Medical Terminology Module 4 (for Final)
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
