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.
