Presence of calcium in the urine
Calciuria
Visual examination of the interior of the abdomen
Laparoscopy
Auscultation
listening for sounds within the body (usually through a stethoscope)
what does the term Assessment
Evaluation of the patient
Phlebotomist
Medical professional trained to draw blood
Presence of pus in the urine
Pyuria
A radiopaque contrast medium used to primarily visualize the gastrointestinal tract.
Barium
Heart Murmur
Abnormal heart sound. Sign of defective heart valves.
What three items are observed in the initial physical assessment
1.Appearance
2. Emotional
3. Ambulation
Stethoscope
Instrument used to listen to sounds within the body
Visualization of body parts in motion by projecting x-ray images on a luminous fluorescent screen
Fluoroscopy
What is administered by swallowing, via enema, or intravenously to make body structures more visible.
What is Palpation
What are the four key indications that the body systems are functioning
1.Temperature
2. Pulse
3. Respiration
4. Blood Pressure
Surgical puncture to remove excess fluid or to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes
Class of drugs that relieves pain without affecting consciousness
Analgesics
Substance does not allow e-rays to pass through and appears white or light gray on the resulting film
Radiopaque
What is Percussion
Diagnostic Procedure-Sound produced by tapping the surface with the fingers. to determine the density of a body part.
What is a subjective symptom that can be part of the vital signs. Sometimes referred to the fifth vital sign
pain
Surgical puncture of the joint space to remove synovial flud
Arthrocentesis
Uses a thin, fan shaped x-ray beam that rotates around the patient to produce multiple cross-sectional views of the body
CT Scan, A Computed Tomography or CAT- Computerized axial tomography
Substance (air or gas) allows x-rays to pass through and appears black or dark gray on the resulting film
Radiolucent
What is an Ophthalmoscope
Name the three Respiratory sounds heard through a stethoscope
Rales, Rhonchi, Stridor
Speculum
Instrument used ot enlarge the opening of any canal or cavity