Question 1

During pregnancy,estrogen and progesterone stimulate development of the:

Accepted Answer

A) uterus. 
B) mammary glands. 
C) ovaries. 
D) vagina. 
A) uterus. 
B) mammary glands. 
C) ovaries. 
D) vagina.

Question 2

Oncology is the study of:

Accepted Answer

A) tumors. 
B) cells. 
C) disease. 
D) tissues. 
A) tumors. 
B) cells. 
C) disease. 
D) tissues.

Question 3

An x-ray of the abdomen may be written by the doctors as a:

Accepted Answer

A) TURP. 
B) KUB. 
C) BPM. 
D) ADH. 
A) TURP. 
B) KUB. 
C) BPM. 
D) ADH.

Question 4

Grapelike clusters of air sacs located at the end of each bronchiole are:

Accepted Answer

A) alveoli. 
B) bronchi. 
C) pleura. 
D) epiglottis. 
A) alveoli. 
B) bronchi. 
C) pleura. 
D) epiglottis.

Question 5

There are ____ bones in each finger and ____ bones in each thumb,and the bones are called ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) three;two;phalanges 
B) four;three;metacarpals 
C) three;two;phaanges 
D) four;three;phalanges 
A) three;two;phalanges 
B) four;three;metacarpals 
C) three;two;phaanges 
D) four;three;phalanges

Question 6

Leukocytes are:

Accepted Answer

A) red blood cells. 
B) white blood cells (WBCs). 
C) platelets. 
D) hemoglobin. 
A) red blood cells. 
B) white blood cells (WBCs). 
C) platelets. 
D) hemoglobin.

Question 7

One of the main functions of the kidneys is to:

Accepted Answer

A) store urine. 
B) remove waste from the blood. 
C) move urine to bladder. 
D) pass urine to outside the body. 
A) store urine. 
B) remove waste from the blood. 
C) move urine to bladder. 
D) pass urine to outside the body.

Question 8

How many vertebrae make up the vertebral column?

Accepted Answer

A) 28 
B) 26 
C) 24 
D) 25 
A) 28 
B) 26 
C) 24 
D) 25

Question 9

The procedure the doctor would perform to evacuate blood or fluid from a patient's chest cavity is a:

Accepted Answer

A) thoracentesis. 
B) laryngectomy. 
C) rhinoplasty. 
D) tracheostomy. 
A) thoracentesis. 
B) laryngectomy. 
C) rhinoplasty. 
D) tracheostomy.

Question 10

What prevents food from entering the larynx?

Accepted Answer

A) Epiglottis 
B) C-shaped cartilage rings 
C) Cilia trap 
D) Pleura 
A) Epiglottis 
B) C-shaped cartilage rings 
C) Cilia trap 
D) Pleura

Question 11

PID,caused by bacterial infection,is the abbreviation for:

Accepted Answer

A) pregnancy in distress. 
B) pelvic inflammatory disease. 
C) perineum incisional distraction. 
D) painful inflammatory distress. 
A) pregnancy in distress. 
B) pelvic inflammatory disease. 
C) perineum incisional distraction. 
D) painful inflammatory distress.

Question 12

The protective covering of the heart is called the _____ and its inflammation is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) pericardium;pericarditis 
B) septum;septitis 
C) meninges;meningitis 
D) ventricles;ventriculopathy 
A) pericardium;pericarditis 
B) septum;septitis 
C) meninges;meningitis 
D) ventricles;ventriculopathy

Question 13

A patient whose mouth is infected would be diagnosed with which of the following conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) Stomatitis 
B) Pancreatitis 
C) Ileitis 
D) Oralitis 
A) Stomatitis 
B) Pancreatitis 
C) Ileitis 
D) Oralitis

Question 14

Which of the following structures is made up of a group of similar cells that work together to perform particular functions?

Accepted Answer

A) Organ 
B) Cell wall 
C) Tissue 
D) Body system 
A) Organ 
B) Cell wall 
C) Tissue 
D) Body system

Question 15

A medical term that means pertaining to the muscle of the heart is:

Accepted Answer

A) myocardial. 
B) myelocardial. 
C) mycocardial. 
D) mucocardial. 
A) myocardial. 
B) myelocardial. 
C) mycocardial. 
D) mucocardial.

Question 16

The medical term that means record of the electrical impulses of the heart is:

Accepted Answer

A) electrocardiogram. 
B) electroarteriogram. 
C) electroencephalogram. 
D) electroangiogram. 
A) electrocardiogram. 
B) electroarteriogram. 
C) electroencephalogram. 
D) electroangiogram.

Question 17

Too much glucose in the blood may cause:

Accepted Answer

A) diabetic coma. 
B) insulin shock. 
C) hypoglycemia. 
D) Graves disease. 
A) diabetic coma. 
B) insulin shock. 
C) hypoglycemia. 
D) Graves disease.

Question 18

The combining form (wr + cv)carcin/o means :

Accepted Answer

A) disease. 
B) tumor. 
C) cancer. 
D) flesh. 
A) disease. 
B) tumor. 
C) cancer. 
D) flesh.

Question 19

A patient who has had hip surgery is now experiencing cough,dyspnea,chest pain,cyanosis,tachycardia,and shock.The doctor has ordered chest x-ray,pulmonary arteriography,arterial blood gases,and a lung perfusion scan.A positive finding will likely reveal the diagnosis of:

Accepted Answer

A) cystic fibrosis. 
B) hemothorax. 
C) COPD. 
D) pulmonary embolism. 
A) cystic fibrosis. 
B) hemothorax. 
C) COPD. 
D) pulmonary embolism.

Question 20

The medical term that means air in the chest cavity is:

Accepted Answer

A) hemothorax. 
B) pneumonia. 
C) pneumothorax. 
D) pulmonary embolism. 
A) hemothorax. 
B) pneumonia. 
C) pneumothorax. 
D) pulmonary embolism.

Exam 22: Medical Terminology, basic Human Structure, and Disorders

During pregnancy,estrogen and progesterone stimulate development of the:

Oncology is the study of:

An x-ray of the abdomen may be written by the doctors as a:

Grapelike clusters of air sacs located at the end of each bronchiole are:

There are ____ bones in each finger and ____ bones in each thumb,and the bones are called ______________.

Leukocytes are:

One of the main functions of the kidneys is to:

How many vertebrae make up the vertebral column?

The procedure the doctor would perform to evacuate blood or fluid from a patient's chest cavity is a:

What prevents food from entering the larynx?

PID,caused by bacterial infection,is the abbreviation for:

The protective covering of the heart is called the _____ and its inflammation is known as _____.

A patient whose mouth is infected would be diagnosed with which of the following conditions?

Which of the following structures is made up of a group of similar cells that work together to perform particular functions?

A medical term that means pertaining to the muscle of the heart is:

The medical term that means record of the electrical impulses of the heart is:

Too much glucose in the blood may cause:

The combining form (wr + cv)carcin/o means :

A patient who has had hip surgery is now experiencing cough,dyspnea,chest pain,cyanosis,tachycardia,and shock.The doctor has ordered chest x-ray,pulmonary arteriography,arterial blood gases,and a lung perfusion scan.A positive finding will likely reveal the diagnosis of:

The medical term that means air in the chest cavity is:

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