Question 1

What are the microscopic air sacs that exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide through the processes of inspiration and expiration?

Accepted Answer

A)  larynx 
B)  trachea 
C)  alveoli 
D)  pharynx 
A)  larynx 
B)  trachea 
C)  alveoli 
D)  pharynx

Question 2

Which combining form refers to the bladder?

Accepted Answer

A)  lith/o 
B)  cyst/o 
C)  noct/o 
D)  ureter/o 
A)  lith/o 
B)  cyst/o 
C)  noct/o 
D)  ureter/o

Question 3

Match each medical term with its definition.
-Inflammation of the fallopian tube that may impede pregnancy

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

The _____ system is the most external and visualized organ in the human body.

Accepted Answer

A)  circulatory 
B)  respiratory 
C)  integumentary 
D)  endocrine 
A)  circulatory 
B)  respiratory 
C)  integumentary 
D)  endocrine

Question 5

Match each combining form with its meaning.
-Poison, toxin

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 6

Match each combining form with its meaning.
-Nerve

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 7

Match each combining form with its meaning.
-Liver

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 8

The suffix -ptysis means to:

Accepted Answer

A)  bleed 
B)  cough 
C)  heal 
D)  spit 
A)  bleed 
B)  cough 
C)  heal 
D)  spit

Question 9

Cells organize to become:

Accepted Answer

A)  organs 
B)  tissues 
C)  organ systems 
D)  molecules 
A)  organs 
B)  tissues 
C)  organ systems 
D)  molecules

Question 10

Match each combining form with its meaning.
-Gland

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

Exam 4: Ethical Issues

What are the microscopic air sacs that exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide through the processes of inspiration and expiration?

Which combining form refers to the bladder?

Match each medical term with its definition. -Inflammation of the fallopian tube that may impede pregnancy

The _____ system is the most external and visualized organ in the human body.

Match each combining form with its meaning. -Poison, toxin

Match each combining form with its meaning. -Nerve

Match each combining form with its meaning. -Liver

The suffix -ptysis means to:

Cells organize to become:

Match each combining form with its meaning. -Gland

The Medical Assistant

The Health Care Team and the Medical Environment, Past and Present

Legal Issues

Verbal and Nonverbal Communications

Applying Communication Skills

Introduction to Medical Terminology

Understanding and Building Medical Terms of Body Systems

Anatomic Descriptors and Fundamental Body Structure

The Nervous System

The Senses

The Integumentary System

The Skeletal System

The Muscular System

The Respiratory System

The Circulatory System

The Immune System

The Digestive System

The Urinary System

The Endocrine System

The Reproductive System

Telephone Communications

Written Communications

Operating Computers and Office Equipment

Scheduling Appointments and Receiving Patients

The Medical Record, Documentation, and Filing

Health Insurance

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Patient Accounts

Preparing Insurance Claims and Posting Insurance Payments

Patient Billing, Posting Patient Payments, and Collecting Fees

Banking Procedures

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Infection Control and Medical Asepsis

The Medical History and Patient Screening

Body Measurements and Vital Signs

Preparing for Examinations

The Physical Exam

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Obgyn Examinations

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The Physicians Office Laboratory

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Pharmacology Fundamentals

Measurement Systems, Basic Mathematics, and Dosage Calculations

Administering Oral and Non-Injectable Medications

Administering Injections and Immunizations

Emergencies in the Medical Office and the Community

First Aid for Accidents and Injuries

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