Positions
medical terms
Examination
Chillin'
Vitals
100
This position is used for abdominal examinations.
What is dorsal recumbent?
100
Betsy's lips turn this color when she needs her oxygen!
What is blue or cyanosis?
100
When you listen to someone's lungs or apical pulse, you are doing this.
What is auscultation?
100

The blood pressure generated by the heart during contraction?

What is Systolic Pressure

100

This is the normal average range of an adult diastolic number.

What is 60-80?

200
This position is used for examining the anterior side of the body.
What is supine?
200
When a person has no color it is called this.
What is pallor?
200
When you observe general appearance of the body and posture.
What is observation?
200

To recognize a disease by signs and symptoms ?

What is diagnose?

200

The range for an adult systolic 

What is 120-100

300
This position is used for catheterizing patients or for PAP smears.
What is lithotomy?
300

The medical term for an acute loss of blood from a damaged blood vessel 

What is hemorrhage

300
When you feel parts of the body or organs you are doing this.
What is palpation?
300

The force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps blood and expressed in millimetres of mercury.

What is blood pressure?

300
This pulse location is only used in an emergency.
What is the carotid artery?
400
Use this position for patients who have cardiac or lung problems.
What is fowler's or semi-fowler's?
400

The medical term for an enclosed collection of pus in tissues, organs, or confined spaces in the body

What is an abscess?

400

Where is the most common place to obtain a temperature on a routine office visit?

Orally

400

HIPAA stands for?

What is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

400

What pulse is located in the apex of the heart?

Apical pulse

500
This position is used primarily for proctologic and sigmoid examinations and procedures.
What is knee-chest?
500

what is the medical procedure that involves inserting a tube into the patient's trachea?

What is intubation?

500

What is a life threatening allergic reaction called?

What is anaphylaxis or anaphylactic shock?

500

Which branch of law covers injuries suffered because of another person's wrong doings resulting form breach of legal duty?

Tort Law

500
This is the formula used to convert pounds to kilograms.
What is 1 kg = 2.2 pounds?
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