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1
Q 
Which of the following is the correct suffix for rupture?
A. -rrhea
B. -rrhexis
C. -rraphy
D. -rrhage
A

B. -rrhexis

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True/False: The medical term gastrosis describes an inflammation in the stomach.

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False

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True/False: An erythrocyte is commonly known as a red blood cell.

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True

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True/False: The correct combining form for fat is adip/o

A

True

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True/False: The location of the stomach is superior to the diaphragm.

A

Fasle

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6
Q 
The term meaning situated in the back is?
A. anterior
B. posterior
C. superior
D. ventral
A

B. posterior

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True/False: Dislocation is the partial displacement of a bone from its joint.

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True

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True/False: Paget’s disease is caused by a deficiency of calcium and vitamin D in early childhood.

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False

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True/False: Costochondritis is an inflammation of the cartilage that connects a rib to the sternum.

A

True

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True/False: A spasm is a sudden, involuntary contraction of one or more muscles

A

True

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True/False: Hemiplegia is the total paralysis of the lower half of the body.

A

False

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True/False: Ataxia is the distortion of voluntary movement such as in a tic or spasm.

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False

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True/False: A thrombus is a clot or piece tissue circulating in the blood.

A

False

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True/False: Peripheral vascular disease is a disorder of the blood.

A

True

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True/False: Hemochromatosis is also known as iron overload disease.

A

True

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16
Q 
Which of the following terms means non life- threatening?
A. malignant
B. benign
C. immune
D. antigen
A

B. benign

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17
Q 
Which of the following play a specialized role in both the lymphatic and immune systems?
A. spleen
B. liver
C. thymus
D. bone marrow
A

C. thymus

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18
Q 
Which of the following has/have a hemolytic function?
A. appendix
B. lymph nodes
C. spleen
D. tonsils
A

C. spleen

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19
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Which of the following is the correct combining form for lung?
A. pneum/o
B. phon/o
C. pleur/o
D. ox/o
A

A. pneum/o

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20
Q 
The heart, aorta, esophagus, and trachea are located in the?
A. dorsal cavity
B. manubrium
C. mediastinum
D. pleura
A

C. mediastinum

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21
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The innermost layer of the pleura is known as the?
A. parietal pleura
B. visceral pleura
C. pleural cavity
D. pleura space
A

B. visceral pleura

22
Q 
Which of the following is the correct combining form for liver?
A. hepat/o
B. hemat/o
C. hem/o
D. hist/o
A

A. hepat/o

23
Q 
The visual examination of the anal canal and lower rectum is?
A. anoscopy
B. colonoscopy
C. proctoscopy
D. sigmoidoscopy
A

C. proctoscopy

24
Q 
The inability to control the excretion of feces is called 
A. constipation
B. anal fissure
C. hematochezia 
D. bowel incontinence
A

D. bowel incontinence

25
Q 
Which of the following is the correct suffix for surgical fixation
A. -pexy
B. -phagy 
C. -pheresis
D. -lysis
A

A. -pexy

26
Q 
Which of the following is the correct combining for ureter?
A. urethr/o
B. ureter/o
C. uter/o
D. ur/o
A

B. ureter/o

27
Q 
The increased output of urine is known as? 
A. anuria 
B. diuresis
C. dysuria
D. oliguria
A

C. dysuria

28
Q 
A specialist who treat the genitourinary system of males is a/an?
A. gynecologist
B. nephrologist
C. neurologist
D. urologist
A

D.urologist

29
Q

True/False: A patient in a persistent vegetative state sleeps through the night and is awake and conscious during the day.

A

False

30
Q

True/False: A sedative is administered to help prevent the seizures associated with epilepsy.

A

False

31
Q

What is a sensory perception that has no basis in external stimulation?
A. delusion
B. hallucination

A

B. hallucination

32
Q

Which condition is also known as sleepwalking?
A. narcolepsy
B. somnambulism

A

B. somnambulism

33
Q

Which combining form means eyelids
A. blephar/o
B. canth/o

A

A. blephar/o

34
Q

Which term describes the ability of the lens to bend the light rays?
A. refraction
B. accomidation

A

A. refraction

35
Q

True/False: Rods in the retina are the receptors for color.

A

False

36
Q

True/False: Aqueous humor is drained through the canal of schlemm

A

True

37
Q

True/False: A keratosis is an abnormally raised scar.

A

False

38
Q

True/False: The arrector pili cause the raised areas of skin known as goosebumps

A

Ture

39
Q

True/False: A skin tag is a malignant skin enlargement commonly found on older clients.

A

False

40
Q

Which term describes a torn jagged wound?
A. laceration
B. lesion

A

A. laceration

41
Q

True/False: Polyuria is excessive urination.

A

True

42
Q

True/False: The hormone melatonin is secreted by the adrenal cortex.

A

False

43
Q

Which hormone influence the sleep-wake cycle ?
A. melatonin
B. aldosterone

A

A. melatonin

44
Q

Which term describes the male sterilization process?
A. circumcision
B. vasectomy

A

B. vasectomy

45
Q

Which combining form means fallopian tube?
A. colp/o
B. salping/o

A

B. salping/o

46
Q

Which structure temporarily stores sperm
A. vas deferens
B. seminiferous tubules

A

B. seminiferous tubules

47
Q

Which position has the patient laying face down on his or her belly?
A. prone
B. supine

A

A.prone

48
Q

Which combining form means ear?
A. acus/o
B. ot/o

A

B. ot/o

49
Q

Which structure is known as afterbirth?
A. placenta
B. umbilical

A

A. placenta

50
Q

Which substance eases pain or the severity of a disease but does not cure it?
A. palliative
B. placebo

A

A. palliative

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