Enlargement and destruction of these causing airflow limitation
What is ALVEOLI and ALVEOLAR WALLS
100
This means decreased in blood supply to the heart
What is CARDIAC ISCHEMIA
100
This is a simple test to check blood in the stool
What is FOBT- FECAL OCCULT BLOOD TEST
100
This is a normal finding for tonsils.
What is pink, moist, with crypt-like appearance, size is 1-2+
200
Collapsed alveoli causing decrease in breath sounds heard upon auscultation
What is ATELECTASIS
200
Pulmonary congestion and ventricular hypertrophy causes these sounds heard upon auscultation.
What are CRACKLES, WHEEZING, DECREASED BREATH SOUNDS, S3, S4, and MURMUR?
200
This is a test used to see how blood flows to your arteries and vein and help diagnose DVT
What is DUPLEX ULTRASOUND?
200
This is a simple assessment perfomed to assess one's hydration.
What is SKIN TURGOR ASSESSMENT
200
The medical terminology used to identify no bowel sounds.
What is ILEUS?
300
A position assumed by a patient in chronic respiratory distress to get more air in the lungs.
What is TRIPOD POSITION
300
Terminology used when there is an incomplete closure of the valves resulting in blood flow to back up.
What is REGURGITATION?
300
Prof. Didulo called them "little pac-mans" because they protect the body against infection, collects pathogens and waste products and removes excess fluids.
What are LYMPH NODES?
300
The nurse would suspect these when a patient complains of pelvic area discomfort.
What are BLADDER DISTENTION, STI, UTI, MENSTRUAL CRAMP.
300
Painful cracks in the corners of the mouth.
What is CHEILITIS?
400
This is an chronic obstructive disease caused by a trigger factor such as allergens causing increased mucus production and narrow airways
What is ASTHMA
400
An assessment technique used to move the stethoscope across the precordium
What is INCHING?
400
This is considered positive Homan's sign.
What is calf pain upon dorsiflexion?
400
Almost half of patients with colorectal cancer will present with these top 3 signs and symptoms
What are BLOOD IN STOOL, CHANGE IN BOWEL HABITS, RECTAL DISCOMFORT..... ABDOMINAL PAIN, ANEMIA, ABDOMINAL MASS.
400
These are loud rumbling sound hear when gas passes in the colon
What is BORBORYGMI OR BORBORYGMUS?
500
These are the major causes of emphysema
What are TOBACCO SMOKE, CIGARET SMOKE, AND INHALED POLLUTION
500
These are the major signs and symptoms of CHF.
What are SOB, EDEMA, PALPITATIONS, ORTHOPNEA, LIGHTHEADEDNESS, FATIGUE, ELEVATED JVD?
500
These are the major risk factors for DVT
What are prolonged immobility, problems with clotting mechanism, problems with endothelial function?
500
This finding is closely related to colon and rectal cancer.
What is COLORECTAL POLYPS
500
These are some conditions that can cause or risk factors for developing ORAL CANDIDIASIS.
What are COMPROMISED IMMUNE SYSTEM (CAN BE PATHOLOGICAL OR MEDICATION SIDE EFFECT), DECREASED WBC, USE OF ORAL ANTIBIOTICS, SMOKING, DENTURES AND POOR HYGIENE