in the front surfaces of the lower legs.
-Resembles benign tumors or Keloids
**r/t Hyperthyroidism from Graves’ Disease

Answer 12

Pretibial Myxedema

Question 13

The absence of menstruation is often defined as missing one or more menstrual periods. –>Primary: refers to the absence of menstruation in someone who has not had a period by age 15.

Answer 13

Amenorrhea/
Primary Amenorrhea

Question 14

coughing up blood

Answer 14

Hemoptysis

Question 15

Sensitivity to light

Answer 15

Photophobia

Question 16

Involuntary contraction of muscles, usually results from low CA levels in the blood (i.e., hypocalcemia).
Common sx include numbness around the mouth, muscle cramps, and paresthesias affecting the hands and feet

Answer 16

Tetany

Question 17

Tingling, burning, pricking or prickling, skin-crawling, itching, “pins and needles” or numbness on or just underneath your skin

Answer 17

Paresthesia

Question 18

A serious condition that occurs when there is an extremely low number of granulocytes (a type of white blood cell) in the blood.
Common Med Side Effect

Answer 18

Agranulocytosis

Question 19

CONDITION
Presence of Male secondary sex characteristics (not associated with reproduction ex: deepening or high-pitched voice)

Answer 19

Virilization

Question 20

increased cell production in a normal tissue or organ.

Answer 20

Hyperplasia

Question 20

CONDITION the pituitary gland makes too much growth hormone (GH) after normal growth of the skeleton is finished. After epiphyseal closure @puberty
CAUSES: bones of the hands, feet, head, and face to grow larger than normal.
–Possibly r/t pituitary gland tumor.

Answer 20

Acromegaly

Question 21

Curving of the spine that causes a bowing or rounding of the back. This leads to a hunchback or slouching posture.
(hump-back)

Answer 21

Kyphosis

Question 22

Stretch Marks

Answer 22

Striae

Question 23

Increase in abnormal hair growth

Answer 23

Hirsutism

Question 24

Condition that causes the overproduction of saliva.

Answer 24

Ptyalism

Question 25

An irritation and inflammation of the mucous membrane inside the nose. (a runny nose)
*SX of the common cold

Answer 25

Coryza
AKA Rhinitis

Question 26

A state of extreme thinness from the absence of body fat and muscle wasting, usually resulting from malnutrition

Answer 26

Emaciation

Question 27

uncontrollable movements of the eyes; go up, down, and all around

Answer 27

Nystagmus

Question 28

Seeing two of the same image; whether horizontal, vertical, or diagonal (Double Vision)

Answer 28

Diplopia

Question 29

Dry Mouth
R/T Age, radiation therapy for cancer, or meds

Answer 29

Xerostomia

Question 30

“xero-“

Answer 30

Dry

Question 31

“Chole-“

Answer 31

Gallbladder or Bile Duct

Question 32

The release of air or gas from the stomach or esophagus through the mouth (Burping)

Answer 32

Eructation

Question 33

The sound that the stomach and intestines make as food, fluids, and gas move through them. (Stomach growling)
–>The stomach and intestinal walls produce rumbling sounds during peristalsis, when they contract and relax to propel the food or fluids forward.
**True borborygmi suggests a mechanical obstruction in small intestines

Answer 33

Borborygmi

Question 34

Pigment metabolism is characterized by excessive deposits of melanin (a brown, black, or blue pigment) in the skin or other tissues.

Answer 34

Melanosis

Question 35

Empyema
Collection of pus in the pleural cavity, gram-positive, or culture from the pleural fluid.
—>Associated with pneumonia but may also develop after thoracic surgery or thoracic trauma
—>SX: Fever, Chest pains, Breathlessness, Coughing up mucous

Answer 35

Empyema

Question 36

Paralytic Ileus
CONDITION: functional motor paralysis of the digestive tract secondary to neuromuscular failure
CAUSES: postoperative state, following an episode of infectious gastroenteritis, sepsis, peritonitis, or intestinal ischemia.
SX: bowels do not move, fluids and gas accumulate, which stretch the bowel wall, causing —>vomiting, decreased bowel sounds, and constipation.

Answer 36

Paralytic Ileus

No bowel movement=vomiting, gas and fluid accumulation, Decreased Bowel sounds & constipation

Question 37

Galactorrhea
milk production from the breast unrelated to pregnancy or lactation

Answer 37

Galactorrhea