Naval Hospital Corps School Test #2

Front 1

Acne

Back 1

Inflammation of sebaceous (oil) glands.

Front 2

Cyanosis

Back 2

Bluish color of the skin due to insufficient oxygen in the blood.

Front 3

Dermatology

Back 3

Diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders.

Front 4

Ecchymosis

Back 4

Discoloration of an area of skin caused by injury to the underlying blood vessels; bruise.

Front 5

Elasticity

Back 5

Capable of returning to original form after being compressed or stretched.

Front 6

Extensibility

Back 6

The ability to be stretched.

Front 7

Integumentary

Back 7

Tough, pliable covering.

Front 8

Lesion

Back 8

A wound, injury, or change in tissue formation.

Front 9

Petechiae

Back 9

Tiny purple or red spots that appear on the skin as a result of minute hemorrhages (bleeds) with the dermal layer.

Front 10

Pruritus

Back 10

An uncomfortable sensation leading to the urge to scratch; itch.

Front 11

Tinea

Back 11

Contagious fungal infection with raised, circular patches; ringworm.

Front 12

Tinea Pedis

Back 12

Chronic, superficial fungal infection of the foot, especially of the skin between the toes and on the soles (athlete's foot).

Front 13

Turgor

Back 13

Normal resiliency of the skin, when grasped and raised between two fingers, the skin quickly returns to the normal position; dehydration can result in decreased turgor, and edema can result in increased turgor.

Front 14

Urticaria

Back 14

Skin condition characterized by itching welts usually caused by an allergic reaction; hives.

Front 15

Wart

Back 15

A benign (non cancerous) tumor of the epithelial tissue.

Front 16

Cutan/o, Derm/o, Dermat/o

Back 16

Skin

Front 17

Epitheli/o

Back 17

Skin (surface tissue)

Front 18

Lip/o

Back 18

Fat

Front 19

Pil/o, Trich/o

Back 19

Hair

Front 20

Sarc/o

Back 20

Flesh

Front 21

Melan/o

Back 21

Dark pigmented

Front 22

Sudoriferous Glands

Back 22

(Sweat) Helps maintain body temperature and eliminate waste.

Front 23

Sebaceous Glands

Back 23

(Oil) Produce sebum which helps protect hair, keeps skin soft and pliable, and inhibits bacterial growth.

Front 24

Ceruminous Glands

Back 24

Produce sebum in the form of ear wax to help protect the ear canals from foreign objects.

Front 25

Functions of the integumentary system (7)

Back 25

1. Regulation of body temperature
2. Protection
3. Sensation
4. Excretion
5. Immunity
6. Blood reservoir
7. Synthesis of vitamin D

Front 26

Alzheimer's Disease

Back 26

Deterioration of mental capacity marked by intellectual deterioration, disorganization of personality, and difficulties in carrying out task in daily life.

Front 27

Cerbral Palsy

Back 27

Disability resulting from damage to the brain before, during, or shortly after birth and outwardly manifested by muscular in-coordination and speech disturbances.

Front 28

Concussion

Back 28

Closed head wound w/o detectable damage to the brain. Not always a loss of consciousness.

Front 29

Cerebralvascular Accident (CVA)

Back 29

Stroke

Front 30

EEG (Electroencephalogram)

Back 30

Used to record the electrical activity of the brain.

Front 31

Encephalitis

Back 31

Inflammation of the brain.

Front 32

Hydrocephalus

Back 32

Abnormal increase in the amount of cerebralspinal fluid within the cranial cavity. Results in enlargement of the skull and atrophy of the brain.

Front 33

Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Back 33

Chronic neurological disease in which there are patches of lost myelin sheath through out the brain and spinal cord.

Front 34

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Back 34

Image of the body using magnetic and radio waves.

Front 35

PF Case: Intentional Torts to Property: Trespass to Chattels

Back 35

1) Intentional act
2) that causes
3) interference with P's right of possession in the chattel
4) and resulting damages.

NOTES:
A) Interference may either be an intermeddling or a dispossession (not rising to conversion)
B) P may recover actual damages from harm to chattel or loss of use OR if dispossession, damages based on rental value.
C) Damages assessed at the time/place of the tort.

Front 36

Neurology

Back 36

Study of the nervous system and its disorders.

Front 37

Parkinson's Disease

Back 37

Chronic progressive disease chiefly of later life that is linked to decreased dopamine production in the substania nigra and is marked by tremor and weakness of resting muscles and by a shuffling gait.

Front 38

Receptor

Back 38

Specialized cell or portion of a neuron that responds to a specific sensory stimulates and converts it to an electrical signal.

Front 39

Sciatica

Back 39

Pain along the course of a sciatic nerve especially in the back of the thigh.

Front 40

Stimulus

Back 40

Any change in the internal or external environment that excites a receptor, neuron, or muscle fiber.

Front 41

Syncope

Back 41

Loss of consciousness resulting from insufficient blood flow to the brain; faint.

Front 42

-algia

Back 42

Pain

Front 43

-cephal/o

Back 43

Head

Front 44

-cerebell/o

Back 44

Cerebellum

Front 45

-dur/o

Back 45

Dura mater

Front 46

-encephal/o

Back 46

Brain

Front 47

-esthesi/o

Back 47

Sensation

Front 48

-medull/o

Back 48

Medulla oblongata (lower part of the brain)

Front 49

-myel/o

Back 49

Spinal Coard

Front 50

-neur/o

Back 50

Nerve

Front 51

-phren/o

Back 51

Mind

Front 52

3 basic functions of the nervous system:

Back 52

1. Sensory function
2. Integrative function
3. Motor function

Front 53

Central nervous system

Back 53

Brain and spinal cord.

Front 54

Peripheral nervous system

Back 54

Composed of 12 pairs of cranial nerves arising from the brain and 31 pairs of spinal nerves arising from the spinal cord.

Front 55

3 types of neurons

Back 55

1. Sensory
2. Motor
3. Interneuron

Front 56

Reflex Arc

Back 56

The system exists for quickly handling emergency situations (touching a hot stove).

Front 57

Cerebro-spinal fluid (CSF)

Back 57

Clear, watery fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord.

Front 58

Divisions of the peripheral nervous system

Back 58

Somatic (voluntary) and autonomic (involuntary).

Front 59

Autonomic nervous system (ANS)

Back 59

Sympathetic and parasympathetic (Fight or flight vs. relaxation).

Front 60

Audiology

Back 60

Study of hearing, especially impaired hearing.

Front 61

Cataract

Back 61

Loss of transparency of the lens.

Front 62

Conjunctivitis

Back 62

Inflammation of the conjuctiva caused by bacteria that is very contagious; pinkeye.

Front 63

Diplopia

Back 63

Double vision.

Front 64

Glaucoma

Back 64

Abnormally high intraocular pressure which may cause retinal damage and blindness if untreated.

Front 65

Hyperopia

Back 65

Defect in vision in which objects can only be seen clearly when they are far away from the eyes; farsightedness.

Front 66

Motion sickness

Back 66

Nausea and vomiting brought on by repetitive motion.

Front 67

Myopia

Back 67

Defect in vision in which objects can only be seen clearly when they are very close to the eyes; nearsightedness.

Front 68

Photophobia

Back 68

Abnormal visual intolerance of light.

Front 69

Opthalmology

Back 69

Study of the eyes and their diseases.

Front 70

Optthalmoscope

Back 70

Instrument to visually examine the inner eye.

Front 71

Otalgia

Back 71

Pain in the ear; earache.

Front 72

Otitis media

Back 72

Infection of the middle ear cause by bacteria; children are more susceptible because their auditory tubes are shorter.

Front 73

Otoscope

Back 73

Instrument to visually examine the ear canal and tympanic membrane (ear drum).

Front 74

Tinnitus

Back 74

Ringing, roaring, or clicking in the ears.

Front 75

Tympanoplasty

Back 75

Surgical repair of the eardrum or any of the bones of the middle ear.

Front 76

Vertigo

Back 76

Sensation of spinning or movement in which the world is revolving or the person is revolving in space.

Front 77

AD

Back 77

Right ear.

Front 78

AS

Back 78

Left ear.

Front 79

AU

Back 79

Both ears.

Front 80

OD

Back 80

Right eye.

Front 81

OS

Back 81

Left eye.

Front 82

OU

Back 82

Both eyes.

Front 83

Perrla

Back 83

Pupils equal, round, reactive to light, and accommodation.

Front 84

VA

Back 84

Visual acuity.

Front 85

Audio/o

Back 85

Hearing

Front 86

Aur/o, Ot/o

Back 86

Ear

Front 87

Dipl/o

Back 87

Double

Front 88

Gloss/o, Lingu/o

Back 88

Tongue

Front 89

Gust/o

Back 89

Taste

Front 90

Lacrim/o

Back 90

Tears

Front 91

Myring/o, Tympan/o

Back 91

Eardrum

Front 92

Ocul/o, Opthalm/o, Opt/o

Back 92

Eye

Front 93

Olfact/o

Back 93

Smell

Front 94

Opi/a

Back 94

Vision

Front 95

Son/o, Phon/o

Back 95

Sound

Front 96

Anemia

Back 96

Condition of the blood in which the number of functional red blood cells is below normal.

Front 97

Cardiology

Back 97

Study of the heart and diseases associated with it.

Front 98

Coagulation

Back 98

Processes by which blood clot is formed.

Front 99

Electrocardiogram (EKG)

Back 99

Record of the electricity in the heart.

Front 100

Hematology

Back 100

Study of blood and the diseases associated with it.

Front 101

Hemodynamics

Back 101

Study of factors and forces that govern the flow of blood through blood vessels.

Front 102

Hemophilia

Back 102

Hereditary blood disorder where there is a deficent production of blood clotting factors, resulting in excessive bleeding into joints, deep tissues, and elsewhere.

Front 103

Hemorrhage

Back 103

Profuse bleeding.

Front 104

Hemostasis

Back 104

Stoppage of bleeding.

Front 105

Leukemia

Back 105

Malignant (cancerous) disease of the blood-forming tissues.

Front 106

Palpation

Back 106

Fluttering of the heart or abnormal rate or rhythm of the heart.

Front 107

Sclerosis

Back 107

Hardening with loss of elasticity of tissues.

Front 108

Septicemia

Back 108

Toxins or disease-causing bacteria in blood; blood poisoning.

Front 109

Stenosis

Back 109

Abnormal narrowing or constriction of a duct or opening.

Front 110

Varicose

Back 110

Pertaining to unnatural swelling, as in a varicose vain.

Front 111

Vascular

Back 111

Pertaining to or containing many blood vessels.

Front 112

Angi/o

Back 112

Blood vessel

Front 113

Arteri/o

Back 113

Artery

Front 114

Cardi/o, Coron/o

Back 114

Heart

Front 115

-emia

Back 115

Blood condition

Front 116

Hemat/o, Hem/o

Back 116

Blood

Front 117

Phleb/o, ven/o

Back 117

Vein

Front 118

-rrhage, -rrhagia

Back 118

Bursting forth of blood

Front 119

-sclerosis

Back 119

Hardening

Front 120

-stasis

Back 120

To stop, control

Front 121

Vas/o

Back 121

Vessel

Front 122

Air sacs

Back 122

Thin-walled sacs within the lung (gaseous exchange).

Front 123

Alveolus

Back 123

Air sacs in the lungs.

Front 124

Asphyxia

Back 124

Deficiency of oxygen in the blood and increase in carbon dioxide in the blood and tissues.

Front 125

Afebrile

Back 125

Without a fever.

Front 126

Apnea

Back 126

Absence f breathing.

Front 127

Arrhythmia

Back 127

Pulse which is irregular in rhythm.

Front 128

Blood Pressure

Back 128

Force that the circulating blood exerts against the artery walls as the heart contracts and relaxes.

Front 129

Bounding Pulse

Back 129

Unusually strong pulse.

Front 130

Bradycardia

Back 130

Abnormally slow heart beat; below 60 in adults.

Front 131

Diastolic Pressure

Back 131

Pressure exerted on the arterial walls during the ventricular relaxation; the ventricles fill during this time.

Front 132

Dyspnea

Back 132

Labored or difficult breathing.

Front 133

Exhalation

Back 133

Act of expelling air out of the lungs.

Front 134

Fever

Back 134

Elevated body temperature.

Front 135

Febrile

Back 135

With fever.

Front 136

Hypertension

Back 136

Abnormally high blood pressure; hypertension may cause rupture of the arteries and destruction of organs.

Front 137

Hyperthermia

Back 137

Body temperature which is above the normal range.

Front 138

Hypotension

Back 138

Abnormally low blood pressure; hypotension may cause insufficient perfusion of internal organs.

Front 139

Hypothermia

Back 139

Body temperature which is below the normal range.

Front 140

Inhalation

Back 140

Act of taking air into the lungs.

Front 141

Perfusion

Back 141

Flow of blood through tissues providing them with oxygen, nutrients, and removal of waste products.

Front 142

Pulse

Back 142

Regular, recurrent expansion and contraction of an artery produced by waves of pressure caused when the heart beats.

Front 143

Respiration

Back 143

Exchange of gases between the atmosphere, blood, and body cells.

Front 144

Sign

Back 144

Objective evidence of disease that can be observed or measured.

Front 145

Symptom

Back 145

Subjective change in body function not apparent to an observer that indicates the presence of disease or disorder.

Front 146

Systolic Pressure

Back 146

Highest peak pressure exerted on arterial walls during ventricular contraction; the ventricles empty during this time.

Front 147

Tachycardia

Back 147

Abnormally rapid heart beat; above 100 in adults.

Front 148

Tachypnea

Back 148

Excessively rapid breathing.

Front 149

Temperature

Back 149

Measurement of the amount of heat below the skin and subcutaneous tissues.

Front 150

Thready Pulse

Back 150

Weak and rapid pulse.

Front 151

Vital Signs

Back 151

Signs necessary to life (temperature, respiratory rate, pulse, and blood pressure) used to evaluate a patient's condition.

Front 152

B/P

Back 152

Blood pressure.

Front 153

DBP

Back 153

Diastolic blood pressure.

Front 154

mm Hg

Back 154

Millimeters of mercury.

Front 155

P (vital sign)

Back 155

Pulse

Front 156

R (vital sign)

Back 156

Respirations

Front 157

RR (vital sign)

Back 157

Respiratory rate

Front 158

SBP

Back 158

Systolic blood pressure

Front 159

T (vital sign)

Back 159

Temperature

Front 160

Temperatures:
Oral-
Rectal-
Axillary-
Tympanic-

Back 160

Oral- 98.6
Rectal- 99.6
Axillary- 97.6
Tympanic- 98.6

Front 161

Respiratory Rates:
Adult/Children

Back 161

12-20 (adult)
20-40 (child)

Front 162

Pulse Range (adults)

Back 162

60-100 beats per minute.

Front 163

Blood pressure range (adults)

Back 163

Systolic: 90-150 mm Hg
Diastolic: 60-90 mm Hg

Front 164

Hypertension

Back 164

Persistently high blood pressure marked by a SBP of >140 mm Hg.

Front 165

Hypotension

Back 165

A SBP <90 mm Hg

Front 166

Orthostatic Hypotension (postural hypotension)

Back 166

A rapid decrease in blood pressure related to a change in position from lying to sitting or sitting to standing.

Front 167

OPQRT (pain questions)

Back 167

Onset
Provocation
Quality
Radiation
Time

Front 168

SPACE

Back 168

Safety
Privacy
Allergies
Comfort
Educate

Front 169

SLED-T15

Back 169

Sitting, laying, eating, drinking, tobacco in the last 15 minutes.

Front 170

Thermometer placement times

Back 170

Oral/rectal: 3-5 minutes
Axillary: 10 minutes

Front 171

A temperature of _______ F or higher is circled in red pen.

Back 171

100* F

Front 172

Keratin

Back 172

A substance that helps to waterproof the skin and protect the top layer and underlying structures from injury, drying, and invasion by foreign organisms.

Front 173

Melan/o-

Back 173

Dark pigmented

Front 174

Components of the brain stem (3 parts)

Back 174

Mid brain, pons, and medulla oblongata.

Front 175

Menige Layers (3)

Hint: DAP

Back 175

Dura mater
Arachnoid membrane
Pia mater

Front 176

Olfact/o

Back 176

Smell

Front 177

Tympanic Cavity

Back 177

Middle ear

Front 178

Three bones of the ear:

Back 178

1. Malleus (hammer)
2. Incus (anvil)
3. Stapes (stirrup)

Front 179

The internal ear is also known as the _________

Back 179

Labryinth