BIOL1160 Quizzes 1-7

1. The prefix inter and intra share the same meaning

False

1. A mixed infection with several different organisms involved would be called a:

Multi-infection

1. Select the prefixes that have the opposite meaning

Micro-; megalo-

1. Prefixes only come directly before root words

False

1. Select the prefixes that have the same / similar meaning

Ante-; pre-

1. If a phobia is a fear, what does polyphobia mean?

Many fears

1. Select the prefixes that have the same / similar meaning:

Infer-; sub-

1. If the suffix -sect means "to cut" the term bisect would be correctly defined as:

To cut into two parts

1. What is the suffix for vomiting?

-emesis

1. Select the suffix that means "fusion"

-desis

1. In the term alcoholism, what does the suffix -ism mean?

Condition

1. In the term hemophilia, the suffix -philia means:

The love for

1. Select the suffix that means hernia, swelling, or protrusion.

-cele

1. Select the suffix that means "affinity for"

-phil

1. Select the suffix that means "science of or study of"

-logy

1.  A megameal at a fast-food resutant is a large meal

True

1. Select the prefix meaning "good"

Eu-

1. Select the prefixes that have the opposite meaning

Ab-; ad-

1. Membrane that covers around the heart ____cardium

Epi-

1. Prefixes only come directly before root words

False

1. Select the prefix that means "different"

Heter-

1. Select the rpefix that means "both"

Ambi-

1. Process by which foods are chnged into energy for use by the body and energy is used to change molecules: ___bolism

Meta

1. In the term hemophilia, the suffix -philia means

Love for

1. Select the suffix that means "suturing"

-rrhaphy

1. If a patient is scheduled for a nephrectomy, what procedure will be done?

Removal of a kidney

1. Select the suffix that means "to surgically puncture"

-centesis

1. What is the suffix for vomtting?

-emesis

1. Select the suffix that means "the process of viewing with an instrument"

-scopy

1. Select the suffix that means "process of measuring"

-metry

1. The ____ plane divides the body into front and back portions

Coronal / frontal

1. While the medical term acute coryza describes a head cold, its name indicates a disease:

of brief duration.

1. What atoms do MRI magnets respond to in the body?

Hydrogen

1. A pain ranking 8 / 10 is classified as a(n)____.

Subjective symptom

1. Which prefix means "within"?

Endo-

1. Pathology is best defined as:

The study of disease

1. Which of the following terms refers to the cause of a disease?

Etiology

1. ____ Is the component of the medical record obtained from patients description of their symptoms

Subjective

1. What is the correct spelling of the "R" in MRI?

Resonance

1. Vital signs and other results from a patients physical exam are considered part of the medical records' assessment.

False; it is considered part od the medical records' objective. Assessment is the diagnosis made by the medical team of the patients illness.

1. When bodily functions fail to maintain homeostasis, a condition of instability, known as ____ results.

Disease

1. A procedure that uses multiple x-rays to produce 3D diagnostic images:

CT scan

1. Measurement of BP results in an objective number called:

Sign

1. Information obtained from a patients physical examination is classified as a ____.

Sign.

1. Dizziness as reported by a patient is considered a sign.

False

• The medical term for itchy skin is:
  Pruritus

• Removal of dead or damaged tissue is:
  Debridement

• The medical term for swelling is:
  Edema

• Therapeutic treatment option for psoriasis:
  UV light therapy

• The medical term for athlete's foot is:
  Tinea pedis

• Cyanosis is most apparent in the cheeks and chest.
  False

• This is a minor surgery involving the removal of tissue for evaluation:
  Biopsy

• The medical term for discolored flat spot on the skin is:
  Macule

• Your patient has just had minor surgery involving removal of tissue for evaluation. The correct abbreviation for this procedure is:
  Bx

• A small, solid, skin elevation is a:
  Papule

• The combining form cyan/o means "________."
  Blue

• After falling down the stairs, a patient comes to the Emergency Department with multiple purplish patches on the skin caused by leaking blood vessels. The physician would document that the patient has multiple:
  Contusions

• Which of the following medical terms is spelled correctly?
  Rhytidoplasty

• This disease is characterized by an abnormal thickening and hardening of the skin.
  Scleroderma

• The medical term for discolored flat spot on the skin is ________.
  Macule

1. Surgical excision of part of a vertebra as treatment for herniated disk is:
   Laminectomy

2. The correct medical term for muscle pain is:
   myalgia

3. Rheumatoid Arthritis is a(n)
   Autoimmune disease

4. In this disease, inflammation of the wrist causes pressure against the median nerve
   Carpal tunnel syndrome

5. One advantage of external fixation is that it avoids the use of a plaster cast
   True

6. A surgical puncture of a joint to withdraw or aspirate fluids from the synovial cavity is known as:
   Arthrocentesis

7. This clinical sign is known as an abnormal reduction of calcium in bone:
   Decalcification

8. Which of the following prefixes means slow?
   Brady-

9. The autoimmune disease leads to erosion of joint structures:
   Rheumatoid arthritis

10. Septic arthritis cannot be diagnosed by what method?
    Urine analysis

11. T/F Craniotomy is a permanent removal of a part of the skull
    False

12. ROM is abbreviation for ____.
    Range of motion

13. This type of arthritis is caused by the wear and tear that occurs with age
    Osteoarthritis

14. The lack of movement leads to a reduction in muscle strength due to disuse, a sign of reduced muscle size known as atrophy
    True

15. Arthralgia is a common complaint following injury to a ___.
    Joint

16. This test measures the amount of each type of WBC
    Differential count

17. "lysis-: is a suffix meaning ___.
    Loosen

18. A patient suffered multiple injuries in a severe car accident and has bled extensively as a result. The medical term for this patient's bleeding is:
    Hemorrhage

19. What root word means death?
    Necr/o

20. HIV is a disease that destroys ___.
    WBCs

21. Which vital signs are consistent with symptoms of septic shock?
    BP 80; Respirations 28

22. What defines sepsis?
    An infection in the blood

23. What causes Hemophilia A?
    Defective factor VIII

24. What is the correct spelling for the clinical word meaning any abnormal condition of the blood?
    Dyscrasia

25. The medical term for an inherited bleeding disorder that means "love for blood" is hemophilia
    True

26. What is Sickle Cell Disease?
    Sticky and rigid RBCs

27. A doctor is concerned that his patient might have an infection in the bloodstream. He orders a test to determine infection in the blood. The name of this test is:
    Blood culture

28. This is the medical term for a blood sample containing RBCs of unequal sizes
    Anisocytosis

29. Anemia that is caused by an inadequate supply of vitamin B12 is:
    Pernicious anemia

30. A diet lacking ___ is a risk for Anemia.
    Iron