Self Assessment 2

Where is the wrist located in relationship to the elbow?

Distal

Your patient has a wound on the bottom of his left foot. In your report, you document the wound as being on the ____ surface of the foot.

Plantar

Your patient has a history of alcoholic hepatitis. Based on what this term means, you would expect him to potentially have abdominal pain located in the:

RUQ

A patient has bilateral femur fractures. This means that:

Both femurs are fractured.

A woman amputated the tip of her finger. Which directional term should be used to describe her injury location?

Distal

A patient lacerated the dorsal aspect of his hand. This means that the injury is:

On the back of the hand.

Relative to the ankle, the knee is:

Proximal

You respond to a call at a long-term care facility for an 86-year-old patient who is complaining of breathing difficulty. When you palpate his pulse, it is very fast. When you call the emergency room, you report that the patient is experiencing:

Tachycardia

A newborn has four anatomic abnormalities of the heart. What prefix is used to describe this?

Tetra-

A patient has kidney disease that is causing him severe pain. What condition does he have and what would be administered for his pain?

Analgesic

A trauma patient has a gunshot wound to the left side of the chest, away from the nipple. How should the injury location be described?

Anterolateral

A proximal humeral fracture is one that is located:

At the upper part of the humerus.

You respond to a call for a 45-year-old patient who is having an asthma attack. You place her in a sitting position on the stretcher for transport. On your report you write that you placed her in the ___ position.

Fowler

What does the suffix "-itis" mean?

Inflammation

A paramedic placed an IV catheter in your patient. What does "IV" stand for?

Intravenous

Which of the following organ(s) exhibits bilaterally?

Kidneys

In the anatomical position used for reference in using directional terms, the thumb is ___ to the fingers.

Lateral

In the recovery position, the patient is:

On his or her side.

During your assessment of a patient with a chest injury, you note that only one side of his chest moves when he breathes. How should you describe his chest movements?

Unilateral

You respond to a 6-year-old male who struck the handlebars of his bicycle You note a bruise on his abdomen. Which of the following anatomical terms would be appropriate to describe the location of this injury?

Ventral