1) Gross anatomy is also known as .
A) microscopic anatomy
B) pathologic anatomy
C) macroscopic anatomy
D) diagnostic anatomy Answer: C
2) An
... [Show More] example of gross anatomy would be .
A) viewing an x-ray
B) using a microscope
C) performing a complete cellular blood count
D) determining the etiology of a disease Answer: A
3) The study of physiology deals with .
A) disease
B) genetics
C) structures
D) functions Answer: D
4) The potential outcome of a disease is the .
A) etiology
B) diagnosis
C) prognosis
D) treatment Answer: C
5) The study of disease is known as .
A) neurology
B) pathology
C) microbiology
D) cytology Answer: B
6) The three basic parts of a medical term are .
A) prefix, word root, suffix
B) suffix, base, meaning
C) prefix, stem, ending
D) base, word root, stem Answer: A
7) What system is known as the mathematical language of medicine?
A) Abbreviation system
B) Metric system
C) English system
D) Customary system Answer: B
8) Which of the following is NOT a vital sign?
A) Heart rate
B) Temperature
C) Odor
D) Respiratory rate Answer: C
9) When the physician has documented several signs and symptoms, he or she will be able to make a(n) .
A) prognosis
B) etiology
C) cytology
D) diagnosis Answer: D
10) The adjustments that maintain a stable environment within the body are known as
.
A) homeostasis
B) metabolism
C) syndrome
D) pathology Answer: A
11) The body uses feedback loops to maintain homeostasis. The response that opposes an action is known as a(n) .
A) depressing feedback loop
B) negative feedback loop
C) positive feedback loop
D) affirmative feedback loop Answer: B
12) A positive feedback loop is necessary in which of the following situations?
A) Blood pressure
B) Coughing
C) Bleeding
D) Childbirth Answer: D
13) Vital signs include all of the following EXCEPT .
A) coloring
B) heart rate
C) respirations
D) temperature Answer: A
14) RBC is the abbreviation for .
A) really bad cut
B) red and blue circulation
C) red blood cells
D) ruptured blood clot Answer: C
15) The nurse found a preoperative patient out of bed, barefoot, and watching TV while eating breakfast. "We have to cancel your surgery, because you're not NPO," the nurse said. What did the patient do wrong?
A) The patient ate food.
B) The patient watched TV.
C) The patient walked barefoot.
D) The patient left the hospital bed. Answer: A
16) A patient rang the call bell because he was in great pain. "I want my p.r.n. medication now," he said. Which medication timing is the nurse going to follow?
A) Medications given in the morning
B) Medications given at noontime
C) Medications given in the evening
D) Medications given when needed Answer: D
17) A lab technician finishes a test. "The CBC results are in the computer," she tells her supervisor. What body fluid did the technician examine?
A) Saliva
B) Urine
C) Blood
D) Cerebrospinal fluid Answer: C
18) All members of the Code Team have to take ACLS training annually. Which organs will they practice reviving?
A) Eyes and ears
B) Heart and lungs
C) Nose and throat
D) Stomach and colon Answer: B
19) If a patient complains of SOB, which body system is having a problem?
A) Urinary
B) Neurological
C) Reproductive
D) Respiratory Answer: D
20) The indicators that are essential for human life include all of the following EXCEPT
.
A) coloring
B) heart rate
C) respirations
D) temperature Answer: A
21) Which is NOT a definition for disease?
A) Not at ease
B) A condition in which the body fails to function normally
C) Anything that is a normal structure or function
D) Anything that upsets normal structure or function Answer: C
22) The term tachycardia means " ."
A) fast heart rate
B) slow heart rate
C) rhythmic heart rate
D) study of the heart rate Answer: A
23) Which is NOT a symptom of metabolic syndrome?
A) High triglycerides
B) Low HDL level
C) High blood pressure
D) Vomiting and diarrhea Answer: D
24) A sign that could be an indication of diabetes is breath that smells like .
A) fruit-flavored chewing gum
B) clay or starchy paste
C) sweat
D) maple Answer: A
25) The prefix hyper- means " ."
A) small
B) above normal
C) below normal
D) within Answer: B
26) The suffix -oma means " ."
A) cutting into
B) enlargement of
C) surgically forming an opening
D) tumor Answer: D
27) The suffix -algia means " ."
A) inflammation
B) cell
C) pertaining to
D) pain Answer: D
28) Most fevers are the body's way of .
A) killing all pathogens
B) breaking up the cells of pathogens
C) making an inhospitable environment for pathogens to survive
D) preventing pathogens from reproducing Answer: C
29) Sweating at night may indicate .
A) tuberculosis
B) Hodgkin's disease
C) riboflavin deficiency
D) skin cancer Answer: A
30) According to the rules of medical terminology, hepatitis is defined as " ."
A) liver failure
B) inflammation of the liver
C) cirrhosis
D) blood clotting Answer: B
31) The abbreviation used for "twice a day" is .
A) q.i.d.
B) t.i.d.
C) p.r.n.
D) b.i.d. Answer: D
32) Volumes expressed as ounces, pints, quarts, gallons, pecks, bushels, or cubic feet are examples of the .
A) metric system
B) English system
C) scientific notation
D) International System Answer: B
33) A nurse found the vital sign he measured in millimeters of mercury to be highly elevated. What condition does his patient have?
A) Hypertension
B) Fever
C) Hyperalgia
D) Heart attack Answer: A
34) A student concentrates on moving decimal points in the correct direction while completing her pharmacology homework. Which system of measurement is she using?
A) English
B) National
C) British Imperial
D) Metric Answer: D
35) Normal adult cardiac output is 6,000 milliliters every 60 seconds. How is this amount of blood being measured?
A) Volume in English units
B) Volume in metric units
C) Length in English units
D) Length in metric units Answer: B
36) "I always have to use a conversion table," a student complained. Which system of measurement is the student most likely using?
A) English
B) National
C) American Imperial
D) Metric Answer: A
37) Which system would most likely be used to calculate the amount of medication to give by weight to a premature infant?
A) English
B) National
C) American Imperial
D) Metric Answer: D
38) The coroner measures the size of the brain in a patient who died of Alzheimer's disease. Which unit dimension will she likely use to record the diameter?
A) Milliliters
B) Centimeters
C) Kilograms
D) Ounces Answer: B
39) The diagnostic procedure begins by determining the patient's .
A) prognosis
B) syndrome
C) chief complaint
D) laboratory tests Answer: C
40) is the branch of medicine that studies the characteristics, causes, and effects of disease.
A) Anatomy
B) Physiology
C) Pathology
D) Pharmacy Answer: C
41) The term osteoma can be defined as " ."
A) cutting of the skin
B) tumor of the bone
C) tumor of the eye
D) cutting into the eye Answer: B
42) The normal heart rate for an adult is beats per minute. A) 10—30
B) 70—120
C) 90—170
D) 60—100
Answer: D
43) The is the prediction of the outcome of a disease.
A) prognosis
B) diagnosis
C) acute determination
D) syndrome Answer: A
44) A condition in which the body fails to function normally is .
A) disease
B) physiology
C) nosocomial
D) epidemiology Answer: A
45) The cause of a disease is called its .
A) prognosis
B) pathology
C) nosocomial
D) etiology Answer: D
46) A specific group of signs and symptoms that are related to a specific disease is known by which of the following names?
A) Diagnosis
B) Chief complaint
C) Syndrome
D) Relapse Answer: C
47) A patient with Syndrome X can exhibit which of the following common conditions?
A) High blood sugar levels, low blood pressure, high blood level of HDL
B) High blood sugar levels, high blood pressure, high triglycerides
C) Low blood sugar levels, low blood pressure, high triglycerides
D) Low blood sugar levels, high blood pressure, low blood level of HDL Answer: B
48) A patient who has metabolic syndrome is at an increased risk for all of the following EXCEPT .
A) diabetes
B) heart attack
C) Hodgkin's disease
D) stroke Answer: C
49) is the physiological process that monitors and maintains a stable internal environment or equilibrium.
A) Homeostasis
B) Negative feedback loop
C) Positive feedback loop
D) Metabolism Answer: A
50) is a mechanism in the body that continually senses the internal and external environment and makes adjustments to maintain homeostasis.
A) Homeostasis
B) A negative feedback loop
C) A positive feedback loop
D) Metabolism Answer: B
51) is known as a "vicious cycle." In most cases, it is harmful if a vicious cycle cannot be broken. In some cases, however, it is necessary for a process to run to completion.
A) Homeostasis
B) Negative feedback
C) Positive feedback
D) Metabolism Answer: C
52) Which of the following is an example of a sign?
A) Temperature
B) Nausea
C) Pain
D) Weakness Answer: A
53) All of the following are symptoms EXCEPT .
A) pain
B) respiratory rate
C) dizziness
D) itchiness Answer: B
54) A condition in which the signs and symptoms develop gradually over time is called
.
A) chronic
B) acute
C) remission
D) exacerbation Answer: A
55) A measure of the number of deaths attributed to a specific disease over a period of time is .
A) pandemic
B) epidemic
C) morbidity
D) mortality Answer: D
56) Simple compounds are built up and used to manufacture cellular materials in the process of .
A) catabolism
B) positive feedback
C) anabolism
D) negative feedback Answer: C
57) Disease-producing microorganisms that invade the body are known as .
A) neogenic
B) aerobic
C) cytophrenic
D) pathogenic Answer: D
58) The body's first barrier against infection is the .
A) skin
B) immune response
C) inflammatory response
D) allergic reaction Answer: A
59) A disease that is readily transmitted from one person to another is a(n)
disease.
A) idiopathic
B) communicable
C) contagious
D) healthcare-associated Answer: C
60) The four general signs of a(n) response are redness, warmth, edema, and pain.
A) allergic
B) hypersensitivity
C) immune
D) inflammatory Answer: D
61) A pathogen can be passed to another individual on nonsterilized equipment through the process of .
A) direct contact
B) indirect contact
C) common vehicle transmission
D) airborne transmission Answer: B [Show Less]