Medical Terminology Ch. 1-3 – Flashcards
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Select the abbreviation that would NOT appear in a history and physical examination report. a) ROS b) CC c) HIPAA d) HPI
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c) HIPAA
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Anesthesia is defined as:
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condition of being without feeling/sensation
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With bradycardia, there is a:
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condition of a slow heart
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Which suffix means the process of using an instrument to examine?
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-scopy
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The prefix that means after or behind is:
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post-
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Which word means inflammation of the lungs?
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pneumonitis
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Vertebrae means:
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spinal column bones?
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What is the plural form of apex?
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apices
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In the word intraheptic, the prefix intra- means ____ the liver.
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within
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The surgeon performed a laryngectomy on the:
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larynx
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Pericardial means pertaining to ____ the heart.
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around
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The plural of the Latin word bronchus is:
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bronchi
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A gastroscopy is the process of:
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using an intrument to examine the stomach
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The definition of tachycardia is a condition:
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of a fast heart
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HIPAA assures the patient that his/her medical information is:
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secure
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The word part -sub is a:
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prefix meaning below/under
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The physician describes the purpose of the surgery to the patient and informs the patient of the ...
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alternatives, risks, possible outcomes and complications
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The plane that divides the body into top and bottom sections is the ___ plane.
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transverse
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A patient with a cancerous tumor may seek treatment for his condition from a physician whose specialty is ____.
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oncology
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The integumentary system includes disease of the ____.
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skin
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The predicted outcome of a disease is the ____.
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prognosis
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The front of the body is known as the anterior or ____ section.
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ventral
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The word lateral pertains to the ____ of a structure.
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side
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The part of anatomy that internally divides the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity is the ____.
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diaphragm
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The region of the abdominopelvic area that is centered and inferior to the umbilical region is the ____ region.
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hypogastric
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Lying on the posterior part of the body is being in the ____ position.
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suppine
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If medicine describes a disease as having an etiology that is unknown, the disease is said to be ____.
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idiopathic
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If an infant is born with cerebral palsy from too little oxygen to the brain while in the uterus or during delivery, this disease is categorized as ____.
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congenital
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A stethoscope would be used to perform which part of the physical examination?
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auscultation
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Which is an example of a physician extender?
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physician's assistant (PA), nurse practitioner (NP), certified nurse midwife (CNM), certified registered nurse anesthetics (CRNA)
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An example of a symptom would be ____.
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elevated temperature, coughing, tremors
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Moving from the head towards the tail bone is going in a ____ direction.
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caudad or inferior
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The opposite direction from distal is ____.
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proximal
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Otolaryngology is a branch of medicine specializing in diseases and conditions of the ____.
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ear, throat, nose
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The part of the stomach that is superior to the pylorus is the:
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pylorus-body-fundus-cardia
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Which word is misspelled? a) ascites b) ilius c) cirrhosis d) hemorrhoids
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ilius
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Swallowing food is known by the medical name of:
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deglutition
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The portion of the biliary tree that transports bile fro the gallbladder to the common bile duct is the:
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cystic duct
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The medical word emesis means:
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process of vomiting
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Steatorrhea is a symptom of:
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pancreatic disease, cancer, cystic fibrosis
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A single hernia pouch in the muscular wall of the colon is spelled:
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diverticulum
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When a physician palpates the abdomen and documents, "No hepatomegaly," this means that there is no:
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enlargement of the liver
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An EGD would include viewing which of the following:
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esophagus, stomach, duodenum
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A patient with a disease of which organ will have a low level in the blood of the protein albumin?
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liver
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Which word describes a characteristic of a hepatoma?
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...
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An inguinal hernia would appear in the area of the:
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groin
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Which is an appropriate drug to treat GERD?
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noxium
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Which is the abbreviation for a type of feeding tube?
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NG tube
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A patient had a colonoscopy for complaints of bouts of diarrhea, cramping, and abdominal pain. The colonscopy revealed no visualized abnormalities. The most likely diagnosis for the patient is:
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virus? gastritis
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Which of the following is a pre-cancerous condition? a) liver cirrhosis b) diverticulosis c) colonic polyps d) ulcerative colitis
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c) colonic polyps
