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