Skin terminology Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is an important quality for a nurse to have to conduct an effective patient-centered interview? - ANSWER Ability to adapt to the patient What part of the history is being assessed when the nurse asks, "How does your pain affect your daily routine?" - ANSWER History of present illness What information is the nurse assessing when asking the patient, "What were you doing at the time your symptoms began?" - ANSWER Precipitating factors During what part of the comprehensive health h...

T or F : If you squeeze the finger too hard it may dilute the blood with swab particles and ruin the test. - ANSWER-True Define bilirubin - ANSWER-Light Sensitive ____________________________________ are federal regulations passed by Congress and administered by the Center for Medicaid Services (CMS). - ANSWER-Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) are federal regulations passed by Congress and administered by ________...

HESI A2 Entrance Exam 225 Questions with Verified Answers Virulence -CORRECT ANSWER the ability to produce disease Efface -CORRECT ANSWER to wipe out, to rub out, do away with; (medical) the thinning of the cervix during labor Ubiquitous -CORRECT ANSWER omnipresent, existing or being everywhere osmosis -CORRECT ANSWER process of fluid passing through semi-permeable membrane from higher to lower concentration labile -CORRECT ANSWER apt or likely to change, changing quickly -Becaus...

What are examples of things that can cause visceral pain? -ANSWER Intestine, biliary tree, liver disease What are examples of things that can cause parietal pain? -ANSWER Appendicitis, peritonitis What are examples of things that can cause referred pain? -ANSWER Cholecystitis What are examples of things that can cause colicky pain? -ANSWER Renal stones What is the order in which you should perform an abdominal physical exam? -ANSWER 1. inspection 2. auscultation 3. percussion 4. p...

HONDROS BIO 117 - EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED ___________________ is a Branch of biological sciences that studies the structure of the body. Anatomy ______________________ is a Branch if biological sciences that studies how the body functions. Physiology ___________________________ is a Branch of biological sciences that studies improper body functioning. Pathophysiology What is the body's ability to remain the same? Homeostasis The smallest unit of an el...

Medical Terminology - Medical Billing and Coding 100% Correct gastr- stomach cardi- heart megal- enlarged -itis inflammation dermat- skin plast- surgical repair or plastic repair cerebr- brain path- disease -ectomy surgical of all or a part enter- intestines ( usually small) -osis condition (any) -otomy to cut into or make a incision aden- gland angi- vessel (blood) -oma tumor nephr- kidney hepat- liver arthr- joint blephar- eye lid...

UTMB Medical Terminology Notecards Latest  cachexia condition of wasting of the body (end-stage seen in cancer) coryza a head cold including a runny nose pruritus itching of the skin ab- from, away from abdomin/o abdomen abort/o to miscarry acid/o acid acous/o hearing acr/o extremity acromi/o acomion (projection of scapula) -acousis hearing ad-, af- toward aden/o gland adenoid/o adenoids

AMT RMA Medical Terminology || With 100% Accurate Solutions AMT RMA Medical Terminology || With 100% Accurate Solutions Word Root: Vas/o - ANSWER - VESSEL Word Root: Pneumon/o - ANSWER - LUNG Suffix: -Rrhexis - ANSWER - RUPTURE Word Root: Myc/o - ANSWER - MOLD Term: Rhinorrhea - ANSWER - discharge from the nose Term: Hepatomegaly - ANSWER - enlargement of the liver Suffix: -lysis - ANSWER - destruction Word Root: Phag/o - ANSWER - ingest Term for "voice" - A...

Medical Terminology HLHS 101 Ivy Tech Rated A+ arthr joint carcin cancer cardi heart cephal head electr electricity gastr stomach hepat liver my muscle oste bone rhin nose -ectomy surgical removal -gram record or picture -itis inflammation -logy study of -megaly enlarged -pathy disease a- or an- or de- without bi- two dys- abnormal, difficult, painful inter- between post- after sub- under, beneath men/o- menses, menstruation...

Nail Technology Terminology Latest Update 100% Correct Manicure Cosmetic Service Care of the hands, which includes Skin and nail care, cosmetic treatments and procedures, polishing technique and artificial nail applications Onyx technical term for nails Nail Plate translucent, extending from the nail root to the free edge,nail body Free Edge extends beyond the fingertip Hyponychium skin b/w the free edge and fingertip of the natural nail Nail Bed nail plate rests upon as it...