RNSG 1125 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A+
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Abduction
Movement of a limb away from the midline or axis of the body.
Abrasion
a rubbing or scraping off through unusual or abnormal action.
Adduction
the movement of a limb toward the midline or axis of the body.
Abscess
an enclosed collection of liquefied tissue, known as "pus", somewhere in the body. It is
the result of the body's defensive reaction to foreign material.
Acute
having severe symptoms and a short course.
Adverse Reaction
A result of drug therapy that is neither intended nor expected in normal therapeutic use
and that causes significant, sometimes life-threatening conditions.
Alkalosis
Abnormally high alkalinity of the blood and body fluids.
Allergic Reaction
A reaction resulting from hypersensitivity to an antigen
Alopecia
hair loss
Ampule
a small glass or plastic container capable of being sealed so as to preserve its contents
in a sterile condition; used principally for sterile parenteral solutions.
Anaphylaxis
a rapidly progressing, life-threatening allergic reaction.
Antipyretic
An agent that reduces or prevents fever
Antiseptic
a substance that inhibits the growth and development of microorganisms without
necessarily killing them
Anuria
complete suppression of urine formation and excretion
Anemia
below normal of the number of erythrocytes, quantity of hemoglobin, or the volume of
packed red cells in the blood; a symptom of various diseases and disorders
Aneurysm
a sac formed by localized dilatation of the wall of an artery, a vein, or the heart
Anus
the opening of the rectum on the body surface; the distal orifice of the alimentary canal.
Apex
the pointed end of a conical part; the top of a body, organ, or part
, Aphagia
refusal or inability to swallow.
Apnea
Cessation of breathing
Ascites
Ascites is an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen.
Asepsis
the prevention of contact with microorganisms.
Aseptic
free from infection or septic material.
Assessment
an evaluation or appraisal of a condition.
Ataxia
Loss of the ability to coordinate muscular movement
Atelectasis
collapse of lung tissue affecting part or all of one lung. This condition prevents normal
oxygen absorption to healthy tissues.
Atresia
The absence or closure of a normal body orifice or tubular passage such as the anus,
intestine, or external ear canal.
Atrophy
A wasting or decrease in size of a body organ, tissue, or part owing to disease, injury, or
lack of use
Auditory
Of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing.
Auscultation
The act of listening for sounds made by internal organs, as the heart and lungs, to aid in
the diagnosis of certain disorders.
Axillary
(Anatomy) of, relating to, or near the armpit
Benign
Having little or no detrimental effect; harmless.
Bolus
A round mass. A single, relatively large dose of a drug that is administered for
therapeutic purposes and taken orally. A concentrated mass of a pharmaceutical
substance administered intravenously for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes. A soft
mass of chewed food within the mouth or alimentary canal.
Bradycardia
A slowness of the heartbeat, usually under 60 beats per minute in adults
Bradypnea
Abnormal slowness of respiration.
Bruit
An abnormal sound made when blood rushes through a partly blocked blood vessel. It
is a periodic hissing, whooshing or sibilant sound.
Buccal
Of, relating to, adjacent to, or in the direction of the cheek.
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Abduction
Movement of a limb away from the midline or axis of the body.
Abrasion
a rubbing or scraping off through unusual or abnormal action.
Adduction
the movement of a limb toward the midline or axis of the body.
Abscess
an enclosed collection of liquefied tissue, known as "pus", somewhere in the body. It is
the result of the body's defensive reaction to foreign material.
Acute
having severe symptoms and a short course.
Adverse Reaction
A result of drug therapy that is neither intended nor expected in normal therapeutic use
and that causes significant, sometimes life-threatening conditions.
Alkalosis
Abnormally high alkalinity of the blood and body fluids.
Allergic Reaction
A reaction resulting from hypersensitivity to an antigen
Alopecia
hair loss
Ampule
a small glass or plastic container capable of being sealed so as to preserve its contents
in a sterile condition; used principally for sterile parenteral solutions.
Anaphylaxis
a rapidly progressing, life-threatening allergic reaction.
Antipyretic
An agent that reduces or prevents fever
Antiseptic
a substance that inhibits the growth and development of microorganisms without
necessarily killing them
Anuria
complete suppression of urine formation and excretion
Anemia
below normal of the number of erythrocytes, quantity of hemoglobin, or the volume of
packed red cells in the blood; a symptom of various diseases and disorders
Aneurysm
a sac formed by localized dilatation of the wall of an artery, a vein, or the heart
Anus
the opening of the rectum on the body surface; the distal orifice of the alimentary canal.
Apex
the pointed end of a conical part; the top of a body, organ, or part
, Aphagia
refusal or inability to swallow.
Apnea
Cessation of breathing
Ascites
Ascites is an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen.
Asepsis
the prevention of contact with microorganisms.
Aseptic
free from infection or septic material.
Assessment
an evaluation or appraisal of a condition.
Ataxia
Loss of the ability to coordinate muscular movement
Atelectasis
collapse of lung tissue affecting part or all of one lung. This condition prevents normal
oxygen absorption to healthy tissues.
Atresia
The absence or closure of a normal body orifice or tubular passage such as the anus,
intestine, or external ear canal.
Atrophy
A wasting or decrease in size of a body organ, tissue, or part owing to disease, injury, or
lack of use
Auditory
Of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing.
Auscultation
The act of listening for sounds made by internal organs, as the heart and lungs, to aid in
the diagnosis of certain disorders.
Axillary
(Anatomy) of, relating to, or near the armpit
Benign
Having little or no detrimental effect; harmless.
Bolus
A round mass. A single, relatively large dose of a drug that is administered for
therapeutic purposes and taken orally. A concentrated mass of a pharmaceutical
substance administered intravenously for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes. A soft
mass of chewed food within the mouth or alimentary canal.
Bradycardia
A slowness of the heartbeat, usually under 60 beats per minute in adults
Bradypnea
Abnormal slowness of respiration.
Bruit
An abnormal sound made when blood rushes through a partly blocked blood vessel. It
is a periodic hissing, whooshing or sibilant sound.
Buccal
Of, relating to, adjacent to, or in the direction of the cheek.
