______ is the fast medication route.
What is Intravenous?
What is phlebitis?
What is back pain?
Movement of a joint TOWARD the midline.
What is adduction?
What is the medical name for a hunchback?
What is kyphosis?
Name one of the reasons for IV use.
- Hydration
- Administration of medications
This can be due to a disease like heart failure or kidney failure.
What is HYPERvolemia?
_____is the group of medications for stiff, overused muscles.
What are muscle relaxants?
This tool is used to test reflexes.
What is a reflex hammer?
What are blood cells?
_____ solutions cause SWELLING of cells.
What are hypotonic solutions?
Extravasation occurs when ____ fluids enter the surrounding tissues of the vein.
What are vesicant fluids (strong meds like chemotherapy, potassium, etc.)?
This test is used to indicate a rotator cuff injury.
This test can indicate carpal tunnel.
What is the Tinel or Phalen test?
What hormone loss contributes to bone issues in women post menopause?
What is estrogen?
_____ is held higher than a primary fluid.
What is secondary IV/piggyback?
True or False: Less than 30 mL of air is safe to enter the IV.
FALSE: NO, no amount of air is safe to enter the IV.
True or False: At all ages, you can increase muscle size.
TRUE: Done by weightlifting and exercise.
Heberden Nodes indicate ____.
What is Osteoarthritis?
The ______ is responsible for the calcium levels in the body.
What is the parathyroid/parathyroid hormone?
Who are microdrips used for?
What are children?
What is the name of a CVAD infection called?
What is a CLABSI (Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection)?
Name risk factors for osteoarthritis.
- Age above 40
- Obesity
- Post menopausal women
- Low calcium intake
- Smoking or tobacco use
What is Pes planus?
What is a flatfoot?
Because BAROMETRIC pressure in the atmosphere puts pressure on joints.