BODY SYSTEMS
bone that forms the inferior, posterior aspect of the skull
What is the Occipital bone
Disease of the muscle
What is Myopathy
The normal respiratory rate for a newborn
What is 30 to 60
A document serving to appoint an individual, chosen by the patient, to represent the patient’s interests
What is Durable power of attorney
Placement at the fourth intercostal space to the left of the sternum (ECG)
What is V2
Largest part of the brain
What is the Cerebrum
The double membranous sac that envelopes the heart
What is the Pericardium
Requires the use of a stethoscope
What is Auscultation
A federal statute that deals the portability of health insurance
What is HIPAA
Drug is used to inhibit the growth of malignant cells
What is Antineoplastic
Infectious bacterial inflammation caused by staphylococcus or streptococcus bacteria
What is Impetigo
Measuring a body part
What is Mensuration
Vital signs are also known as
What are Cardinal signs
The probability of an adverse outcome that leads to a loss
What is Risk
Drug is placed under the tongue
What is Sublingual
Structure that prevents material from entering the windpipe
What is the Epiglottis
Hardening of the skin
What is Scleroderma
Insulin shock is caused by
What is Excessive amount of insulin
Title 19 of the Social Security Act
What is Medicaid
wave that precedes each QRS complex
What is P wave
Structures is common to both the digestive and respiratory system
What is the Pharynx
A butterfly-shaped gland located on the anterior and lateral surface of the trachea
What is the Thyroid
Wave of alternating expansion and relaxation of the arterial walls with each contraction of the left ventricle
What is the Pulse
Assures safe and healthy working conditions
What is OSHA
A coagulation test commonly used to monitor Coumadin therapy
What is PT (Prothrombin Time)
The most common cause of convulsions
What is Epilepsy
The destruction of red blood cells
What is Hemolysis
The five phases of blood pressure sounds
What is Korotkoff sounds
There are how many stages of death and dying according to Kübler-Ross
What is is Five
Drug action in which the effects of using two drugs together is greater than the sum of the effects of using each one alone
What is Synergism
The body region representing the neck region
What is Cervical
The root chondr/o
What is Cartilage
Noninvasive measurement of a patient’s blood oxygen saturation
What is Pulse oximetry
The agency that enforces CLIA regulations at the federal level
What is CMS and CDC
Precautionary health measure utilized for infection control
What is Handwashing
The chamber of the heart that receives deoxygenated blood returning from the body
What is the Right atrium
The tube extending from the kidney to the bladder
What is the Ureter
The typical pulse range for adults
What is 60 - 100 bpm
The federal agency that deals with the illegal diversion of controlled substances
What is the DEA
Term is used when referring to a prescription given to a patient by their provider
What is Prescribed
The opposite of distal
What is Proximal
The plural form of fungus
What is Fungi
The medical acronym PERRLA is most associated with the
What is the Head
Describes the omission of care when one had the duty to provide such care
What is Nonfeasance
Cardiac cells in a resting, negatively charged state
What is Polarization
Bone that forms the arch of the cheekbone and lateral orbits
What is the Zygomatic
Neoplastic condition characterized by the proliferation of immature leukocytes in the peripheral blood
What is Leukemia
EPSDT stands for
What is Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment
The standard or principle that guides behavior regarding what is right and what is wrong
What is Moral
Hormone is emitted into the blood stream by the adrenal glands in order to increase the heart rate
What is Norepinephrine