Self Test 1 - Practice for exam 1 PDF

Title Self Test 1 - Practice for exam 1
Author Meghan Keefe
Course Medical Terminology For Health Professions And Medical Conditions
Institution Towson University
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Practice for exam 1...


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1. The word part that contains the fundamental meaning of a word is the: prefix vowel suffix root word "stem word" 2. In the medical term 'intra/ven/ous', -ven- is the: prefix word root or stem word combining form suffix 3. The word part attached to the beginning of a word root in order to modify its meaning is called a(n): compound term prefix suffix none of the above 4. In the medical term 'arthr/itis', -itis is the: word root prefix suffix none of the above

5. The word part attached to the end of a word root in order to modify its meaning is the: prefix combining form word root suffix 6. The most common combining vowel is: 'o' 'u' 'i' 'e' 7. In the divided medical term 'arthr/o/pathy', "o" is the: combining vowel used with both the stem word and the prefix combining vowel used with both the stem word and suffix prefix suffix 8. In the divided medical term 'sub/hepat/ic', which part is the prefix and which part is the suffix? -ic and sub subhepat-hepatsub- and -ic

9. The combining form of a stem word is usually made of two component parts, the _____ _____ and _____ _____: word root and suffix word root and combining vowel word root and prefix all of the above 10. In the divided medial term 'osteopor/o/sis', the slash lines (/) indicate that the vowel "o” may be used as part of which word parts? osteo- and -sis osteo- and -por poro- and osis por- and -osis 11. The phrase, refers to or _____, is a generalized actual meaning (not a literal meaning) used for the suffixes -a, -ia, -iac, -al, -ar, -ic, -is, -on, -os, -us, -ium, and um. to tear away from without or lack of pertains to related to a condition or disease

12. Verb variations of a stem word usually describe: action taken, condition, or state symptoms of a condition body positions or planes of reference none of the above 13. Adjectives usually modify a noun (thing named) denoting quality, quantity, extent, or _____ . distinction of the object from something else name an object identify an object all of the above 14. Breaking a compound term into component word parts (usually with its combining vowel or vowels) is called: fracturing combining terms structuring diagramming 15. What cellular organelle contains chromosomes and has the literal meaning "nut"? nucleus cytoplasm ribosome nucleolus

16. The combining form or term that literally means "internal organs" is: viscer/oparietal cardioancone17. The abdominal cavity contains the: lungs trachea liver intercostal muscles 18. My/o- is the combining form of a word part that means: cardiofiber bone muscle 19. The combining form hist/o- means: organ-like pertaining to a cell pertaining to the body tissue or web-like

20. A body part which is formed of two or more types of body tissue and performs one or more specific functions is called a(n) ________: system organ tissue all of the above 21. The suffix –plas/ia is a compound suffix (2 or more parts) that refers to: death and dying an infection or disease a painful condition formation, growth or development 22. Bone is described as _____ tissue. nervous connective cartilage epithelial 23. The combining form that means "cause of (disease)" is: eti/o -algia -itis cac/o-

24. The prefix that means “change or after” is: protoantimetaepi25. The suffix that means "to control or stop" is: -crit -stole -cusis -stasis 26. The medical term that means "the science of or study of body changes caused by disease” is : path/o/gen/e/sis psych/ology bio/logy path/o/logy 27. The combining form onc/o- means: growth gene tumor cancer

28. If a tumor is found to be benign, it is: terminal encapsulated, slow growing, and expansive fast growing and limited in size nonencapsulated, fast growing, and small 29. The medical term for new growth (of abnormal tissue or tumor) is: protoplasm neonatal neoplasm cytoplasm 30. The literal meaning of the medical term carcin/oma is: star-like tumor crab-like tumor "invades with crab-like leg growths" worm-like tumor "invades with worm-like linear growths" none of the above 31. The correct way to fracture or divide the medical term melanocarcinoma is: melano/carcin/oma mel/ano/carcin/oma melano/car/cin/oma melanocar/cinoma

32. The directional term 'lateral' describes movement in which direction: above the point of reference below the point of reference to the side toward the midline 33. The directional term that means "toward the tail" is: proximal medial caudal lateral

34. The term that describes the direction closest to the point of origin is: lateral proximal medial distal 35. The directional term for movement toward the back of the body is: superior dorsal anterior ventral

36. The term that describes movement toward the top of the body is: inferior dorsal posterior cephalic 37. The term that describes movement toward the front of the body is: dorsal ventral posterior none of the above

38. The directional term 'inferior' describes movement: toward the mid-line toward the upper end of the body toward the lower end of the body toward the back of the body 39. The term that divides the body into right and left halves is the: transverse pane coronal plane frontal plane sagittal plane "like an arrow"

40. The term 'coronal' or 'frontal plane' divides the body into the: proximal and distal portions anterior and posterior portions superior and inferior portions all of the above 41. The regional term that refers to the areas on both the right and left sides of the hypo/gastr/ic body region is the: {NOTE: There are 9 individual abdomino/pelv/ic regions} epigastric hypochondriac iliac or inguinal umbilical 42. A trephine would be used to remove ___. Bone Blood Muscle Skin 43. If one is flat on their back and face up, they are in a _____ position. adducted inverted supine prone

44. A 'Plantar Wart' is located on the: palm of the hand ventral surface of the fingers sole of the foot phalanges of the feet 45. The term defined as the process of drawing away from the mid-line or middle is: inversion abduction circumduction adduction 46. The movement in which a limb is placed in a straight position is called: pronation adduction circumduction extension 47. The term 'af/ferent' (as in sensory impulses) is defined as: conveying toward the center conveying away from the center conveying both away from and toward the center none of the above

48. About how many men will develop breast cancer? 1 in 1,000 1 in 10,000 1 in 100 Men can't develop breast cancer 49. "I swear by Apollo the Physician and Asclepius and Hygieia and Panaceia..." is the beginning of what famous oath? Hippocratic Oath Declaration of Geneva Galenanian Oath Celsus Oath 50. If an infection is "Chronic" it is characterized by: little change, slow progression, and long duration rapid change, slow progression, and short duration little change, rapid progression, and short duration rapid change, rapid progression, and short duration 51. An epithelial or covering cell malignant tumor is referred to as a(n): fibroma carcinoma neoplasm sarcoma

52. A tumor of the fibrous and cartilaginous tissue is called a(n): fibrochondroma melanoma neochondroma neoplasm 53. The study of disease is referred to as: oncology pathology immunology physiology 54. Cancers of the circulatory system include: capsulomas and neuromas neuromas and lymphomas leukemia and lymphomas all of the above 55. A fatty tumor is called a(n): lipoma, steatoma, or adipoma neuroma adenoma leukemia

56. The term "metastasis" means: to confine or localize to heal to spread to reduce 57. The term "hyperplasia" means: to begin development to stop development decrease in development increase in development

58. The term "diagnosis" means: limited knowledge lack of knowledge total knowledge before knowledge 59. The term "clinical" means: to test in the hospital at patients bedside none of the above

60. The term "prognosis" means: full knowledge no knowledge after knowledge before knowledge

61. The term "mammogram" means: an instrument for recording the breast a procedure for treating breast cancer a recording of the breast all of the above

62. Which of these was the first 3D-printed drug approved by the FDA? Nunolly Spritam Digeson Humidra 63. The term "intravenous injection" means: within a vein within an artery between veins all of the above

64. The term "phlebotomy" means: to surgically repair a vein to cut into an artery to cut into a vein to cut into the muscle 65. Which of these conditions would be treated with Phakic IOLs? Depression Angiostenosis Myopia Obesity 66. "Fluoroscopy" is used to record ________: moving body parts soft body tissue only non-moving body parts dense tissue 67. “Angiograms” are used for ________: recording the electrical activity of the heart muscles recording metabolic activity in the brain recording pictures of vessels recording pictures of bones

68. The term “Graphy” means ________: procedure using an instrument to record something A measurement on a graph A recording such as a radiograph none of the above 69. The “KUB” examination looks for defects in the: kidney, ureter, and bowels kidney, ureter, and bladder kidney, urinary tract, and back kidney, urethra, and bowels 70. The “Pyelogram” records information about the _____: kidney pelvis kidney ureter gall bladder kidney nephron 71. A “Myelogram” is used to record _______ information: cardio-muscle skeletal muscle spinal cord/nerve tissue smooth muscle

72. Body “X-rays” produce pictures of _____body tissue and bones: transparent epithelia soft dense 73. A “_______” is a noninvasive roentgenography diagnostic technique. angiogram PET scan Computerized Axial Tomography Gamma Knife Surgery 74. A "_____" produces a radio frequency radiation pulse image of soft and hard tissue in multiple planes. Magnetic Resonance Imaging X-ray CAT scan PET scan 75. Laser assisted surgery "LASIK" is used to correct: glaucoma pink eye myopia (and hyperopia) conjunctivitis

76. A "EKG or ECG" is used to record information about _____ electrical activity. brain heart spinal nerve skeletal muscle 77. A "EEG" is used to record information about _____ electrical activity. brain heart nerve skeletal muscle 78. An "EMG" is used to record information about _____ electrical activity. brain heart muscle skeletal muscle none of the above 79. A "PET Scan" is used to detect glucose or energy use levels of the ________: spinal cord brain heart gall bladder

80. A "Thallium - Hot Spot Test" is used to detect _____ damage: heart nerve bone cartilage 81. The term "Stetho/scop/e" literally means: instrument to examine the tonsils instrument to examine the eye instrument to examine the ear instrument to examine the chest 82. The term "Auscult/ation" literally means: process or procedure for listening process or procedure for seeing process or procedure for recording process or procedure for adjusting bone alignment 83. The term "Percuss/ion" literally means: process or procedure of striking process or procedure of hearing process or procedure of seeing process of procedure of recording

84. The term “ocular” literally means: refers to the ear refers to the auditory nerve refers to the olfactory nerve refers to the eye 85. The term "Sphygmo/mano/meter" literally means: to measure the pulse by hand to measure the heart rate by hand to measure the respiratory rate by hand all of the above 86. The procedure of using an instrument that produces high frequency sound waves to produce an image of the size or shape of a body part is called: Ultra/sono/graph/y cardio/graph/y arterio/graph/y none of the above 87. The term "Biopsy" literally means: a surgical procedure the procedure of viewing life a procedure of viewing disease a diagnostic procedure

88. The term "Laryngo/scop/y" literally and actually means: the procedure of viewing and examining the oral cavity the procedure of viewing and examining the bronchi the procedure of viewing and examining the voice box the procedure of viewing and examining the alveoli 89. The term "Ophthalmo/scop/e" means: instrument to examine the ear instrument to examine the larynx instrument to examine the eye instrument to examine the nasal cavity 90. A "Tonometer" measures pressure within the ________: colon ear eye lung 91. The term "Nebuliz/er" means: one who causes a cure one who causes an injury one who causes a mist none of the above

92. The term "Cryo/surg/er/y" literally means: a procedure of one who works with instruments a procedure of one who works by hand with toxins a procedure of one who works by hand with heat a procedure of one who works by hand with cold 93. An "Otoscope" is used to view the: oropharynx ear eye trachea 94. The term "Tympanostomy" literally means: procedure of cutting and making a mouth-like opening in the epiglottis a recording of respiratory rates procedure of cutting and making a mouth-like opening in the ear drum procedure of removing tumors from the lungs 95. A "Spinal Tap" is used to ________: inject blood into the spinal fluid detect glucose levels take nerve tissue samples take fluid samples from the spinal fluid

96. The term "Catheter" literally means: to take away to let down, into to add to to pull up 97. A "Defibrillator" is used to correct ________: high blood pressure abnormal respiratory rates low blood pressure abnormal heart beats or rhythms 98. An "Electro Shock Therapy - EST" is also known as: Electric Cardiovascular Therapy Electric Convulsive Therapy Electric Convulsive Treatment none of the above 99. A "Pacemaker" can be external or internal and usually generates electrical stimuli to the heart muscle with ________: fixed alternate impulses only fixed and/or alternate impulses alternate impulses only none of the above

100. The term "Surgery" literally means: to cut procedure of working with instruments procedure of working by hand to record measurements 101. "Complementary or Alternative Medicine" is now referred to as ________: Integrated Medicine Professional Medicine Co-operative Medicine all of the above 102. "Biofeedback" is a type of _____ therapy: holistic biochemical psychosomatic gene 103. "Aromatherapy" is a type of integrated therapy that some may feel is _________: suggestive, or placebo effect unsupported by clinical evidence psychosomatic all of the above

104. The Lamaze method of childbirth uses: Focal points of concentration Breathing techniques Muscle control and relaxation All of the above 105. “Therapeutic Touch Therapy” uses the principle that the body produces: energy or an aura - "halo" antibodies hormones none of the above 106. “Massage and Reflexology” are examples of ________: psycho/therapy neurological medicine integrated medicine none of the above 107. “Acu/puncture” literally means ________: bone puncture a type of massage a type of therapeutic touch therapy needle puncture

108. The term “Bronchoscope” literally means: instrument to view the eye instrument to view the lungs instrument to view the ear instrument to view trachea-like structures 109. The abbreviation “ICU” refers to a(n): Integrated Care Unit Intensive Care Unit Intensive Cardiology Unit none of the above 110. The term “Intramuscular Injection-IM” literally means: between muscles within a muscle within a vein within an artery 111. “Lithotripsy” is a procedure for crushing ________: stones or calculi debris teeth bone polyps

112. “Cryosurgery” is used to treat ________: compound fractures ulcers verrucae or warts sun spots 113. The ____________is used to treat brain cancer by directing radiation at precise brain locations. CAT scan Alpha Knife Gamma Knife PET scan 114. Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross is best known for: aroma therapy research The Stages of Death and Dying Programs of Integrated Healing and Medicine none of the above...


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