medical terminology module 5 – Flashcards

Alex H., a 5th grade student, is sent home by the school nurse after she notices pediculosis while assessing his height and weight. The nurse instructs Alex's mother to wash his hair with permethrin, a ______________.

The physician informs a 32-year-old woman with breast cancer about the adverse effects of chemotherapy. The woman is most concerned with the hair loss, or _____________ that commonly occurs with chemotherapy.

The physician informs John K., a 54-year-old construction worker with a history of colon cancer, that malignant cells from his primary tumor spread to his lungs. This process is called _____________ .

Kelsey A., a chef at a local gourmet restaurant, suffers a severe burn injury involving the epidermis and part of the dermis. Within a few days a scab called a ____________ forms over the injured site

A patient is admitted to the hospital with swelling, warmth, redness, and pain of the right lower extremity. The physician suspects ___________ , a diffuse, acute infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue.

A patient develops acute shortness of breath 12 hours after suffering a left femur fracture. Suspecting fat embolism, you assess the patient's skin and note minute, pinpoint hemorrhages under the patient's skin, known as _________________ .

The infection control nurse places a patient on contact precautions to protect staff from a contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite. This condition is commonly known as _____________ .

The employee health nurse is performing annual Mantoux tests on the hospital staff. This intradermal test screens for ______________ .

Anna B. is admitted from a long-term care facility with heart failure. As the physician examines the patient, she notes a pressure ulcer with necrotized tissue. The physician schedules the patient for _________________ to remove the necrotized tissue from the wound.

A patient develops hives during a blood transfusion. The physician prescribes phenhydramine, a ________________ , to relieve the patient's itching.