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Question #1
A drug that relieves fever is called a/an:
A.
narcotic
B.
antiinflammatory
C.
antipyretic
D.
analgesic
Question #2
Crepitus refers to:
A.
joint inflammation
B.
grating sound made by the movement of a bone or joint
C.
stiff joint
D.
stiff vertebra
Question #3
The term that means toward the head is:
A.
inferior
B.
proximal
C.
superior
D.
distal
Question #4
The test to record muscle response to electrical stimulation is abbreviated:
A.
EEG
B.
ECG
C.
EKG
D.
EMG
Question #5
The use of an orthopedic appliance (i.e., brace) to maintain body position or to provide limb support is called a/an:
A.
orthosis
B.
closed reduction, external fixation of a fracture
C.
prosthesis
D.
closed reduction, percutaneous fixation of a fracture
Question #6
Turning the palm upward or forward is called:
A.
supination
B.
inversion
C.
eversion
D.
pronation
Question #7
Which of the following is an example of a short bone?
A.
rib
B.
wrist
C.
patella
D.
arm
Question #8
Which of the following is a term for a stiff muscle?
A.
spasm
B.
tetany
C.
tremor
D.
rigor
Question #9
Which type of arthritis is the most crippling, especially affecting the hands and feet?
A.
rheumatoid
B.
degenerative joint disease
C.
spondylosis
D.
gouty
Question #10
Which type of imaging is used in a bone scan?
A.
MRI
B.
radiography
C.
nuclear medicine
D.
CT
Question #11
After pulmonary circulation and the exchange of gases, oxygenated blood returns to the heart via the:
A.
pulmonary artery
B.
arterioles
C.
pulmonary vein
D.
capillaries
Question #12
A general term identifying disease of heart muscle is:
A.
arrhythmia
B.
cardiomyopathy
C.
coronary artery disease
D.
rheumatic heart disease
Question #13
A heart rate faster than 100 beats per minute is called:
A.
normal sinus rhythm
B.
tachycardia
C.
flutter
D.
bradycardia
Question #14
All of the following carry blood from the heart to the body except:
A.
carotid artery
B.
superior vena cava
C.
brachial artery
D.
femoral artery
Question #15
All of the following mean vessel except:
A.
arteri/o
B.
angi/o
C.
vascul/o
D.
vas/o
Question #16
Essential hypertension is also known as:
A.
malignant hypertension
B.
secondary hypertension
C.
primary hypertension
D.
benign hypertension
Question #17
Fusiform aneurysm describes a/an:
A.
split or tear in vessel wall
B.
abnormal growth on a valve
C.
sac-like bulge on one side of a vessel
D.
spindle-shaped bulge in a vessel
Question #18
The combining form referring to a swollen, twisted vein is:
A.
angi/o
B.
phleb/o
C.
varic/o
D.
ven/o
Question #19
The correct order of cardio conduction is:
A.
AV node to SA node to bundle of His to left and right buncle branches to Purkinje fibers
B.
SA node to AV node to bundle of His to left and right bundle branches to Purkinje fibers
C.
Purkinje fibers to AV node to left and right bundle branches to SA node to bundle of His
D.
bundle of His to Purkinje fibers to left and right bundle branches to AV node to SA node
Question #20
The joining of two blood vessels to allow flow from one to the other is:
A.
anastomosis
B.
arteriotomy
C.
angioplasty
D.
valvulotomy
Question #21
The term for a pain in a limb caused by inadequate blood supply is:
A.
claudication
B.
thrombus
C.
occlusion
D.
perfusion deficit
Question #22
Which of the following describes stroke volume?
A.
measurement of the amount of blood ejected from a ventricle in one contraction
B.
measurement of the volume percentage of left ventricle contents ejected with each contraction
C.
measurement of the amount of blood ejected per minute from either ventricle of the heart
D.
measurement of oxygen saturation and pressure readings of the right side of the heart
Question #23
Which of the following is a congenital anomaly of the heart?
A.
cor pulmonale
B.
cardiac tamponade
C.
rheumatic heart disease
D.
coarctation of the aorta
Question #24
Which of the following is another term for mitral valve?
A.
tricuspid
B.
aortic
C.
pulmonary semilunar
D.
bicuspid
Question #25
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 aorta to left atrium to left ventricle to lungs
B.
left atrium to left ventricle to aorta to right atrium to right ventricle to lungs
C.
right atrium to right ventricle to lungs to left atrium to left ventricle to aorta
D.
left atrium to left ventricle to lungs to right atrium to right ventricle to aorta
Question #26
A basophil is known for what color stain?
A.
rose
B.
neutral
C.
white
D.
dark
Question #27
A bleeding disorder caused by a defect in clotting factors necessary for the coagulation of blood:
A.
polycythemia
B.
neutropenia
C.
hemophilia
D.
thrombocytopenia
Question #28
All of the following are categories of lymphocytes except:
A.
Q cells
B.
NK cells
C.
B cells
D.
T cells
Question #29
All of the following are functions of the lymphatic system except:
A.
protects the body by filtering foreign particles from the lymph
B.
supports the activities of the lymphocytes in the immune response
C.
protects the body by filtering microorganisms from the lymph
D.
transports nutrients to the body cells
Question #30
Granulocytes and agranulocytes are:
A.
white blood cells
B.
reticulocytes
C.
red blood cells
D.
platelets
Question #31
Hodgkin's disease is an example of:
A.
leukemia
B.
septicemia
C.
lymphoma
D.
myelodysplasia
Question #32
The disorder caused by incompatibilities between fetal and maternal blood type is called:
A.
Rh factor
B.
erythroblastosis fetalis
C.
erythropenia
D.
neutropenia
Question #33
The normal adult PLT is:
A.
15,000 - 45,000
B.
150,000 - 450,000
C.
0 - 150,000
D.
150 - 450
Question #34
The red blood cells that transport oxygen and carbon dioxide within the bloodstream are called:
A.
thrombocytes
B.
erythrocytes
C.
monocytes
D.
leukocytes
Question #35
The study of blood is:
A.
hemogram
B.
hematology
C.
hemopoiesis
D.
hemogenesis
Question #36
The systemic disease caused by infection of microorganisms and their toxins in the circulating blood is called:
A.
leukemia
B.
polycythemia
C.
septicemia
D.
anemia
Question #37
The timed test to measure the rate at which red blood cells settle or fall through a given volume of plasma is abbreviated:
A.
PTT
B.
ESR
C.
PT
D.
RBC
Question #38
Thrombocytes are also known as:
A.
white blood cells
B.
reticulocytes
C.
platelets
D.
red blood cells
Question #39
What term means specialized lymph vessels in the small intestine that absorb fat into the bloodstream?
A.
lymph nodes
B.
lacteals
C.
thoracic duct
D.
chyle
Question #40
Which combining form means color?
A.
chyl/o
B.
erythr/o
C.
chrom/o
D.
leuk/o
Question #41
Which of the following conditions is characterized by the failure of bone marrow to produce red blood cells?
A.
aplastic anemia
B.
hemochromatosis
C.
hemophilia
D.
pernicious anemia
Question #42
Which of the following describes a bone marrow aspiration?
A.
pathologic examination of bone marrow tissue
B.
transplantation of healthy bone marrow from a compatible donor to a diseased recipient
C.
an x-ray image of bone marrow
D.
needle aspiration of bone marrow tissue
Question #43
Which of the following is a granular leukocyte that fights infection by phagocytosis?
A.
neutrophil
B.
basophil
C.
monocyte
D.
lymphocyte
Question #44
Which of the following is/are essential for blood clotting?
A.
leukocytes
B.
hemoglobin
C.
lymphocytes
D.
platelets
Question #45
Administering a drug in the cheek is:
A.
epidural
B.
oral
C.
sublingual
D.
buccal
Question #46
A bruise, or a black and blue mark, is also known as a/an:
A.
ecchymosis
B.
keloid
C.
petechia
D.
angioma
Question #47
Which type of skin graft involves transfer of skin to a new position in the body of the same person?
A.
heterograft
B.
autograft
C.
allograft
D.
homograft
Question #48
Mumps, measles, and chickenpox are examples of:
A.
UCHD
B.
HPI
C.
Sx
D.
FH
Question #49
The term that describes the advance of a condition as signs and symptoms increase in severity is:
A.
degeneration
B.
progressive
C.
remission
D.
recurrent
Question #50
Under which SOAP category would you find a blood pressure reading?
A.
objective
B.
assessment
C.
subjective
D.
plan
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