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1
Q

When should you avoid utilizing medical terms

A

When talking to patients or family members

2
Q

Body region (Head)

A

Cranium, Face, Mandible (Lower jaw bone or jaw) and neck

3
Q

Body Region (Upper Extremity)

A

Shoulder, Arm, Elbow, Forearm, wrist and hand

4
Q

Body Region (Torso)

A

Thorax and Abdomen

5
Q

Body Region (Lower Extremity)

A

Pelvis, Thigh, Knee, Leg, Ankle and foot

6
Q

The direction left or right is describing the patients left or right

A

True

7
Q

Atomic Positions

A

A Standard reference position of the patient standing up facing you, with their arms down at the side, palms facing you

8
Q

Atomic position (Anterior) or ventral

A

At the front such as when describing the face

9
Q

Atomic position (Posterior) or dorsal

A

Back of the body

10
Q

Atomic position (Superior)

A

Towards the head I.E. the chest is superior to the abdomen

11
Q

Atomic position (Mid Axillary)

A

A line draw vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle

12
Q

Atomic position (Inferior)

A

Away from the head. Usually refers to a structure that is closer to the head I.E the wrist is inferior to the elbow

13
Q

Atomic position (Midline)

A

An imaginary line drawn down the center of the body

14
Q

Atomic position (Mid clavicular)

A

The middle point from the shoulder and midline

15
Q

Atomic position (Proximal)

A

Closer to the torso

16
Q

Atomic position (Distal)

A

Farther away from the torso

17
Q

“Plane” in reference to anatomy

A

A slat surface when slicing through a solid object

18
Q

Coronal plane (Frontal plane)

A

Slicing through the body to create front and back while laying flat

19
Q

Sagittal plane (Median Plane)

A

Slicing the body vertically down the middle

20
Q

Transverse plane (Horizontal plane)

A

Slicing the body into halves horizontally by the waist to create top and bottom

21
Q

Atomic position (Medial)

A

The position closer tot he midline

22
Q

Atomic position (Lateral)

A

The position farther away from the midline

23
Q

Atomic position (Bilateral)

A

On both sides

24
Q

Atomic position (Unilateral)

A

Refers to one side

25
Q

Axilla

A

Arm pit

26
Q

Atomic position (Palmar)

A

Palm of the hand

27
Q

Atomic position (Plantar)

A

Sole of the feet

28
Q

Abdominal Quadrants

A

The Abdomen is divided into four quadrants.

29
Q

What major organs are in the RUQ (Right upper Quadrants)

A

Liver, Right Kidney, Colon, Pancreas and Gallbladder

30
Q

What major organs are in the LUQ (Left upper Quadrants)

A

Liver, Spleen, Left Kidney, Stomach, Colon and the Pancreas

31
Q

What major organs are in the RLQ (Right Lower Quadrants)

A

Right Kidney, Colon, Small Intestines, Major Artery and vein in the right leg, Ureter Bladder and Appendix

32
Q

What major organs are in the LLQ (Left Lower Quadrants)

A

Left Kidney, Colon, Small Intestines, Major Artery and vein of the left leg, Bladder and Ureter

33
Q

Atomic position (Supine)

A

Patient lying on their back

34
Q

Atomic position (Prone)

A

Patient lying on the abdomen

35
Q

Atomic position (Later Recumbent) Recovery position

A

Person lying of their side

36
Q

Atomic position (Fowler position)

A

A sitting position - accomplished when raising patient head on a stretcher approximately 45-60 degree angle