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1
What drug has the potential for abuse?
Control drugs
Drugs manufactured by another company
Drugs only proscribed by a physician
Drugs in limited supply
2
pH
below 7.0
are...?
Alkaline
Buffers
Osmotic
Acidic
3
Difficulty swallowing
is known as what?
Dysphagia
Digestion
Congestion
Inflammation
4
A
parasite
can be defined as what?
Organism that lives in another species and harms it.
Virus that replicates in a host cell.
Substance that makes an environment unclean.
Blood cell that engulfs another cell.
5
Where is the
poplteal fossa
located?
At the base of the skull
In the lateral aspect of the ankle
At the junction where the shoulder joins the arm
In the hollow at the back of the knee
6
Which term means the
surgical removal of the vulva?
Hysterectomy
Episiotomy
Mastectomy
Vulvectomy
7
What does the suffix
-algia
in
neuralgia
mean?
Condition
Nerve
Sensation, Feeling
Pain
8
What is the
exaggerated thoracic curvature of the vertebral column
called?
Kyphosis
Herniation
Lordosis
Scoliosis
9
Which is the
root
for the term
arthroscopy
?
-copy
Arth-
Arthr-
-roscopy
10
A condition in which the
bones
become more
porous/brittle/fragile/are more likely to fracture.
Osteomyelitis
Osteogenesis
Osteoclasis
Osteoporosis
11
What structure
prevents
food from entering the larynx?
Pharynx
Epiglottis
Uvula
Soft palate
12
Specialist who
makes corrective lenses, adjust/repair glasses, and fit contact lenses
is what?
Optician
Optometrist
Ophthalmic technician
Ophthalmologist
13
What prefix means
inside
?
Hemo-
Peri-
Endo-
Myo-
14
Who is kellys
favorite
daughter?
Caila ☼
All of the above ♫
Caila ♪
Caila ☺
15
What is a type of bone fracture that in which the
bone breaks into several pieces
?
Complete
Compression
Pathologic
Comminuted
16
Which is
NOT
a function of the respiratory system?
Allow carbon dioxide to leave the to blood and enter the air
Regulating the pH of the blood.
Allowing saliva and other oral fluids to be swallowed.
Protecting against foreign bodies and some micro-organisms.
17
Which of the two
prefixes
are
opposites
?
Hyper- and Hypo-
Anti- and Bi-
An- and Con-
Pre- and Pro-
18
T/F
:Medical power of attorney appoints another person to make medical decisions on their behalf
False
True
19
Define
Cognition
Matching thoughts to behaviors
Treatment for disorders such as OCD
Acquiring knowledge through thinking, learning, and memory
Memorization
20
What would an
endoscope
be used for?
MRI and PET
Scintigraphy and MRI
Mediastinoscopy and thoracoscopy
PET and scintigraphy
21
Which is the
plural form
of the word
labium
?
Labiums
Labiumes
Labia
Labias
22
Pituitary hormones
: stimulates uterus to contract and breast milk to be ejected from alveoli?
HCG
Oxytocin
LH
FSH
23
Which of the following is the
root
for the term
respiratory
?
-atory
Respir-
Resp-
-tory
24
Which root means
above
?
Epi-
Hyper-
Hypo-
upp-
25
In
oliguria
, what does the
prefix
mean?
Scanty
Dark
Urine
Lack of
26
Which is an
agent that kills sperm
?
Spermatolytic
Glycosidal
Spermicidal
Spermatotoxic
27
What does
-gen
mean?
Fibrin
Produce, create
Clot
Formation
28
Oblique x-rays
do what?
Travel at an angle through the chest
Travel from the front to the back of the chest
Travel through the chest from one side to the other
Travel from the back to the front of the chest
29
True or False:
the root
-esis
means an
abnormal condition.
False
True
30
True or False:
In most allergic reactions it takes
ten minutes
for cells to produce histamine.
True
False
31
Use of drugs that
cause emotional/physical harm
to an person as
frequency and want increases
Physical dependence
Tolerance
Addiction
Drug abuse
32
What would you palpate to check the pulse in
the neck
?
Carotid Artery
Jugular Vein
Radial Artery
Pedal Artery
33
What does the root term
sarc-
mean?
Sacrum
Tumor
Muscle
Flesh
34
A
seizure
means what?
An event due to excessive electrical activity in the brain.
Pertaining to sensation
Simulation of smooth muscles
A state of muscle contraction
35
What is
urea
?
Another term for urine
The by-product of wound healing
End product of nitrogen metabolism
a result of the function of the lungs
36
Which of the following terms is spelled
correctly
?
Indoscopy
Gastroenterology
Epidromal
Hypothiroydism
37
Sensitivity to the protein gluten which is found in wheat, rye, and barley
cause
what?
Celiac disease
Heart disease
Osteoporosis
Diabetes
38
Orchiectomy
is what?
The surgical removal of the ovaries
The surgical removal a tumor
The surgical removal of an ectopic
The surgical removal of a testis
39
Which is a
condition
when the
pelvis and calyces of the kidney are dilated?
Glomerulonephritis
Nephrolithiasis
Hydronephrosis
Pyelonephritis
40
What is the
cheesy substance
that
covers the skin of the fetus
?
Yolk sac
Vernix caseosa
Amnion
Lanugo
41
A
blood clot in a cerebral artery
that originates
elsewhere in the body
and causes a stroke is?
Aneurysm
Embolism
Thrombus
Thrombolysis
42
The
micturition reflex
occurs when the
bladder
contains approximately
how much urine
?
325 cubic centimeters
150 liters
200 milliliters
150 milliliters
43
What is the rationale for prescribing a
mucolytic
agent to a patient?
To decrease inflammation of the airways
To kill bacteria causing infection
To break up thick secretions in the airways
To stop the patient from coughing
44
What is
internal respiration
?
Process of oxygen passing from alveoli into red blood cells
The process of drawing air into the lungs
The use of oxygen in cellular metabolism
Rate at which carbon dioxide is released into the alveoli
45
Which is a
connective tissue layer of the skin beneath the epidermis
?
Cellulite
Subcollagen
Dermis
Subdermis
46
Which is a severe
bacterial infection
which may result in severe bleeding?
DIC
EBV
TTP
HUS
47
Inflammation of the inner ear
is what?
Otitis interna
Labyrinthitis
Cochleitis
Vastibulitis
48
Which term means "
one who studies
"?
-logist
-ist
-ology
-try
49
Which is a
specialist in disorders
of the
female reproductive system
?
Dermatologist
Gynecologist
Gastrologist
Cardiologist
50
Which is a
synonym
for
excoriate?
Dryness
Scratch
Bleed
Itch
51
What does
-ling-
mean?
Gums
Tongue
Throat
Mouth
52
True or False:
The suffixes
-ic
and
-al
mean
pertaining to.
False
True
53
Which
suffix
means
disease
?
-ology
-astry
-ist
-pathy
54
Which are the
elements of a medical term
?
References to Greek or Roman origins
Combining vowels of the word
Multiple syllables of the word
Individual parts of the word
55
What is another name for the
pituitary gland
?
Hyperphyses
Hipopysis
Hypophysis
Hipyphisis
56
Which is a
device
that rapidly delivers a
bronchodilator
?
MDI
PFT
PEFR
CPAP
57
Enteralroute of administration
is
given through which body system
?
Respiratory
Gastrointestinal
Musculoskeletal
Circulatory
58
Which does the suffix
-ase
mean?
Secretion
Lipid
Enzyme
Carbohydrate
59
Which of the following terms is spelled
correctly
?
Cardeologist
Gynicology
Arthroscopy
Illium
60
The vaccine,
Gardasil
, is used to protect an individual against what?
Chlamydia
Human papilloma virus (HPV)
Gonorrhea
Trichomoniasis
61
Which of the following words is spelled
correctly
?
Diseminate
Striptokinaise
Himophelia
Extravasate
62
What are two
root
meanings of
old age
?
Anti- and Lent-
-ics and -latrics
Post- and -ence
Ger- and Sen-
63
True or False
: Ionizing radiation
damages the DNA
of tissues exposed to it.
True
False
64
What is
gastroscopy
?
Inflammation of the bladder
Visual examination of the stomach
Visual examination of the lower intestine
Visual examination of the bladder
65
True or False
: The
popliteal fossa
is located at the
base of the skull
.
False
True
66
What is a
regimen
?
Program of treatment
Period of recuperation
Cancer registry
Surgical removal
67
Which body substance is
most radiolucent
?
Fat
Bone
Air
Water
68
Which word is derived from the Latin meaning
snail shell?
Incus
Malleus
Cochlea
Basilar
69
A
large number of RBC's in the urine
is what?
Hematuria
Dysuria
Pyuria
Oliguria
70
Which is the
surgical removal of the uterus
?
Salpingotomy
Hysterectomy
Hysteronomy
Hysteroplasty
71
In what disease do
white blood cells
take over?
Leukemia
Hodgkin Disease
Hemophilia
Multiple Myeloma
72
Classifications of drugs that
are able
to
alter mood, behavior, and/or cognition
?
Stimulant agents
Anti-depressive agents
Psychoactive agents
Neurotransmitters
73
What are
signs and symptoms
of
chicken pox
?
Itchy, raised areas especially on the torso of the body
Pimples in various stages of healing
Inflammation,itching,excoriation with dry/red/scaly patches
Papules, macules, vesicles, and pruritus
74
What does
COPD
stand for?
Chronic organ perfusion dependency
Chronic obstructive pulmonary dyspnea
Chronic obstructive perfusion deficiency
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
75
Which forms are
both correct
?
Ganglion and ganglia
Cortex and cortixes
Axilla and axillas
Lumen and lumens
76
Which word means
pertaining to the urine
?
Urinary
Urethra
Urination
Ureter
77
The
age
to which
individual humans aspire to live
and the
process of getting there
is called?
Life expectancy
Longevity
Aging
Life span
78
What is the plural form of the word
calyx
?
Calici
Calicices
Calysus
Calyces
79
Leakage of urine
when
coughing/laughing/sneezing/or bending
over due to
weak bladder muscles
.
Stress incontinence
Urge incontinence
Overflow incontinence
Mixed incontinence
80
Lymphadenopathy
is what?
Enlargement of the lymph nodes
Disease of the lymph nodes
Cancer of the lymph tissue
malfunction of the lymph system
81
What
results
from
severe, congenital hypothyroidism
?
Kretinism
Khretinism
Chretinism
Cretinism
82
Which combining term means
voice box
?
Pharyng/o
Stom/o
Laryng/o
Trache/o
83
Which word is used for
paralysis of all four limbs
?
Quadriplegic
Macroplagic
Polyplegic
Multiplagic
84
What prefix means
many
?
Tri-
Sept-
Multi-
Bi-
85
Which is the
plural form
of the word
anastomosis
?
Anastomosa
Anastomoses
Anastomosum
Anastomosi
86
Which term means
above the stomach
?
Overgastric
Epigastric
Endogastric
Hypergastric
87
Why does
radiation delivered
by nuclear medicine have a
small chance of causing cancer
?
The beams are extremely precise
The ionizing radiation it emits travels a short distance
Its dose is high, but given over a short period of time
Nuclear medicine does involve radiation to display image
88
True or False:
biofeedback is
beneficial
for a patient with a psychosomatic disorder.
True
False
89
Which term used for a
rapid heart rate over 100 beats per minute
?
Arrhythmia
Cardioversion
Bradycardia
Tachycardia
90
Which is an
enlargement of the thyroid gland
?
Thyrotrophy
Goiter
Thymoma
Adenoma
91
What suffix means
surgical excision
?
-brasion
-tome
-ectomy
-stomy
92
Define
prenatal
.
Birth of a baby before 30 weeks gestation
Time before the baby's birth
Face first presentation of the baby during delivery
Sudden, abnormal increase in blood pressure
93
Which is an
abbreviation
for
physician's orders for life-sustaining treatment
?
PVS
HIPAA
DNR
POLST
94
Where is
nervous tissue
found?
Brain and spinal cord
Ribosomes and muscles
Skin and fibroblasts
Cartilage and fat
95
True or False
:
scintigraphy
displays the activity of a
radiopharmaceutical
.
False
True
96
What is an
inherited coagulation
disorder
passed from mothers to sons
?
Multiple myeloma
Thrombocytopenia
Hemophilia
Henoch-Schoenlein purpura
97
Skilled in the measurement of vision
, but
cannot treat eye diseases
or p
rescribe medication
is?
Optometrist
Optician
Opportunist
Optometry
98
Which is a
change in the structure
or
physiology of bacteria in response to an antibiotic
?
Mutation
Mitosis
Pathogenesis
Shape-shifting
99
A
continuous ECG recorded on a tape recorder for 24 to 48 hours
is what?
A cardiac stress test
A coronary angiogram
An event moniter
A holter moniter
100
Stomatitis
refers to...?
Inflammation of the gums
Infection of the teeth
Infection of the mouth
Inflammation of the tongue
101
Which term is used to
describe
abnormal sensations such as tingling, burning, and prickling?
Analgesia
Hyperparesthesia
Anesthetic
Paresthesia
102
T/F
: In the word
detoxification
the prefix and its meaning is
de-
, and means
from/out of.
False
True
103
Which area is the area pertaining
between the thighs
?
Prostatic
Penile
Perineal
Penal
104
Why is the
location of the testes
within the scrotum
outside
the body?
Cooler environment is best for sperm production and storage
There is no room in the abdominal cavity
Sperm can travel faster in this location
There is more space for he sperm storage
105
What is the
correct spelling
of the term that means
pus in the pleural cavity
?
Impyema
Empyema
Ampyema
Empiema
106
An exaggerated, abnormal
reaction
to an allergen?
Excessive response
Hyperimmune
Hyposensitivity
Hypersensitivity
107
Which is
NOT
one of the five rights to check before administering medications?
Right Hospital
Right Dose
Right Route
Right Patient
108
Which word, meaning d
evelopment of masculine characteristics by a female
is spelled
correctly
?
Virillisum
Viralism
Virilism
Virallist
109
True or False:
Nephrology is an
unrelated
medical specialty relating to diseases of the kidney.
False
True
110
Which is a
junction between two nerve cells
?
Neurilemma
Synapse
Myelin
Axon
111
What does
coagul/o
mean?
Blood
Platelet
Clotting
Clumping
112
LASIK
is used to treat which of the following eye conditions?
Esotropia and exotropia
presbyopia and cataracts
Emmetropia and hypertropia
Myopia and astigmatism
113
Protrusion of the eyeball
is described in which term?
Myxedema
Ophthalmia
Goiter
Exophthalmos
114
Which of these is a
squamous cell
?
Flat, scale-like, epithelial cell
Round, dermal cell
Blast
Gram-negative, rod-shaped cell
115
Latin term
for
Anus?
Ring
Sausage
Colon
Slit
116
A prefix, root, and suffix referring to "
above the stomach
" is found in what word?
Epidermis
Hypogastric
Epigastric
Epithellium
117
Which is
CNS
and
PNS
?
Thyroxine
Pepsinogen
Seotonin
Calcitonin
118
True or False:
clonazepam (Klonopin)
can be used to
treat depression
.
False
True
119
A
drugs generic name
refers to what?
The classification of medications that the drugs belongs to
The non-proprietary name of the drug
The name that the manufacturer gives to the drugs
The chemical make up of the drug
120
Which is
NOT
a
synthetic type of insulin
?
Humulin-R
Humalog
Novolin-N
Glucagon
121
True or False
: the treatment for personality disorders is
successful.
True
False
122
True or False
:
Not
every medical term will have
all elements present
at the same time.
True
False
123
What is the prefix of
exocrine
mean?
Within
Outward
Secrete
Hormone
124
C
in
NCI
stands for which term?
Committee
Cytological
Clinical
Cancer
125
Which is an
action
of
FSH
?
Stimulate cells to enlarge & divide/particularly adolescence
Stimulate kidneys to reduce volume of urine that is produced
Stimulate development of eggs by ovaries/sperm in testes
Stimulate ovulation/formation of a corpus luteum in ovary
126
Vomiting of red blood
indicates what condition?
Epiglottis
Esophagitis
Glossodynia
Hematemesis
127
The root of
craniocaudal
means...?
Tail
Head
Skull
Spine
128
The
resting phase
of the
heart
is called what?
Systole
Sinoatrial
Asystole
Diastole
129
Which result causes
Cushing syndrome
?
Hyper-secretion of glucocoticoids from the adrenal cortex
Hyper-secretion of androgens from the adrenal cortex
Hypo-secretion of glucocoticoids from the adrenal cortex
Hyper-secretion of mineralcorticoids from the adrenal cortex
130
What is the result of a
genetic mutation
?
Infection
Nothing
Deformities
Cancer
131
Define
necrotizing
Quality of tissue
Pertaining to tissue
Infection in the tissue
Death in the tissue
132
lei/o-
means?
Tumor, mass
Smooth
Muscle
Skeletal
133
Lice
do what?
Tunnel under the skin and cause scarring
Attach eggs to the hair and clothing
Invade the skin and open lesions
Live in wool clothing and cause itching
134
The study of the
female
reproductive system
Pulmonology
Gynecology
Urology
Obstetrics
135
What means
cancer has not left its site of originality
?
Protooncogene
Metastasis
Asbestosis
Carcinoma in situ
136
Type of
fracture
where one side of bone is
partially broken and other is bent
is called what?
Greenstick
Spiral
Impacted
Incomplete
137
A
line separating two symmetrical structures
is called what?
Graph
Raphe
Rectal
Rictus
138
Antiangiogenesis
therapy has what purpose?
Block tumor growth via antibodies
Decreased blood supply to cancer cells
Cease metastatic growth by radiotherapy
Prevent the formation of clots
139
What
specialty
is in the care of
elderly patients
?
Orthopedics
Geriatrics
Pediatrics
Obstetrics
140
Which is a
training technique
to achieve voluntary control of responses to
stimuli
?
Remediation
Biofeedback
Psychoanalysis
Behavioral modification
141
A
burn
involving the
epidermis
and part of the
dermis
.
Fourth-degree
Second-degree (partial-thickness)
First-degree (superficial)
Third-degree (full-thickness)
142
Dermatitis
is what?
Inflammation of the skin
Fixation of a joint
The study of the skin
Visual examination of a joint
143
What does
path/o
mean?
To begin
Fungus
Bacteria
Disease
144
What is
ophthalmia neonatorum
?
Bilateral strabismus
Conjunctivitis of the newborn
Congenital cataracts
Blindness in one eye
145
A person who
exaggerates
the significance of
symptoms
is what?
Histrionic
Acrophobiac
Hypochondriac
Exaggerator
146
Which word means
pertaining to appearance like a half moon
?
Ventricular
Semilunar
Atrium
Bicuspid
147
Which applies to a patient with
prolactinoma
?
The patient had milk dripping from the nipples
The patient had excessive urine production
The patient had profuse sweating
The patient gained 30 pounds in six months
148
which term means
incomplete dislocation
?
Resection
Reduction
Transection
Subluxation
149
An
indented area
on organs where the major vessels, and nerves
enter
the organ?
Segment
Fissure
Hilum
Stoma
150
Which of the following terms is comprised of a
root,
a
combining form
and
suffix
?
Urethra
Cariology
Costovertebral
Urine
151
A
normal ejaculation
consists of
_
to
_
ml of
semen
.
2, 5
10, 15
1, 3
5, 10
152
Which is a
surgical incision
into the
thyroid gland
?
Thyroidotomy
Thyroidstomy
Thyroiditis
Thyroidectomy
153
What is a
suffix
?
The combination of a root and a combining vowel.
The beginning of some words
The foundation of the word the provides its meanings.
The ending of some words
154
What
x-ray
therapy would be used for a
tumor
that is wrapped around a
vulnerable structure
?
3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy
Proton beam therapy
Conventional external beam radiation therapy
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy
155
The suffix
-phil
means...?
Basic
Cell
Structure
Attraction
156
Which
binds strongly
to fibrin and
dissolves clots
that have
caused heart attacks
?
Tissue plasminogen activator
Hirudin
Aspirin
Warfarin
157
What does the root/combining form of
leukocoria
mean?
Condition
White
Pupil
Cornia
158
BRCA1
and
BRCA2
refer to what?
Breast cancer genes
Breast cancer
Treatment options for breast cancer
Monthly self-breast examination
159
Which is the
forearm bone
that is the
thumb side
?
Radius
Ulna
Carpal
Humerus
160
A
governmental
agency that
protects workers from environmental hazards
.
OMB
HHS
FDA
OSHA
161
What is
Homicide
?
The act of antisocial behavior
The act of one person killing another person
The act of a hostile attack
The act of killing one self
162
Lymphocyte with no surface
is what?
An antigen
An antibody
A blast cell
A null cell
163
What is a
synonym
for a tonic-clonic seizure?
Febrile seizure
Petite mal seizure
Partial seizure
Grand mal seizure
164
Masticate
means...?
Bite
Digest
Chew
Swallow
165
An
abdominoplasty
would be a
surgical
what?
Replacement
Fixation
Examination
Repair
166
Which is the
correct spelling
for a word that means an
uncontrollable need to steal
?
Cleptomania
Kleptamania
Cliptomania
Kleptomania
167
What does the suffix
-stasis
in
homeostasis
mean?
An action
Blood
A new opening
Standing or Control
168
The
function of the pupil
is important because it does what?
It bends the rays of light entering the eye.
It lubricates the eyeball.
It protects the eye.
It controls the amount of light entering the eye.
169
Reed-Sternberg cells
are found in which
disease
?
Hodgkin lymphoma
Tonsillitis
AIDS
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
170
What is the root meaning of
bone
?
Osteo-
Liga-
Syno-
Osto-
171
Which is a
root
meaning of
four
?
Pentagram and petagon
Bisect and biopsy
Quadrant and quadriceps
Tricycle and trigeminal
172
Transporting
oxygen to the lungs
and
CO2 from the lungs
is known as what?
Respiration
Olfaction
Regulation
Circulation
173
ACE
inhibitors are used to treat...?
Brandycardia
Tachycardia
Hypertension
Hypotension
174
What is a
root
word?
The beginning meaning of the medical term.
The ending meaning of medical term.
Word deriving from the Chinese language.
Foundation or core of the medical term.
175
What does
-cyte
mean?
To ingest
Location
Growth
Cell
176
What is the
thinning of the cervix during childbirth
called?
Effacement
Lochia
Dilation
Crowning
177
Congenital heart defect
coarctation
usually
affects
what?
Pulmonary artery
Aorta
Mitral valve
Pulmonic valve
178
True or False
: The root/combining form in the word
syringomyelia
means tube or pipe.
True
False
179
What does
polio
mean?
White matter
Gray matter
Paralysis
Spinal chord
180
Which is an inability to control
bowel
movements?
Urge Incontinence
Fecal Incontinence
Stress Incontinence
Overflow Incontinence
181
Which is a
minimally invasive procedure
for both
diagnostic purposes
and for
treatment
?
Teleradiology
Fluoroscopy
Interventional radiology
Ultrsound
182
Which word means
pertaining to a sheath
?
Vaginalis
Ejaculatory
Reproductive
Testicular
183
Terat-
means what?
Membrane, chorion
Tumor, mass
Three
Monster, malformed fetus
184
The
male urethra
passes through which part?
Ureter
Bladder
Kidney
Penis
185
Which word has a
prefix
meaning
in front
?
Hypogonadism
Lithotomy
Epispadias
Foreskin
