Medical Terminology
Lab
Vital Signs
Infection Control
Clinical Emergencies
100
N & V
What is Nausea and Vomiting?
100
EKG
What is an electrocardiogram?
100
Normally, it should be about 98.6
What is temperature
100
Rapid onset of symptoms but lasts a relatively short time.
What is an acute infection?
100
My chest feels like elephants are walking on it.
What is a heart attack
200
PRM
What is as needed?
200
Throat swab
What is a strep screen?
200
the throbbing of an artery caused by the flow of blood when the heart beats.
What is a pulse?
200
Gowns, gloves, and goggles.
What are examples of personal protective equipment?
200
I can't feel the side of my face or my arm.
What is a stroke?
300
BMR
What is a basal metabolic rate?
300
Measure of sugar in the body
What is a blood glucose
300
Average respiratory range of someone 12-18 years.
What is 12-20?
300
Type of infection acquired in a healthcare setting.
What is a nosocomial infection?
300
Caused by a foreign object lodged in the upper airway.
What is choking?
400
CMA
What is certified mecial assistant?
400
Blood test for body fat
What is a lipid profile? (LDL, HDL, Triglycerides, total cholesterol)
400
The pressure of blood against the wall of the arteries
What is blood pressure
400
Foreign substance that results in the production of a specific antibody.
What is an antigen?
400
Your friend just got stung by a bee and is now wheezing and having trouble breathing.
What is anaphylactic shock?
500
IM
What is intramuscular?
500
Test that checks for an infection in the body
What is a white blood count?
500
The relationship between height and weight
What is is BMI (body mass index)?
500
An insect that may transmit the causative organism of a disease.
What is a vector?
500
Weakness, headache, ataxia, and anxiety are symptoms of:
What is a severe hypoglycemia?
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