Exam 4: Diagnostic Procedures and Therapeutic Interventions

Black or darker areas on an x-ray image probably represent:

A pain-relieving pharmaceutical is referred to as a(n) ____________.

The term that means to introduce a hollow flexible tube that can be inserted into a cavity of the body to withdraw or instill fluids, perform tests, or visualize a vessel or cavity is:

Treatment of disease by chemical agents is:

A patient with pneumonia is having a chest x-ray. This is example of:

A synonym for sonogram is ____________.

A general term for a procedure that requires entry of a body cavity or interruption of normal body function is:

Following a musculoskeletal injury, the application of ice can help to reduce swelling. Which term best describes this intervention?

An instrument consisting of two earpieces connected by flexible tubing that is used to hear sounds within the body is a:

A term that means pertaining to a procedure that uses an illuminated instrument for the visualization of the interior of a body cavity or organ is:

Which term means a radiograph produced by an apparatus that makes an image of layers of body tissues at various depths?

In measurements of blood pressure, the lower reading is the _____ pressure.

The use of radiopaque materials to make internal organs visible is called:

A method of viewing the x-ray image directly in real time is:

Identification of a disease or condition by a scientific evaluation is:

Which part of the physical examination involves the examiner feeling the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts with the hands?

The term for a drug that relieves pain is:

Certain medications require lab testing to determine if the medication is within a range that is considered _____, which also means pertaining to therapy.

A noninvasive technique for visualizing internal structures that creates images based on the magnetic properties of chemical elements within the body is called:

An instrument used to measure temperature is called a(n):