front 1 The term __________ means listening for sounds within the body and is usually performed through a stethoscope. | back 1 auscultation |
front 2 A/An __________ is an abnormal sound heard during auscultation of an artery. | back 2 bruit |
front 3 The diagnostic procedure designed to determine the density of a body part by the sound produced by tapping the surface with the fingers is known as __________ . | back 3 percussion |
front 4 The presence of pus in the urine is known as __________ . | back 4 pyuria |
front 5 The term __________ describes any position in which the patient is lying down. This can be on the back, front, or side. | back 5 recumbent |
front 6 The presence of bacteria in the urine is known as __________ . | back 6 bacteriuria |
front 7 The term __________ means blood in the urine. | back 7 hematuria |
front 8 In the __________ position, the patient is lying on the belly with the face down. | back 8 prone |
front 9 A/An __________ is used to enlarge the opening of any canal or cavity to facilitate the inspection of its interior. | back 9 speculum |
front 10 A/An __________ is an individual trained and skilled in the puncture of a vein for the purpose of drawing blood. | back 10 phlebotomist |
front 11 The serum __________ test measures the ability of the liver to take up, process, and secrete bilirubin into the bile. | back 11 bilirubin |
front 12 The visual examination of the interior of the abdomen with the use of a small instrument passed through a small incision in the abdominal wall is known as __________ . | back 12 laparoscopy |
front 13 A/An __________ drug reaction is an undesirable reaction that accompanies the principal response for which the drug was taken. | back 13 adverse |
front 14 The visualization of body parts in motion using a glowing screen is known as __________ . | back 14 fluoroscopy |
front 15 The surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid is known as __________ . | back 15 abdominocentesis |
front 16 A/An __________ reaction is an induced effect that is the exact opposite of that which was therapeutically intended. | back 16 paradoxical |
front 17 The force of blood pressure is measured using a/an __________ . | back 17 sphygmomanometer |
front 18 The ultrasonic diagnostic procedure used to evaluate the structures and motion of the heart is known as __________ . | back 18 echocardiography |
front 19 A/An __________ is a substance that eases the pain or severity of a disease but does not cure it. | back 19 palliative |
front 20 A/An __________ is an abnormal rattle or crackle-like respiratory sound heard during inspiration. | back 20 rale |