PCT NHA Terms Questions And Answers
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afebrile - ANSWER✔✔ absence of fever
anuria - ANSWER✔✔ absence of urine formation
apnea - ANSWER✔✔ cessation of breathing
aspiration - ANSWER✔✔ the drawing of fluid and other substances into the lungs
auscultation - ANSWER✔✔ listening to sounds from the lungs, heart and other
organs, often with the use of a stethoscope
blood pressure - ANSWER✔✔ the tension exerted on the walls of the arteries by
the contraction of the heart
bradycardia - ANSWER✔✔ slow heart rate
bradypnea - ANSWER✔✔ slow breathing
diarrhea - ANSWER✔✔ passage of fluid, unformed stool
dyspnea - ANSWER✔✔ difficult or labored breathing
,dysuria - ANSWER✔✔ painful or difficult urination
edema - ANSWER✔✔ excessive fluid buildup in body cavities or tissue
enuresis - ANSWER✔✔ involuntary discharge of urine after the age at which
bladder control should have been established
hematuria - ANSWER✔✔ blood in the urine
hyper - ANSWER✔✔ prefix meaning above, excessive, or beyond
hypo - ANSWER✔✔ prefix meaning below, under, beneath or deficient
hypoxia - ANSWER✔✔ an oxygen deficiency in the tissues of the body
inspection - ANSWER✔✔ visual examination of the external surface of the body
manipulation - ANSWER✔✔ to move or feel a part of the body with the hands
melena - ANSWER✔✔ black, tarry stool caused by digested blood in the GI tract
nocturia - ANSWER✔✔ excessive or frequent urination after going to bed
orthopnea - ANSWER✔✔ labored breathing that occurs while lying flat and
improves when standing or sitting up
, ostomy - ANSWER✔✔ a surgically formed fistula connecting a portion of
intestine or urinary tract to a site outside the body
palpate - ANSWER✔✔ examine by touch
percussion - ANSWER✔✔ tapping a body part (usually with a finger or small
hammer) to determine position, size, or density of underlying organs
polyuria - ANSWER✔✔ excessive production of urine
position - ANSWER✔✔ the manner in which the body is arranged
pyrexia - ANSWER✔✔ elevated body temperature
pyuria - ANSWER✔✔ pus in the urine
tachycardia - ANSWER✔✔ rapid heart rate
tachypnea - ANSWER✔✔ rapid breathing
abuse - ANSWER✔✔ injurious, pathological, or malignant treatment of another
person. Such abuse includes physical, mental, sexual, or financial factors
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