Medications
The only factor that remains constant when using Clark's rule.
What is the average adult's presumed weight?
complete pelvic examination
What type of exam may lead to early detection of ovarian cancer?
This part of the respiratory system filters air and aids in the formation of white blood cells.
What is the tonsils?
True or false: Eye ointment can be reused in the medical office if the tip of the tube is wiped with a paper towel first.
What is false?
During this radiograph of the urinary tract, contrast media is injected through a catheter into the ureters during a cystoscopy.
What is a retrograde pyelogram?
A 21 guage, 1 1/2 in. needle would be used for an injection of this oil-based medication.
What is testosterone?
A conclusive sign of pregnancy
What are fetal heart tones?
Pneumonia and tuberculosis are diseases of this airway.
What is the lower airway?
A decrease in blood supply to this highly vascular part of the eye will cause degeneration.
What is the retina?
In pt teaching for testicular self-exam, this structure should be palpated to avoid identifying it as an abnormal growth.
What is the epididymis?
An induration of greater than 10 mm is an indication of this result of a TB (Mantoux) test.
What is a positive result?
An early sign of pregnancy in which the cervical tissues develop increased vascularity.
What is the Chadwick sign?
This device measures the "normal" amount of air moving into and out of the lungs.
What is a peak flow meter?
This unit of measurement is used to determine the intensity (loudness) of a sound.
What is the decibel?
This term describes renal pelvis distension from an obstruction in the kidney or ureter that results in backup of urine into the kidneys.
What is hydronephrosis?
parenteral
What word describes all ways meds are administered other than through the gastrointestinal tract?
A diagnosis of endometriosis must be confirmed by this.
What is laparoscopy?
During an asthma attack, this makes it difficult for the patient to move air in and out of the lungs.
What is bronchospasm?
A myringotomy may be necessary for treatment of this ear disorder.
What is otitis media?
This examination position is used to perform a female urinary catheterization.
What is the lithotomy position?
The larger the guage, the ___________ the needle.
What is smaller?
This word refers to the number of live births.
What is parity?
hemoptysis
What is the medical term for coughing up blood?
This age-related cause of hearing loss results from hardening of the joints between the ossicles.
What is presbycusis?
This is one of the first symptoms of cystitis.
What is urinary frequency?