Med Terms Chapter 3 Review
You are the nurse on a hospital's orthopedic floor. Your pt is 4 days postop total knee replacement. The surgeon has ordered the intravenous line to be discontinued at 1300 (military time). The patient has been getting her pain meds intravenously. The doctor has ordered oral narcotics Q2-3H. At 1430, the patient requests "a pain pill." You quickly fill the order and give the patient the pill. When can you give the patient another pain pill?
1630
includes OTC medications
NSAID
may be used to treat a fever
NSAID
treats pain
analgesic, narcotic, NSAID
The orthopedic surgeon has ordered an OTC analgesic to be taken PRN for pain postop arthroscopy. You are going to give the patient instructions for home management. When should you tell the patient to take a pain pill?
as needed
A cake decorator has been having symptoms related to CTS. Her PCP has ordered her to wear R wrist splint hs. When will you tell the patient to wear the splint?
at bedtime
After a fracture is healed and the cast has been removed from an arm, the affected arm is generally smaller in size as compared to the unaffected arm. What term describes the condition of the affected arm?
atrophy
The ability of a muscle to contract without the involvement of nerves
automaticity
involuntary muscle found only in the heart
cardiac muscle
What term describes the condition that may affect the wrists of people who play video games for excessive amounts of time?
carpal tunnel syndrome
You are an ICU nurse taking care of a patient who has been in a car wreck. The patient was given CPR in the ambulance on the way to the hospital. Now, the patient is on a ventilator and not responding to verbal commands. The doctor has ordered you to perform DTR Q8H. Why would the doctor order this test for this patient?
check the level of sedation
The ability of a skeletal muscle to contract
contractility
What is a common complication that results from immobilization of or lack of use of a muscle?
contracture
hypothermia
dangerously low body temperature
a test to determine the involuntary response of a muscle
deep tendon reflexes (DTR)
DMD
duchenne muscular dystrophy
The ability of skeletal muscle fibers to return to their original resting length
elasticity
a test that measures the electrical activity of a muscle
electromyogram (EMG)
What does the term hypertrophic cardiomyopathy mean?
enlargement of the muscle of the heart
The ability of a skeletal muscle to receive and respond to a nerve impulse by contracting
excitability
The ability of a skeletal muscle to be stretched
extensibility
What is the position of your knees when you are sitting in a chair with your feet propped up on the coffee table in front of you?
extension
Skeletal muscle fibers are held together with a structure called the _____.
fascia
Cardiac muscle is found in the _____.
heart
In the case of a stroke, one side of the body is generally affected more than the other side. If there is total paralysis of one side of the body, what term describes this condition?
hemiplegia
loss of muscle tone
hypotonia
tendinitis
inflammation of a tendon
plantar fasciitis
inflammation of the thick band of tissue in the sole of the foot
The point of attachment of a muscle to a bone that moves during muscular contraction
insertion
What term might an OB/GYN use to describe a benign tumor of the uterus?
leiomyoma
The band of fibrous tissue that connects a bone to another bone
ligament
a diagnostic testing method that will visualize soft tissue structures
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
What term describes the movement of your left arm when you turn it with the right hand to look at the back side of your left upper arm?
medial (internal) rotation
MD
muscular dystrophy
muscle pain
myalgia
softening of a muscle
myomalacia
inflammation of a muscle
myositis
may cause unconsciousness
narcotic
The site at which the muscle is attached to a bone that does not move when the muscle contracts
origin
Imagine that a day care worker has been sitting on the floor playing with the children for an hour. When she stands up, she experiences an uncomfortable sensation in her feet and lower legs. What term describes this sensation?
parasthesia
You are the pharmacist and a patient gives you a prescription for the NSAID naproxen 200 mg Q8H. The prescription explains that the patient has a drug allergy to PCN. The patient has been taking an OTC medication for stomach pains. To which medication is this patient allergic?
penicillin
The involuntary movement of smooth muscles is called _____.
peristalsis
You are a PFT working at a PT rehabilitation center. You have a new client who had back surgery three months ago and is trying to train for a marathon in six months. What is your job at the rehabilitation center?
personal fitness trainer
What term describes the movement of the feet when you are standing on "tiptoes" trying to reach something on a tall shelf?
plantar flexion
What does RICE mean?
rest, ice, compression, elevation
RMS
rhabdomyosarcoma
muscle stiffness
rigidity
loss of muscle mass due to aging
sarcopenia
voluntary muscle attached to bone
skeletal muscle
involuntary muscle surrounding internal organs
smooth muscle
a test that uses sound waves to diagnose a leiomyoma
sonogram
convulsive muscular contraction
spasm
pathologist
specialist in the study of disease
stretching or tearing of a ligament
sprain
stretching or tearing of a muscle
strain
Skeletal muscle is also called _____ muscle.
striated
What term is used to describe your wrist movement when you reach out your hand to get some money from your parent?
supination
pain in a tendon
tenalgia
The band of fibrous tissue that connects a muscle to a bone
tendon
Parkinson's disease affects a patient's ability to ambulate. Terms used to describe the posture and gait of a patient with Parkinson's may include bradykinesia, a muscular stiffness called rigidity, and shuffling. One of the most prominent signs of Parkinson's is a quaking or shaking of the patient's limbs. What is the term used to describe this sign?
tremor
rhabdomyoma
tumor of the skeletal muscle
Smooth muscle is also called _____ muscle.
visceral
