Exam Chapters 1-10, 12-18
This patient would benefit most from being placed in Fowler's position, true or false?
A patient with difficulty breathing
Dehydration is defined as fluid loss of greater than _____ of body weight
1%
The normal heart rate for an adult is ______ beats per minute
60-100
What are the components of ATP
Base, sugar, and three phosphate groups
How are elements arranged in the periodic table
Based on the number of protons in the nucleus
What is the result of a protein becoming denatured
It loses its structure and function
Which body position is commonly used for childbirth in Western nations
Lithomy
The buccal cavity refers to
The space within the mouth
Which type of transport is used to transport oxygen from the lungs into the blood
diffusion
Which word root means "stomach"
gastr/o
What is the suffix in the term gastritis?
-itis
The cervical section of the spinal column has how many vertebrae
7
A phlebotomist who is trying to draw blood from a patient will likely draw blood from which region
Antecubital
A patient needs to have his temp, taken in the axillary region. Where would you place the thermometer
Armpit
What psychological change does the body make when the body temperature rises above normal
Blood vessels dilate
What is the process of breaking down complex substances into simpler substances
Catabolism
What is an example of a necessary and good positive feedback loop?
Contraction of the uterus during childbirth
A patient who needs to have a brain tumor removed will require surgery within the ________ cavity
Cranial
What is the first step in diagnosing a disease?
Determining the patients chief complaint
If a patient has breath that smells like fruit flavored chewing gum or nail polish remover , they may have which disease?
Diabetes
What structure separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity
Diaphragm
If two electrons are shared equally by two atoms, then they have created what type of bond
Double bond
In an atom , which type of particle is negatively charged
Electron
Which body part is the most superficial
Fingernails
When a patient is standing in anatomical position, which directions are the palms of the hands facing?
Forward
The coronal plane divides the body into which sections
Front and back
What is the process of monitoring and maintaining a stable internal environment
Homeostasis
What symptoms may a person have if they are deficient in iodine
Hypothyroidism
Which region includes the area where the thigh meets the trunk of the body
Inguinal region
What is one duty of a surgical technologist
Setting up a sterile field for operations
Using the knee as a reference point, which body part is the most distal
Shoulder
What is the term used for a substance used to dissolve other substances
Solvent
Pain in the upper quadrant could be due to problems with which organ
Stomach
What are molecules called that bind to enzymes and are carried through the reaction
Substrates
This directional term is used CORRECTLY, true or false?
The patient had scratch marks on the posterior side of her leg
A patient has been admitted to the hospital for amputation of the right great toe. In this situation, "right" refers to
The patients right
What effect do prions have in tissue
They cause the formation of microscopic holes
What is the purpose of an enzyme
To speed up the rate of chemical reactions
Which plane divides the body into superior and inferior sections
Transverse plane
What body system regulates the levels of electrolytes in the body
Urinary system
A condition that exhibits a rapid onset of signs and symptoms is referred to as what?
an acute condition
A disease that occurs suddenly in large numbers in a specific region is called
an epidemic
The study of the internal and external structures of the human body is called
anatomy
What is the meaning of the prefix in the term pericarditis
around
What is the abbreviation for "give twice a day"?
b.i.d
Carbohydrates , lipids , proteins and nucleic acids are called
biological molecules
What is the word root in the term bradychardia?
cardi/o
A patient who fell from a second story window and landed on a wrist likely has injuries in the _______ region
carpal
When two sugar molecules are linked together, it is called a
disaccharide
What term is used to describe a condition in which the body fails to function normally
disease
Which term has a suffix that means "a recording"
electrocardiogram
Which term has a word root that means "red"
erythrocyte
What term is used to describe signs and symptoms of a disease that suddenly "flare up"
exacerbation
Physiology is the study of what aspect of the human body
functions of structures
A solution that is alkaline has a pH
greater than 7
After a routine exam, the physician tells a patient that the patient has hypertension, abdominal obesity, and low HDL . This patient is at high risk for which condition
heart attack
What types of bonds are formulated between water molecules
hydrogen bonds
A molecule that mixes easily with water is _________
hydrophilic
The lumbar region is located directly superior to the ______ region
iliac
A hernia in the inguinal region involves protrusion of the _________ through the abdominal muscle
intestines
A compound that separates into ions has one positively charged ion and one negatively charged ion. What makes an ion positively charged?
it loses an electron
The ability of a virus to be inactive in the body and become active again later in life is called
latency
All the energy and material transformation that occurs within living cells is called
metabolism
What is the major system of measurement used in health care
metric system
Cells with a nucleus reproduce asexually through a process called ________
mitosis
What term refers to the measure of the number of deaths attributed to a specific disease in a given population over a period of time?
mortality
If a feedback loop opposes the stimulus, it is called a _________ feedback loop
negative
In what kind of bond are electrons unequally shared
polar covalent
Malaria, which is a type of _________, can be carried to humans through insect bites
protozoan
Objective, measurable indicators of an illness are called
signs
What is the meaning of the suffix- oma
tumor
What is the basic chemical composition of all carbohydrates
CH2O
What are structures called that travel out from a fungus cell to find and absorb nutrients
Mycelia
When do you note systolic pressure?
When you hear the pulse return as you deflate the bladder
What is the term used for a chemical made up of more than one type of element
Compound
A patient comes into the emergency department complaining of pubic pain. What body area needs to be assessed
Genitals
In medical terminology , most of the medical terms are derived from which two languages
Greek and Latin
Pain caused by appendicitis would most likely be felt in which quadrant
Right lower quadrant
What is a fat called if it contains only single covalent bonds
Saturated fats
Which imaging procedure produce a two dimensional view of inside of the body
X ray
What is the meaning of the prefix hyper?
above normal
A chemical substance that can release hydrogen ions is called a
acid
Which term has a prefix that means "extremities"
acromegaly
Pulse, blood pressure, body temp, and respiratory rate are reffered to as
vital signs
What molecule is consumed in a hydrolysis reaction
water
Sagittal sections of an organ run parallel to which plane
Median plane
Which molecule or compound is joined together using an ionic bond
NaCI
The term "medial" refers to body parts located where
Near the middle of the body
Which biological molecules contain the genetic code
Nucleic acids
Which of the following substances is acidic
Orange juice
What type of passive transport uses protein channels to transport molecules across the membrane
Facilitated facilitated diffusion
What transport process applies pressure to force water and dissolved materials across a membrane
Filtration
Peripheral cyanosis will present as blush discoloration to which body part
Fingers
What structure on a cell helps move cells from one place to another
Flagella
You have been asked to obtain the medical history of a patient. What position should the patient be in during this process
Seated
What type of lipid is a key molecule in the structure and function of cell membranes
Phospholipids
A patient with cystic fibrosis needs respiratory therapy that requires draining excess secretion's from the lungs. What position would be the most beneficial for this process.
Trendelenburg position
The respiratory system is responsible for ridding the body of which excess acid
Carbon dioxide
The series of reactions that converts glucose to energy is called
Cellular respiration
Which cavity contains the organs of the urinary system
Pelvic cavity