MedTerm Exam: Ch. 16-18 – Flashcards
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The word buccal means pertaining to the:
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cheek
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The infection of the mouth and tongue called oral candidiasis is also known as:
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thrush
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Epistaxis is the medical word for:
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a nosebleed
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Rinne and Weber are eponyms for:
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hearing tests
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Which is the fleshy tissue in the back of the oral cavity that hangs from the soft palate?
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uvula
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Hearing loss associated with old age is known as:
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presbycusis
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The eponym for the condition with edema in the semicircular canals causing hearing loss, ringing in the ears, and vertigo is:
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Meniere's disease
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Kate was unhappy with her protruding ear so she elected to have an otoplasty performed on her:
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external ear/auricle
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A stapedectomy would be performed for which condition?
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otosclerosis
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Which medication is used to suppress the cough center in the brain?
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antitussive drugs: dextromethrophan, Robitussin, Vicks 44, and Hycodan (hydrocodone)
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The patient had a removal of the bony prominence behind his ear. This procedure is a:
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mastoidectomy
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Which is the structure in the middle ear that can be partially visualized during otoscopy?
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tympanic membrane
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Rhinophyma is:
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redness and enlargement of the nose with small to large irregular bumps
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An example of a URI is:
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common cold
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TMJ syndrome includes pain, clicking, and muscle spasm in the area of the:
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tympanic membrane
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John is a six year old with chronic serous otitis media. Treatment for his condition would be:
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antibiotic drugs and surgery to insert tubes to drain the middle ear
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Patients with allergic rhinitis can find relief by using all of the following drugs, except: A. Ceterizine (Zyrtec) B. Meclizine (Antivert) C. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) D. Fexofenadine (Allegra)
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B.
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Which psychiatric disorder consists of behaviors such as repetitive hand washing, checking if the doors are locked, etc.?
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obsessive-compulsive disorder
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The area of the brain involved in amnesia due to trauma or disease is the:
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hippocampus
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Echolalia means:
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automatically repeating what someone else has just said
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Making up medical or psychiatric symptoms to get attention (but without realizing that it is to get attention) is known by the name ? disorder.
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Munchausen
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Valium and Xanax belong to which category of drugs?
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antianxiety/anxiolytic/minor tranquilizers
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Which mental health professional can prescribe drugs or medications?
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psychiatrists
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In which disorder might a patient demand to be the center of attention, with an exaggerated sense of self-worth and importance, but without having psychosis or mania?
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narcissistic personality disorder
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Which is a therapy for a severely depressed patient that involves inducing a seizure?
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ECT (electroconvulsive therapy)
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Which condition would fall under the Axis II method used to classify psychiatric conditions?
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personality disorders and mental retardation
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Which neurotransmitter prepares the body for "fight or flight" and is seen in increased levels in patients with anxiety-related disorders?
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epinephrine
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Treatment for anorexia nervosa would not include: A. antipsychotic drugs B. antidepressant drugs C. family therapy D. psychotherapy
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A.
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A fear of heights is known as:
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acrophobia
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The Three Faces of Eve is a movie made in 1957 about a woman who was described as having multiple personalities. The current name for this condition is:
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identity disorder
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Without therapy, a person with impulse control disorder and trichotillomania will eventually become:
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bald
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Chronic, mild bipolar disorder with mood swings is known as:
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cyclothymia
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To deter alcohol use, which drug will make a person physically ill when combined with alcohol?
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disulfiram (Antabuse)
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The psychological "inkblot test" consists of a series of abstract shapes from which a patient describes what he/she sees. This is referred to as the:
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Rorschach test
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The process of a single cell destruction or programmed cell death is known as:
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apoptosis
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The Philadelphia chromosome appears in:
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a diagnostic of chronic myelogenous leukemia
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An example of brachytherapy would be:
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internal, interstitial, or intracavitary radiotherapy
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In addition to the lumpectomy performed for her breast carcinoma, Joan Bentley also had a/an ? biopsy done to remove the first site that receives drainage from the primary breast tumor.
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sentinel node
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The Hickman, Broviac, and Groshong are:
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central venous catheters
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Debulking is a surgical procedure for cancer that has the intent of:
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reducing the size of the tumor
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A retinoblastoma is an embryonal cancerous tumor of the ? that occurs in young children.
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retina
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The Reed-Sternberg cell appears in a biopsy from which cancer?
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lymphoma
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Which organ could develop an adenocarcinoma?
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breasts
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Intravesical chemotherapy is a medical procedure using a catheter to insert a chemotherapy drug into the:
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bladder
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Which of the following is a cancer of the skin?
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carcinoma
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An example of exfoliative cytology would be a:
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pap smear, sputum, or bronchial/gastric washings
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Which blood test can point to cancer of the prostrate gland when the result is elevated?
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PSA (prostate-specific antigen)
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Mary McLaughlin's breast cancer is staged as: T3 N1 M0. This means that:
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medium-sized tumor, one nearby lymph node, and no metastases
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Cryosurgery uses liquid nitrogen to ? and destroy abnormal tissue.
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freeze
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An intrathecal catheter will deliver a chemotherapy drug to treat cancer of the:
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spine
