turgor
Test for dehydration, pinch back of hand it it stays up it is positive
edema
swelling
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Pressure ulcer
" decubitus" erosion of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on bony prominence
Contusion
Bruise, soft tissue damage resulting in pain, ecchymosis, s...
episiotomy - Answer surgical incision of the perineum to enlarge the vagina and so
facilitate delivery during childbirth
C-section - Answer cesarean section; surgical procedure in which abdomen & uterus
are incised, baby delivered transabdomenally
episiorrhaphy - Answer suturing of (a tear in) the vulva
laparoscopy - Answer visual examination of the abdominal cavity using an endoscope
bronchography - Answer x-ray imaging of the bronchi
pneumonography - Answer x-ray of the lung
induration - Answer Act of hardening; a specific area of hardened tissue
diaphoresis - Answer excessive sweating
abrasion - Answer a wearing away or rubbing away by friction, a scrape
actinic keratosis - Answer a precancerous skin growth that occurs on sun-damaged skin
dyspnea - Answer difficulty breathing
Tachypnea - Answer rapid breathing
, PTAP 1300: EXAM 2
amniocentesis - Answer needle puncture of the amniotic sac to withdraw amniotic fluid
for analysis
thoracocentesis - Answer surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the chest cavity
thoracotomy - Answer incision into the chest cavity
hemothorax - Answer a collection of blood in the pleural cavity
hemoptysis - Answer coughing up blood
pneumothorax - Answer air in the pleural cavity caused by a puncture of the lung or
chest wall.
incentive spirometer - Answer Medical device used to help patients improve the
functioning of th her lungs
atelectasis - Answer collapsed lung
alopecia - Answer baldness in areas where hair usually grows, caused by stress
hyperplasia - Answer the enlargement of an organ or tissue because of an abnormal
increase in the number of cells in the tissues
MRSA - Answer Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus; an infectious disease
caused by a pathogen that is resistant to many antibiotics
hyperventilation - Answer the condition of taking abnormally fast, deep breaths
scabies - Answer contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite
shingles - Answer viral disease that affects the peripheral nerves and causes blisters on
the skin that follow the course of the affected nerves
Ringworm - Answer a contagious skin disease caused by a fungus
pulmonary embolism (PE) - Answer Blocking of a pulmonary artery due to a blood clot
pulmonary edema - Answer accumulation of fluid in the lungs
erythema - Answer redness of the skin due to capillary dilation
cyanosis - Answer bluish discoloration of the skin which is a sign of hypoxia
ecchymosis - Answer bruise
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