Question 1

AKA is an abbreviation for a surgery involving:

Accepted Answer

A) repair of a fracture. 
B) removal of the leg above the knee. 
C) repair of a herniated disk. 
D) removal of the leg below the knee. 
A) repair of a fracture. 
B) removal of the leg above the knee. 
C) repair of a herniated disk. 
D) removal of the leg below the knee.

Question 2

Which of the following is a word root that means joint?

Accepted Answer

A) Cost 
B) Arthr 
C) Ost 
D) Crani 
A) Cost 
B) Arthr 
C) Ost 
D) Crani

Question 3

The combining form for uterus is:

Accepted Answer

A) hyster/o. 
B) salping/o. 
C) vagin/o. 
D) mast/o. 
A) hyster/o. 
B) salping/o. 
C) vagin/o. 
D) mast/o.

Question 4

The synthesis of medical terms is:

Accepted Answer

A) identifying the number of word parts in a medical term. 
B) identifying the total number of word parts in a medical term. 
C) creating a medical term by using word parts. 
D) dividing word parts in a medical term to determine the meaning of the term. 
A) identifying the number of word parts in a medical term. 
B) identifying the total number of word parts in a medical term. 
C) creating a medical term by using word parts. 
D) dividing word parts in a medical term to determine the meaning of the term.

Question 5

Renal calculi is another term for:

Accepted Answer

A) kidney stones. 
B) tumors of the prostate gland. 
C) infection of the renal pelvis. 
D) blood in the urine. 
A) kidney stones. 
B) tumors of the prostate gland. 
C) infection of the renal pelvis. 
D) blood in the urine.

Question 6

AIDS is caused by:

Accepted Answer

A) CAD. 
B) the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). 
C) CABG. 
D) congestive heart failure (CHF). 
A) CAD. 
B) the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). 
C) CABG. 
D) congestive heart failure (CHF).

Question 7

The combining form path/o means :

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The doctor believes that the patient may have a disorder of the thyroid gland.Laboratory studies ordered to confirm this diagnosis include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) HbA1c and FBS 
B) CBC and U/A 
C) T₃,T₄,and T₇ uptake 
D) PT and PTT 
A) HbA1c and FBS 
B) CBC and U/A 
C) T₃,T₄,and T₇ uptake 
D) PT and PTT

Question 9

The doctor determines that a patient is beginning to show signs of kidney failure.The blood test normally performed with a blood urea nitrogen (BUN)to determine kidney function is:

Accepted Answer

A) lipid profile. 
B) creatinine. 
C) complete blood count. 
D) kidney coefficient. 
A) lipid profile. 
B) creatinine. 
C) complete blood count. 
D) kidney coefficient.

Question 10

The ear has two functions,including:

Accepted Answer

A) hearing and speech. 
B) hearing and sense of smell. 
C) hearing and maintenance of clear sinuses. 
D) hearing and sense of balance. 
A) hearing and speech. 
B) hearing and sense of smell. 
C) hearing and maintenance of clear sinuses. 
D) hearing and sense of balance.

Question 11

The medical term that means the hardening of an artery is:

Accepted Answer

A) angiostenosis. 
B) arteriosclerosis. 
C) cardiomegaly. 
D) phlebosclerosis. 
A) angiostenosis. 
B) arteriosclerosis. 
C) cardiomegaly. 
D) phlebosclerosis.

Question 12

What is the name of the first seven vertebrae in the vertebral column?

Accepted Answer

A) Thoracic 
B) Sacrum 
C) Cervical 
D) Coccyx 
A) Thoracic 
B) Sacrum 
C) Cervical 
D) Coccyx

Question 13

The basic part of the medical term is represented by the:

Accepted Answer

A) combining vowel. 
B) word root. 
C) suffix. 
D) prefix. 
A) combining vowel. 
B) word root. 
C) suffix. 
D) prefix.

Question 14

In the medical term gastroenteritis,-itis is the:

Accepted Answer

A) word root. 
B) prefix. 
C) suffix. 
D) combining vowel. 
A) word root. 
B) prefix. 
C) suffix. 
D) combining vowel.

Question 15

Internal respiration is the exchange of gases between the:

Accepted Answer

A) mouth and the lungs. 
B) blood in the capillaries and individual body cells. 
C) lungs and the blood. 
D) nose and the lungs. 
A) mouth and the lungs. 
B) blood in the capillaries and individual body cells. 
C) lungs and the blood. 
D) nose and the lungs.

Question 16

A patient whose knee is damaged from arthritis is likely to be scheduled for:

Accepted Answer

A) total knee arthroplasty. 
B) open reduction and internal fixation. 
C) laminectomy. 
D) tendon reattachment. 
A) total knee arthroplasty. 
B) open reduction and internal fixation. 
C) laminectomy. 
D) tendon reattachment.

Question 17

The main function of skin is to:

Accepted Answer

A) protect underlying tissues from pathogenic microorganisms and other environmental hazards. 
B) produce blood cells. 
C) release hormones. 
D) manufacture calcium. 
A) protect underlying tissues from pathogenic microorganisms and other environmental hazards. 
B) produce blood cells. 
C) release hormones. 
D) manufacture calcium.

Question 18

The term for the wavelike movements that move food through the digestive tract is:

Accepted Answer

A) mastication. 
B) metabolism. 
C) churning. 
D) peristalsis. 
A) mastication. 
B) metabolism. 
C) churning. 
D) peristalsis.

Question 19

The mechanical breakdown of food begins in which of the following organs?

Accepted Answer

A) Stomach 
B) Small intestines 
C) Mouth 
D) Large intestine 
A) Stomach 
B) Small intestines 
C) Mouth 
D) Large intestine

Question 20

The three layers that make up the uterus are the:

Accepted Answer

A) epidermis,dermis,and subcutaneous. 
B) pericardium,myocardium,and endocardium. 
C) dura mater,arachnoid mater,and pia mater. 
D) perimetrium,myometrium,and endometrium. 
A) epidermis,dermis,and subcutaneous. 
B) pericardium,myocardium,and endocardium. 
C) dura mater,arachnoid mater,and pia mater. 
D) perimetrium,myometrium,and endometrium.

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

AKA is an abbreviation for a surgery involving:

Which of the following is a word root that means joint?

The combining form for uterus is:

The synthesis of medical terms is:

Renal calculi is another term for:

AIDS is caused by:

The combining form path/o means :

The doctor believes that the patient may have a disorder of the thyroid gland.Laboratory studies ordered to confirm this diagnosis include which of the following?

The doctor determines that a patient is beginning to show signs of kidney failure.The blood test normally performed with a blood urea nitrogen (BUN)to determine kidney function is:

The ear has two functions,including:

The medical term that means the hardening of an artery is:

What is the name of the first seven vertebrae in the vertebral column?

The basic part of the medical term is represented by the:

In the medical term gastroenteritis,-itis is the:

Internal respiration is the exchange of gases between the:

A patient whose knee is damaged from arthritis is likely to be scheduled for:

The main function of skin is to:

The term for the wavelike movements that move food through the digestive tract is:

The mechanical breakdown of food begins in which of the following organs?

The three layers that make up the uterus are the:

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