24 Questions
What is the term for the inability to make any purposeful response?
Coma
What is the primary purpose of the AVPU scale in assessing a patient's conscious level?
To make a rapid and initial assessment of a patient's conscious level
What is the formula for calculating Body Mass Index (BMI)?
BMI = weight in kg / (Height in M)2
What is the term for dyspnea on lying flat, relieved by semi-sitting position?
Orthopnea
What does the term 'obtunded' describe in relation to a patient's mental state?
A patient who has a more depressed level of consciousness and cannot be fully aroused
What is included in the general examination of a patient's body?
All of the above
What is the term for the pale color of the skin that can be caused by illness or anemia?
Pallor
What is the term for a patient who is conscious, well-oriented, and has an average mood and memory?
Normal
What is the term for the measurement of the body from the top of the head to the feet?
Total height
What is the primary difference between the AVPU scale and the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)?
The AVPU scale is used for rapid assessment, while the GCS is used for detailed assessment
What is the term for the position where a person lies flat with the chest down and the back up?
Prone position
What is the term for a patient who is almost entirely unresponsive and responds only to intense stimuli such as pain?
Stuporous
What is characterized by a blueish discoloration of the skin or mucous membranes due to increased deoxygenated blood?
Cyanosis
What type of cyanosis occurs due to inadequate oxygenation secondary to conditions that lead to an increase in deoxygenated hemoglobin or presence of abnormal hemoglobin?
Central cyanosis
Which of the following is NOT a cause of central cyanosis?
Hyperventilation
What is peripheral cyanosis characterized by?
Bluish discoloration of the distal extremities, circumoral and periorbital areas, but not mucous membranes
What is NOT a cardiovascular cause of central cyanosis?
Hypertension
Which of the following is a pulmonary cause of central cyanosis?
All of the above
What is a common cause of peripheral cyanosis?
Hypothermia
What is the primary cause of jaundice?
Increased serum bilirubin level
What is the typical temperature at which patients with hypothermia lose consciousness?
35 C°
What is a common cause of regional ischemia?
Atherosclerosis
What is the definition of fever in terms of rectal temperature?
100.4 F (38 C) or higher
What is the term for an increase in body's core temperature above 41 C°, causing its thermoregulatory mechanism to break down?
Hyperthermia
Test your knowledge of general examination and symptomatology in internal medicine. This quiz covers mental state, body built, vital signs, and examination of different body parts. Assess your skills in diagnosing patients based on their physical condition.
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