Health Occ Exam 3 ( 62 questions with 100% correct answers )

amblyopia

lazy eye; treatment = covering good eye to train bad, or lazy, eye.

Cataracts

clouding of the lens, gradual as a result of aging, leading cause of blindness worldwide.

Conjunctivitis

pink eye; caused by bacteria, virus, or allergies.

Glaucoma

increased intraocular pressure

hyperopia

farsightedness

myopia

nearsightedness

conductive hearing loss

Hearing loss or impairment resulting from interference with the transmission of sound waves to the cochlea (Ex. ear wax, infection, ruptured eardrum).

sensory hearing loss

damage to auditory nerve

otitis externa

Infection of the outer ear (ear canal)

otitis media

infection of the inner ear

Cranial nerve 1

smell (olfactory)

Cranial nerve 2

Optic - vision

Cranial nerve 3

Oculomotor (eye movement)

Cranial nerve 4

Trochlear (eye movement)

Cranial nerve 5

controls the face

Cranial nerve 6

eye movement

Cranial nerve 7

Facial

Cranial nerve 8

ears

Cranial nerve 9

tongue

Cranial nerve 10

tongue

Cranial nerve 11

shoulders

Cranial nerve 12

tongue muscles

endocardium

inner lining of the heart, allows blood to flow.

Myocardium

Thickest middle muscle layer of the heart

Pericardium

Double-layered membrane surrounding the heart.

right atrium

Receives deoxygenated blood from the body

right ventricle

pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs

left atrium

receives oxygenated blood from the lungs

left ventricle

Pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta

bloodflow through the heart

vena cava, right atrium, tricuspid valve, right ventricle, pulmonary artery, lungs, pulmonary vein, left atrium, mitral valve, left ventricle, aortic valve, aorta, body

Arrthymia

abnormal heartbeat rhythm; diagnosed by EKG and cardiac monitors.

Erythrocytes

red blood cells produced in the red bone marrow; contain HGB and deliver O2 and nutrients.

Leukocytes

white blood cells, fight infection; found in bone marrow and lymphatic tissue.

Thrombocytes

platelets; found in bone marrow; important for clotting

White

upper right

black

upper left

brown

between ribs

green

lower right

red

lower left

liver

upper right quadrant

Pancreas

left upper quadrant

Gallbladder

right upper quadrant

appendix

right lower quadrant

kidneys

right and left posterior upper quadrants

appendicitis

inflammation of the appendix resulting from obstruction or infection

Cholecystitis

inflammation of the gallbladder

constipation

fecal matter remains in the colon for an extended period of time, causing excessive reabsorption of water; hard and dry stool

Diverticulitis

inflammation of the diverticula; fecal matter and bacteria become trapped in the pouches, leading to abscess or rupture.

Ulcer

open sore or lesion in the skin or mucous membrane; caused by H. pylori, stress, or acidic foods

peritonitis

rupture/leakage of abdominal organs

pathway of urine

kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra

polyuria

excessive urination

oliguria

Decreased urine output

anuria

absence of urine

dysuria

painful or difficult urination

hematuria

blood in the urine

retention

inability to empty the bladder

incontinence

inability to control urination

bed pan

is an object used or the toileting of a bedridden patient in health care facility, usually made of a metal, glass, or plastic receptacle.

bedside commode

a device used for elimination when a person is able to get out of bed, but unable to walk to the bathroom; it consists of a chair-like frame with a toilet seat and a removable collection bucket

brief

diaper-like; catches urine and stool

clean catch

a term used to describe a clean urine collection method involving cleansing the urethral area prior to urinating and catching the voided urine specimen