The process of determining which disease/condition explains a person's symptoms and signs
Diagnosis
outward behavior or bearing
Demeanor**
Discretion & sensitivity in dealing with others
Tact**
Ability to understand & share feelings of another person
Empathy**
temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, blood pressure, height, weight, body mass index (BMI), lung/breath sounds
Vital signs
A form of diabetes that usually develops during childhood/adolescence
Type 1 diabetes
-characterized by a sever deficiency of insulin, leading to high blood glucose levels
a signaling molecule produced by glands, induces specific effect on the cell
Hormone
a protein hormone secreted by the pancreas; essential for the metabolism of carbohydrates and the regulation of glucose levels in the blood
Insulin
High blood glucose leve;s
Hyperglycemia
a mechanism of homeostasis in which a change in a physiological variable triggers a reduction in another variable (opposite directions)
Negative feedback
a mechanism of homeostasis in which a physiological variable triggers an increase in another variable (same direction)
Positive feedback
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (1996)
HIPAA
Measuring how warm your body is- thermometer (°F)
Temperature
# of heart beats per minutes- EKG (bpm)
Heart rate
# of breaths per minute- measured by eye (bpm)
Respiration rate
The amount of oxygen in the blood- pulse oximeter (%)
Oxygen saturation
The force applied to the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps blood- blood pressure cuff (mmHG)
Blood pressure
Education: masters/ doctoral
Nurse Practitioner (NP)
Training/certification: NCLEX & receive an RN license
Main job duties: provider care, write prescriptions, conduct checkups, treat illnesses
Education: associates/ bachelors in nursing
Registered Nurse (RN)
Training/certification: NCLEX-RN, meet clinical nursing requirements, board certification
Main job duties: assess patients, administer medication, communicate w/ healthcare team
Education: 12-18 months=diploma, 2 years= associate's degree
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Training/certification: follow RNs
Main job duties: providing basic care to ensure patients are well-cared for, they take blood pressure and other vital signs
Cranial nerve exam- tests function of facial nerve
Facial Nerve Function
Pencil test- tests reaction speed
Eye movement
Beep test- tests hearing
Hearing
Stride length with walking- tests hip alignment & knee length
Gate
Upper extremity test- equal strength on both sides
Motor Strentgh
Mallet- response to stimulus
Reflex
Shining light in eyes- tests abnormal response to light (pupils should dilate)
Pupillary Response
Testing with numbers/ pictures
Memory
Tests peripheral vision
Peripheral vision
Catching a ball, walking one foot in front of the other- tests someone's ability to complete a task
Coordination
Distinct odor, plug one side and smell
Smell
Poking with a pen- tests ability to feel
Sensation
-immune response, fights disease
White blood cells (leukocytes)
-low: less than 4,500 microliters
-high: more than 11,000 microliters
-transports O2
Red blood cells (erythrocytes
-low: less than 3.5 million microliters
-high:more than 6.1 million microliters
-helps blood clotting
Platelets (thrombocytes)
-low: less than 150,000 microliters
-high: more than 400,000 microliters
Carries nutrients & waste
Plasma
The proportion of red blood cells in the blood
Hematocrit
The oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells
Hemoglobin
Antibodies: Anti-A
What are the antibodies and antigens of type A blood?
Antigens: A
Antibodies: Anti-A
What are the antibodies and antigens of type B blood?
Antigens: B
Antibodies: none
What are the antibodies and antigens of type AB blood?
Antigens: none
Antibodies: Anti A and B
What are the antibodies and antigens of type O blood?
Antigens: none
Type A blood
What blood clumps with A
Type B blood
What blood clumps with B
Type AB blood
What blood clumps with AB
Type O blood
What blood has no clumps
a fingerprint pattern in which the ridge pattern flows inward and returns in the direction of the origin
Loop
a fingerprint pattern in which the ridge pattern originates from one side of the print and leaves from the other side
Arch
a fingerprint pattern that resembles a bull's-eye
Whorl
Right atrium
Where do the vena cavas lead to? (Deoxygenated)
Tricuspid valve
Where does the right atrium lead to? (Deoxygenated)
Right ventricle
Where does the tricuspid valve lead to? (Deoxygenated)
Pulmonary valve
Where does the right ventricle lead to? (Deoxygenated)
Pulmonary artery
Where does the pulmonary valve lead to? (Deoxygenated)
Lungs
Where does the pulmonary artery lead to? (Deoxygenated)
Pulmonary vein
Where do the lungs lead to? (Oxygenated)
Left atrium
Where does the pulmonary vein lead to? (Oxygenated)
Mitral valve
Where does the left atrium lead to? (Oxygenated)
left ventricle
Where does the mitral valve lead to? (Oxygenated)
Aortic valve
Where does the left ventricle lead to? (Oxygenated)
Aorta
Where does the aortic valve lead to? (Oxygenated)
Body
Where does the aorta lead to? (Oxygenated)
the specific injury, trauma, or disease that directly caused the victims death
Cause of death
-Gunshot wound
what happens physiologically (inside the body) to result in death
Mechanism of death
-Exsanguination (extreme blood loss)
they circumstances that result in death, which are designated as natural/unnatural
Manner of death
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