unit 5 med term study guide

which of the following diagnostic imaging techniques uses x rays to produce a cross sectional view

CT scan

which of the following abbreviations is not a parenteral route if drug administration

TO

exercise that a patient performs without assistance is called

active exercise

which of the following is a function of occupational therapy rather than physical therapy

activities of daily living

which of the following is an example of dissociative disorder

amnesia

which medication treats the nausea associated with an inner ear infection

antiemetic

the ___ connects the nasopharynx and the middle ear

auditory tube

which of the following is the soft metallic element used as a radiopaque x ray dye

barium

which of the following means the use of heat, cold, or electricity to burn or cut tissues

cauterization

which of the following is not one of the ossicles

cochlea

which of the following removes dead or damaged tissue

debridement

which term means double vision

diplopia

which of the following surgical procedures means to remove the eyeball

enucleation

the opening to the outer ear is the

external auditory meatus

malingering is an example of what category of mental disease

factitious disorders

OTC drugs require a prescription

false

TENS applies an electric current to a muscle

false

a carcinogen is a medication used to treat cancerous tumors

false

a cochlear implant is a device to improve bone conduction hearing loss

false

an acoustic neuroma is a cancerous tumor of the sheath around the eighth cranial nerve

false

an optician is a specialist in testing visual acuity

false

attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder means having deficits in social interaction and communication skills

false

hyperopia means nearsighted

false

in an oblique view the patient is positioned so that the x rays pass through the body from front to back

false

macular degeneration is a condition affecting the choroid layer of the eyeball

false

myopia is caused by an abnormal curvature of the lens

false

strabotomy is the surgical procedure used to fix a detached retina

false

the abbreviation ac means after meals

false

the abbreviation noc means nothing by mouth

false

the surgeon is responsible for grading a tumor

false

which of the following diagnostic procedures is used to identify corneal abrasions or ulcers

fluorescein staining

which of the following surgical positions is sitting with the back positioned at a 45 degree angle

fowlers

which of the following assists a person to learn to walk again

gait training

which of the following pathological conditions is the loss of half the visual field, often due to..

hemianopia

which of the following terms means stopping the flow of blood

hemostasis

which of the following pathological conditions is an inner ear infection

labyrinthitis

tears are produced by the

lacrimal apparatus

which of the following surgical procedures means to destroy a small percise area of the retina

laser photocoagulation

which of the following pathological conditions affects part of the retina

macular degeneration

which of the following terms means the spread of cancer to another part of the body

metastasis

which medication causes the pupil to constrict

miotic

which of the following terms means state of having normal movement of all body parts

mobility

which of the following pairs regarding the TNM system for staging a tumor is mismatched

n number of tumors

which of the following terms refers to something that is cancer causing

oncogenic

which medical term does not means pertaining to the eye

otic

which of the following pathological conditions is an inner ear infection commonly seen in children

otitis media

which of the following is an example of an anxiety disorder

phobias

which of the following terms refers to an artificial device

prosthetic

which of the following surgical procedures stabilizes a detaching retina

scleral buckling

which term means softening of the sclera

scleromalacia

which of the following pairs is mismatched

tenaculum enlarges an opening

a benign tumor is generally not progressive or recurring

true

a grade 1 tumor is more easily treated than a grade IV tumor

true

a mydriatic is a medication to dilate the pupil of the eye

true

abnormal psychology studies behaviors that are detrimental to society

true

an addiction is an acquired dependence on a drug

true

audiometry is a test of hearing ability

true

catgut is an example of suture material

true

fluoroscopy images appear on a glowing screen

true

local anesthesia can be administered via the subcutaneous route

true

nyctalopia is night blindness due to damaged rods

true

nystagmus may be an indicator of brain damage

true

otosclerosis affects the stapes bone

true

phobias and OCD are examples of anxiety disorders

true

photophobia is a strong sensitivity to light

true

the aqueous humor is a watery substance in the front region of the eyeball

true

the auricle is also called the pinna

true

the ear is responsible for two sense, hearing and balance

true

the primary site is the place a malignant tumor first appeared

true

which of the following terms refers to dizziness

vertigo

which cranial nerve carries hearing and equilibrium sensory information to the brain

vestibulocochlear