Which term describes the evaluation or appraisal of a condition?
assessment
In a setting such as a hospital, which of the following is considered the fifth vital sign?
pain
Which elevated blood test indicates the presence of inflammation in the body?
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Which procedure is a diagnostic test used to evaluate fetal health and diagnose certain congenital disorders?
amniocentesis
Which term describes a drug interaction that occurs when the effect of one drug is increased by another drug, herbal remedy, or other treatment?
potentiation
Which term describes drug administration taken into the body through the digestive tract?
oral
Which term reflects the amount of wastes, minerals, and solids in the urine?
specific gravity
Which diagnostic technique uses a combination of radio waves and a strong magnetic field to produce images?
magnetic resonance imaging
Which blood test provides information about the patient's immune system, detects certain types of leukemia, and determines the severity of infection?
white blood cell differential test
Which imaging system combines tomography with radionuclide tracers to produce enhanced images of selected body organs or areas?
positron-emission tomography
Which type of dental x-ray has the film placed and exposed outside of the mouth?
extraoral
Which type of injection is made into the middle layers of the skin?
intradermal
Which term describes any position in which the patient is lying down?
recumbent
Which blood test is used to detect an internal hemorrhage lasting more than 24 hours?
red blood cell count
Which urine condition, as detected by urinalysis, is an indication of impaired kidney function?
albuminuria
Which instrument is used to enlarge the opening of a canal, such as the vagina, to facilitate the inspection of its interior?
speculum
Which term describes the part of the body closest to the film during a radiographic exposure?
positioning
Which imaging technique is used to determine cardiac or cerebral perfusion plus brain imaging for epilepsy, dementia, and recurrent brain tumors?
PET
Which technique is an ultrasonic imaging technique used to evaluate heart structures?
transesophageal echocardiography
Which radiographic projection has the patient positioned so the body is slanted sideways to the film?
oblique