NUR 305 Health Assessment Exam 3

Vocabulary

viscera

all internal organs

Pyrosis

feeling of acid in throat

Dyspepsia

regurgitation

Visceral pain

deep organ pain; cramping

Ascites

Fluid in abdomen

Diastasis Recti

separation of rectus abdominal muscles

Paracentesis

a needle inserted into abdomen to remove fluid; Ascites

can be diagnostic or therapeutic

Pericardium

The outermost layer of the heart

double walled

can fill up with fluid

Myocardium

the muscle of the heart

Endocardium

Lining of the inside of the heart

Venus ulcer

Not as deep

Non-defined borders

legs/calves

Arterial Ulcer

circular

toes/big toe

Icterus

yellowing of eyes (jaundice)

Melena

black tarry stools

Hemataemesis

Bloody vomiting

Upper GI bleed

Black tarry stools

Lower GI bleed

bloody stools

Caput medusae

Aortic stenosis

aortic valve narrows restricting blood flow through the body

Hepatic Cirrhosis

Liver disease: scar tissue in the liver

Pulmonary embolism

blood clot in artery in lungs, travels from a vein

Pt: tachycardia, SOB

Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

Blood clot that forms in a deep vein in the legs

*WELLS score to assess

swelling, warmth, redness

*risk of it traveling up to lungs forming a PE

Clonus

after striking reflex with hammer, body part keeps moving (hyperactive)

involuntary muscle contractions

Encopresis

Children soiling their underwear, typically due to constipation

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Leading cause of death in young athletes

Enuresis

bed wetting

Hyptonia

poor muscle tone

Flaccidity

how engaged are the muscles

Hemiparesis

one sided muscle weakness (due to stroke)

Spasticity

muscle tightness due to prolonged muscle contraction; muscle spasms

Tandem walk

like walking on a tight rope