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1
Which is a
minimally invasive procedure
for both
diagnostic purposes
and for
treatment
?
Fluoroscopy
Ultrsound
Interventional radiology
Teleradiology
2
The
resting phase
of the
heart
is called what?
Asystole
Systole
Sinoatrial
Diastole
3
What would you palpate to check the pulse in
the neck
?
Jugular Vein
Pedal Artery
Radial Artery
Carotid Artery
4
Define
prenatal
.
Face first presentation of the baby during delivery
Time before the baby's birth
Birth of a baby before 30 weeks gestation
Sudden, abnormal increase in blood pressure
5
Where is the
popliteal fossa
located?
In the hollow at the back of the knee
In the lateral aspect of the ankle
At the base of the skull
At the junction where the shoulder joins the arm
6
Which is
NOT
a
synthetic type of insulin
?
Novolin-N
Humulin-R
Glucagon
Humalog
7
What prefix means
many
?
Tri-
Bi-
Multi-
Sept-
8
Which applies to a patient with
prolactinoma
?
The patient had milk dripping from the nipples
The patient had excessive urine production
The patient gained 30 pounds in six months
The patient had profuse sweating
9
Difficulty swallowing
is known as what?
Congestion
Inflammation
Digestion
Dysphagia
10
Which word means
pertaining to the urine
?
Urinary
Urethra
Ureter
Urination
11
The root of
craniocaudal
means...?
Tail
Spine
Head
Skull
12
What is the
exaggerated thoracic curvature of the vertebral column
called?
Lordosis
Kyphosis
Herniation
Scoliosis
13
True or False
:
scintigraphy
displays the activity of a
radiopharmaceutical
.
False
True
14
Enteralroute of administration
is
given through which body system
?
Musculoskeletal
Circulatory
Gastrointestinal
Respiratory
15
In what disease do
white blood cells
take over?
Leukemia
Hemophilia
Hodgkin Disease
Multiple Myeloma
16
An
abdominoplasty
would be a
surgical
what?
Repair
Examination
Fixation
Replacement
17
What is a
root
word?
The beginning meaning of the medical term.
Word deriving from the Chinese language.
Foundation or core of the medical term.
The ending meaning of medical term.
18
What drug has the potential for abuse?
Drugs in limited supply
Controlled drugs
Drugs only proscribed by a physician
Drugs manufactured by another company
19
True or False:
Nephrology is an
unrelated
medical specialty relating to diseases of the kidney.
False
True
20
Lymphadenopathy
is what?
malfunction of the lymph system
Enlargement of the lymph nodes
Disease of the lymph nodes
Cancer of the lymph tissue
21
An
indented area
on organs where the major vessels, and nerves
enter
the organ?
Segment
Stoma
Fissure
Hilum
22
Which is a
specialist in disorders
of the
female reproductive system
?
Cardiologist
Gastrologist
Gynecologist
Dermatologist
23
which term means
incomplete dislocation
?
Subluxation
Transection
Resection
Reduction
24
A prefix, root, and suffix referring to "
above the stomach
" is found in what word?
Epithellium
Epidermis
Epigastric
Hypogastric
25
What is
ophthalmia neonatorum
?
Bilateral strabismus
Conjunctivitis of the newborn
Congenital cataracts
Blindness in one eye
26
Dermatitis
is what?
Visual examination of a joint
Inflammation of the skin
The study of the skin
Fixation of a joint
27
Which combining term means
voice box
?
Stom/o
Trache/o
Laryng/o
Pharyng/o
28
Stomatitis
refers to...?
Infection of the mouth
Inflammation of the tongue
Infection of the teeth
Inflammation of the gums
29
T/F
:Medical power of attorney appoints another person to make medical decisions on their behalf
False
True
30
A
drugs generic name
refers to what?
The classification of medications that the drugs belongs to
The name that the manufacturer gives to the drugs
The non-proprietary name of the drug
The chemical make up of the drug
31
What prefix means
inside
?
Peri-
Endo-
Myo-
Hemo-
32
True or False
:
Not
every medical term will have
all elements present
at the same time.
True
False
33
True or False:
clonazepam (Klonopin)
can be used to
treat depression
.
True
False
34
What is a
suffix
?
The foundation of the word the provides its meanings.
The ending of some words
The combination of a root and a combining vowel.
The beginning of some words
35
What does the suffix
-stasis
in
homeostasis
mean?
Blood
An action
Standing or Control
A new opening
36
Which of these is a
squamous cell
?
Flat, scale-like, epithelial cell
Blast
Gram-negative, rod-shaped cell
Round, dermal cell
37
What are
signs and symptoms
of
chicken pox
?
Pimples in various stages of healing
Papules, macules, vesicles, and pruritus
Itchy, raised areas especially on the torso of the body
Inflammation,itching,excoriation with dry/red/scaly patches
38
Sensitivity to the protein gluten which is found in wheat, rye, and barley
cause
what?
Celiac disease
Heart disease
Osteoporosis
Diabetes
39
Why is the
location of the testes
within the scrotum
outside
the body?
Cooler environment is best for sperm production and storage
There is more space for he sperm storage
There is no room in the abdominal cavity
Sperm can travel faster in this location
40
What is
Homicide
?
The act of one person killing another person
The act of a hostile attack
The act of killing one self
The act of antisocial behavior
41
What does the prefix of
exocrine
mean?
Outward
Hormone
Secrete
Within
42
True or False:
the root
-esis
means an
abnormal condition.
True
False
43
Which of the following is found in the
CNS
and
PNS
?
Serotonin
Pepsinogen
Thyroxine
Calcitonin
44
What does the suffix
-ase
mean?
Lipid
Secretion
Carbohydrate
Enzyme
45
Terat-
means what?
Tumor, mass
Monster, malformed fetus
Three
Membrane, chorion
46
Type of
fracture
where one side of bone is
partially broken and other is bent
is called what?
Impacted
Spiral
Incomplete
Greenstick
47
Which is a
root
meaning of
four
?
Bisect and biopsy
Quadrant and quadriceps
Pentagram and petagon
Tricycle and trigeminal
48
What are the
elements of a medical term
?
Individual parts of the word
Combining vowels of the word
References to Greek or Roman origins
Multiple syllables of the word
49
Which is a
junction between two nerve cells
?
Axon
Myelin
Synapse
Neurilemma
50
Which word means
pertaining to a sheath
?
Reproductive
Vaginalis
Ejaculatory
Testicular
51
The
age
to which
individual humans aspire to live
and the
process of getting there
is called?
Aging
Longevity
Life span
Life expectancy
52
What is the result of a
genetic mutation
?
Cancer
Nothing
Infection
Deformities
53
What is a type of bone fracture that in which the
bone breaks into several pieces
?
Compression
Pathologic
Comminuted
Complete
54
Which word is used for
paralysis of all four limbs
?
Quadriplegic
Multiplagic
Macroplagic
Polyplegic
55
What is the
cheesy substance
that
covers the skin of the fetus
?
Amnion
Vernix caseosa
Yolk sac
Lanugo
56
What means
cancer has not left its site of originality
?
Carcinoma in situ
Asbestosis
Protooncogene
Metastasis
57
What is the plural form of the word
calyx
?
Calyces
Calysus
Calici
Calicices
58
Which is a
surgical incision
into the
thyroid gland
?
Thyroidstomy
Thyroidotomy
Thyroidectomy
Thyroiditis
59
Which is a
training technique
to achieve voluntary control of responses to
stimuli
?
Behavioral modification
Biofeedback
Remediation
Psychoanalysis
60
What is
gastroscopy
?
Visual examination of the stomach
Visual examination of the lower intestine
Inflammation of the bladder
Visual examination of the bladder
61
Which of the following is the
root
for the term
respiratory
?
Respir-
-tory
Resp-
-atory
62
Specialist who
makes corrective lenses, adjust/repair glasses, and fit contact lenses
is what?
Ophthalmic technician
Ophthalmologist
Optometrist
Optician
63
Which is a
condition
when the
pelvis and calyces of the kidney are dilated?
Glomerulonephritis
Nephrolithiasis
Hydronephrosis
Pyelonephritis
64
What does
-ling-
mean?
Mouth
Throat
Tongue
Gums
65
Which word means
pertaining to appearance like a half moon
?
Bicuspid
Atrium
Semilunar
Ventricular
66
True or False:
biofeedback is
beneficial
for a patient with a psychosomatic disorder.
False
True
67
Which root means
above
?
Epi-
Hyper-
Hypo-
upp-
68
Which of the two
prefixes
are
opposites
?
Hyper- and Hypo-
Pre- and Pro-
Anti- and Bi-
An- and Con-
69
What is the root meaning of
bone
?
Osteo-
Syno-
Osto-
Liga-
70
Where is
nervous tissue
found?
Skin and fibroblasts
Ribosomes and muscles
Cartilage and fat
Brain and spinal cord
71
What does the root/combining form of
leukocoria
mean?
Cornia
Condition
Pupil
White
72
The study of the
female
reproductive system
Urology
Pulmonology
Gynecology
Obstetrics
73
Classifications of drugs that
are able
to
alter mood, behavior, and/or cognition
?
Neurotransmitters
Psychoactive agents
Anti-depressive agents
Stimulant agents
74
T/F
: In the word
detoxification
the prefix and its meaning is
de-
, and means
from/out of.
True
False
75
Which is a
synonym
for
excoriate?
Scratch
Dryness
Bleed
Itch
76
Which is the
plural form
of the word
anastomosis
?
Anastomoses
Anastomosi
Anastomosa
Anastomosum
77
Which is a
connective tissue layer of the skin beneath the epidermis
?
Subcollagen
Cellulite
Subdermis
Dermis
78
What is the
thinning of the cervix during childbirth
called?
Dilation
Crowning
Lochia
Effacement
79
Inflammation of the inner ear
is what?
Labyrinthitis
Otitis interna
Vastibulitis
Cochleitis
80
Latin term
for
Anus?
Ring
Sausage
Colon
Slit
81
Which is the
forearm bone
that is the
thumb side
?
Humerus
Radius
Ulna
Carpal
82
In
oliguria
, what does the
prefix
mean?
Urine
Dark
Scanty
Lack of
83
What suffix means
surgical excision
?
-tome
-brasion
-ectomy
-stomy
84
Which of the following terms is comprised of a
root,
a
combining form
and
suffix
?
Urethra
Cariology
Urine
Costovertebral
85
What
results
from
severe, congenital hypothyroidism
?
Chretinism
Khretinism
Cretinism
Kretinism
86
True or False
: The
popliteal fossa
is located at the
base of the skull
.
True
False
87
Which term means "
one who studies
"?
-ology
-try
-ist
-logist
88
Which is
NOT
a function of the respiratory system?
Regulating the pH of the blood.
Protecting against foreign bodies and some micro-organisms.
Allowing saliva and other oral fluids to be swallowed.
Allow carbon dioxide to leave the to blood and enter the air
89
The
male urethra
passes through which part?
Ureter
Kidney
Penis
Bladder
90
What structure
prevents
food from entering the larynx?
Epiglottis
Pharynx
Soft palate
Uvula
91
Reed-Sternberg cells
are found in which
disease
?
Hodgkin lymphoma
Tonsillitis
AIDS
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
92
What is an
inherited coagulation
disorder
passed from mothers to sons
?
Thrombocytopenia
Multiple myeloma
Henoch-Schoenlein purpura
Hemophilia
93
What is the
root
for the term
arthroscopy
?
Arthr-
-copy
Arth-
-roscopy
94
pH
below 7.0
are...?
Acidic
Osmotic
Alkaline
Buffers
95
Which of the following terms is spelled
correctly
?
Epidromal
Gastroenterology
Indoscopy
Hypothiroydism
96
Which is a severe
bacterial infection
which may result in severe bleeding?
EBV
TTP
DIC
HUS
97
C
in
NCI
stands for which term?
Committee
Clinical
Cancer
Cytological
98
Use of drugs that
cause emotional/physical harm
to an person as
frequency and want increases
Addiction
Drug abuse
Tolerance
Physical dependence
99
What are two
root
meanings of
old age
?
Anti- and Lent-
-ics and -latrics
Ger- and Sen-
Post- and -ence
100
Which of the following terms is spelled
correctly
?
Illium
Cardeologist
Gynicology
Arthroscopy
101
Which forms are
both correct
?
Axilla and axillas
Ganglion and ganglia
Cortex and cortixes
Lumen and lumens
102
Which is the
plural form
of the word
labium
?
Labia
Labias
Labiums
Labiumes
103
Protrusion of the eyeball
is described in which term?
Myxedema
Goiter
Ophthalmia
Exophthalmos
104
A
blood clot in a cerebral artery
that originates
elsewhere in the body
and causes a stroke is?
Thrombus
Aneurysm
Embolism
Thrombolysis
105
A
line separating two symmetrical structures
is called what?
Rictus
Graph
Rectal
Raphe
106
Skilled in the measurement of vision
, but
cannot treat eye diseases
or p
rescribe medication
is?
Optician
Optometry
Opportunist
Optometrist
107
What is
internal respiration
?
The use of oxygen in cellular metabolism
Process of oxygen passing from alveoli into red blood cells
The process of drawing air into the lungs
Rate at which carbon dioxide is released into the alveoli
108
The
function of the pupil
is important because it does what?
It protects the eye.
It bends the rays of light entering the eye.
It controls the amount of light entering the eye.
It lubricates the eyeball.
109
Leakage of urine
when
coughing/laughing/sneezing/or bending
over due to
weak bladder muscles
.
Urge incontinence
Mixed incontinence
Overflow incontinence
Stress incontinence
110
A person who
exaggerates
the significance of
symptoms
is what?
Hypochondriac
Exaggerator
Histrionic
Acrophobiac
111
ACE
inhibitors are used to treat...?
Hypotension
Brandycardia
Hypertension
Tachycardia
112
What is the term used for a
rapid heart rate over 100 beats per minute
?
Bradycardia
Tachycardia
Arrhythmia
Cardioversion
113
Which is an
agent that kills sperm
?
Spermatolytic
Spermicidal
Spermatotoxic
Glycosidal
114
True or False
: Ionizing radiation
damages the DNA
of tissues exposed to it.
False
True
115
Antiangiogenesis
therapy has what purpose?
Prevent the formation of clots
Cease metastatic growth by radiotherapy
Decreased blood supply to cancer cells
Block tumor growth via antibodies
116
A
continuous ECG recorded on a tape recorder for 24 to 48 hours
is what?
An event moniter
A coronary angiogram
A holter moniter
A cardiac stress test
117
Transporting
oxygen to the lungs
and
CO2 from the lungs
is known as what?
Olfaction
Respiration
Circulation
Regulation
118
Which of the following words is spelled
correctly
?
Himophelia
Diseminate
Striptokinaise
Extravasate
119
Oblique x-rays
do what?
Travel through the chest from one side to the other
Travel from the back to the front of the chest
Travel at an angle through the chest
Travel from the front to the back of the chest
120
Which
suffix
means
disease
?
-pathy
-ology
-ist
-astry
121
Which is an
abbreviation
for
physician's orders for life-sustaining treatment
?
HIPAA
POLST
DNR
PVS
122
What is a
synonym
for a tonic-clonic seizure?
Petite mal seizure
Partial seizure
Grand mal seizure
Febrile seizure
123
What does the root term
sarc-
mean?
Flesh
Muscle
Tumor
Sacrum
124
Which result causes
Cushing syndrome
?
Hyper-secretion of androgens from the adrenal cortex
Hyper-secretion of glucocoticoids from the adrenal cortex
Hyper-secretion of mineralcorticoids from the adrenal cortex
Hypo-secretion of glucocoticoids from the adrenal cortex
125
True or False
: the treatment for personality disorders is
successful.
True
False
126
A condition in which the
bones
become more
porous/brittle/fragile/are more likely to fracture.
Osteogenesis
Osteoclasis
Osteoporosis
Osteomyelitis
127
Which term means the
surgical removal of the vulva?
Mastectomy
Vulvectomy
Episiotomy
Hysterectomy
128
What does
-cyte
mean?
To ingest
Location
Cell
Growth
129
Which is an
action
of
FSH
?
Stimulate development of eggs by ovaries/sperm in testes
Stimulate kidneys to reduce volume of urine that is produced
Stimulate cells to enlarge & divide/particularly adolescence
Stimulate ovulation/formation of a corpus luteum in ovary
130
What is an
Orchiectomy
?
The surgical removal a tumor
The surgical removal of a testis
The surgical removal of an ectopic
The surgical removal of the ovaries
131
The suffix
-phil
means...?
Cell
Basic
Structure
Attraction
132
True or False
: The root/combining form in the word
syringomyelia
means tube or pipe.
True
False
133
What does the suffix
-algia
in
neuralgia
mean?
Pain
Sensation, Feeling
Nerve
Condition
134
What
x-ray
therapy would be used for a
tumor
that is wrapped around a
vulnerable structure
?
Proton beam therapy
3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy
Conventional external beam radiation therapy
135
A
burn
involving the
epidermis
and part of the
dermis
.
Second-degree (partial-thickness)
First-degree (superficial)
Third-degree (full-thickness)
Fourth-degree
136
Lice
do what?
Tunnel under the skin and cause scarring
Live in wool clothing and cause itching
Attach eggs to the hair and clothing
Invade the skin and open lesions
137
The vaccine,
Gardasil
, is used to protect an individual against what?
Human papilloma virus (HPV)
Chlamydia
Trichomoniasis
Gonorrhea
138
Congenital heart defect
coarctation
usually
affects
what?
Mitral valve
Pulmonic valve
Pulmonary artery
Aorta
139
Which is an
enlargement of the thyroid gland
?
Thymoma
Thyrotrophy
Goiter
Adenoma
140
Which area is the area pertaining
between the thighs
?
Penile
Penal
Prostatic
Perineal
141
Define
necrotizing
Quality of tissue
Pertaining to tissue
Infection in the tissue
Death in the tissue
142
What would an
endoscope
be used for?
MRI and PET
Scintigraphy and MRI
PET and scintigraphy
Mediastinoscopy and thoracoscopy
143
Vomiting of red blood
indicates what condition?
Esophagitis
Epiglottis
Glossodynia
Hematemesis
144
A
seizure
means what?
An event due to excessive electrical activity in the brain.
A state of muscle contraction
Pertaining to sensation
Simulation of smooth muscles
145
What is the rationale for prescribing a
mucolytic
agent to a patient?
To decrease inflammation of the airways
To kill bacteria causing infection
To stop the patient from coughing
To break up thick secretions in the airways
146
What
specialty
is in the care of
elderly patients
?
Geriatrics
Obstetrics
Pediatrics
Orthopedics
147
Why does
radiation delivered
by nuclear medicine have a
small chance of causing cancer
?
The ionizing radiation it emits travels a short distance
Its dose is high, but given over a short period of time
The beams are extremely precise
Nuclear medicine does involve radiation to display image
148
Which body substance is
most radiolucent
?
Fat
Air
Water
Bone
149
Which is a
change in the structure
or
physiology of bacteria in response to an antibiotic
?
Mutation
Shape-shifting
Mitosis
Pathogenesis
150
True or False:
The suffixes
-ic
and
-al
mean
pertaining to.
True
False
151
What is a
regimen
?
Period of recuperation
Surgical removal
Cancer registry
Program of treatment
152
Which word, meaning d
evelopment of masculine characteristics by a female
is spelled
correctly
?
Viralism
Virilism
Virillisum
Virallist
153
Which term means
above the stomach
?
Hypergastric
Overgastric
Epigastric
Endogastric
154
Which is
NOT
one of the five rights to check before administering medications?
Right Dose
Right Route
Right Hospital
Right Patient
155
What does
polio
mean?
Gray matter
White matter
Paralysis
Spinal chord
156
Which is the
surgical removal of the uterus
?
Hysteronomy
Salpingotomy
Hysteroplasty
Hysterectomy
157
A
large number of RBC's in the urine
is what?
Oliguria
Hematuria
Pyuria
Dysuria
158
Define
Cognition
Matching thoughts to behaviors
Acquiring knowledge through thinking, learning, and memory
Memorization
Treatment for disorders such as OCD
159
Which term is used to
describe
abnormal sensations such as tingling, burning, and prickling?
Anesthetic
Hyperparesthesia
Analgesia
Paresthesia
160
True or False:
In most allergic reactions it takes
ten minutes
for cells to produce histamine.
True
False
161
A
parasite
can be defined as what?
Virus that replicates in a host cell.
Blood cell that engulfs another cell.
Organism that lives in another species and harms it.
Substance that makes an environment unclean.
162
What
device
is used to rapidly deliver a
bronchodilator
?
PEFR
PFT
MDI
CPAP
163
What does
coagul/o
mean?
Clotting
Platelet
Clumping
Blood
164
Which
binds strongly
to fibrin and
dissolves clots
that have
caused heart attacks
?
Tissue plasminogen activator
Aspirin
Warfarin
Hirudin
165
What does
COPD
stand for?
Chronic obstructive perfusion deficiency
Chronic organ perfusion dependency
Chronic obstructive pulmonary dyspnea
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
166
Masticate
means...?
Swallow
Chew
Digest
Bite
167
Which is the
correct spelling
for a word that means an
uncontrollable need to steal
?
Kleptamania
Cliptomania
Cleptomania
Kleptomania
168
Which word is derived from the Latin meaning
snail shell?
Incus
Basilar
Malleus
Cochlea
169
What is the
correct spelling
of the term that means
pus in the pleural cavity
?
Empiema
Empyema
Impyema
Ampyema
170
What is another name for the
pituitary gland
?
Hipyphisis
Hyperphyses
Hypophysis
Hipopysis
171
lei/o-
means?
Tumor, mass
Muscle
Smooth
Skeletal
172
LASIK
is used to treat which of the following eye conditions?
Esotropia and exotropia
presbyopia and cataracts
Emmetropia and hypertropia
Myopia and astigmatism
173
Which word has a
prefix
meaning
in front
?
Hypogonadism
Lithotomy
Epispadias
Foreskin
174
Which is an inability to control
bowel
movements?
Overflow Incontinence
Urge Incontinence
Stress Incontinence
Fecal Incontinence
175
A
normal ejaculation
consists of
_
to
_
ml of
semen
.
2, 5
10, 15
1, 3
5, 10
176
BRCA1
and
BRCA2
refer to what?
Breast cancer
Treatment options for breast cancer
Monthly self-breast examination
Breast cancer genes
177
The
micturition reflex
occurs when the
bladder
contains approximately
how much urine
?
150 milliliters
200 milliliters
325 cubic centimeters
150 liters
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A
Lymphocyte with no surface
is called what?
An antigen
A blast cell
A null cell
An antibody
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What is
urea
?
a result of the function of the lungs
Another term for urine
The by-product of wound healing
End product of nitrogen metabolism
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What does
path/o
mean?
Fungus
Bacteria
Disease
To begin
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A
governmental
agency that
protects workers from environmental hazards
.
HHS
OMB
OSHA
FDA
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Pituitary hormone
that stimulates uterus to contract and breast milk to be ejected from alveoli
Oxytocin
FSH
LH
HCG
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What does
-gen
mean?
Clot
Produce, create
Formation
Fibrin
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An exaggerated, abnormal
reaction
to an allergen?
Excessive response
Hyposensitivity
Hypersensitivity
Hyperimmune
