Assessment Terms 1

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hema-, hemato-

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blood

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-itis

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inflammation of

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-osis

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disease of

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tinnitis

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Ringing in the ears

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hemoptysis

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Blood in the sputum

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dsy-

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bad, difficult

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dyspnea

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difficulty breathing

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ortho-

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straight

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orthopnea

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difficulty breathing when lying down

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Paroxysmal

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comes and goes

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nocturnal

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night time

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Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

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trouble breathing that onsets at night time

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poly-

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many

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polyuria

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frequent urination

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nocturia

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excessive urination at night

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hematemesis

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vomiting blood

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hematuria

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blood in the urine

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dysmenorrhea

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difficult or painful menstration

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-rrhea

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profuse flow

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Gravida

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number of pregnancies

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Para

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Number of viable births

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Spontaneous abortion

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miscarriage

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internittent claudication

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calf pain while walking that subsides with rest

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Hematologic

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study of blood

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Serratus Dorsalis Cranialis

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Attachment 1: Thoracolumbar fascia (& dorsoscapular lig in H)
Attachment 2: Cranial face of cranial ribs
Action: Inspiration
Innervation: Ventral branches of thoracic spinal nerves

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dementia

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a deterioration of mental status that is associated with structural neurologic disease

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delirium

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alteration in mental function that is often reversible.

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inspection

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informed observation

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palpation

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using the sense of touch to gather information

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percussion

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production of sound waves by striking one object against another

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auscultation

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listening to sounds produced by the body

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bruits

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the sound of turbulent blood flow through an ateriosclerotic or partially obstructed area

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sphygmomanometer

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blood pressure measuring device

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manometer

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pressure gauge calibrated in millimeters of mercury (mmHg)

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ophthalmoscope

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handheld device used to assess the interior eye

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Otoscope

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handheld device used to exam the external auditory canal and nasopharynx

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brady-

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slow

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bradycardia

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pulse rate less than 60 bpm

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tachy-

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fast

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tachycardia

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pulse rate greater than 100 bpm

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98.6 fahrenheit equals _____ Celcius

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37

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The quality of a pulse refers to the pulse ________________.

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Strength

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tachypnea

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rapid breathing

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bradypnea

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slow breathing

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eupnea

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normal breathing

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hyperpnea

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deep breathing

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hyper-

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excessive

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tidal volume

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the amount of air moved in and out during a single respiratory cycle (Ave. adult male = 500mL)

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Systolic Blood Pressure

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force of blood against the arterial walls during ventricular contraction

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Diastolic Blood Pressure

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force of blood against the arterial walls during ventricular relaxation

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Korotkoff sounds

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sounds of blood hitting the arterial walls (heard while ausculatating the blood pressure)

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Perfusion

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passage of blood through an organ or tissue

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Pulse Pressure

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The difference between systole and diastole

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Narrowed pulse pressures can occur due to:

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tension pneumothorax, cardiac tamponade, shock with peripheral vasoconstriction

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Widening Pulse Pressure can be due to:

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Increased intracranial pressure, fever, arteriosclerosis

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Hypertension

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blood pressure higher than normal

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hypothermia

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decrease in body's core temperature

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pulse oximeter

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a non-invasive device that measures oxygen saturation of peripheral tissue (SaO2)

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A normal SaO2 level is _______-_______.

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96-100

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SaO2 levels below 90 indicate:

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the need for aggresive airway management

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Carbon monoxide poisoning will cause a false ______ (high/low) pulse oximetry reading.

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high

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As body temperatures rise above _____ F(_____C), the brain will begin to denature.

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103 F, 39C

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Capnography

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real-time measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide concentration

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Colormetric end-tidal carbon dioxide detectors turn ____________ when the ETT is in the trachea.

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yellow

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Colormetric end-tidal carbon dioxide detectors turn ____________ when the ETT is in the esophagus.

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purple

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end tidal carbon dioxide is abbreviated as _______.

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ETCO2

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A glucometer is a

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tool used to measure blood glucose levels.

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The normal adult blood glucose level should not be lower than __________mm/dL

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80