Med Terms
Polydipsia
What is much or excessive thirst; a symptom of diabetes mellitus?
poly- many; much
-dipsia excessive thirst
Explain the valsalva maneuver.
A patient holding his/her breath w/ air trapped in the thorax. This creates:
Increased intrathoracic pressure
Decreased venous return to right side of heart
Decreased cardiac output
Increased peripheral blood pressure
How many PTA’s or supportive personnel is allowed per PT to supervise, according to the KY practice act?
What is 4 PTA’s or supportive personnel
Define intersex, cisgender, bigender, and gender nonconforming.
Intersex - born with both male & female parts.
Cisgender - identify and believe w/ what you’re born as
Bigender - identify as both male & female
Gender nonconforming - identify as neither (they/them/theirs)
What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative data?
Qualitative data is situational data while quantitative data is usually based on numbers in a given study.
Hematuria
What is blood present in urine?
hemat/o- blood
-uria - urination
⭐️⭐️DAILY DOUBLE!!⭐️⭐️
1. What is the difference between Fowler’s and Semi-fowler’s positions?
2. How would a pt benefit from these positions?
1. Fowler’s - pt on bed w/ angle of 30 degrees
Semi-Fowler’s - pt on bed w/ angle of 45 degrees
2. A pt w/ breathing problems as it would improve lung expansion by diaphragm downward toward abdomen.
A pt is having inadequate support through his thighs and having excessive pressure under the distal posterior thigh From his wheelchair. What seems to be the problem?
The wheelchair seat is not deep enough.
What is the Latin phrase for “First Do No Harm”?
Primum non nocere
Define mean, median, mode and range.
Mean - adding the values together then dividing by the number of values given
Median - arrange values in order of low to high and find middle value
Mode - most occurred value (repeating)
Range - the difference between the highest and lowest value
Nephroptosis
What is a prolapsed kidney?
nephr/o- kidney
-ptosis - prolapsed, downward displacement
When a pt in prone position, what are the possible pressure points?
What is the forehead, lateral ear, tip of acromion process, anterior head of humerus, sternum, anterosuperior iliac spine (ASIS), patella, crest of tibia, and dorsum of foot.
If a pt in a wheelchair has hip flexion greater than 90 degrees which is creating pressure ulcers to occur on the ischial tuberosities, what is wrong with the wheelchair?
The seat of the wheelchair is too low.
How much patient assistance is needed for minimum, moderate, and maximum and assistance from the PT or PTA?
Minimum - PTA (1-29%), pt (99-71%)
Moderate - PTA (30-50%), pt (70-50%)
Maximum - PTA (51-79%), pt (49-21%)
Define standard deviation.
The standard deviation shows how “spread out” the values are in relation to the mean.
Lithotripsy
What is crushing of a stone?
lith/o- stone
-tripsy - crushing
What are the possible contractures that could occur for a pt in the seated position?
What are the: hip flexors, knee flexors, hip adductors, hip internal rotators, shoulder adductors, shoulder extensors, and internal rotators.
If a pt in a wheelchair is having issues with postural stability, what should be fixed on the wheelchair to prevent this pt from getting scoliosis?
The wheelchair seat is too wide.
What does H.I.P.A.A. stand for?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
What are the 4 levels of measurement and what do they mean? (Hint: NOIR)
Nominal - assigning items to groups/catergories
Ordinal - a ranking of items based on qualitative factors
Interval - data can be ordered and the diff between two numbers has meaning
Ratio - a natural “zero” starting point; usually associated w/ actual physical measurements
Hysterosalpingooophorectomy
What is the surgical removal of a uterus, a Fallopian tube, and an ovary?
hyster/o- uterus
salping/o- tube
oophor- ovary
-ectomy excision
A PTA is teaching a pt with a T6 SCI how to roll to help his caregiver. When the pt rolls from supine to prone, the PTA notices a reddened area on the pt’s spine. The redness does not dissipate over time and it remains pink when the PTA presses the area with the thumb. What stage wound would this be MOST likely?
What is a stage 1 pressure injury?
How would a PT/PTA measure for someone’s armrest on a wheelchair for proper fitting?
Measure from the seating surface to the old Ramon process then add 1”. Elbows should be flexed to 90 degrees and shoulders relaxed (never elevated).
What exercises are used for patients with cerebellar ataxia and is suggested to work from proximal to distal to encourage symmetry?
Frenkel exercises
What is the difference between intrarater reliability and interrater reliability?
Intrarater Reliability is the consistency of repeated measurements of the same observation by the same rater
Interrater Reliability is the consistency of repeated measurements of the same observation by different raters