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HIM4610 – Medical Terminology
Unit 9 Quiz

Question 1

Select the term that is spelled ly.

Pertaining to the cerebrum:

Answers:

a. cerebrol

b. serebral

c. cerebral

Question 2

Select the meaning for the prefix.

peri-:

Answers:

a. before; forward

b. surrounding; around

c. across; through

Question 3

Disease of the intestines:

Answers:

a. entrapathy

b. interopathy

c. enteropathy

Question 4

Select the term that is spelled ly.

Internal organs:

Answers:

a. viscera

b. vicsera

c. vissera

Question 5

Choose the accented syllable in the term (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en).

Proximal:

Answers:

a. prox

b. i

c. mal

Question 6

Select the meaning for the combining form.

inguin/o:

Answers:

a. pelvis

b. groin

c. sacrum

Question 7

Select the medical term to complete the sentence.

The left lung lies __________ to the heart.

Answers:

a. proximal

b. lateral

c. superior

Question 8

Select the medical term to complete the sentence.

The left lung lies __________ to the heart.

Answers:

a. proximal

b. lateral

c. superior

Question 9

Surgical creation of a permanent opening to the outside of the body:

Answers:

a. -stomy

b. -tomy

c. -ectomy

d. Section

e. Resection

Question 10

Select the meaning for the suffix.

-centesis:

Answers:

a. formation

b. softening

c. surgical puncture to remove fluid

Question 11

Select the meaning for the prefix.

Half:

Answers:

a. hemi-

b. bi-

c. dia

Question 12

brady-:

Answers:

a. slow

b. fast

c. with, together

Question 13

Select the term that is spelled ly:

Answers:

a. biforcation

b. bifurcation

Question 14

Blackhead:

Answers:

a. komedo

b. comedo

c. comeddo

Question 15

Select the term that is spelled ly:

Answers:

a. tinnea

b. tinea

Question 16

Condition in which connective tissue in the skin hardens:

Answers:

a. Leukoplakia

b. Psoriasis

c. Tinea

d. Decubitus ulcer

e. Scleroderma

Question 17

Profuse sweating:

Answers:

a. Anhidrosis

b. Diaphoresis

c. Hidradenitis

d. Seborrhea

e. Keratosis

Question 18

Pertaining to under a nail:

Answers:

a. Hypodermic

b. Hypoglossal

c. Epidermis

d. Subcutaneous

e. Subungual

Question 19

Select the term that is spelled ly:

Answers:

a. conjuntivia

b. conjunctiva

Question 20

Fungal infection of the ear:

Answers:

a. Macrotia

b. Salpingitis

c. Otomycosis

d. Cholesteatoma

e. Labyrinthitis

Question 21

Palpebr/o means:

Answers:

a. Eyelid

b. Cornea

c. Tear gland

d. Lens of the eye

e. Optic disc

Question 22

Macular degeneration produces:

Answers:

a. Loss of central vision

b. Hemianopia

c. Retinal detachment

d. Nystagmus

e. Cataracts

Question 23

Adjustment of the lens by the ciliary body:

Answers:

a. Accommodation

b. Refraction

c. Binocular vision

d. Photophobia

e. Amblyopia

Question 24

Select the term that is spelled ly:

Answers:

a. cholitis

b. colitis

Question 25

Ring of muscles:

Answers:

a. Uvula

b. Rugae

c. Papillae

d. Myoma

e. Sphincter

Question 26

White plaques on the mucosa of the mouth:

Answers:

a. Herpetic stomatitis

b. Aphthous stomatitis

c. Oral leukoplakia

d. Rectocele

e. Melena

Question 27

Enzyme that digests starch:

Answers:

a. Lipase

b. Amylase

c. Glucose

d. Bile

e. Amino acid

Question 28

Specialist in gums:

Answers:

a. Endodontist

b. Periodontist

c. Orthodontist

d. Pedodontist

e. Proctologist

Question 29 Select the term that is spelled ly:

Answers:

a. hemmorhage

b. hemorrhage

Question 30

Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen:

Answers:

a. Cholestasis

b. Dyspepsia

c. Hemostasis

d. Ascites

e. Paracentesis

Question 31

Suture:

Answers:

a. -rrhapy

b. -rrhagia

c. -ectasis

d. -stasis

e. -rrhaphy

Question 32

Bursting forth of blood from the spleen:

Answers:

a. Spleenorrhagia

b. Splenorrhagia

c. Splenomegaly

d. Spleenomegaly

e. Spleenectasis

Question 33

Menstrual discharge:

Answers:

a. Menorrhea

b. Hemorrhage

c. Dysmenorrhea

d. Menorrhagia

e. Hematemesis

Question 34

Select the term that is spelled ly.

Peculiar symptoms appearing before more definite symptoms:

Answers:

a. aura

b. aurra

c. hora

Question 35

Disorder of reading, writing, and learning:

Answers:

a. Epilepsy

b. Apraxia

c. Bradykinesis

d. Neurasthenia

e. Dyslexia

Question 36

Collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord:

Answers:

a. Gyrus

b. Dendrites

c. Cauda equina

d. Microglia

e. Oligodendroglia

Question 37

Part of the brain that controls breathing, heartbeat, and the size of blood vessels:

Answers:

a. Cerebellum

b. Pons

c. Cauda equina

d. Medulla oblongata

e. Thalamus

Question 38

Pertaining to muscles and nerves:

Answers:

a. Myoneural

b. Neuroanastomosis

c. Myelogram

d. Meningomyelocele

e. Polyneuritis

Question 39

Select the term that is spelled ly.

Stone:

Answers:

a. calkulus

b. calculus

c. calculis

Question 40

Select the term that is spelled ly.

Visual examination of the bladder:

Answers:

a. sistoscopy

b. cystascopy

c. cystoscopy

Question 41

A group of symptoms marked by edema, proteinuria, and hypoalbuminemia:

Answers:

a. Renal ischemia

b. Essential hypertension

c. Polycystic kidney

d. Nephrotic syndrome

e. Diabetes mellitus

Question 42

High levels of ketones in the blood can lead to:

Answers:

a. High pH of urine

b. Acidosis

c. Excessive elimination of fats

d. Diabetes insipidus

e. Low specific gravity

Question 43

Urine is held in the bladder:

Answers:

a. Urinary incontinence

b. Pyuria

c. Polyuria

d. Nocturia

e. Urinary retention

Question 44

Select the term that is spelled ly:

Answers:

a. amenorhea

b. amenorrhea

Question 45

Leukorrhea may be associated with:

Answers:

a. Ovarian cysts

b. Menorrhagia

c. Eclampsia

d. Cervicitis

e. Oophoritis

Question 46

Endometrial carcinoma may be detected by:

Answers:

a. Cryocauterization

b. Ovarian biopsy

c. D&C

d. Cesarean section

e. Cystoscopy

Question 47

Pregnancy:

Answers:

a. Lactation

b. Micturition

c. Parturition

d. Ovulation

e. Gestation

Question 48

Adnexa uteri:

Answers:

a. Fetus

b. Chorion

c. Ovaries and fallopian tubes

d. Bartholin glands

e. Vagina

Question 49

Select the term that is spelled ly.

Carcinoma of the testes:

Answers:

a. embrional

b. embryonal

c. enbryomal

Question 50

Nongonococcal urethritis is most often caused by:

Answers:

a. Prostatitis

b. Syphilis

c. Herpes genitalis

d. Chlamydial infection

e. Castration

Question 51

Orchiopexy:

Answers:

a. Removal of a testicle

b. Incision and removal of a piece of the vas deferens

c. Fixation of an undescended testicle

d. Removal of the prepuce

e. Prolapse of a testicle

Question 52

Sterilization procedure:

Answers:

a. Vasectomy

b. Circumcision

c. Orchiotomy

d. Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)

e. Left orchiectomy

Question 53

A gland below the bladder and surrounding the urethra:

Answers:

a. Vas deferens

b. Bulbourethral

c. Bartholin

d. Seminal vesicle

e. Prostate

Question 54

Select the term that is spelled ly.

Incision of a vein:

Answers:

a. phlebotomy

b. phebotomy

c. phliebotomy

Question 55

Echocardiography (ECHO) is BEST described by which of the following statements?

Answers:

a. Dye is injected into the blood and x-rays are taken of the heart.

b. Catheter is positioned in a vein and guided into the heart.

c. A stress test of cardiac function is performed.

d. High-frequency sound waves are transmitted into the chest.

e. Electricity is measured as it flows through the heart.

Question 56

The cause of essential hypertension is:

Answers:

a. Some secondary factor

b. Pyelonephritis

c. Glomerulonephritis

d. Adrenal cortex adenoma

e. Idiopathic

Question 57

Disease of heart muscle:

Answers:

a. Cardiomegaly

b. Endocarditis

c. Arteriolitis

d. Cardiomyopathy

e. Aortic stenosis

Question 58

Blood vessels branching from the aorta to carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle:

Answers:

a. Capillaries

b. Venae cavae

c. Coronary arteries

d. Carotid arteries

e. Renal arteries

Question 59

Select the term that is spelled ly.

Collection of pus:

Answers:

a. absess

b. absecess

c. abscess

Question 60

PPD is used in:

Answers:

a. Pulmonary function testing

b. A type of lung x-ray study

c. Pharmacologic treatment of pneumonia

d. A tuberculin test

e. None of the above

Question 61

Tube is placed through the mouth to the trachea to establish an airway:

Answers:

a. Endotracheal intubation

b. Tracheostomy

c. Tracheotomy

d. Thoracentesis

e. Laryngoscopy

Question 62

Collapsed lung:

Answers:

a. Pneumonitis

b. Endotracheal

c. Thoracotomy

d. Atelectasis

e. Tracheoesophageal fistula

Question 63

Tubes that bifurcate from the windpipe:

Answers:

a. Alveoli

b. Bronchioles

c. Sinuses

d. Adenoids

e. Bronchi

Question 64

Select the term that is spelled ly.

Increase in red blood cells:

Answers:

a. polycythemia vera

b. polycytemia vera

c. polysithemia vera

Question 65

Excessive bleeding caused by congenital lack of factor VIII or IX:

Answers:

a. Autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura

b. Granulocytosis

c. Polycythemia vera

d. Erythremia

e. Hemophilia

Question 66

Relieving symptoms but not curing disease:

Answers:

a. Coagulopathy

b. Hemostasis

c. Hemolysis

d. Palliative

e. Myelopoiesis

Question 67

Test in which blood sample is spun in a test tube so that the red blood cells (RBCs) fall to the bottom and the percentage of RBCs is determined:

Answers:

a. Hematocrit

b. WBC differential

c. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

d. Coagulation time

e. Red blood cell morphology

Question 68

Undifferentiated blood cell:

Answers:

a. Granulocyte

b. Segmented cell

c. Hematopoietic stem cell

d. Thrombocyte

e. Lymphocyte

Question 69

Select the term that is spelled ly:

Answers:

a. inguinal nodes

b. ingiunal nodes

Question 70

Select the term that is spelled ly.

Masses of lymph tissue in the nasopharynx:

Answers:

a. adneoidz

b. adeniods

c. adenoids

Question 71

Atopy is:

Answers:

a. An early stage of AIDS

b. A hypersensitivity or allergic state

c. A type of lymphoma

d. A disease found in tropical areas

e. Acute infectious disease caused by Epstein-Barr virus

Question 72

Cancer arising from the lining cells of capillaries, producing purplish skin nodules:

Answers:

a. Kaposi sarcoma

b. Herpes simplex

c. Cryptococcus

d. Toxoplasmosis

e. Pneumocystis jiroveci (formerly carinii) pneumonia

Question 73

Abdominal organ that filters erythrocytes and activates lymphocytes:

Answers:

a. Spleen

b. Thymus

c. Bone marrow

d. Tonsils

e. Adenoids

Question 74

Interstitial fluid:

Answers:

a. Contains antibodies produced by white blood cells

b. Contains red and white blood cells

c. Is found in the spaces between cells and becomes lymph when it enters lymph capillaries

d. Is present in connective tissue

e. Contains blood-clotting factors

Question 75

Select the term that is spelled ly:

b. atrophy

Answers:

a. atropy

b. atrophy

Question 76

Connection of muscle to the bone that moves:

Answers:

a. origin

b. insertion

Question 77

Inflammation of joints caused by excessive uric acid accumulation:

Answers:

a. Bunion

b. Bursitis

c. Gouty arthritis

d. Sciatica

e. Myositis

Question 78

Surgical repair of a joint:

Answers:

a. Arthroplasty

b. Fasciectomy

c. Achondroplasia

d. Tenorrhaphy

e. Arthrosis

Question 79

Projection of the temporal bone:

Answers:

a. Malleolus

b. Epiphysis

c. Xiphoid process

d. Mastoid process

e. Tubercle

Question 80

Select the term that is spelled ly:

Answers:

a. pitiutary gland

b. pituitary gland

Question 81

Select the term that is spelled ly.

Hyposecretion of the thyroid gland in adulthood:

Answers:

a. mixadema

b. myxedema

c. myxademae

Question 82

Which of the following disorders is associated with neuropathy, nephropathy, and retinopathy?

Answers:

a. Hyperthyroidism

b. Deficient ADH secretion

c. Diabetes mellitus (as secondary complications)

d. Hypergonadism

e. Panhypopituitarism

Question 83

Deficiency of gonadotropins:

Answers:

a. Homeostasis

b. Hypogonadism

c. Galactorrhea

d. Gynecomastia

e. Hypernatremia

Question 84

Which of the following secrete(s) cortisol?

Answers:

a. Testes

b. Ovaries

c. Adrenal medulla

d. Adrenal cortex

e. Pituitary gland

Question 85

Select the term that is spelled ly.

Severe lack of response to other people:

Answers:

a. autism

b. aughtism

c. autoism

Question 86

Personality disorder in which the individual is emotionally cold and aloof, with indifference to praise or criticism and to the feelings of others:

Answers:

a. Antisocial

b. Paranoid

c. Histrionic

d. Narcissistic

e. Schizoid

Question 87

A psychotherapy model that makes use of free association and transference:

Answers:

a. Hypnosis

b. Behavior therapy

c. Psychodrama

d. Psychoanalysis

e. Sex therapy

Question 88

Which term means assisting or aiding?

Answers:

a. Lethal

b. Fractionation

c. Aspiration

d. Adjuvant

e. Grading

Question 89

Growths with sessile and pedunculated types:

Answers:

a. Polypoid

b. Cystic

c. Medullary

d. Verrucous

e. Necrotic

Question 90

Example of genetic material that causes cancer:

Answers:

a. Vinyl chloride

b. Hydrocarbons

c. Alkylating agents

d. Oncogenes

Question 91

FDG is a:

Answers:

a. Radiopharmaceutical used in a PET scan

b. Protocol for transmission between imaging devices

c. Technique using a radioactive substance and a computer to create three-dimensional images

d. System to replace traditional films with digital equivalents

Question 92

Interventional radiologists perform all of the following EXCEPT:

Answers:

a. Administration of radiation therapy

b. Placement of drainage catheters

c. Occlusion of bleeding vessels

d. Instillation of antibiotics or chemotherapy via catheters

Question 93

In which test is a radiopharmaceutical injected intravenously and traced within the vessels of the lung?

Answers:

a. Chest x-ray of the lung

b. CT scan of the thoracic cavity

c. Perfusion study of the lung

d. Ventilation scan of the lung

Question 94

Penicillin:

Answers:

a. Antihistamine

b. Analgesic

c. Antiemetic

d. Antibiotic

e. Hypnotic

Question 95

Select the term that is spelled ly.

Drug that relieves chest pain:

Answers:

a. anteanginal

b. anteanjinal

c. antianginal

Question 96

Drug administration route with insertion of suppositories:

Answers:

a. Parenteral

b. Rectal

c. Inhalation

d. Topical

e. Oral

Question 97

ICD-10-CM is an example of a clinical classification.

Answers:

True

False

Question 98

Nomenclature is defined as

Answers:

a. a clinical vocabulary.

b. a set of standardized terms.

c. a recognized system of terms.

d. formally recognized list of preferred terms

Question 99

Current Procedural Terminology is used to:

Answers:

a. code surgical procedures.

b. code mental disorders.

c. code dental procedures.

d. none of the above.

Question 100

SNOMED is used in:

Answers:

a. electronic health record systems.

b. sharing data among health facilities.

c. both of the above.

d. neither of the above.