Chap 5

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? A. Anterolateral B. Anteroposterior C. Inferomedial D. Inferoposterior

A. Anterolateral

A patient in a semi-reclined position with the head elevated to facilitate breathing is in the ___________ position. A. Fowler B. prone C. supine D. recovery

A. Fowler

A newborn has four anatomic abnormalities of the heart. What prefix is used to describe this? A. Tetra- B. Multi- C. Dipl- D. Uni-

A. Tetra-

In the recovery position, the patient is: A. on his or her side. B. lying face down. C. sitting upright. D. lying face up.

A. on his or her side.

A patient lacerated the dorsal aspect of his hand. This means that the injury is: A. on the back of the hand. B. on the side of the hand. C. closer to the wrist. D. proximal to the fingers.

A. on the back of the hand.

The root word cirrh/o means: A. yellow-orange. B. blood cell. C. kidney. D. liver.

A. yellow-orange.

A proximal humeral fracture is one that is located: A. between the shoulder and elbow. B. at the upper part of the humerus. C. at a point closest to the body. D. at a point closest to the elbow.

B. at the upper part of the humerus.

A patient has bilateral femur fractures. This means that: A. both fractures are closer to the knee. B. both femurs are fractured. C. the femur is fractured in two places. D. both fractures are closer to the hips.

B. both femurs are fractured.

Enlargement of the liver is called: A. nephritis. B. hepatomegaly. C. hydrocephalus. D. pneumonitis.

B. hepatomegaly.

Relative to the ankle, the knee is: A. superior. B. proximal. C. medial. D. lateral.

B. proximal.

The ___________ of the heart is the inferior portion of the ventricles. A. dorsum B. base C. apex D. septum

C. apex

A woman amputated the tip of her finger. Which directional term should be used to describe her injury location? A. Superior B. Medial C. Lateral D. Distal

D. 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? A. Dysuria; anti-inflammatory B. Neuropathy; antibiotic C. Myopathy; anesthetic D. Nephropathy; analgesic

D. Nephropathy; analgesic

After applying a tourniquet, the injury from a patient's leg stops bleeding. This is called: A. hematemesis. B. hemolysis. C. hemiplegia. D. hemostasis.

D. hemostasis.

A patient is diagnosed with nephritis. This means: A. dysfunction of the liver. B. enlargement of the liver. C. disease of the kidney. D. inflammation of the kidney.

D. inflammation of the kidney.

Regarding medical terminology, the foundation of the word is called the: A. root. B. suffix. C. prefix. D. combining vowel.

A. root.

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? A. Medial B. Unilateral C. Bidirectional D. Paradoxical

B. Unilateral

The term "supraventricular tachycardia" means: A. a slow heart rate that originates from above the ventricles. B. a rapid heart rate that originates from above the ventricles. C. a rapid heart rate that originates from within the ventricles. D. a slow heart rate that originates from within the ventricles.

B. a rapid heart rate that originates from above the ventricles.

A pregnant patient is diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum. This means that: A. her unborn baby is very large. B. she has excessive vomiting. C. her respiratory rate is rapid. D. she has frequent urination.

B. she has excessive vomiting.

A body part that is nearer to the head from a specific reference point is said to be: A. distal. B. superior. C. lateral. D. medial.

B. superior.

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. A. proximal B. superior C. distal D. dorsal

C. distal

A fracture of the humerus just above the elbow would be described as a: A. proximal elbow fracture. B. proximal humerus fracture. C. distal humerus fracture. D. distal forearm fracture.

C. distal humerus fracture.

A physician who specializes in diseases of the nervous system is called a: A. cardiologist. B. nephrologist. C. radiologist. D. neurologist.

D. neurologist.

The topographic term used to describe the parts of the body that are nearer to the feet is: A. inferior. B. dorsal. C. internal. D. superior.

A. inferior.