HPRS 1106- Quiz 3
Which medical term means stomach pain?
Gastralgia
Which medical term means surgical removal of stomach?
Gastrectomy
Which term means pertaining to blood?
Hematic
Which term means blood destruction?
Hemolytic
The yellow cast on the skin that indicates liver disease is called:
Jaundice
Which of the following conditions is swelling caused by a blockage of lymph flow?
Lymphedema
The upper section of the pharynx is called:
Nasopharynx
The _________ is the food of the moth and the floor of the nasal cavity.
Palate
Which term means open or unblocked?
Patent
Which organ of the respiratory system is used by both the respiratory system and the digestive system?
Pharynx
The watery part of the blood is called:
Plasma
Which term means pleural pain?
Pleurodynia
Which term means abnormal condition of lung dust?
Pneumoconiosis
Which medical term means excessive eating?
Polyphagia
Blood cells are produced in the:
Red bone marrow
Which abbreviation stands for a life-threatening condition in babies?
SIDS
Which of the following statements regarding the lungs is not true?
The mediastinum of the thoracic cavity is located between the lungs and the diaphragm.
Which medical term means clotting cell?
Thrombocyte
Which of the following lung volumes is the amount of air that enters and exits the lungs during a single quiet breath?
Tidal volume
Which of the following does not make up part of the lungs?
Trachea
Which blood type is called the universal recipient?
Type AB
Which blood type is the universal donor?
Type O
Which of the following is NOT one of the vital signs?
Urine volume
Which of the following lung capacity's is the volume of air that can be maximally exhaled after a maximum inhalation?
Vital capacity
Which of the following statements is the most important standard precaution?
Wash your hands.
Which of the following statements regarding respiratory rate is not true?
When carbon dioxide levels fall, we breathe more rapidly to bring in more.
Which of the following is a term meaning a substance that causes an allergic reaction?
Allergen
Which of the following is a life-threatening allergic reaction?
Anaphylactic shock
Which surgical term means to surgically create a connection between two structures?
Anastomosis
Which of the following medications prevents blood clot formation?
Anticoagulant
Which medical terms means inflammation of appendix?
Appendicitis
Which of the following terms is also called suffocation?
Asphyxia
Saliva contains digestive enzymes to begin digesting:
Carbohydrates
Which term means lymph gland inflammation?
Lymphadenitis
Which abbreviation stands for nothing by mouth?
NPO
Which term means disease producing?
Pathogenic
Which term means to cut into the spleen?
Splenotomy
Red blood cells appear red because
They contain hemoglobin
Which abbreviation stands for a diagnostic laboratory test?
ABGs
A(n) __________ transfusion consists of blood stored from the patient's own body.
Autologous
Which medical term means slow digestion?
Bradypepsia
Which of the following abbreviations is a surgical procedure?
CABG
Which of the following is an emergency treatment given to patients when they're breathing and heart stops?
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Which medical term means removal of gallbladder?
Cholecystectomy
The small hairs that line the opening to the nose and the airways are called:
Cilia
Which medical term means process of viewing colon?
Colonoscopy
The medical term for frequent, watery bowel movement is:
Diarrhea
Which medical term means abnormal appetite?
Dysorexia
The medical term for vomiting is:
Emesis
Which term means that which produces fibers?
Fibrinogenic
