Question 1

The abbreviation ____ refers to a stroke.

Accepted Answer

A)  FBS 
B)  GU 
C)  CVA 
D)  AF 
A)  FBS 
B)  GU 
C)  CVA 
D)  AF

Question 2

Which abbreviation means urinalysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  UA 
B)  UGI 
C)  URI 
D)  UTI 
A)  UA 
B)  UGI 
C)  URI 
D)  UTI

Question 3

Match each medical term with its definition.
-Uterine bleeding at a time other than the monthly cycle

Accepted Answer

A) salpingitis 
B) presbyopia 
C) pyuria 
D) metrorrhagia 
E) choledolithotomy
F)nephrolithiasis
G)atherosclerosis
H)electroencephalogram
I)oropharyngeal
J)hypoxia 
A) salpingitis 
B) presbyopia 
C) pyuria 
D) metrorrhagia 
E) choledolithotomy
F)nephrolithiasis
G)atherosclerosis
H)electroencephalogram
I)oropharyngeal
J)hypoxia

Question 4

Match each combining form with its meaning.
-Fingers or toes

Accepted Answer

A) xer/o 
B) femor/o 
C) phalang/o 
D) hem/o 
E) pneum/o
F)aden/o
G)hepat/o
H)neur/o
I)toxic/o
J)olfact/o 
A) xer/o 
B) femor/o 
C) phalang/o 
D) hem/o 
E) pneum/o
F)aden/o
G)hepat/o
H)neur/o
I)toxic/o
J)olfact/o

Question 5

Match each medical term with its definition.
-Hardening of the arteries due to deposits of yellow, fatty plaque

Accepted Answer

A) salpingitis 
B) presbyopia 
C) pyuria 
D) metrorrhagia 
E) choledolithotomy
F)nephrolithiasis
G)atherosclerosis
H)electroencephalogram
I)oropharyngeal
J)hypoxia 
A) salpingitis 
B) presbyopia 
C) pyuria 
D) metrorrhagia 
E) choledolithotomy
F)nephrolithiasis
G)atherosclerosis
H)electroencephalogram
I)oropharyngeal
J)hypoxia

Question 6

Erythrocytes are:

Accepted Answer

A)  white blood cells 
B)  red blood cells 
C)  platelets 
D)  lymph nodes 
A)  white blood cells 
B)  red blood cells 
C)  platelets 
D)  lymph nodes

Question 7

Which combining form refers to an egg?

Accepted Answer

A)  prostat/o 
B)  oophor/o 
C)  men/o 
D)  ov/o 
A)  prostat/o 
B)  oophor/o 
C)  men/o 
D)  ov/o

Question 8

Match each combining form with its meaning.
-Lung, air

Accepted Answer

A) xer/o 
B) femor/o 
C) phalang/o 
D) hem/o 
E) pneum/o
F)aden/o
G)hepat/o
H)neur/o
I)toxic/o
J)olfact/o 
A) xer/o 
B) femor/o 
C) phalang/o 
D) hem/o 
E) pneum/o
F)aden/o
G)hepat/o
H)neur/o
I)toxic/o
J)olfact/o

Question 9

Rhinitis refers to inflammation in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  eyes 
B)  nose 
C)  throat 
D)  lungs 
A)  eyes 
B)  nose 
C)  throat 
D)  lungs

Question 10

Uremia is:

Accepted Answer

A)  urine in the blood 
B)  an infection of the urethra 
C)  the loss of a kidney 
D)  an inability to urinate 
A)  urine in the blood 
B)  an infection of the urethra 
C)  the loss of a kidney 
D)  an inability to urinate

Question 11

Match each combining form with its meaning.
-Femur (thighbone)

Accepted Answer

A) xer/o 
B) femor/o 
C) phalang/o 
D) hem/o 
E) pneum/o
F)aden/o
G)hepat/o
H)neur/o
I)toxic/o
J)olfact/o 
A) xer/o 
B) femor/o 
C) phalang/o 
D) hem/o 
E) pneum/o
F)aden/o
G)hepat/o
H)neur/o
I)toxic/o
J)olfact/o

Question 12

The term osteitis refers to inflammation of a:

Accepted Answer

A)  gland 
B)  joint 
C)  bone 
D)  muscle 
A)  gland 
B)  joint 
C)  bone 
D)  muscle

Question 13

The heart is composed of ____ layers of muscle.

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  six 
A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  six

Question 14

Viral encephalitis is an inflammation of the ___ by a virus.

Accepted Answer

A)  heart 
B)  pancreas 
C)  brain 
D)  liver 
A)  heart 
B)  pancreas 
C)  brain 
D)  liver

Question 15

Match each medical term with its definition.
-Recording of the electrical impulses transmitted by the brain

Accepted Answer

A) salpingitis 
B) presbyopia 
C) pyuria 
D) metrorrhagia 
E) choledolithotomy
F)nephrolithiasis
G)atherosclerosis
H)electroencephalogram
I)oropharyngeal
J)hypoxia 
A) salpingitis 
B) presbyopia 
C) pyuria 
D) metrorrhagia 
E) choledolithotomy
F)nephrolithiasis
G)atherosclerosis
H)electroencephalogram
I)oropharyngeal
J)hypoxia

Question 16

Match each medical term with its definition.
-Process of removing stones from the common bile duct

Accepted Answer

A) salpingitis 
B) presbyopia 
C) pyuria 
D) metrorrhagia 
E) choledolithotomy
F)nephrolithiasis
G)atherosclerosis
H)electroencephalogram
I)oropharyngeal
J)hypoxia 
A) salpingitis 
B) presbyopia 
C) pyuria 
D) metrorrhagia 
E) choledolithotomy
F)nephrolithiasis
G)atherosclerosis
H)electroencephalogram
I)oropharyngeal
J)hypoxia

Question 17

The primary structure in the male reproductive system is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  vas deferens 
B)  prostate gland 
C)  testis 
D)  ovary 
A)  vas deferens 
B)  prostate gland 
C)  testis 
D)  ovary

Question 18

Match each medical term with its definition.
-Condition of having kidney stones

Accepted Answer

A) salpingitis 
B) presbyopia 
C) pyuria 
D) metrorrhagia 
E) choledolithotomy
F)nephrolithiasis
G)atherosclerosis
H)electroencephalogram
I)oropharyngeal
J)hypoxia 
A) salpingitis 
B) presbyopia 
C) pyuria 
D) metrorrhagia 
E) choledolithotomy
F)nephrolithiasis
G)atherosclerosis
H)electroencephalogram
I)oropharyngeal
J)hypoxia

Question 19

The term xanthoderma refers to skin that has a _____ appearance.

Accepted Answer

A)  reddish 
B)  yellowish 
C)  bluish 
D)  grayish 
A)  reddish 
B)  yellowish 
C)  bluish 
D)  grayish

Question 20

Sialolithectomy is the surgical removal of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the sigmoid 
B)  the jejunum 
C)  salivary stones 
D)  teeth 
A)  the sigmoid 
B)  the jejunum 
C)  salivary stones 
D)  teeth

Exam 4: Ethical Issues

The abbreviation ____ refers to a stroke.

Which abbreviation means urinalysis?

Match each medical term with its definition. -Uterine bleeding at a time other than the monthly cycle

Match each combining form with its meaning. -Fingers or toes

Match each medical term with its definition. -Hardening of the arteries due to deposits of yellow, fatty plaque

Erythrocytes are:

Which combining form refers to an egg?

Match each combining form with its meaning. -Lung, air

Rhinitis refers to inflammation in the:

Uremia is:

Match each combining form with its meaning. -Femur (thighbone)

The term osteitis refers to inflammation of a:

The heart is composed of ____ layers of muscle.

Viral encephalitis is an inflammation of the ___ by a virus.

Match each medical term with its definition. -Recording of the electrical impulses transmitted by the brain

Match each medical term with its definition. -Process of removing stones from the common bile duct

The primary structure in the male reproductive system is the:

Match each medical term with its definition. -Condition of having kidney stones

The term xanthoderma refers to skin that has a _____ appearance.

Sialolithectomy is the surgical removal of:

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