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