Ch. 2-4

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which of the following produces a radio frequency radiation pulse image of soft and hard tissue in multiple planes? MRI X-ray CAT scan PET scan

MRI

a pathologist noted that a skin biopsy specimen exhibited "hyperplasia." This means there is/are: an increase in blood vessel number a decrease in cell number an increase in cell number epithelial cells turning to cartilage

an increase in cell number

who is considered the founder of osteopathy? andrew weil andrew taylor still samuel hahnemann daniel david palmer

andrew taylor still

which of these individuals promoted a holistic healing approach to medicine? andrew weil andrew taylor still samuel hahnemann daniel david palmer

andrew weil

acupuncture may be used during surgery for: anesthesia anxiety compression of blood vessels tinnitus

anesthesia

Which example of the compound term "ankylosing" is fractured correctly? ank/yl/o/sing an/ky/los/ing ankylos/ing an/kylo/sing

ankylos/ing

which of these is one of Kubler-Ross' stages of death? feeling powerless ignoring friends confusion bargaining

bargaining

The term "Prognosis" means: full knowledge no knowledge after knowledge before knowledge

before knowledge

the coronal plane divides the body into the: proximal and distal portions anterior and posterior portions superior and inferior portions right and left portions

anterior and posterior portions

ultrasonography literally means ______/"process or recording." audible ranges/sound beyond normal ranges/sound with heat/sound without/sound

beyond normal ranges/sound

the term cyro/surg/er/y literally means: -a procedure of one who works by hand with instruments -a procedure of one who works by hand with toxins -a procedure of one who works by hand with heat -a procedure of one who works by hand with cold

a procedure of one who works by hand with cold

the term "mammogram" means: an instrument for recording the breast a procedure for treating breast cancer a recording of the breast excision of breast tissue

a recording of the breast

The word "periosteum" has a prefix which means around beside near under

around

A "Defibrillator" is used to correct: high blood pressure abnormal respiratory rates abnormal brain electrical activity abnormal heart rhythms

abnormal heart rhythms

The term "Clinical" means: to test in the hospital at patient's bedside none of the above

at patient's bedside

which surgical suffix means "procedure or process of cutting out?" -ec/tom/y -o/desis -oplast/y -o/pex/y

-ec/tom/y

The suffix that means "to control or stop" is: -crit -stole -cusis -stasis

-stasis

Verb variations of a stem word usually describe: -action taken, condition, or state of -symptoms of a condition -body positions or planes of reference -none of the above

action taken, condition, or state

Ninety-nine percent of words in a medical dictionary are composed of nouns, verbs, and: adjectives adverbs prepositions pronouns

adjectives

A self-suggestion technique which assists patients in controlling stress is: acupuncture aromatherpay biofeedback reiki

biofeedback

"reflexology" literally means: again/bends/of/procedure of again/massage/of/procedure of over/fold/of/procedure of over/skin/procedure of

again/bends/of/procedure of

aromatherapy oils are: inhaled applied during massage used with baths all of the above

all of the above

Acupuncture has had mainstream appeal in the United States since: 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s

1970s

what is the basis of Chinese traditional medicine? equal humors balance within the body prayer reiki

balance within the body

which of the following is a noninvasive roentgenography diagnostic technique? angiogram PET scan CAT scan gamma knife surgery

CAT scan

What physicians use antagonistic substances to attach to disease organisms or illness? homeopathic allopathic chiropractic naturopathic

allopathic

All hypnosis techniques promote a relaxed state and what type of brain wave activity? alpha beta delta theta

alpha

therapeutic touch therapy is classified as what type of medicine? alternative holistic folk natural

alternative

A patient with cyanosis has which skin color? blue red white yellow

blue

a trephine is used to remove: bone blood muscle skin

bone

A patient having an electroencephalogram is having a recording made of the electrical activity in their: brain heart muscles skin

brain

a PET scan is used to detect metabolism of glucose by the: spinal cord brain lungs gallbladder

brain

the directional term that means "toward the lower end of the body" is: proximal medial caudal lateral

caudal

the term that describes movement toward the top of the body is: inferior dorsal posterior cephalic

cephalic

folk remedies are based on: animal behavior the weather recipes charms

charms

Which of these treatments would commonly be labelled "orthodox or conventional" medicine? chemotherapy acupuncture homeopathy hypnosis

chemotherapy

in the divided medical term 'arthr/o/pathy', "o" is the: -combining vowel used with both the stem word and the prefix -combining vowel used with both the stem word and suffix -modifier -consonant

combining vowel used with both the stem word and suffix

the term 'af/ferent' which may be used to describe sensory impulses is defined as: -conveying toward the center -conveying away from the center -conveying both away from and toward the center -not conveying impulses

conveying toward the center

the literal meaning of the medial term carcin/oma is: star-like tumor crab-like tumor worm-like tumor non-invasive tumor

crab-like tumor

"Lithotripsy" is a procedure for: crushing calculi grinding teeth breaking bone removing polyps

crushing calculi

who is considered the founder of chiropractics? andrew weil andrew taylor still samuel hahnemann daniel david palmer

daniel david palmer

"X-rays" produce pictures of what type of body tissue and bones? transparent epithelia soft dense

dense

what uses a high frequency electromagnetic current produced by a microwave device to generate heat within body tissues? lithotripsy diathermy ultrasonography thermogram

diathermy

Adjectives usually modify a noun (thing named) denoting quality, quantity, extent, or _____ . -distinction of the object from something else -the name of an object -action taken -time of day

distinction of the object from something else

the directional term for movement toward the back of the body is: superior dorsal anterior ventral

dorsal

the prefix of the term in catabolism means: around, about, circle away from, remove down, under, against through, excessive, in

down, under against

if a patient has "ptosis" of their eyelid, you can expect to see the eyelid: drooping injured red swollen

drooping

An "Otoscope" is used to view the: oropharynx ear eye trachea

ear

Small acupuncture needles are used to treat which area of the body? shoulder hands feet ears

ears

acupuncture needles are used in combination with which of these during treatment? electrical current ultraviolet light waving over of practitioner's hands essential oils

electrical current

Electric shock therapy is also known as: electrocephalic therapy electroconvulsive therapy electromechanical therapy electroceliac therapy

electroconvulsive therapy

the movement in which a limb is placed in a straight position is called: pronation adduction circumduction extension

extension

A "Tonometer" measures pressure within the: colon ear eye lung

eye

a tumor of the fibrous and cartilaginous tissue is called a: fibrochondroma melanoma neochondroma lipochondroma

fibrochondroma

A "Pacemaker" can be external or internal and usually generates electrical stimuli to the heart muscle with: fixed impulses only fixed and/or alternate impulses alternate impulses only none of the above

fixed and/or alternate impulses

Breaking a compound term into component word parts (usually with its combining vowel or vowels) is called: -fracturing -combining terms -structuring -diagramming

fracturing

what method is used to trat brain cancer by directing radiation at precise brain locations? CAT scan alpha knife gamma knife PET scan

gamma knife

a PET scan is used to detect: electrical activity organ density glucose metabolism pulmonary congestion

glucose metabolism

Which of these body parts is commonly massaged by practitioners of reflexology? neck hand abdomen chest

hand

Antonyms comprise medical terms and are words that: differ in spelling have opposite meanings have similar meanings sound like each other

have opposite meanings

a thallium scan is used to detect damage to the: heart nerve bone cartilage

heart

an "EKG or ECG" is used to record information about electrical activity in the: brain heart spinal nerves skeletal muscle

heart

in an electrocardiogram shows that a patient has "tachycardia," it means that the patient's: heart rate is erratic heart rate is elevated heart rate is normal heart rate is slow

heart rate is elevated

thermo/gram literally means: heat or temperature/recording warm/recording temperature/heat heating/process

heat or temperature/recording

"I swear by Apollo the Physician and Asclepius and Hygieia and Panaceia..." is the beginning of what famous oath? hippocratic calcanean galenian celcus

hippocratic

which type of medicine emphasizes self-care and illness prevention? folk holistic natural traditional

holistic

what physicians administer small doses of similar disease substances to allegedly stimulate the natural body response of immunity? homeopathic allopathic chiropractic osteopathic

homeopathic

in the medical term "pleurisy", what is the meaning of its suffix? condition of inflamed many resembles

inflamed

The term "Stetho/scop/e" literally means: -instrument to examine the tonsils -instrument to examine the eye -instrument to examine the ear -instrument to examine the chest

instrument to examine the chest

The term "Opthalmo/scop/e" means: instrument to examine the ear instrument to examine the larynx instrument to examine the eye instrument to examine the nasal cavity

instrument to examine the eye

The term "Bronchoscope" literally means: instrument to view the eye instrument to view the lungs instrument to view the ear instrument to view trachea-like structures

instrument to view trachea-like structures

complimentary or alternative medicine is now referred to as: integrated medicine professional medicine co-operative medicine ancient medicine

integrated medicine

massage and reflexology are examples of: psychotherapy neurological medicine integrated medicine traditional medicine

integrated medicine

the abbreviation "ICU" refers to an: integrated care unit intensive care unit intensive cardiology unit intensive cryotherapy unit

intensive care unit

Which oil might an aromatherapist use to attempt to ease a client's joint pain? sage lavender peppermint juniper

juniper

a patient who has undergone a nephrectomy has had which of the following removed? kidney lung ovary stomach

kidney

Sally had a pyelogram performed today to help diagnose her: blood vessel blockage kidney infection liver cirrhosis spinal cord deterioration

kidney infection

a "pyelogram" records information about the: kidney pelvis kidney ureter gallbladder kidney nephron

kidney pelvis

the "KUB" examination looks for defects in the: kidney, ureter, and bowels kidney, ureter, and bladder kidney, urinary tract, and back kidney, urethra, and bowels

kidney, ureter, and bladder

Homeo/path/ic literally means: other or opposite of disease/refers many/disorder/refers to like or same/as disease/refers remedy/disease/refers

like or same/as disease/refers

aromatherapy is though to have its effects on which part of the brain? cerebellum cerebrum limbic system reticular activating system

limbic system

A fatty tumor is called a(n) : lipoma neuroma adenoma leukemia

lipoma

if an infection is "chronic" it is characterized by: -little change, slow progression, and long duration -rapid change, slow progression, and short duration -little change, rapid progression, and short duration -rapid change, rapid progression, and short duration

little change, slow progression, and long duration

what is the manipulation of the body's soft tissues by stroking, rubbing, kneading, and tapping? acupuncture acupressure therapeutic touch massage

massage

the correct way to fracture or divide the medical term melanocarinoma is: melano/carcin/oma mel/ano/carcin/oma melano/car/cin/oma melanocar/cinoma

melano/carcin/oma

the prefix that means "change or after" proto- anti- meta- epi-

meta-

"Fluoroscopy" is used to record: moving body parts soft body tissue only non-moving body parts dense tissue

moving body parts

My/o- is the combining form of a word part that means: heart fiber bone muscle

muscle

LASIK laser eye surgery can be used to correct: ocular styes dry eye myopia conjunctivitis

myopia

which of these conditions would be treated with phakic intraocular lenses? depression angiostenosis myopia obesity

myopia

Any therapy that relies on the body's own healing powers is considered: natural alternative traditional holistic

natural

which type of medicine uses vitamin therapy, herbal remedies, and chiropractic care? folk holistic natural traditional

natural

acu/puncture literally means: bone puncture a type of massage a type of therapeutic touch therapy needle puncture

needle puncture

the medical term for new growth of abnormal tissue or a tumor is: protoplasm neonatal neoplasm cytoplasm

neoplasm

A patient that is "euthyroid" has: flatulating thyroid function hyperthyrdoisim hypothyroidism normal thyroid function

normal thyroid function

What cellular organelle contains chromosomes and has the literal meaning "nut"? nucleus cytoplasm ribosome nucleolus

nucleus

the most common combining vowel is: -o -u -i -e

o

a lumbar puncture is used to: inject blood into the spinal fluid detect vertebral misalignment take nerve tissue samples obtain fluid samples

obtain spinal fluid samples

Aromatherapy uses which principle? compression of nerves spinal adjustment life energy olfactory stimulation

olfactory stimulation

the term "nebuliz/er" means: one who causes a cure one who causes an injury one who causes a mist one who creates a star shape

one who causes a mist

a body part that is formed of two or more types of body tissue and performs one or more specific functions is called a(n): system organ mitochondria lysosome

organ

the prefix extra- means: excessive over above outside

outside

in the medical term "cephalgia," the combining verb form means: pain puncture swell to burn

pain

the medical term that means "the science of or study of body changes caused by disease" patho/gen/e/sis psych/ology bio/logy path/o/logy

path/o/logy

the study of diseases is referred to as: oncology pathology immunology physiology

pathology

the suffixes -a, -ia, -iac, -ar, -ic, -is, -on, -os, -us, -ium, and -um are used as a generalized actual meaning for the phrase "refers to or ___" -to tear away from -without or lack of -pertains to -related to a condition or disease

pertains to

in the divided medical term osteopor/o/sis, the slash lines (/) indicate that the vowel "o" may be used as part of which word parts? osteo- and -sis osteo- and -por poro- and osis por- and -osis

por- and -osis

the word part attached to the beginning of a word root in order to modify its meaning is called a(n): -compound term -prefix -suffix -modifier

prefix

The term "Tympanostomy" literally means: -procedure of cutting and making a mouth-like opening in the epiglottis -a recording of respiratory rates -procedure of cutting and making a mouth-like opening in the ear drum -procedure of removing tumors from the lungs

procedure of cutting and making a mouth-like opening in the ear drum

the term "surgery" literally means: to cut procedure of working with instruments procedure of working by hand to remove and organ

procedure of working by hand

the term "graphy" means: -procedure using an instrument to record something -a measurement on a graph -a recording such as a radiograph -sound waves

procedure using an instrument to record something

The term "Auscult/ation" literally means: -process or procedure for listening -process or procedure for seeing -process or procedure for recording -process or procedure for adjusting bone alignment

process or procedure for listening

The term "Percuss/ion" literally means: process or procedure of striking process or procedure of hearing process or procedure of seeing process or procedure of recording

process or procedure of striking

the term that describes the direction closest to the point of origin is: lateral proximal medial distal

proximal

"Biofeedback" is a type of _____ therapy: holistic biochemical psychosomatic gene

psychosomatic

"angiograms" are used for: -recording the electrical activity of the heart muscle -recording metabolic activity in the brain -recording pictures of blood vessels -recording pictures of bones

recording pictures of blood vessels

the term "ocular" literally means: refers to the ear refers to the auditory nerve refers to the olfactory nerve refers to the eye

refers to the eye

What treats the body using principles similar to acupuncture and acupressure? phrenology reflexology iridology aromatherapy

reflexology

Which word part contains the fundamental meaning of the word? -prefix -vowel -suffix -root word

root word

the term for the plane that divides the body into right and left halves is the: transverse coronal frontal sagittal

sagittal

who is considered the founder of homeopathy? andrew weil andrew taylor still samuel hahnemann daniel david palmer

samuel hahnemann

holistic therapies stress the importance of: body self healing life energy self-care and illness prevention relaxation techniques

self-care and illness prevention

"placebo" literally means: believe please no please resemble please shall please

shall please

An atrophic muscle would appear: - Enlarged - Flabby - Shrunken - Well-defined

shrunken

An electromyogram is used to record information about electrical activity in the: brain heart muscle skeletal muscle gastrointestinal smooth muscle

skeletal muscle

"Hypnosis" literally means mind/condition relaxed/condition sleep/condition suggestion/condition

sleep/condition

a plantar wart is located on the: palm of the hand ventral surface of the fingers sole of the foot phalanges of the foot

sole of the foot

a "myelogram" is used to record information about which tissue? cardiac muscle skeletal muscle spinal cord and nerves gastrointestinal smooth muscle

spinal cord and nerves

the etiologic agent of syphilis is a: helminth Rickettsia spirochete virus

spirochete

which was the first 3D-printed drug approved by the FDA? nunolly spritam digeson humidra

spritam

the medical student class learned about "auscultation" today. in order to perform this procedure they used a/an: laryngoscope otoscope sphygmomanometer stethoscope

stethoscope

a patient who has a cholecystolithotripsy is having what process performed to their gallbladder

stone crushed

a patient with rhabdomyolysis has destruction of: bone cardiac muscle smooth muscle striated muscle

striated muscle

in the divided medical term sub/hepat/ic, which part is the prefix and which part is the suffix? -ic and sub sub- and -hepat- hepat- and -ic sub- and -ic

sub- and -ic

in the medical term 'arthr/itis', -itis is the: -word root -prefix -suffix -combining form

suffix

the word part attached to the end of a word root in order to modify its meaning is the: -prefix -combining form -word root -suffix

suffix

placebo effect therapy uses the principle of: bone-nerve manipulation exercise suggestion and believability massage

suggestion and believability

if one is flat on their back and face up, they are in a ___ position. adducted inverted supine prone

supine

the term "laryngo/scop/y" literally and actually means: -the procedure of viewing and examining the oral cavity -the procedure of viewing and examining the bronchi -the procedure of viewing and examining the voice box -the procedure of viewing and examining the alveoli

the procedure of viewing and examining the voice box

Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross is best known for: aroma therapy research the stages of death and dying programs in integrated healing and medicine biofeedback research

the stages of death and dying

the combining form hist/o- means: organ-like pertaining to a cell pertaining to the body tissue or web-like

tissue or web-like

The term "Phlebotomy" means: to surgically repair a vein to cut into an artery to cut into a vein to cut into the muscle

to cut into a vein

The term "Catheter" literally means: to take away to let down, into to add to to pull up

to let down, into

the term "sphygmo/mano/meter" literally means: to measure the pulse by hand to measure the heart rate by hand to measure the respiratory rate by hand to measure the temperature by hand

to measure the pulse by hand

the combining form -phas- means: to speak; utter to eat to like; affinity for to flow

to speak; utter

The term "metastasis" means: to confine or localize to heal to spread to reduce

to spread

the directional term "lateral" describes movement in which direction: above the point of reference below the point of reference to the side toward the midline

to the side

The term "diagnosis" means: limited knowledge lack of knowledge total knowledge before knowledge

total knowledge

the directional term "inferior" describes movement: toward the mid-line toward the upped end of the body toward the lower end of the body toward the back of the body

toward the lower end of the body

a patient who is adducting their arm is moving it: away from their body in circles over their head toward their body

toward their body

What type of medicine has ancient origins, strong cultural ties, and trained healers? complementary alternative traditional holistic

traditional

The combining form onc/o- means: growth gene tumor disease

tumor

Dr. X has put her patient in the "prone" position. This means that the patient is: erect on their side turned down turned up

turned down

the procedure of using an instrument that produces high frequency sound waves to produce an image of the size or shape of a body part is called: ultra/sono/graph/y cardio/graph/y radio/graphy angio/graphy

ultra/sono/graphy

What does Reiki mean in Japanese? no pain universal vital force grey mist hand pressure

universal vital force

John's physician told him that his disease is idiopathic. this means its cause is infectious neoplastic side effect of treatment unknown

unknown

anterior movement can also be called dorsal ventral posterior inferior

ventral

Cyrosurgery is used to treat: compound fractures ulcers verrucae sunspots

verrucae

Biopsy literally means ______/ "Procedure of" cut of life diagnosis excision of life view of life

view of life

the combining form or term that literally means "internal organs: viscero/o- chole/docho0 cardi/o- an/cone-

viscer/o-

The term "Intramuscular Injection" literally means: between muscles within a muscle within a vein within an artery

within a muscle

The term "intravenous injection" means: within a vein within an artery between veins all of the above

within a vein

the word "afebrile" has a prefix which means: against away from toward without or not

without or not

the combining form of a stem word is usually made of two component parts, the: -word root and suffix -word root and combining vowel -word root and prefix -prefix and suffix

word root and combining vowel

In the medical term 'intra/ven/ous', -ven- is the: prefix word root or stem word combining form suffix

word root or stem word

A compound term is derived from two or more: prefixes suffixes synonyms word roots

word roots


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