Means baldness or a disease which results in baldness
What is alopecia
100
What classification of drug would be used as a treatment for immune diseases?
What is immunotherapy
100
What does meningitis mean?
What is infection & inflammation of the meninges
200
What does RLQ of abdomen stand for?
What is right lower quadrant
200
What does the abbreviation I & D stand for?
What is incision and drainage
200
Once there is the appearance of blisters with a burn, we know that it is a ____________- degree burn.
What is second
200
What would be the main goal of treatment for an analgesic medication?
What is to help stop pain
200
What does encephalitis mean?
What is inflammation of the brain
300
What does LLQ of abdomen stand for?
What is left lower quadrant
300
Before the correct antibiotic can be prescribed for the patient, a C & S is ordered of the wound drainage.
What does the abbreviation C & S stand for?
What is culture and sensitivity
300
While the PN is performing foot care on the patient, he/she notices that there is a callused area.
What is the medical term for callused area?
What is corn
300
This common classification of drugs does not use steroids to treat inflammation, pain or fever
What is NSAID (Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug)
300
The physician has ordered a CT scan of the head for your patient. What do the letters in the abbreviation CT stand for?
What is computerized tomography
400
What does RUQ of abdomen stand for?
What is right upper quadrant
400
What does Hx mean?
What is history
400
The patient has a large circular bruise 8cm x 8 cm covering the left hip following a fall. What is the correct medical term for a bruise?
What is ecchymosis
400
A medication such as acetaminophen (Tylenol) can be used as an antipyretic.
What does antpyretic mean?
What is to reduce fever
400
The physician progress note states that your patient with a severe headache may have a CSF leakage following a lumbar pucture. What does CSF mean?
What is cerebrospinal fluid
500
In the __________ cavity we would expect to find the lungs, heart, great vessels & thymus.
What is thoracic
500
What does the abbreviation IV stand for?
What is intravenous or intravenously
500
During the cold temperatures in winter, there is a high risk of this adverse skin condition resulting from over-exposure to the cold , especially to those areas of skin which are exposed.
What is frostbite
500
Cleocin (clindamycin) is an example of an antibacterial medication.
What action would you expect an antibacterial to perform?
What is kill bacteria or prevent its growth
500
The patient is assessed upon his arrival to the ER by the physician. He unable to move both of his legs. The physician writes in the admission note that the patient has a diagnosis of SCI.
What does SCI stand for?