Question 1

The immune system will destroy the body's own cells if they have become diseased.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Inflammation is characterized by redness,pain,swelling,and feeling hot to the touch.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following blood tests checks for bacterial growth?

Accepted Answer

A) erythrocyte sedimentation rate 
B) culture and sensitivity 
C) hematocrit 
D) pro-time 
A) erythrocyte sedimentation rate 
B) culture and sensitivity 
C) hematocrit 
D) pro-time

Question 4

The suffix that means swelling is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The suffix that means swelling is ________....

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT true of the spleen?

Accepted Answer

A) The spleen contains a large population of macrophages. 
B) The spleen produces new erythrocytes. 
C) The spleen is not a vital organ;a person can live without a spleen. 
D) The spleen consists of slow-moving blood sinuses. 
A) The spleen contains a large population of macrophages. 
B) The spleen produces new erythrocytes. 
C) The spleen is not a vital organ;a person can live without a spleen. 
D) The spleen consists of slow-moving blood sinuses.

Question 6

Which of the following terms means lymph gland inflammation?

Accepted Answer

A) lymphangiitis 
B) lymphadenopathy 
C) lymphadenitis 
D) lympangiogram 
A) lymphangiitis 
B) lymphadenopathy 
C) lymphadenitis 
D) lympangiogram

Question 7

A medical term that means pertaining to fibers is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A medical term that means pertaining to...

Question 8

Which of the following statements regarding the tonsils is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) The palatine tonsils are located in the nasal cavity. 
B) The tonsils are composed of lymphatic tissue. 
C) The tonsils remove pathogens for the digestive and respiratory systems. 
D) Sometimes the tonsils have to be removed if they become chronically infected. 
A) The palatine tonsils are located in the nasal cavity. 
B) The tonsils are composed of lymphatic tissue. 
C) The tonsils remove pathogens for the digestive and respiratory systems. 
D) Sometimes the tonsils have to be removed if they become chronically infected.

Question 9

A medical term that means enlarged spleen is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A medical term that means enlarged spleen...

Question 10

Reverse transcriptase drugs inhibit bacteria from successfully reproducing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Leukemia causes an excessive number of immature red blood cells circulating in the bloodstream.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Blood cells are produced in the:

Accepted Answer

A) spleen. 
B) thymus gland. 
C) red bone marrow. 
D) liver. 
A) spleen. 
B) thymus gland. 
C) red bone marrow. 
D) liver.

Question 13

Platelets agglutinate or clump together whenever blood is damaged.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following blood tests is an indicator of the presence of an inflammatory disease?

Accepted Answer

A) erythrocyte sedimentation rate 
B) culture and sensitivity 
C) hematocrit 
D) pro-time 
A) erythrocyte sedimentation rate 
B) culture and sensitivity 
C) hematocrit 
D) pro-time

Question 15

Sarcoidosis is a disease of unknown cause that forms fibrous lesions in lymph nodes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT part of the lymphatic system?

Accepted Answer

A) liver 
B) spleen 
C) lymph nodes 
D) lymphatic vessels 
A) liver 
B) spleen 
C) lymph nodes 
D) lymphatic vessels

Question 17

The fluid inside a lymphatic vessel is called lymph.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The combining form that means lymph vessel is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The combining form that means lymph vessel...

Question 19

Which of the following abbreviations is NOT a blood test?

Accepted Answer

A) BMT 
B) HCT 
C) PT 
D) CBC 
A) BMT 
B) HCT 
C) PT 
D) CBC

Question 20

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A) nosocomial infection-acquired outside the hospital 
B) reinfection-repeat infection by the same pathogen 
C) cross-infection-infection acquired directly from another person 
D) self-inoculation-infection spreads from one part of a person's body to a different area 
A) nosocomial infection-acquired outside the hospital 
B) reinfection-repeat infection by the same pathogen 
C) cross-infection-infection acquired directly from another person 
D) self-inoculation-infection spreads from one part of a person's body to a different area

The immune system will destroy the body's own cells if they have become diseased.

Inflammation is characterized by redness,pain,swelling,and feeling hot to the touch.

Which of the following blood tests checks for bacterial growth?

The suffix that means swelling is ________.

Which of the following is NOT true of the spleen?

Which of the following terms means lymph gland inflammation?

A medical term that means pertaining to fibers is ________.

Which of the following statements regarding the tonsils is FALSE?

A medical term that means enlarged spleen is ________.

Reverse transcriptase drugs inhibit bacteria from successfully reproducing.

Leukemia causes an excessive number of immature red blood cells circulating in the bloodstream.

Blood cells are produced in the:

Platelets agglutinate or clump together whenever blood is damaged.

Which of the following blood tests is an indicator of the presence of an inflammatory disease?

Sarcoidosis is a disease of unknown cause that forms fibrous lesions in lymph nodes.

Which of the following is NOT part of the lymphatic system?

The fluid inside a lymphatic vessel is called lymph.

The combining form that means lymph vessel is ________.

Which of the following abbreviations is NOT a blood test?

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

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Exam 6: Blood and the Lymphatic and Immune Systems

The immune system will destroy the body's own cells if they have become diseased.

Inflammation is characterized by redness,pain,swelling,and feeling hot to the touch.

Which of the following blood tests checks for bacterial growth?

The suffix that means swelling is ________.

Which of the following is NOT true of the spleen?

Which of the following terms means lymph gland inflammation?

A medical term that means pertaining to fibers is ________.

Which of the following statements regarding the tonsils is FALSE?

A medical term that means enlarged spleen is ________.

Reverse transcriptase drugs inhibit bacteria from successfully reproducing.

Leukemia causes an excessive number of immature red blood cells circulating in the bloodstream.

Blood cells are produced in the:

Platelets agglutinate or clump together whenever blood is damaged.

Which of the following blood tests is an indicator of the presence of an inflammatory disease?

Sarcoidosis is a disease of unknown cause that forms fibrous lesions in lymph nodes.

Which of the following is NOT part of the lymphatic system?

The fluid inside a lymphatic vessel is called lymph.

The combining form that means lymph vessel is ________.

Which of the following abbreviations is NOT a blood test?

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Introduction to Medical Terminology

Body Organization

Integumentary System

Musculoskeletal System

Cardiovascular System

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Urinary System

Reproductive System

Endocrine System

Nervous System and Mental Health

Special Senses: the Eye and Ear

knowledge of mood and emotions.

Filters