Chapter 5 Review

It is important to understand medical terminology in order to:

communicate effectively with other healthcare members.

The topographic term used to describe the parts of the body that are nearer to the feet is:

inferior.

The root word cirrh/o means:

yellow-orange.

A women amputated the tip of her finger. Which directional term should be used to describe her injury location?

Distal

Where is the wrist located in relationship to the elbow?

Distal

A patient has kidney disease that is causing him severe pain. What condition does he have and what would be administered for his pain?

Nephropathy; analgesic

An intoxicated 40-year-old male is found lying face down. How would you document his body's position?

Prone

Your patient has a history of alcoholic hepatitis. Based on what this term means, you would expect him to potentially have abdominal pain located in the:

RUQ.

A pregnant patient is diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum. This means that:

she has excessive vomiting.

A body part that is nearer to the head from a specific reference point it said to be:

superior.

A patient with hepatomegaly has:

an enlarged liver.

Enlargement of the liver is called:

hepatomegaly.

In the recovery position, the patient is:

on his or her side.

A patient in a semi-reclined position with the head elevated to facilitate breathing is in the _______ position:

Fowler

Which of the following anatomic terms is synonymous with the word "dorsal"?

Posterior

The term "supraventricular tachycardia" means:

a rapid heart rate that originates from above the ventricles.

Movement or motion away from the body's midline is called:

abduction.

The _______ of the heart is the inferior portion of the ventricles.

apex

A proximal humeral fracture is one that is located:

at the upper part of the humerus.

A patient has fractured both femurs. Anatomically, these injuries would be described as being:

bilateral.

A patient has bilateral femur fractures. This means that:

both femurs are fractured.

A 5-year-old boy has fallen and has a severe deformity of the forearm near the wrist. He has possibly sustained a fracture of the ____________ forearm.

distal

A fracture of the humerus just above the elbow would be described as a:

distal humerus fracture.

A multiparous patient is one who:

has given birth more than once.

After applying a tourniquet, the injury from a patient's leg stops bleeding. This is called:

hemostasis.

A patient is diagnosed with nephritis. This means:

inflammation of the kidney.

A diabetic patient has polydipsia. This means that she:

is excessively thirsty.

In the anatomical position used for reference in using directional terms, the thumb is _______ to the fingers.

lateral

The topographic term used to describe the location of body parts that are closer toward the midline of the body is:

medial.

A physician who specializes in diseases of the nervous system is called a:

neurologist.

A patient lacerated the dorsal aspect of his hand. This means that the injury is:

on the back of the hand.

A patient with a pneumothorax has unilateral chest expansion. This means that:

only one side of his chest rises when he inhales.

Your patient has a wound on the bottom of his left foot. In your report, you document the wound as being on the ______ surface of the foot.

plantar

In relation to the chest, the back is:

posterior.

In relation to the wrist, the elbow is:

proximal.

Relative to the ankle, the knee is:

proximal.

Regarding medical terminology, the foundation of the word is called the:

root.

You respond to a call at a long-term care facility for an 86-year-old patient who is complaining of breathing difficulty. When you palpate his pulse, it is very fast. When you call the emergency room, you report that the patient is experiencing:

tachycardia.

The term "pericardiocentesis" means:

the removal of fluid from around the heart.

A newborn has four anatomic abnormalities of the heart. What prefix is used to describe this?

Tetra-

A trauma patient has a gunshot wound to the left side of the chest, away from the nipple. How should the injury location be described?

Anterolateral

You respond to a call for a 45-year-old patient who is having an asthma attack. You place her in a sitting position on the stretcher for transport. On your report you write that you placed her in the _______ position.

Fowler

You would expect a patient who is experiencing difficulty breathing to be in which of the following positions?

Fowler

What does the suffic "-itis" mean?

Inflammation

A paramedic placed an IV catheter in your patient. What does "IV" stand for?

Intravenous

Which of the following organ(s) exhibits bilaterality?

Kidneys

A young male jumped from a tree and landed feet first. What aspect of his body has sustained the initial injury?

Plantar

During your assessment of a patient with a chest injury, you note that only one side of his chest moves when he breathes. How should you describe his chest movement?

Unilateral

You respond to a 6-year-old male who struck the handlebars of his bicycle. You note a bruise on his abdomen. Which of the following anatomical terms would be appropriate to describe the location of this injury?

Ventral

The medical term for painful or difficult urination is:

dysuria.