STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
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1. ALOC - ANSWER ✔ Altered Level of Consciousness
2. BM - ANSWER ✔ bowel movement
3. DOE - ANSWER ✔ Dyspnea on exertion
4. EOMI - ANSWER ✔ Extraocular Movement Intact (Appropriate function of
the extra ocular muscles, tested with "follow my finger")
5. HA - ANSWER ✔ headache
6. MI - ANSWER ✔ Myocardial infarction
7. NAD - ANSWER ✔ no acute distress
8. NSR - ANSWER ✔ Normal Sinus Rhythm
,9. PNA - ANSWER ✔ pneumonia
10.UTI - ANSWER ✔ Urinary Tract Infection
11.Cardiac dysrhythmia - ANSWER ✔ an abnormality in the physiological rate
or rhythm of the heart
12.Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) - ANSWER ✔ an abnormal heart
rhythm arising from aberrant electrical activity in the heart; originates at or
above the AV node
13.Atrial fibrilation (A-fib) - ANSWER ✔ An irregular and often very fast
heart rate originating from abnormal conduction in the atria
14.Ventricular tachycardia - ANSWER ✔ an abnormal heart rhythm that arises
from improper electrical conduction in the ventricles
15.congestive heart failure (CHF) - ANSWER ✔ a condition in which the heart
cannot pump blood well enough to meet the body's needs resulting in build-
up of fluid in the extremities and/or lungs
16.Hypertension (HTN) - ANSWER ✔ high blood pressure
17.hyperlipidemia - ANSWER ✔ High lipid levels
18.Hypercholesterolemia - ANSWER ✔ high cholesterol levels
,19.upper respiratory infection (URI) - ANSWER ✔ An infection of the upper
respiratory tract caused by bacteria or viruses (Common cold)
20.Influenza - ANSWER ✔ an infection of the upper respiratory tract caused by
influenza viruses
21.Pleural effusion - ANSWER ✔ excess fluid that accumulates in the pleural
cavity and can impair breathing by limiting the expansion of the lungs
22.Empyema - ANSWER ✔ pus in the pleural cavity
23.Pneumothorax (PTX) - ANSWER ✔ an abnormal collection of air in the
pleural space which can cause all or part of the lung to collapse
24.Asthma - ANSWER ✔ a chronic inflammatory lung disease in which
airways become inflamed, resulting in excess mucous production and airway
narrowing
25.chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - ANSWER ✔ chronic
inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow in the lungs and is
not fully reversible. This is often associated with years of smoking.
26.Pulmonary Embolism (PE) - ANSWER ✔ Blood clot in a pulmonary artery
27.Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT) - ANSWER ✔ a blood clot in the deep
venous system of the arms or legs which can break off and cause a PE. (Not
a respiratory system disease, but related to PE's so included here.)
, 28.Gastroenteritis - ANSWER ✔ inflammation/infection of the stomach and
intestines which causes nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
29.Biliary colic - ANSWER ✔ pain in the gallbladder caused by gallstones
obstructing bile flow
30.choledocholithiasis - ANSWER ✔ Gallstones stuck in the bile ducts
31.Small bowl obstruction (SBO) - ANSWER ✔ Blockage in the intestinal tract
32.Diverticulosis - ANSWER ✔ Finger-like projections in the large intestine
called diverticuli
33.Diverticulitis - ANSWER ✔ Inflammation/infection of the diverticuli
34.Ischemic CVA - ANSWER ✔ a stroke caused by sudden blockage of a
blood vessel in the brain
35.Hemorrhagic CVA - ANSWER ✔ a stroke caused by sudden bleeding in the
brain
36.Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH) - ANSWER ✔ bleeding within the
subarachnoid space, an area between brain and thin tissues that cover the
brain; usually caused by a ruptured brain aneurysm or AVM (arteriovenous
malformation)