Apc Midterm

Front 1

Ataxia

Back 1

Staggering, unsteady gait that can occur with excessive drug or alcohol ingestion.

Front 2

Bradypnea

Back 2

Adult respiratory rate of less than 12 respirations per minute.

Front 3

Coma

Back 3

Condition in which the patient is completely unconscious and does not respond to any external stimuli or pain.

Front 4

Cyanosis

Back 4

Bluish discoloration of the skin caused by and inadequate amount of oxygen in the blood.

Front 5

Bradycardia

Back 5

Adult heart rate of less than 60 beats per minute.

Front 6

Isolated Systolic Hypertension

Back 6

Systolic blood pressure of 140 mm Hg or greater and a diastolic blood pressure of 90 mm Hg or lower.

Front 7

Jaundice

Back 7

Yellowing of the skin caused by an excessive amount of bilirubin in the blood; may indicate liver disease or obstruction of the bile duct by gallstones.

Front 8

Lethargic

Back 8

Condition in which the patient drifts off to sleep easily, looks drowsy, and responds to questions very slowly.

Front 9

Stupor

Back 9

Condition in which the patient only responds to vigorous shaking and answers questions with a mumble.

Front 10

Pallor

Back 10

Abnormal paleness of the skin resulting from reduced blood flow or decreased levels of hemoglobin.

Front 11

Tachycardia

Back 11

Adult heart rate greater than 100 beats per minute.

Front 12

Tachypnea

Back 12

Adult respiratory rate greater than 20 breaths per minute.

Front 13

Allergic Reaction

Back 13

hypersensitivity to a particular antigen or allergen that provokes characteristic symptoms whenever it is encountered.

Front 14

Adverse Drug Reaction

Back 14

An unwanted pharmacologic effect associated with a medication the patient is taking; commonly termed "side effect".

Front 15

Drug Therapy Problem

Back 15

An undesirable event experienced by the patient that involves drug therapy and that actually or potentially interferes with a desired outcome.

Front 16

Close-Ended Question

Back 16

Questions that require the patient to respond with specific information and details. These questions elicit short, one- or two word answers.

Front 17

Health History

Back 17

Concise summary of the patient's current and past medical problems, medication history, family history, social history, and review of symptoms.

Front 18

History Present Illness

Back 18

Thorough description and expansion of the patient's chief complaint. Specific characteristics should be obtained on all presenting symptoms and recorded in a precise and chronologic sequence.

Front 19

Open-Ended Question

Back 19

Questions that require the patient to respond in a narrative or paragraph format rather than with a simple yes or no answer.

Front 20

Past Medical History

Back 20

Brief description of the patient's past medical problems that may or may not be related to the patient's current medical condition.

Front 21

Patient Assessment

Back 21

Evaluation of subjective/objective patient information to enable decisions regarding the health status of the patient, drug therapy and problems, interventions to resolve identified drug problems and prevent future drug problems, and follow-up to make sure that patient outcomes are achieved.

Front 22

Pharmaceutical Care

Back 22

Provisions of drug therapy to achieve definite outcomes that improve a patient's quality of life.

Front 23

Pharmacotherapy Workup

Back 23

A rational framework for organizing and evaluating patient specific data; used for identifying, resolving, and preventing drug therapy problems.

Front 24

Review of Symptoms

Back 24

General description of patient symptoms per each body system.

Front 25

Which vital signs are typically measured?

Back 25

Blood Pressure

Pulse

Respiratory Rate

Temperatue

Front 26

What is blood pressure

Back 26

The maximum pressure exerted on the wall of the arteries during left ventricular contraction (heart beating)