BMS 203 Ch. 13 Hybrid Questions
Match the combining form on the left with the correct definition on the right. Cerebr/o (J.) Crani/o (C.) Dur/o (I.) Esthesi/o (D.) Gnos/o (E.) Myel/o (H.) Neur/o (A.) Phasi/o (B.) Psych/o (G.) Schiz/o (F.)
A. Nerve B. To speak C. Skull D. Sensation E. Knowledge F. To divide G. Mind H. Spinal cord I. Hard J. Brain
This disease is characterized by short attention span, poor attention, and hyperactivity.
ADHD
The physician has prescribed a medication to relieve the patient's pain. The nurse should prepare to give a(n):
Analgesic
Provide the term based on the brief definition. Condition of a lack of sensation ("without the condition of sensation")
Anesthesia
A patient present to the Emergency Department complaining of numbness and weakness on his left side. The doctor believes this patient is experiencing a stroke (irreversible death of brain cells due to cut-off blood supply to the brain.) The correct abbreviation for this medical condition is:
CVA
The dilation of a blood vessel supplying the brain is known as:
Cerebral aneurysm
"CT" is the abbreviation for...
Computed tomography
An injury to the soft tissue of the brain resulting from a blow or violent shaking that results in altered mental function is called a:
Concussion
A(n)...is a series of involuntary muscular spasms caused by uncoordinated excitation of neurons that triggers muscle contraction.
Convulsion
Provide the term based on the brief definition. Incision into the skull.
Craniotomy
A brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizures is known as...
Epilepsy
The meaning of "syncope" is...
Fainting
A general term describing several levels of decreased consciousness is agnosia.
False
Hardening of the arteries of the brain is known as cerebral embolism.
False
The combining form "psych/o" means "study".
False
The suffix "-asthenia" means "strong".
False
The correct meaning of the root in the term "cephalalgia" is:
Head
The patient has a paralysis on one side of the body. The chart would show that the patient has:
Hemiplegia
The definition of "myelitis" is:
Inflammation of the spinal cord
This test involves withdrawing and analyzing fluid from the lumbar region of the spinal cord.
LP
"MS" is the abbreviation for...
Multiple Sclerosis
The correct meaning of the word root in the term "neuroma" is:
Nerve
Provide the term based on the brief definition. Nerve pain.
Neuralgia
The medical term for a specialist in treating diseases of the nervous system is a(n)...
Neurologist
The medical term for paralysis of both legs is:
Paraplegia
An abnormal sensation of numbness and tingling caused by an injury to a nerve is known as:
Paresthesia
A chronic degenerative disease of the brain indicated by hand tremors, rigidity, and shuffling gait is known as:
Parkinson's disease
The suffix that means "paralysis" is...
Plegia
An incapacitating mental disorder indicated by a gross distortion of emotions and an inability to recognize reality and relate to other and to cope with ordinary demands of daily life is known as:
Psychosis
The medical term for being paralyzed from the neck down is:
Quadriplegia
A patient suffers from a disease that literally means "condition of split mind". The name of this disease that causes delusions and hallucinations is...
Schizophrenia
This disease is characterized by hallucinations, delusions, and a general loss of contact with reality.
Schizophrenia
Which term is spelled correctly?
Seizure
The combining form "phasi/o" means to...
Speak
The medical term for temporary loss of consciousness (fainting) is:
Syncope
The combining form "schiz/o" means:
To divide, split
A convulsion is a sign of a neurological disorder and is also called a seizure.
True
A meningocele is a protrusion of the meninges through an opening caused by a defect in the skull or spinal column.
True
Bell palsy occurs when the facial muscles are paralyzed on one side.
True
The combining form "neur/o" means "nerve", and the suffic -logy means "study of" or "science of".
True
The combining form "phasi/o" means "to speak", and the prefix "a-" means "without or absence of".
True
The patient is scheduled for a rhizotomy or radicotomy to help with chronic pain. The patient should be prepared for an incision into a nerve root.
True
The prefix "a-" means "absence of or..."
Without
This disease is characterized by alternating mania (excessively high energy) and depression (excessively low energy).
Bipolar disorder
An impairment of mental function that is characterized by memory loss, disorientation, and confusion is known as...? It is often associated with Alzheimer disease.
Dementia
This test measures the electrical activity of the brain.
EEG
The medical term for inflammation of the brain is:
Encephalitis
