abdominal Correct Answer no CVA tenderness on palpation
abdominal Correct Answer normoactive bowel sounds
abscess Correct Answer pus underneath the skin
accessory muscle use Correct Answer using muscles of the
abdomen and shoulder to breath, indicates increased work of
breathing and respiratory distress
anisocoria Correct Answer condition characterized by unequal
pupil size
anterior gontanel Correct Answer soft spot on the infants skull
aphasia Correct Answer neurological- impairment of language
affecting the production of speech due to injury to the brain
aphthous ulcers Correct Answer a small, shallow sore found in
the mouth, canker sore
ataxia Correct Answer loss of full control of bodily
movements; loss of coordination
atraumatic Correct Answer no injury
bradycardic Correct Answer decreased heart rate
, Brudzinkski's sign Correct Answer positive when flexing a pts
neck forward causes them to flex their hop and knees and it
causes pain
cachectic Correct Answer malnourished
calf tenderness Correct Answer musculoskeletal- tenderness
when palpating the calf, may indicate DVT
cardiac Correct Answer heart is normal to auscultation
cardiac Correct Answer no edema to lower extremities
cardiac Correct Answer peripheral pulses are 2+ and symmetric
cardiac Correct Answer pulses
cardiac Correct Answer regular rate and rhythm
caries Correct Answer tooth decay, cavities
carotid bruit Correct Answer audible sound of turbulent blood
flow heard over the carotid artery during auscultation
ceruminosis Correct Answer excessive accumulation of
cerumen in the ear canal, however some parts of the TM are still
visible
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