Med Terms
What is the absence of menstruation?
Amenorrhea
Name for on abnormal heart rate/rhythm?
Arrhythmia
What is the term for first menstrual period?
Menarche
In a blood pressure reading, what is the bottom and top number called?
Top: Systolic
Bottom: Diastolic
What is supine position?
Lying on your back
Deflection from baseline.
Transport oxygenated blood throughout the body.
Amenorrhea is the lack of....?
Menstruations or Menstrual flow
How long can you leave a tourniquet on a patient's arm.
60 seconds
What is the study of disease called?
Pathology
This layer of the heart is the thickest and responsible for the heart's pumping action.
What is Myocardium
TRUE or FALSE: Gonads are found in women and men
TRUE
**For extra points... Where are the gonads in female anatomy, and what are they called?**
Define posterior?
Back or behind
Would it be safe to use vaginal suppository medications the day of a Gynecologic exam?
No... You shouldn't use any vaginal suppositories, medications, creams, cleansers, and intercourse at least 2 days before a gynecologic exam.
What can affect a patient's blood pressure?
Positioning, pain, stress, exercise, and medications.
The hormone secreted by the placenta that is found in the urine of pregnant females is called....?
HCG
What is "Myalgia"
Muscle Pain
What is Menopause?
The permanent ending of menstruation. Which occurs as a result of the cessation of ovary function.
The SA node is responsible for the first electrical impulse in the heart. The SA node is also considered what?
What is the "Pacemaker" of the heart.
***DOUBLE POINTS***
AS A TEAM... What is Lithotomy position, what procedure is going to be performed, and what do you say to your patient to prepare them for this procedure.
This is a TEAM effort!! Pick who is answering which part of each question. OOOORRRR.... THE TEAM can discuss all parts of the question (AS A TEAM) and have one person answer.
Patient laying flat on their back, feet in stirrups, bottom all the way down to the end of the exam table. Gown or sheet draped over lap.
This part of the brain controls basic life functions such as breathing and heartbeat
What is the brainstem