Week 1
This instrument tip has a groove or hook to slide under materials in order to remove it
suture scissors
____ is the leading cause of death among men and women in the US.
Heart disease
Facial nerve paralysis is called
Bell's palsy.
A unit that measures how much energy is in a particular food is a ...
Calorie
This disease is nick named "the kissing disease"
Mononucleosis
The accumulation of lymphatic fluid that results in swelling usually in the lower extremities is called
Lymphedema
This gland regulates cell metabolism
Thyroid
The covering of the axon is the
myelin sheath
Macros or macronutrients include which three major nutrients?
Protein, carbs, fats (lipids)
Which bacteria is known to cause gastrointestinal ulcers?
H. Pylori
Venipunctures or injections must be performed using which of the following protocols?
1. Asepsis
2. Medical Asepsis
3. Surgical Asepsis
4. Sterile techniques
Surgical Asepsis
Enlargement of the thyroid gland is called
Goiter
Efferent nerves are also called _______
motor nerves
This type of fat is found in animal proteins, used to build new cells, and used to make hormones.
Cholesterol
A patient contracts a bacteria that requires isolation and anyone who visits their area to wear full PPE. What bacteria could this be?
Clostridium difficile, or C. diff.
This type of acquired immunity is short term and often includes the injection of preformed antibodies into the affected host.
Artificially passive
What is the clouding of the lens of the eye called?
Cataract
A form of fainting that results from abrupt emotional stress is
Vasovagal attack
This vitamin is found in fatty fish like Salmon and fortified dairy products.
Vitamin D
An organism that is flexible as far as its oxygen requirements is called ...
Facultative anaerobe
Which is considered nonspecific immunity?
A. intact skin
B. Coughing and sneezing
C. Vaccines
D. A and B
D. A and B
Treatments including weight bearing exercises, taking vitamin D supplements, and medications called Fosamax and calcitonin are all treatments for....
Osteoporosis
The condition that means difficulty swallowing
Dysphagia
This eating disorder causes compulsions to eat non food items like hair, paper, and dirt.
Pica
Bacteria are binomial, meaning they are given a two part name based off of formation and shape.
A bacteria that looks like small circles in a chain or link like pattern would be called....
Streptococcus.
Strept - chain or link like appearance
-cocci or coccus, round or circle shaped.