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