MOA 182 - Medical Terminology for Body » Spring 2022 » Exam 2

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Question #1
Which of the following medical terms is operative (surgical)?
A.   gastropexy
B.   hemopoiesis
C.   nephroptosis
D.   appendicitis
Question #2
Which term is spelled correctly?
A.   ostearthritis
B.   osteoarthritis
C.   osteoarthroitis
D.   ostearthroitis
Question #3
Administering a drug in the cheek is:
A.   sublingual
B.   buccal
C.   oral
D.   epidural
Question #4
A process or measure that prevents disease is a/an:
A.   prognosis
B.   prophylaxis
C.   assessment
D.   plan
Question #5
If a mistake is made when writing in the medical record, how should it be corrected?
A.   cover the error with correction fluid
B.   leave it along and note the mistake on a sticky note
C.   scribble through the mistake then correct above the mistake or immediately after it, place the date and initials of the person correcting beside the correction
D.   draw a single line through the mistake then correct above the mistake or immediately after it, place the date and initials of the person correcting beside the correction
Question #6
In charting a patient's progress using the SOAP format, the ā€œAā€ would include:
A.   diagnosis
B.   things the patient describes
C.   observable facts
D.   treatment strategies
Question #7
In documenting a SOAP progress note, the ā€œSā€ includes:
A.   observable facts
B.   strategies for treatment
C.   the diagnosis
D.   the things the patient describes
Question #8
In reference to medication administration, sublingual is:
A.   under the tongue
B.   on top of the tongue
C.   by mouth
D.   in the cheek
Question #9
In the abbreviation HEENT, the T represents:
A.   thorax
B.   throat
C.   tendon
D.   toe
Question #10
Pertaining to diagnostic imaging, which of the following are common ionizing modalities?
A.   MRI and sonography
B.   none of the choices
C.   nuclear medicine, MRI and sonography
D.   nuclear medicine, x-ray and CT
Question #11
A bruise, or a black and blue mark, is also known as a/an:
A.   ecchymosis
B.   petechia
C.   angioma
D.   keloid
Question #12
What recurrent skin disease is marked by silvergray scales covering red patches on the skin that result from over production and thickening of skin cells?
A.   psoriasis
B.   scabies
C.   tinea
D.   seborrhea
Question #13
Which condition is known as a precursor to cancer?
A.   impetigo
B.   actinic keratoses
C.   cutaneous lupus
D.   herpes zoster
Question #14
Which of the following combining forms does NOT indicate color?
A.   melan/o
B.   leuk/o
C.   xer/o
D.   purpur/o
Question #15
Which of the following describes a cherry angioma?
A.   black and blue mark
B.   reddishbrown hemorrhagic spot on the skin
C.   small, round, bright red blood vessel tumor on the skin
D.   epidermal tumor caused by a virus
Question #16
Which of the following describes a second-degree burn?
A.   a burn not causing blisters
B.   a burn involving the epidermis and dermis
C.   a burn involving all layers of the skin
D.   a burn involving only the epidermis
Question #17
Which of the following surgical procedures is used to remove scars and tattoos?
A.   debridement
B.   laser surgery
C.   electrocautery
D.   curettage
Question #18
Which term is often used interchangeably with dermatitis?
A.   eczema
B.   dermatosis
C.   erythema
D.   rubeola
Question #19
Which type of drug would be used to treat severe itching?
A.   antibiotic
B.   antiseptic
C.   antipruritic
D.   antifungal
Question #20
Which type of skin graft involves transfer of skin to a new position in the body of the same person?
A.   homograft
B.   autograft
C.   heterograft
D.   allograft
Question #21
A drug that relieves fever is called a/an:
A.   narcotic
B.   antiinflammatory
C.   antipyretic
D.   analgesic
Question #22
A gristlelike substance found on bone within a joint is:
A.   articular cartilage
B.   epiphysis
C.   bursa
D.   bone marrow
Question #23
When joint trauma causes injury to a ligament with no dislocation or fracture, it is called a/an ___________.
A.   myocardium
B.   angioma
C.   keloid
D.   sprain
Question #24
Which functions as storage for fat tissue and is inactive in the formation of blood cells?
A.   medullary cavity
B.   yellow bone marrow
C.   articular cartilage
D.   red bone marrow
Question #25
Which of the following is an example of a short bone?
A.   arm
B.   patella
C.   rib
D.   wrist
Question #26
Which of the following provide(s) a protective covering for internal organs and also produce(s) body heat?
A.   bones
B.   muscles
C.   cartilage
D.   tendons
Question #27
Which type of arthritis is the most crippling, especially affecting the hands and feet?
A.   spondylosis
B.   rheumatoid
C.   degenerative joint disease
D.   gouty
Question #28
Which type of imaging is used in a bone scan?
A.   nuclear medicine
B.   CT
C.   radiography
D.   MRI
Question #29
The term used to describe a loss of blood flow to tissue caused by constriction or occlusion of a blood vessel is:
A.   infarct
B.   ischemia
C.   stenosis
D.   claudication
Question #30
The thick muscular layer of the heart is the:
A.   endocardium
B.   epicardium
C.   pericardium
D.   myocardium
Question #31
The valve opening from the right atrium to the right ventricle is the:
A.   bicuspid valve
B.   aortic valve
C.   semilunar valve
D.   tricuspid valve
Question #32
The valve that allows blood flow into the left ventricle is the:
A.   pulmonary semilunar
B.   aortic
C.   mitral
D.   tricuspid
Question #33
This term refers to a buildup of fatty substances within the walls of arteries:
A.   stenosis
B.   occlusion
C.   arteriosclerosis
D.   atherosclerosis
Question #34
Vessels that carry blood to the heart from the venules are called:
A.   arterioles
B.   capillaries
C.   arteries
D.   veins
Question #35
Which drug classification restores oxygen to the tissues to relieve the pain of angina pectoris?
A.   beta-blockers
B.   ACE inhibitor
C.   antianginal
D.   anticoagulant
Question #36
Which of the below procedures would NOT be performed in a Cath lab?
A.   atherectomy
B.   angioscopy
C.   PTCA
D.   endarterectomy
Question #37
Which of the following carries blood from the heart to the arterioles?
A.   capillaries
B.   arteries
C.   venules
D.   veins
Question #38
Which of the following conditions does not cause a reduction in blood flow?
A.   thrombus
B.   heart murmur
C.   atheromatous plaque
D.   embolus
Question #39
Which of the following delivers oxygen and nutrients to body tissues?
A.   coronary circulation
B.   musculoskeletal circulation
C.   systemic circulation
D.   pulmonary circulation
Question #40
Which of the following is a congenital anomaly of the heart?
A.   coarctation of the aorta
B.   rheumatic heart disease
C.   cor pulmonale
D.   cardiac tamponade
Question #41
Which of the following is the correct order of blood circulation through the heart beginning with deoxygenated blood and the superior vena cava?
A.   right atrium to right ventricle to lungs to left atrium to left ventricle to aorta
B.   left atrium to left ventricle to lungs to right atrium to right ventricle to aorta
C.   right atrium to right ventricle to aorta to left atrium to left ventricle to lungs
D.   left atrium to left ventricle to aorta to right atrium to right ventricle to lungs
Question #42
Which procedure is used to evaluate blood flow to determine the presence of deep vein thrombosis or carotid insufficiency?
A.   echocardiography
B.   coronary angiogram
C.   Doppler sonography
D.   intravascular sonography
Question #43
Which side of the heart handles deoxygenated blood?
A.   left side
B.   right side
C.   none of the above
D.   all of the above
Question #44
Thrombocytes are also known as:
A.   white blood cells
B.   reticulocytes
C.   platelets
D.   red blood cells
Question #45
Thromb/o is a combining form meaning:
A.   clear fluid
B.   clot
C.   juice
D.   color
Question #46
Which of the following describes a bone marrow aspiration?
A.   an x-ray image of bone marrow
B.   pathologic examination of bone marrow tissue
C.   needle aspiration of bone marrow tissue
D.   transplantation of healthy bone marrow from a compatible donor to a diseased recipient
Question #47
Which of the following is a granular leukocyte that fights infection by phagocytosis?
A.   neutrophil
B.   lymphocyte
C.   monocyte
D.   basophil
Question #48
  
A.   leukocytes
B.   platelets
C.   lymphocytes
D.   hemoglobin
Question #49
Which of the following takes lymph from the tissues to the vessels?
A.   lacteals
B.   nodes
C.   capillaries
D.   ducts
Question #50
Which system maintains the internal fluid environment by acting as an intermediary between the blood in the capillaries and tissue cells?
A.   musculoskeletal system
B.   cardiovascular system
C.   lymphatic system
D.   nervous system
Question #51
Which of the following cells is important in the innate immune responses 
A.   Neutrophil
B.   B cells
C.   natural Killer Cells
D.   T cells
Question #52
Which of the following cells is phagocystic?
A.   Macrophage
B.   Plasma Cell
C.   NK cells
D.   B Cells
Question #53
Which of the following cells would be most active in early, antivirals immune responses the first time one is exposed to pathogens  
A.   all of these
B.   neutrophils
C.   lymphocytes
D.   monocytes/macrophages
Question #54
A basophil is known for what color stain?
A.   dark
B.   neutral
C.   rose
D.   white
Question #55
All of the following are leukocytes except:
A.   eosinophils
B.   basophils
C.   granulocytes
D.   red blood cells
Question #56
Blood is responsible for all of the following except:
A.   carrying wastes away from the cells
B.   carrying fats away from digestive organs
C.   transporting oxygen to body cells
D.   transporting nutrients to body cells

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