Vital Signs
What is the major trunk of the arterial system of the body?
Aorta
The process of documenting information about a patient in the medical record.
Charting
What is defined as a disease-producing microorganism?
Pathogen
What instrument is used to measure hearing?
Audiometer
Without fever; the body temperature is normal.
Aferbile
What is the armpit area called?
Axilla
The scientific method of determining and identifying a patient's condition.
Diagnosis
The degree to which a solution is acidic or basic
pH
The process of listening to the sounds produced within the body to detect signs of disease.
Auscultation
Pertaining to fever.
Febrile
Low blood pressure.
Hypotension
Any change in the body or it's functioning that indicates the presence of disease.
Symtom
Treatment administered to an individual after exposure to an infectious disease to prevent the disease.
Postexposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
What instrument is for examining the external ear canal and tympanic membrane?
Otoscope
An abnormally fast and deep type of breathing, usually associated with acute anxiety conditions.
Hyperventilation
An irregular rhythm is called?
Dysrhythmia
The probable course and outcome of a disease and the prospects for a patient's recovery.
Prognosis
Harmless, nonpathogenic microorganisms that normally reside on the skin and usually do not cause disease. Also known as normal flora.
Resident flora
What instrument is for opening a body orifice or cavity for viewing?
Speculum
The point of maximum pressure on the arterial walls, which is recorded during systole.
Systolic pressure
What is between the ribs?
Intercostal
Conclusions drawn by the physician form an interpretation of data. Other terms for impressions include provisional diagnosis and tentative diagnosis.
Medical impressions
Microorganisms that reside on the superficial skin layers and are picked up in the course of daily activities. They are often pathogenic but can be removed easily from the skin by sanitizing the hands.
Transient flora
What instrument with a rubber head, is used for testing reflexes?
Percussion hammer
The middle fold that connects the undersurface of the tongue with the floor of the mouth.
Frenulum linguae