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