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Chapter 2 Quiz Questions 1. Geriatrics is a medical specialty that deals with older adults. a. True b. False

2. Immunology involves the study of the lymphatic system and immune response. a. True b. False

3. The body system that includes the skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, and oil glands is dermatology. a. True b. False

4. A patient with a cancerous tumor may seek treatment from a physician whose specialty

is _______________: a. Radiology b. Oncology c. Neonatology d. Geriatrics

5. The front of the body is known as the anterior or ________ section. a. Dorsal b. Prone c. Ventral d. Supine

6. The ________ region on the surface of the abdominopelvic cavity is inferior to the umbilical region and medial to the inguinal regions. a. Hypogastric b. Epigastric c. Inguinal d. Hypochondriac

7. The integumentary system includes diseases of the ________. a. Gallbladder, liver, stomach b. Ovaries, uterus, uterine tubes c. Bones, cartilage, joints d. Skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, oil glands

8. The predicted outcome of a disease is the ________. a. Exacerbation b. Etiology c. Diagnosis d. Prognosis

9. Lying on the back is being in the ________ position. a. Dorsal supine b. Distal c. Prone d. Caudad

10. An example of a symptom would be ___________. a. Coughing up blood b. Pain felt in the joints c. Vomiting d. A fever of 102 degrees

11. The suffixes -ic and -al mean ________. a. “pertaining to” b. “study of” c. “knowledge; practice” d. “in the direction of; toward”

12. Moving from the trunk of the body toward the end of a limb is moving in a/an ________ direction. a. Inferior b. Proximal c. Superior d. Distal

13. Patients who are acutely ill and require medical or surgical care for longer than 24 hours are treated at a ________. a. Consultant b. Hospital c. Hospice d. Long-term care facility

14. An infection that occurs due to exposure to a disease-causing agent while in the hospital is an example of a/an ________ disease. a. Nutritional b. Symptomatic c. Idiopathic d. Nosocomial

15. Listening to the sounds of the heart, lungs, or intestines is the process of ________. a. Inspection b. Palpation c. Auscultation d. Exacerbation

16. Which of the following is NOT an approach for studying the body? a. Microscopic to macroscopic approach b. Anatomy and physiology approach c. Body systems approach d. Diseases approach

17. To understand the patient's symptoms and signs, a physician first ________ a. Performs an H&P b. Performs PT c. Refers the patient to an ENT doctor d. Completes a CRNA

18. Which combining form means the "area between the ribs and pelvis; lower back"? a. Ur/o

b. Intern/o c. Lumb/o d. Cephal/o

19. The word dorsal means "pertaining to the ________." a. Side b. Front c. Anterior d. Back

20. Which word is MISSPELLED? a. Viscera b. Posterioanterior c. Midsagittal d. Proximally

21. The combining form congenit/o- means ________. a. “present at birth” b. “gene” c. “entry point” d. “man”

22. The medical word muscular contains ________. a. A prefix and a suffix b. A combining form c. A combining form and a prefix d. A combining form and a suffix

23. The techniques used during a physical examination include all the following EXCEPT _______________. a. Auscultation b. Palpation c. Diagnosis d. Percussion

24. A healthcare professional who is tapping on the patient's abdomen or chest is using the percussion method of assessment. a. True b. False

25. The correct spelling of the medical specialty that deals with females and women is gynocology. a. True b. False...