Question 1

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations.
-ECHO

Accepted Answer

A) Ultrasound record of the heart 
B) External device used to stop a cardiac arrhythmia 
C) A bridge to transplant assist device for heart pump 
D) Sagging or prolapse of a left-sided heart valve 
E) Clot in a deep vein
F)Electrical record of the heart
G)Drugs to treat hypertension
H)Lipoproteins carrying "good" cholesterol
I)Heart attack
J)Surgery to replace clogged arteries supplying blood to the heart muscle 
A) Ultrasound record of the heart 
B) External device used to stop a cardiac arrhythmia 
C) A bridge to transplant assist device for heart pump 
D) Sagging or prolapse of a left-sided heart valve 
E) Clot in a deep vein
F)Electrical record of the heart
G)Drugs to treat hypertension
H)Lipoproteins carrying "good" cholesterol
I)Heart attack
J)Surgery to replace clogged arteries supplying blood to the heart muscle

Question 2

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations.
-TAH-BSO

Accepted Answer

A) Study of women and women's diseases 
B) Removal of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries 
C) Removal of infant from uterus via abdominal incision 
D) Widening and scraping of the uterus 
E) Salpingitis
F)Premature termination of pregnancy
G)Contraceptive device
H)Lower portion of the uterus
I)Abnormal uterine bleeding
J)Examination of cells from the cervix and vagina 
A) Study of women and women's diseases 
B) Removal of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries 
C) Removal of infant from uterus via abdominal incision 
D) Widening and scraping of the uterus 
E) Salpingitis
F)Premature termination of pregnancy
G)Contraceptive device
H)Lower portion of the uterus
I)Abnormal uterine bleeding
J)Examination of cells from the cervix and vagina

Question 3

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations.
-HSV

Accepted Answer

A) Virus that causes AIDS 
B) Malignant tumor associated with AIDS 
C) Combination of drugs used to treat AIDS 
D) Virus (herpes) causing blisters 
E) Protein that promotes white blood cell production
F)Type of glycoprotein that functions as an antibody
G)Group of pathogens that cause lung disease in patients with depressed immune systems
H)Test to detect antibodies to HIV
I)Type of lymphoma
J)Pneumonia associated with AIDS (an opportunistic infection) 
A) Virus that causes AIDS 
B) Malignant tumor associated with AIDS 
C) Combination of drugs used to treat AIDS 
D) Virus (herpes) causing blisters 
E) Protein that promotes white blood cell production
F)Type of glycoprotein that functions as an antibody
G)Group of pathogens that cause lung disease in patients with depressed immune systems
H)Test to detect antibodies to HIV
I)Type of lymphoma
J)Pneumonia associated with AIDS (an opportunistic infection)

Question 4

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations.
-Pap smear

Accepted Answer

A) Study of women and women's diseases 
B) Removal of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries 
C) Removal of infant from uterus via abdominal incision 
D) Widening and scraping of the uterus 
E) Salpingitis
F)Premature termination of pregnancy
G)Contraceptive device
H)Lower portion of the uterus
I)Abnormal uterine bleeding
J)Examination of cells from the cervix and vagina 
A) Study of women and women's diseases 
B) Removal of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries 
C) Removal of infant from uterus via abdominal incision 
D) Widening and scraping of the uterus 
E) Salpingitis
F)Premature termination of pregnancy
G)Contraceptive device
H)Lower portion of the uterus
I)Abnormal uterine bleeding
J)Examination of cells from the cervix and vagina

Question 5

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations.
-ERCP

Accepted Answer

A) Stomach and intestines 
B) Organ below the liver; stores bile 
C) Intravenous feeding 
D) Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis 
E) Placement of a tube from the nose into the stomach
F)X-ray examination of the bile ducts
G)X-ray examination of the colon
H)Bilirubin, AST, ALT determination; tests of liver function
I)Visual examination of the esophagus
J)Reflux esophagitis 
A) Stomach and intestines 
B) Organ below the liver; stores bile 
C) Intravenous feeding 
D) Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis 
E) Placement of a tube from the nose into the stomach
F)X-ray examination of the bile ducts
G)X-ray examination of the colon
H)Bilirubin, AST, ALT determination; tests of liver function
I)Visual examination of the esophagus
J)Reflux esophagitis

Question 6

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations.
-EMG

Accepted Answer

A) Anti-inflammatory drug 
B) Lower back vertebrae 
C) Ligament in knee 
D) Chronic inflammatory disease involving joints, skin, and other organs 
E) Mineral in bones
F)Recording of electricity in muscle
G)Vertebrae in the region of the neck
H)Within a muscle
I)Compression of a nerve in the wrist
J)Area in which a limb can move
K)Vertebrae of the chest
L)Chronic disease of painful joints, especially involving the hands and feet 
A) Anti-inflammatory drug 
B) Lower back vertebrae 
C) Ligament in knee 
D) Chronic inflammatory disease involving joints, skin, and other organs 
E) Mineral in bones
F)Recording of electricity in muscle
G)Vertebrae in the region of the neck
H)Within a muscle
I)Compression of a nerve in the wrist
J)Area in which a limb can move
K)Vertebrae of the chest
L)Chronic disease of painful joints, especially involving the hands and feet

Question 7

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations.
-ROM

Accepted Answer

A) Anti-inflammatory drug 
B) Lower back vertebrae 
C) Ligament in knee 
D) Chronic inflammatory disease involving joints, skin, and other organs 
E) Mineral in bones
F)Recording of electricity in muscle
G)Vertebrae in the region of the neck
H)Within a muscle
I)Compression of a nerve in the wrist
J)Area in which a limb can move
K)Vertebrae of the chest
L)Chronic disease of painful joints, especially involving the hands and feet 
A) Anti-inflammatory drug 
B) Lower back vertebrae 
C) Ligament in knee 
D) Chronic inflammatory disease involving joints, skin, and other organs 
E) Mineral in bones
F)Recording of electricity in muscle
G)Vertebrae in the region of the neck
H)Within a muscle
I)Compression of a nerve in the wrist
J)Area in which a limb can move
K)Vertebrae of the chest
L)Chronic disease of painful joints, especially involving the hands and feet

Question 8

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations.
-Cx

Accepted Answer

A) Study of women and women's diseases 
B) Removal of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries 
C) Removal of infant from uterus via abdominal incision 
D) Widening and scraping of the uterus 
E) Salpingitis
F)Premature termination of pregnancy
G)Contraceptive device
H)Lower portion of the uterus
I)Abnormal uterine bleeding
J)Examination of cells from the cervix and vagina 
A) Study of women and women's diseases 
B) Removal of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries 
C) Removal of infant from uterus via abdominal incision 
D) Widening and scraping of the uterus 
E) Salpingitis
F)Premature termination of pregnancy
G)Contraceptive device
H)Lower portion of the uterus
I)Abnormal uterine bleeding
J)Examination of cells from the cervix and vagina

Question 9

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations.
-TRUS

Accepted Answer

A) Blood test to detect prostate cancer 
B) Resection of the prostate gland 
C) Pertaining to the reproductive organs and urinary tract 
D) Nonmalignant growth of prostate gland tissue 
E) Technique that uses a laser to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia
F)Ultrasound imaging of the prostate gland
G)Examination of the prostate gland through the rectum
H)Syphilis or gonorrhea 
A) Blood test to detect prostate cancer 
B) Resection of the prostate gland 
C) Pertaining to the reproductive organs and urinary tract 
D) Nonmalignant growth of prostate gland tissue 
E) Technique that uses a laser to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia
F)Ultrasound imaging of the prostate gland
G)Examination of the prostate gland through the rectum
H)Syphilis or gonorrhea

Question 10

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations.
-AIDS

Accepted Answer

A) Virus that causes AIDS 
B) Malignant tumor associated with AIDS 
C) Combination of drugs used to treat AIDS 
D) Virus (herpes) causing blisters 
E) Protein that promotes white blood cell production
F)Type of glycoprotein that functions as an antibody
G)Group of pathogens that cause lung disease in patients with depressed immune systems
H)Test to detect antibodies to HIV
I)Type of lymphoma
J)Pneumonia associated with AIDS (an opportunistic infection) 
A) Virus that causes AIDS 
B) Malignant tumor associated with AIDS 
C) Combination of drugs used to treat AIDS 
D) Virus (herpes) causing blisters 
E) Protein that promotes white blood cell production
F)Type of glycoprotein that functions as an antibody
G)Group of pathogens that cause lung disease in patients with depressed immune systems
H)Test to detect antibodies to HIV
I)Type of lymphoma
J)Pneumonia associated with AIDS (an opportunistic infection)

Question 11

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations.
-GU

Accepted Answer

A) Blood test to detect prostate cancer 
B) Resection of the prostate gland 
C) Pertaining to the reproductive organs and urinary tract 
D) Nonmalignant growth of prostate gland tissue 
E) Technique that uses a laser to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia
F)Ultrasound imaging of the prostate gland
G)Examination of the prostate gland through the rectum
H)Syphilis or gonorrhea 
A) Blood test to detect prostate cancer 
B) Resection of the prostate gland 
C) Pertaining to the reproductive organs and urinary tract 
D) Nonmalignant growth of prostate gland tissue 
E) Technique that uses a laser to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia
F)Ultrasound imaging of the prostate gland
G)Examination of the prostate gland through the rectum
H)Syphilis or gonorrhea

Question 12

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations.
-GI

Accepted Answer

A) Stomach and intestines 
B) Organ below the liver; stores bile 
C) Intravenous feeding 
D) Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis 
E) Placement of a tube from the nose into the stomach
F)X-ray examination of the bile ducts
G)X-ray examination of the colon
H)Bilirubin, AST, ALT determination; tests of liver function
I)Visual examination of the esophagus
J)Reflux esophagitis 
A) Stomach and intestines 
B) Organ below the liver; stores bile 
C) Intravenous feeding 
D) Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis 
E) Placement of a tube from the nose into the stomach
F)X-ray examination of the bile ducts
G)X-ray examination of the colon
H)Bilirubin, AST, ALT determination; tests of liver function
I)Visual examination of the esophagus
J)Reflux esophagitis

Question 13

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations.
-Na+

Accepted Answer

A) Visual examination of the urinary bladder 
B) Infection of the urinary tract 
C) Progressive loss of kidney function 
D) Sodium 
E) X-ray of the kidneys and urinary tract
F)Analysis of urine
G)Blood test to indicate kidney disease
H)Destruction of stones using shock waves
I)Removal of waste materials from the blood using a machine
J)Potassium 
A) Visual examination of the urinary bladder 
B) Infection of the urinary tract 
C) Progressive loss of kidney function 
D) Sodium 
E) X-ray of the kidneys and urinary tract
F)Analysis of urine
G)Blood test to indicate kidney disease
H)Destruction of stones using shock waves
I)Removal of waste materials from the blood using a machine
J)Potassium

Question 14

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations.
-BPH

Accepted Answer

A) Blood test to detect prostate cancer 
B) Resection of the prostate gland 
C) Pertaining to the reproductive organs and urinary tract 
D) Nonmalignant growth of prostate gland tissue 
E) Technique that uses a laser to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia
F)Ultrasound imaging of the prostate gland
G)Examination of the prostate gland through the rectum
H)Syphilis or gonorrhea 
A) Blood test to detect prostate cancer 
B) Resection of the prostate gland 
C) Pertaining to the reproductive organs and urinary tract 
D) Nonmalignant growth of prostate gland tissue 
E) Technique that uses a laser to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia
F)Ultrasound imaging of the prostate gland
G)Examination of the prostate gland through the rectum
H)Syphilis or gonorrhea

Question 15

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations.
-EENT

Accepted Answer

A) Clarity of vision 
B) Right ear 
C) Placed in the eardrum to equalize pressure 
D) Eyes, ears, nose, and throat 
E) Left ear
F)Skin test for tuberculosis
G)Evaluation of pupils of the eyes
H)Right eye
I)Study of the skin
J)The area that the eye is able to see 
A) Clarity of vision 
B) Right ear 
C) Placed in the eardrum to equalize pressure 
D) Eyes, ears, nose, and throat 
E) Left ear
F)Skin test for tuberculosis
G)Evaluation of pupils of the eyes
H)Right eye
I)Study of the skin
J)The area that the eye is able to see

Question 16

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations.
-PFTs

Accepted Answer

A) Machine that aids with breathing 
B) Difficult breathing on exertion 
C) Gas expelled from the lungs 
D) Blood test to measure oxygen and carbon dioxide 
E) Tests that measure breathing function of lungs
F)Blood clot in the lung
G)Posterior/anterior and lateral lung x-rays are taken
H)Airway opened, breathing restored, and circulation restored
I)Infection in the throat or upper airway
J)Chronic bronchitis and emphysema are examples 
A) Machine that aids with breathing 
B) Difficult breathing on exertion 
C) Gas expelled from the lungs 
D) Blood test to measure oxygen and carbon dioxide 
E) Tests that measure breathing function of lungs
F)Blood clot in the lung
G)Posterior/anterior and lateral lung x-rays are taken
H)Airway opened, breathing restored, and circulation restored
I)Infection in the throat or upper airway
J)Chronic bronchitis and emphysema are examples

Question 17

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations.
-HD

Accepted Answer

A) Virus that causes AIDS 
B) Malignant tumor associated with AIDS 
C) Combination of drugs used to treat AIDS 
D) Virus (herpes) causing blisters 
E) Protein that promotes white blood cell production
F)Type of glycoprotein that functions as an antibody
G)Group of pathogens that cause lung disease in patients with depressed immune systems
H)Test to detect antibodies to HIV
I)Type of lymphoma
J)Pneumonia associated with AIDS (an opportunistic infection) 
A) Virus that causes AIDS 
B) Malignant tumor associated with AIDS 
C) Combination of drugs used to treat AIDS 
D) Virus (herpes) causing blisters 
E) Protein that promotes white blood cell production
F)Type of glycoprotein that functions as an antibody
G)Group of pathogens that cause lung disease in patients with depressed immune systems
H)Test to detect antibodies to HIV
I)Type of lymphoma
J)Pneumonia associated with AIDS (an opportunistic infection)

Question 18

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations.
-VA

Accepted Answer

A) Clarity of vision 
B) Right ear 
C) Placed in the eardrum to equalize pressure 
D) Eyes, ears, nose, and throat 
E) Left ear
F)Skin test for tuberculosis
G)Evaluation of pupils of the eyes
H)Right eye
I)Study of the skin
J)The area that the eye is able to see 
A) Clarity of vision 
B) Right ear 
C) Placed in the eardrum to equalize pressure 
D) Eyes, ears, nose, and throat 
E) Left ear
F)Skin test for tuberculosis
G)Evaluation of pupils of the eyes
H)Right eye
I)Study of the skin
J)The area that the eye is able to see

Question 19

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations.
-ACE inhibitors

Accepted Answer

A) Ultrasound record of the heart 
B) External device used to stop a cardiac arrhythmia 
C) A bridge to transplant assist device for heart pump 
D) Sagging or prolapse of a left-sided heart valve 
E) Clot in a deep vein
F)Electrical record of the heart
G)Drugs to treat hypertension
H)Lipoproteins carrying "good" cholesterol
I)Heart attack
J)Surgery to replace clogged arteries supplying blood to the heart muscle 
A) Ultrasound record of the heart 
B) External device used to stop a cardiac arrhythmia 
C) A bridge to transplant assist device for heart pump 
D) Sagging or prolapse of a left-sided heart valve 
E) Clot in a deep vein
F)Electrical record of the heart
G)Drugs to treat hypertension
H)Lipoproteins carrying "good" cholesterol
I)Heart attack
J)Surgery to replace clogged arteries supplying blood to the heart muscle

Question 20

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations.
-MAC

Accepted Answer

A) Virus that causes AIDS 
B) Malignant tumor associated with AIDS 
C) Combination of drugs used to treat AIDS 
D) Virus (herpes) causing blisters 
E) Protein that promotes white blood cell production
F)Type of glycoprotein that functions as an antibody
G)Group of pathogens that cause lung disease in patients with depressed immune systems
H)Test to detect antibodies to HIV
I)Type of lymphoma
J)Pneumonia associated with AIDS (an opportunistic infection) 
A) Virus that causes AIDS 
B) Malignant tumor associated with AIDS 
C) Combination of drugs used to treat AIDS 
D) Virus (herpes) causing blisters 
E) Protein that promotes white blood cell production
F)Type of glycoprotein that functions as an antibody
G)Group of pathogens that cause lung disease in patients with depressed immune systems
H)Test to detect antibodies to HIV
I)Type of lymphoma
J)Pneumonia associated with AIDS (an opportunistic infection)

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations. -ECHO

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations. -TAH-BSO

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations. -HSV

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations. -Pap smear

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations. -ERCP

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations. -EMG

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations. -ROM

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations. -Cx

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations. -TRUS

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations. -AIDS

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations. -GU

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations. -GI

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations. -Na+

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations. -BPH

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations. -EENT

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations. -PFTs

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations. -HD

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations. -VA

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations. -ACE inhibitors

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations. -MAC

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