Medical Terminology Module 4 (for Final)

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Min's bronchitis is acute; Terrence's is chronic. From this we know that:

Terrence's condition will probably last longer

When vital signs are taken, what is measured?

body temperature, pulse rate, and respiratory rate

A person's ability to walk is one observation an examiner would make _____.

by inspection

Besides catheter, what is another term for a flexible hollow tube?

cannula

The identification of a disease or condition is a/n _____.

diagnosis

Blood pressure is represented as a fraction, with the bottom number representing the _____ pressure.

diastolic

What does the lower number in a blood pressure reading represent?

diastolic pressure

Which term indicates the process of making diagnostic images of deep structures in the body by sending and receiving high-frequency sound waves?

echography

Which term has the primary accent on the first syllable?

endoscope

The visual inspection of the body using an endoscope is _____.

endoscopy

Mr. Rai is being examined for possible strep throat. Signs that he does indeed have an infection would include:

fever and positive throat culture

Which examination technique is show in the image below? (doctor looking into ear with lighted tool)

inspection

The medical term that means "not requiring entry into the body" is:

noninvasive

A skin rash is a _____. (sign/symptom)

sign

High blood pressure is a _____. (sign/symptom)

sign

The prenatal image below is a _____. (black and white image taken of a baby in the womb)

sonogram

An instrument consisting of two earpieces connected by flexible tubing that ends at a diaphragm, which is placed against the skin of a patient's chest, back, or abdomen:

stethoscope

A headache is a _____. (sign/symptom)

symptom

Itching is a _____. (sign/symptom)

symptom

Subjective, experienced evidence that only the patient can perceive is a _____.

symptom

Blood pressure is represented as a fraction, with the top number representing _____ pressure.

systolic

The cross sectional image below is a/n _____. (black and white cross section)

tomogram

Radiotherapy is a cancer treatment. (true/false)

true

A/n _____ thermometer is placed at the external opening of the ear canal.

tympanic

A good prognosis means that the patient _____.

will likely recover

Phyllis is learning how to obtain an accurate pulse rate. She should expect a count of _____ in a normal, healthy patient in a/n _____.

60 to 100 bmp; resting state

Mr. Javernik has undergone several types of tests. His prognosis includes _____.

a good chance of recovery after chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery to remove the cancer.

A condition that comes on quickly and runs a short but relatively severe course is said to be _____.

acute

Listening to the heart with a stethoscope is _____.

auscultation

Which examination technique is shown in the image below? (doctor is using a stethoscope on the back to listen to the patient)

auscultation

The instrument used to visually examine the ear is called a/s _____.

otoscope

Mr. Craig is being given a battery of tests as an inpatient at your clinic to try to determine exactly what is wrong with him. His symptoms include _____.

pain and exhaustion after coughing

Using the hands to feel the size of the liver is an example of _____.

palpatation

Which term means examining by using the hands to feel tissue?

palpation

Which examination technique is shown in the image below? (doctor pressing abdomen firmly with hand )

palpitation

The name of the procedure in which the physician taps the patient's body with the fingertips to evaluate an internal organ is _____.

percussion

Which examination technique is shown in the image below? (doctor is tapping the back with fingertips)

percussion

When Jared was born, his bilirubin levels were high, and he was at risk for jaundice. The attending pediatrician ordered a _____ treatment.

phototherapy

PET (shown in the photo) can be used to identify tumors and is the abbreviation for:

positron emission tomograpy

Which is a diagnosis?

prostatic carcinoma

The rhythmic expansion of an artery that occurs as the heart beats and can be felt with a finger is called the _____.

pulse

One who takes x-ray pictures is called a _____, whereas a medical specialist who interprets these pictures for diagnostic purposes is called a _____.

radiologic technologist/ radiographer; radiologist

Bones appear white in this (x-ray) image because they are _____.

radiopaque

Genevieve is careul to put a lead apron over her pregnant patient's trunk before taking x-rays of the woman's mouth. That's because the lead apron is _____.

radiopaque

Which term has the primary accent on the last syllable?

radiopaque

Which of these is used in conjunction with nuclear scanning?

radoopharmaceuticals

Counting the number of breaths per minute measures the _____ rate.

respiration


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