Question 1

A medical term meaning without development is:

Accepted Answer

A) atrophy. 
B) osteoma. 
C) sternoid. 
D) subcostal. 
A) atrophy. 
B) osteoma. 
C) sternoid. 
D) subcostal.

Question 2

The patient complains of blood in the urine.The medical term for this condition is:

Accepted Answer

A) hemothorax. 
B) hemouria. 
C) dysuria. 
D) hematuria. 
A) hemothorax. 
B) hemouria. 
C) dysuria. 
D) hematuria.

Question 3

The structure that serves to equalize pressure on both sides of the tympanic membrane is the:

Accepted Answer

A) cochlea. 
B) eustachian tube. 
C) semicircular canal. 
D) ossicle. 
A) cochlea. 
B) eustachian tube. 
C) semicircular canal. 
D) ossicle.

Question 4

A suffix that describes a surgical procedure performed to create an artificial opening into a body part is:

Accepted Answer

A) -ectomy. 
B) -stomy. 
C) -tomy. 
D) -iasis. 
A) -ectomy. 
B) -stomy. 
C) -tomy. 
D) -iasis.

Question 5

The tube that extends from the bladder to the outside of the body is the:

Accepted Answer

A) ureter. 
B) urethra. 
C) vas deferens. 
D) seminal vesicle. 
A) ureter. 
B) urethra. 
C) vas deferens. 
D) seminal vesicle.

Question 6

A gradual progressive disorder of the central nervous system (CNS)that occurs with degeneration of dopamine-releasing neurons is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) a cerebrovascular accident. 
B) a transient ischemic attack. 
C) epilepsy. 
D) Parkinson disease. 
A) a cerebrovascular accident. 
B) a transient ischemic attack. 
C) epilepsy. 
D) Parkinson disease.

Question 7

The doctor writes an order for the patient to sign a consent for a visual examination of the patient's stomach.Which of the following procedures will be performed?

Accepted Answer

A) Gastrotomy 
B) Gastroplasty 
C) Gastrostomy 
D) Gastroscopy 
A) Gastrotomy 
B) Gastroplasty 
C) Gastrostomy 
D) Gastroscopy

Question 8

The patient is a longtime smoker and has a persistent obstruction of bronchial air flow characterized by SOB,a persistent cough,and wheezing.The patient likely has a condition abbreviated as:

Accepted Answer

A) DVT. 
B) COPD. 
C) UTI. 
D) CAD. 
A) DVT. 
B) COPD. 
C) UTI. 
D) CAD.

Question 9

The lower,narrow end of the uterus that extends into the vagina is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) perineum. 
B) fundus. 
C) cervix. 
D) body. 
A) perineum. 
B) fundus. 
C) cervix. 
D) body.

Question 10

The combining vowel is used to:

Accepted Answer

A) provide a pause when pronouncing a medical term. 
B) ease pronunciation. 
C) modify the term at its beginning. 
D) modify the term at the end of the word. 
A) provide a pause when pronouncing a medical term. 
B) ease pronunciation. 
C) modify the term at its beginning. 
D) modify the term at the end of the word.

Question 11

A patient was admitted to the gynecology unit with inflammation of a fallopian tube.The diagnosis listed on her chart will be:

Accepted Answer

A) salpingitis. 
B) oophoritis. 
C) cervicitis. 
D) salpingocele. 
A) salpingitis. 
B) oophoritis. 
C) cervicitis. 
D) salpingocele.

Question 12

A patient scheduled for a CABG will have which procedure?

Accepted Answer

A) Carotid artery bypass graft 
B) Coronary and aortic bypass graph 
C) Carotid aorta and bypass graft 
D) Coronary artery bypass graft 
A) Carotid artery bypass graft 
B) Coronary and aortic bypass graph 
C) Carotid aorta and bypass graft 
D) Coronary artery bypass graft

Question 13

An abnormal increase in intraocular (within the eye)pressure and the cause of 15% of all cases of blindness in the United States is:

Accepted Answer

A) cataracts. 
B) retinal detachment. 
C) glaucoma. 
D) tinnitus. 
A) cataracts. 
B) retinal detachment. 
C) glaucoma. 
D) tinnitus.

Question 14

The functions of the male reproductive system are to produce and eject the male reproductive cell (sperm,or spermatozoa)and to:

Accepted Answer

A) produce estrogen. 
B) produce ovum. 
C) produce testosterone. 
D) produce progesterone. 
A) produce estrogen. 
B) produce ovum. 
C) produce testosterone. 
D) produce progesterone.

Question 15

One of the main functions of the circulatory system is:

Accepted Answer

A) transportation. 
B) digestion. 
C) absorption. 
D) mastication. 
A) transportation. 
B) digestion. 
C) absorption. 
D) mastication.

Question 16

The gallbladder secretes bile that has been produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder into the:

Accepted Answer

A) jejunum. 
B) duodenum. 
C) ileum. 
D) stomach. 
A) jejunum. 
B) duodenum. 
C) ileum. 
D) stomach.

Question 17

What is a medical term meaning record of electrical impulses of the heart?

Accepted Answer

A) Electrocardiogram 
B) Cardioelectricogram 
C) Elecrcardiogram 
D) electrocardiogram 
A) Electrocardiogram 
B) Cardioelectricogram 
C) Elecrcardiogram 
D) electrocardiogram

Question 18

An abbreviation meaning right eye is:

Accepted Answer

A) OU 
B) OS 
C) OD 
D) OM 
A) OU 
B) OS 
C) OD 
D) OM

Question 19

There are _____ quadrants and ________ regions of the abdominal cavity.

Accepted Answer

A) four;nine 
B) nine;four 
C) four;four 
D) four;six 
A) four;nine 
B) nine;four 
C) four;four 
D) four;six

Question 20

The patient's pulse is 120 beats per minute.This condition is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) bradycardia. 
B) tachycardia. 
C) cardiomegaly. 
D) endocarditis. 
A) bradycardia. 
B) tachycardia. 
C) cardiomegaly. 
D) endocarditis.

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

A medical term meaning without development is:

The patient complains of blood in the urine.The medical term for this condition is:

The structure that serves to equalize pressure on both sides of the tympanic membrane is the:

A suffix that describes a surgical procedure performed to create an artificial opening into a body part is:

The tube that extends from the bladder to the outside of the body is the:

A gradual progressive disorder of the central nervous system (CNS)that occurs with degeneration of dopamine-releasing neurons is known as:

The doctor writes an order for the patient to sign a consent for a visual examination of the patient's stomach.Which of the following procedures will be performed?

The patient is a longtime smoker and has a persistent obstruction of bronchial air flow characterized by SOB,a persistent cough,and wheezing.The patient likely has a condition abbreviated as:

The lower,narrow end of the uterus that extends into the vagina is called the:

The combining vowel is used to:

A patient was admitted to the gynecology unit with inflammation of a fallopian tube.The diagnosis listed on her chart will be:

A patient scheduled for a CABG will have which procedure?

An abnormal increase in intraocular (within the eye)pressure and the cause of 15% of all cases of blindness in the United States is:

The functions of the male reproductive system are to produce and eject the male reproductive cell (sperm,or spermatozoa)and to:

One of the main functions of the circulatory system is:

The gallbladder secretes bile that has been produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder into the:

What is a medical term meaning record of electrical impulses of the heart?

An abbreviation meaning right eye is:

There are _____ quadrants and ________ regions of the abdominal cavity.

The patient's pulse is 120 beats per minute.This condition is known as:

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