MedTerm Unit 4 – Flashcards
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The name of the route by which a medication is administered into the systemic circulation through the skin is the __________ route.
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transdermal
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A solid dosage form in which a drug is enclosed in a hard or soft shell is a...
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capsule.
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The word which comes from the Latin meaning a lump, and refers to a single mass of a substance is...
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bolus.
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An intradermal drug is given...
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within the dermis.
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The definition of a synergist is...
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an agent or process that aids the actions of another.
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Which of the following therapies would be most beneficial for a patient with a psychosomatic disorder?
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biofeedback
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The suffix in the word schizoid means...
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resemble.
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Which of the following statements regarding a somatoform disorder is accurate?
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Conversion disorder is a type of somatoform disorder.
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Which of the following is the correct spelling for a word that means the uncontrollable need to steal?
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kleptomania
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Inability to control bowel movements is __________ incontinence.
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fecal
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An elderly woman with osteoporosis as at risk for...
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bone fractures.
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Sarcopenia often occurs as aging of the __________ system.
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muscular
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Most of the senile changes in the various body systems begin...
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at different times in different individuals.
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Which of the following changes in the respiratory system does NOT occur as a result of the aging process?
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The lungs become more elastic.
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Which body substance is most radiolucent?
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air
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The tracer used for myocardial perfusion scans in stress tests is...
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Thallium-201
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The root in the word hypofractionation means...
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broken.
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The radiologic test that is used in emergencies to determine the presence of a cerebral hemorrhage:
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computed tomography.
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In the word craniocaudal, the root means...
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tail.
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Which of the following terms means introducing normal genes into cells to replace abnormal genes?
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gene therapy
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Implanting radioactive seed through tiny tubes directly into the tumor to give high doses of radiation to the tumor while reducing radiation exposure to the surrounding tissues is called...
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brachytherapy.
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The root/combining form in the word angiogenesis means...
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blood vessel.
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In the word thoracoscopy, the root/combining form means...
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chest.
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CEA, AMAS, and alpha-fetoprotein are...
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biomarkers.
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The suffix in the word radiotherapist means...
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specialist.
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The most common tracer used in 85% of all nuclear medicine imaging including bone scans, liver scans, renal function studies, and for labeling RBCs is...
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Technetium-99m.
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The gain or loss of an electron:
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ionization
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A particle of light or other electromagnetic radiation that comes from the Greek meaning light is...
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photon.
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The A in CEA stands for...
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antigen.
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PCBs, dioxins, and arsenic are examples of...
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environmental carcinogens.
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The type of radiotherapy that allows radiation therapy to significantly shortened:
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PET
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The purpose of antiangiogenesis therapy is to...
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decrease blood supply to cancer cells.
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A controlled drug is one that...
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has the potential for abuse.
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As the schedule for controlled substances increases the...
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potential for abuse decreases.
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A drug that helps to keep a person's mood level:
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stabilizer
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A patient is diagnosed with urinary incontinence. This means that the patient...
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has involuntary leakage of urine.
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During Mr. Smith's appointment with Dr. Puccini, the doctor noted that Mr. Smith's thought processes moved rapidly and superficially from one topic to another. This is called...
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tangentiality.
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James is a 19-year-old with a history of alcohol addiction. His attempts to hold a job for more than two weeks have consistently failed, partly because he is belligerent and often hostile to others. Based on his clinical history, a psychiatrist has diagnosed James with...
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a mental disorder.
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The basic origin of disorders such as dissociative identity disorder and multiple personality disorder is...
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the need to escape.
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The term that refers to the use of drugs that cause emotional or physical harm to an individual as consumption becomes frequent and compulsive is called...
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drug abuse.
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Aged persons often demonstrate...
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increased wisdom.
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Mrs. Owens has terminal cancer but does not want her family to know her condition. The document that instructs for healthcare provider to keep this information private is...
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
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A synonym for the term aging is...
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senescence.
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The two types of cancer which are most prevalent in the United States are...
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lung and colon cancer.
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A pulmonologist wished to obtain a cell sample from a tumor that is present in a patient's lobar bronchi. The method to accomplish this:
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BAL
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A patient has developed a tolerance to any drugs. The medical definition of the word tolerance is...
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becoming accustomed to a stimulus or drug.
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How are phobias different from panic disorders?
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Phobias are related to a specific situation or object.
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What is the nonmedical term for a person unable to be responsible for his actions?
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insanity
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What does the prefix in the word posttraumatic mean?
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after
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The medical term that refers to an unfavorable response to medical or surgical treatment, caused by the treatment itself is...
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iatrogenic.
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The incidence of rheumatoid arthritis increases as people age because...
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The body might generate autoimmune-altered molecules with advanced age.
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Care that is given to a patient that is given to keep a patient comfortable rather than to save them from dying:
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palliative
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A patient that has been confined to a bed for a long period of time will have issues with...
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immobility.
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An antiemetic is used to control...
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nausea and vomiting.
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The cardiologist increases the contractility of the heart with a __________ drug.
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inotropic
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A group of medications used to diminish manic episodes are the...
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mood stabilizers.
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What does the root in the word stimulant mean?
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excite
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Persistent, recurrent, uncontrollable thoughts or impulses are...
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obsessions.
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Which individual on the mental health team can prescribe medications to a patient?
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psychiatrist
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Sociopath and psychopath are terms used interchangeably with the mental illness disorder...
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antisocial personality disorder.
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The word meaning transport of cancer cells through the bloodstream is __________, and its plural is __________.
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metastasis; metastases
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After examining the MRI, the radiologist noted that the cancerous tumor had not moved from its site of origination. Proper documentation in the chart would state this condition as...
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carcinoma in situ.
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A test that can detect precancerous cells in the cervix of a female is a __________.
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Pap test
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A patient is noted to have a large malignant tumor in the neck that is compressing the trachea. Treatment for this tumor would be...
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surgical resection, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy.
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The prefix in the word antioxidant means...
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against.
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The term used to describe what proportions of a drug reaches the systemic blood circulation and is available to reach the intended site(s) of action is...
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bioavailability.
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Every prescription written by a physician must contain the physician's __________ license number.
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DEA
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In the word intramuscular, the prefix means...
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within.
