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CH.1 Dynamic Study Module Flashcards

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1
Q

Which is the plural form of apex?
-apexs
-apices
-apis

A

apices

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2
Q

A stethoscope would be used to perform which part of the physical examination?
-auscultation
-palpation
-viewing

A

auscultation

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3
Q

An example of a symptom would be___
-pain felt in the joints
-an irregular heartbeat
-coughing up blood

A

pain felt in the joints

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4
Q

Anesthesia is defined as..
-a condition of not feeling
-a state of unawareness
-being unconscious

A

a condition of not feeling

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5
Q

Ophthalmology studies the…
-eyes
-skin
-ears

A

Eyes

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6
Q

The region of the abdominopelvic area that is centered and inferior to the umbilical region is the___ region.
-hypogastric
-hypochondriac
-inguinal

A

Hypogastric

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7
Q

In what order should you put the meanings of the word parts to get the definition of the entire medical word?
-combining form, combining form, prefix
-suffix, combining form, prefix
-suffix, prefix, combining form

A

suffix, prefix, combining form

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8
Q

The combining form pneumon/o- means..
-lung; air
-breathe
-eating; swallowing

A

lung; air

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9
Q

If a disease has an etiology that is unknown, the disease is said to be…
-idiopathic
-nosocomial
-degenerative

A

idiopathic

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10
Q

The predicted outcome of a disease is the…
-prognosis
-diagnosis
-etiology

A

prognosis

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11
Q

If a medical word has a suffix, the suffix is found ____ of the word.
-at the end
-at the beginning
-in the middle

A

At the end of the

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12
Q

Which suffix means the process of using an instrument to examine?
- -gram
- -scopy
- -oma

A

-scopy

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13
Q

Which of the following pairs of prefixes have opposite meanings?
-sub-, post-
-bi, intra-
-brady-, tachy-

A

brady-, tachy-

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14
Q

Medical words are derived from ancient or older versions of languages such as
-Greek, Latin, and English
-Russian and Chinese
-English

A

Greek, Latin, and English

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15
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The word dorsal means pertaining to the…
-back
-anterior
-front

A

back

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16
Q

The sagittal plane divides the body into…
-right and left
-top and bottom
-anterior and posterior

A

right and left

17
Q

The prefixes anti- and dys- belong to a category that describes…
-degree or quality
-amount or size
-time or speed

A

degree or quality

18
Q

A gastroscopy is the process of…
-examining the stomach with an instrument
-recording the activity of the stomach
-creating an image of the stomach using x-ray

A

examining the stomach with an instrument

19
Q

The opposite of a disease that does respond to treatment is a disease that is…
-refractory
-prognosis
-therapeutic

A

refractory

20
Q

The combining form ven/o- means…
-vein
-artery
-blood vessel

A

vein

21
Q

The human body can be studied by dividing the anterior surface of the abdomen into…
-four quadrants and nine regions
-four quadrants and four regions
-nine quadrants and four regions

A

four quadrants and nine regions

22
Q

Which basic rule is correct for building medical words?
-Join the prefix to the beginning of the combining form.
-Join the prefix to the end of the combining form.
-Join the suffix to the beginning of the combining form.

A

Join the prefix to the beginning of the combining form.

23
Q

Moving toward the head is moving in a___ direction.
-cephalad
-proximal
-caudad

A

cephalad

24
Q

Which combining form means the lower back?
-lumb/o-
-cephal/o-
-ur/o-

A

lumb/o-

25
Q

Which is the plural form for the Latin word testis?
-testes
-testium
-testises

A

testes

26
Q

The combining form caud/o- means…
-tailbone
-carry
-cause of disease

A

tailbone

27
Q

Which body plane divides the body into right and left sections?
-sagittal
-coronal
-supine

A

sagittal

28
Q

Which of the following statements concerning prefixes is false?
-All medical words must have prefixes.
-Prefixes are at the beginning of medical words.
-Prefixes can be a single letter.

A

All medical words must have prefixes.

29
Q

Five separate language skills are critical to communication. Which skill involves the processing of medical language?
-thinking and analyzing
-reading
-listening

A

thinking and analyzing

30
Q

The combining form iatr/o- means…
-physician; treatment
-collection of symptoms
-touching; feeling

A

physician; treatment

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