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65 Cards in this Set
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Adventitious Breath Sounds
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Abnormal breath sounds that occur when air passes through narrowed airways or airways filled with fluid or mucus, or when pleural linings are inflamed
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Alopecia
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The loss of scalp hair (baldness) or body hair
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Anesthesia
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Loss of sensation
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Astigmatism
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An uneven curvature of the cornea that prevents horizontal and vertical light rays from focusing on the retina
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Auscultation
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The process of listening to sounds produced within the body, such as with the use of a stethoscope that amplifies the sounds and conveys them to the nurse's ears
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Breast Self-Examination (BSE)
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A systematic procedure for palpating one's own breast tissues in search of abnormal lumps
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Cataract
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An opacity of the eye lens or its capsule that blocks light rays
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Conjunctivitis
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An inflammatory process of the bulbar and palpebral conjunctiva, resulting from foreign bodies, chemicals, allergenic agents, bacteria, or viruses
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Contusion
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A hematoma commonly called a "black-eye" resulting from an injury
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Cyanosis
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A bluish tinge of skin color
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Dullness
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A thudlike sound heard with percussion over dense tissue such as the liver, spleen, or heart
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Duration
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The length (long or short) of a sound during auscultation
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Edema
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The presence of excess interstitial fluid in the body that makes skin appear swollen, shiny, and taut, and tends to blanch skin color
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Erythema
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A redness tinge of skin color
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Exophthalmos
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A protrusion of the eyeballs with elevation of the upper eyelids, resulting in a startled or staring expression
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Fasciculation
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An abnormal contraction of a bundle of muscle fibers that appears as a twitch
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Flatness
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An extremely dull sound heard when percussing over very dense tissue, such as muscle or bone
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Fremitus
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The faintly perceptible vibration felt through the chest wall when a client speaks
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Gingivitis
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Red, swollen gingiva (gum)
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Glaucoma
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A disturbance in the circulation of aqueous fluid, which causes an increase in intraocular pressure
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Glossitis
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Inflammation of the tongue
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Goniometer
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A handheld device used to measure the angle of a joint movement in degrees
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Hematoma
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Contusions commonly called "black-eyes" resulting from injury
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Hordeolum
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(Sty) Redness, swelling, and tenderness of the hair follicle and glands that empty at the edge of the eyelids
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Hyperesthesia
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More-than-normal sensation
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Hyperopia
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Farsightedness
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Hyperpigmentation
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Increased pigmentation of the skin caused by changes in the distribution of melanin in the epidermis
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Hyperresonance
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An abnormal booming sound heard with percussion of an emphysematous lung
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Hypoesthesia
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Less-than-normal sensation
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Hypopigmentation
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Decreased pigmentation of the skin caused by changes in the distribution of melanin in the epidermis
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Inspection
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Visual examination, which is assessing by using the sense of sight
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Intensity
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(Amplitude) The loudness or softness of auscultated sound
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Iritis
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Inflammation of the iris caused by local or systemic infections
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Jaundice
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A yellowish tinge to skin color
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Level of Consciousness (LOC)
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Varying degrees of alertness and awareness
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Miosis
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Constricted pupils
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Mydrriasis
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Enlarged pupils
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Myopia
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Nearsightedness
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Normocephalic
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Normal head size
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Nystagmus
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Rapi involuntary rhythmic eye movement
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Otoscope
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A lighted instrument used to view the ear
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Pallor
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Paleness
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Palpation
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The examination of the body using the sense of touch
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Paresthesia
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An abnormal sensation such as burning, pain, or electric shock
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Parotitis
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Inflammation of the parotid salivary gland
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Percussion
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A method in which the body surface is struck to elicit sounds that can be heard or vibrations that can be felt
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PERRLA
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Pupils equally round and react to light and accommodation; abbreviation used to record normal assessment of the pupils
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Pitch
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The frequency (number of the vibrations per second) heard during auscultation
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Plaque
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An invisible soft film consisting of bacteria, molecules of saliva, and remnants of epithelial cells and leukocytes that adheres to the enamel surface of teeth
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Pleximeter
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In percussion, the middle finger of the nondominant hand that is placed firmly on the client's skin
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Plexor
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In percussion, the middle finger of the dominant hand or a percussion hammer used to strike the pleximeter
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Point of Maximal Impulse (PMI)
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The point where the apex of the heart touches the anterior chest wall and heart movements are most easily observed and palpated
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Presbycusis
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Generalized loss of hearing related to aging
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Presbyopia
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Loss of elasticity of the lens and thus loss of ability to see close objects as a result of the aging process
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Quality
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A subjective description of an auscultated sounds (e.g., whistling, gurgling, or snapping)
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Resonance
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A hollow sound heard with percussion over lungs filled with air
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Sordes
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Accumulation of foul matter (food, microorganisms, and epithelial elements) on the teeth and gums
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Stomatitis
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Inflammation of the oral mucosa
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Strabismus
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Cross-eye
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Tartar
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A visible, hard deposit of plaque and dead bacteria that forms at the gum lines
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Tremor
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An involuntary trembling of a limb or body part
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Tympany
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A musical or drum-like sound produced when percussing an air-filled organ such as the stomach
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Visual Acuity
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The degree of detail the eye can discern in an image
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Visual Field
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The area an individual can see when looking straight ahead
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Vitiligo
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Patches of hypo pigmented skin, caused by destruction of melanocytes in the area
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