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
