Medical Terminology Final

An aneurysm is a ballooning (localized widening) of a vein.

False

Hemoptysis is commonly called a nosebleed.

False

Lordosis is commonly called humpback.

False

which of the following abbreviations stands for high blood pressure

HTN

which kind of medication is suspended in a mist to be inhaled

aerosol therapy

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 of the following conditions involves severe chest pain caused by a deficiency of oxygen to the heart muscle

angina pectoris

which of the following medications relieves the urge to cough

antitussive

Blood exits the left side of the heart into the:

aorta.

which of the following terms mean hardening artery

arteriosclerosis

Which of the following involves obtaining fluid from a joint in order to examine it to make a diagnosis?

artherocentesis

which of the following procedures examines the inside of a joint

arthroscopy

which of the following terms is also called suffocation

asphyxia

muscle wasting is the common term for

atrophy

the hematic system is commonly called

blood

which of the following medical terms is misspelled

bracheal

which of the following terms mean enlarged heart

cardiomegaly

the respiratory system work in conjunction with the _______ system to deliver oxygen to the cells of the body.

cardiovascular

which of the following directional terms is interchangeable with inferior?

caudal

the clavicle is commonly referred to as the

collar bone

In which of the following types of fracture is the bone shattered?

comminuted fracture

which of the following terms means that the fracture is protruding through an open skin wound

compound fracture

which of the following medical terms is misspelled?

cranial

the noise produced by bones or cartilage rubbing together is called

crepitation

the knee is _____ to the hip

distal

which of the following directional terms means farther away from the point of attachment to the body

distal

which of the following directional terms is the opposite of anterior

dorsal

which of the following diagnostic procedures is used to detect osteoporosis

dual-energy absorptiometry

Which of the following is a general term meaning a blood disease?

dyscrasia

which of the following is a floating clot that has broken off of a blot somewhere else in the body

embolus

which of the following terms means nosebleed

epistaxis

which of the following terms means normal breathing

eupnea

Which of the following medications improves the ability to cough up mucus?

expectorant

which of the following procedures uses a heart lung machine

extracorporeal circulation

Diastole is the contraction phase of the heart.

false

THA stands for knee replacement surgery

false

a polysomnography test evaluates a person while or she is working out

false

an embolus is a stationary clot forming inside a blood vessel

false

aspiration is commonly called suffocation

false

myocarditis is inflammation of the sac around the heart

false

the patella is the lower jaw

false

thoracostomy is the surgical puncture of the chest wall to remove fluid

false

which of the following medications dissolves an existing clot

fibrinolytic

which of the following planes divides the body into front and back portions

frontal

The cephalic region of the body is the:

head.

which of the following conditions is commonly called a ruptured disk

herniated nucleus pulposus

which of the following conditions is a fungal infection

histoplasmosis

which of the following therapeutic devices is used to treat ventricular fibrillation

implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

Which of the following surgical procedures relieves pressure on a compressed spinal nerve?

laminectomy

Which of the following directional terms is the opposite of medial?

lateral

which of the following conditions is a cancer

leukemia

which of the following terms means too few white blood cells

leukopenia

which of the following conditions is swelling caused by a blockage of lymph flow

lymphedema

the nasal cavity is divided down the middle by the

nasal septum

Which of the following terms means inflammation of the nose and throat?

nasopharyngitis

_______ is a decrease in bone mass that results in thinning and weakening of the bone

osteoporosis

which of the following diagnostic procedures measures the oxygen levels in the blood

oximetry

which of the following terms meaning pounding, racing heartbeat

palpitation

which of the following terms mean open or unblocked

patent

which of the following types of fracture occurs because the bone is diseased or weakened

pathologic fractured

which of the following terms is misspelled

phlebitis

which of the following terms means a yellow fatty deposit of lipids in an artery

plaque

which of the following terms means air in the chest

pneumothorax

which of the following directional terms means more to the back side of the body

posterior

which of the following blood tests measures how long it takes for a clot to form

pro-time

which of the following directional terms meaning lying face down

prone

which of the following terms means nose discharge

rhinorrhea

which of the following planes divides the body into left and right portions

sagittal

which of the following bones is the shoulder blade?

scapula

an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine is called

scoliosis

the tibia is commonly referred to as the

shin bone

Which of the following diagnostic procedures measures cardiac fitness?

stress test

which of the following directional terms means toward the surface of the body

superficial

which of the following directional terms means more toward the head or above another structure

superior

which of the following terms mean lying face up

supine

which of the following medical terms is misspelled

thoracic

The term heart valve stenosis refers to a valve that is:

too stiff.

which of the following planes is the only horizontal plane?

transverse

A pacemaker substitutes for the natural pacemaker of the heart

true

A type and cross-match double checks the blood type of blood the donor's and recipient's blood

true

CXR is the abbreviation for chest X-ray.

true

Hodgkin's disease is a type of lymphoma

true

NSAIDs are not steroid medications

true

a hematoma is commonly called a bruise

true

a person with Rh+ blood has the Rh factor on his or her red blood cells

true

a sphygmomanometer is commonly called a blood pressure cuff

true

a thombolytic medication dissolves clots

true

antilipidemic medication lowers cholesterol levels in the bloodstream

true

hemostasis means the process of blood clotting

true

sickle cell anemia is named for the abnormal shape of the red blood cells

true

spinal stenosis means the narrowing of the spinal canal

true

the epiglottis closes to prevent food from entering the lungs

true

tracheotomy is the procedure that makes it easier for the patient to breathe

true

which blood type is the universal recipient

type AB

Which blood type is called the universal donor?

type O

blood is returned to the right side of the heart by the

vena cavae

which of the following is a machine that breathes for a patient who is unable to breathe on his or her own

ventilator

which of the following directional terms specifically refers to the belly side of the body

ventral

which of the following is most important standard precaution

wash your hands