Medical Terms
This term means difficult or labored breathing
What is dyspnea?
These popping breath sounds are caused by fluid in the alveoli.
What are crackles/rales?
This pulse site is found on the thumb side of the wrist.
What is the radial pulse?
This cranial nerve is tested by asking the patient to smile and raise eyebrows.
What is cranial nerve VII?
In elderly patients, skin turgor is best assessed over this area.
What is the sternum or clavicle?
This term describes yellow discoloration of the skin and sclera
What is jaundiced?
This high-pitched musical sound is caused by narrowed airways.
What is wheezing?
This pulse grading indicates a normal pulse.
What is 2+?
This test assesses balance by having the patient stand with eyes closed.
What is the Romberg test?
This is the correct order for abdominal assessment.
What is inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation?
This type of edema leaves an indentation when pressed
What is pitting edema?
This breathing pattern alternates between deep respirations and apnea.
What is Cheyne-Stokes respiration?
This position is used when measuring jugular vein pressure.
What is 30-45 degrees?
This type of aphasia causes difficulty expressing speech.
What is expressive aphasia?
This term describes fluid accumulation in the abdomen.
What is ascites?
This term describes wasting away or shrinking of tissue
What is atrophy?
This respiratory pattern is deep and rapid and commonly seen in metabolic acidosis.
What is Kussmaul respirations?
This cardiac auscultation site is located at the 5th intercoastal space, midclavicular line.
What is the mitral/apical area?
This type of aphasia causes inability to understand spoken language.
What is receptive aphasia?
These are the nine primary skin lesions.
What is macule, patch, papule, nodule, vesicle, bulla, pustule, and wheal?
This term refers to severe generalized edema throughout the body
What is anasarca?
The nurse uses this stethoscope part to hear low-pitched sounds such as bruits.
What is the bell?
This is why both carotid arteries should not be palpated simultaneously.
What is reduced blood flow to the brain/syncope?
These are the normal reflex grading numbers.
What is 2+?
The nurse should listen this lone before determining bowel sounds are absent.
What is 5 minutes?