Digestive System
This is the name of the substance that the stomach creates and pushes into the small intestines.
What is chyme?
These are the 2 main functions of the urinary system.
What is: eliminating waste products from the blood via urine, and maintaining fluid balance?
This is the number of cranial and spinal nerves.
What are 12 cranial nerves and 31 spinal nerves?
Your patient has been recently given a new medication and is complaining about light headedness. You complete their vital signs and see that their blood pressure is 85/42. You should report this blood pressure to the provider as this.
What is hypotension?
This is what a PCT should always check for before and after wrapping/splinting a patient.
What is circulation, motor function, and sensation (CMS)?
What is: digestion, absorption, and elimination?
This is the part of the kidney that actually filters the blood and is the basic unit of the kidney.
What is the nephron?
This is the part of the brain that controls thinking, analysis, and emotions.
What is the cerebrum?
A patient comes in stating they were in a motor vehicle accident (MVA). They complain of neck pain, dizziness, blurred vision, and you see visible contusion to the from and back of their head. The patient shows signs and symptoms of this damage to two sides of the brain.
What is coup-contrecoup?
This is the medical term for examining a patient through 1) sound and 2) touch.
(Looking for two different terms)
What is auscultation and palpation?
This is the term for the involuntary contractions that move food/substance through the GI tract.
What is peristalsis?
This is the anatomical structure that connects the kidneys to the bladder and helps transfer urine to the bladder.
What are the ureters?
This is the medical term for what we commonly call a stroke.
What is a cerebrovascular accident (CVA)?
You have a patient that recently had surgery and is unable to move their legs or hips very much. Your patient also has a blood disorder that can cause clotting to happen. PCTs and the entire medical team should be on the lookout for signs and symptoms of this condition.
What is deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?
This is the medical term for what the pupils reflex to maintain a clear focus on objects at varying distances.
What is accommodation?
This is when a patient is unable to control their bowels leading to the involuntary passage of stool.
What is fecal incontinence?
This is the medical term for when a patient does not have the ability to control their bladder.
What is urinary incontinence?
This is a complication of diabetes caused by damage to the retina and can lead to seeing spots, blurred vision, and/or night blindness.
What is diabetic retinopathy?
You have a patient that has been in and out of surgery for several weeks and has issues secreting mucus as a result. PCTs might be asked to use this rigid, hollow tube device to suction up secretions and allowing the patient's airway to remain patent.
What is a Yankeur suction device?
This is the name of the HEART RHYTHM where the heart beats more than 100 times per minute (but will return to normal after rest).
What is sinus tachycardia?
This is a chronic condition in which the liquid contents of the stomach back up into the esophagus.
What is Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)?
This is a condition in which a blockage of arteries in the kidneys causes high blood pressure.
What is renovascular hypertension?
This is a condition that usually affects older adults and occurs when part of the retina (macula) gradually deteriorates eventually causing vision loss and such problems as inability to recognize faces, drive, read, and write.
What is age-related macular degeneration?
You have an elderly patient that has recently had hip replacement surgery. They currently cannot control their ability to go to the bathroom and cannot lift their hips very high. A PCT might be required to use this assistive device to help patients with urination and/or bowel movements.
What is a fracture pan?
When manually attaining a patient's blood pressure, this is the equipment used and comes with a cuff, two bulbs, a gauge, and a release valve.
What is a sphygmomanometer?