Vocabulary
Organs
General Nursing
100

What is Tinnitus?

Ringing in the ears

100

What is the largest organ inside the body?

The skin

100

What are clinical manifestations?

Signs & symptoms

200

What is Ataxia?

Clumsy movements

200

What is the main function of the retina?

To see color

200

What is the normal pH?

7.35-7.45

300
What is a normal blood pressure?

120/80

300

Which lobe of the brain is involved in sound?

The Temporal Lobe

300

What does The Glasgow Coma Scale assess?

consciousness

400

What is the medical term for heart attack?

Myocardial infarction

400

What main organ does Addison's syndrome affect?

The adrenal glands/Endocrine system

400

What is the normal respiration rate?

12 to 20

500

How is the main function of ACTH?

Initiates adrenal glands to release cortisol 
500

Which organ absorbs 90% of the nutrients?

The small intestines

500

What does NCLEX stand for?

National Council Licensure Examination

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