Urinary System
Helpful in easing the symptoms of urge incontinence
What are Kegel exercises.
The large pad of fat that overlies the symphysis pubis is known as the:
What is the mons pubis?
Taking five or more medications at a time is called this:
What is polypharmacy?
Which of the following conditions is characterized by the overgrowth of cartilaginous connective tissue?
What is Acromegaly?
Which of the following is a chronic disorder characterized by swelling, inflammation, and constriction of the bronchi and bronchioles:
What is asthma?
These are Water pills
What are diurectics?
Movement can be felt and the heartbeat is detectable with a fetoscope
A breakdown of cartilage tissue in the joints causing inflammation, pain, weakness, and restrictions to range of motion
What is arthritis?
The adrenal glands sit atop these
What are the kidneys?
Prior to birth and breathing, the lung is solid and will sink in water. At birth, the lungs begin to fill with air, inflating the alveoli. The degree of inflation depends on the presence of __________, a fatty molecule on the respiratory membrane.
What is surfactant?
The treatment for pyelonephritis consists primarily of these medications:
What are antibiotics?
To decrease the risk of neural tube defects, it is recommended that three months prior to conception and through pregnancy the woman takes:
What is 1 mg of folic acid daily?
The study of aging, including social, cultural, cognitive, biological, and psychological changes
What is gerontology?
When the blood sugar level falls too low, the hormone glucagon is released, causing the___ to release stored glycogen into the blood.
What is the liver?
A _____ is a radiologic examination of pulmonary circulation following the injection of a radiopaque iodine material into the pulmonary artery.
What is a pulmonary angiography/arteriography?
Transobturator tape (TOT) is used to this:
What is to support the bladder and urethra in their proper position.
Examination and biopsy of the cervix done to rule out cancer when there are abnormal Pap smear results
What is a colposcopy?
a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior
What is Alzheimer's?
Patients with hyperthyroidism commonly experience this:
What is hyperthyroidism?
The earliest symptom of internal disease of the larynx is:
What is persistent hoarsness?
Renal stones
What are calculi?
The epididymis is shaped like this:
What can you do in your role as a medical assistant to help older adults experiencing social isolation and loneliness: name the three
What is encourage social interaction, provide materials on community centers/other senior events, and assist with transportation options.
In the male this hormone stimulates interstitial cells in the testes to produce testosterone:
What is luteinizing?
This body part is also known as the "windpipe"
What is the trachea?