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Chapter 3 Flashcards

-Chapter 4: Terminology and Abbreviations -Chapter 13: Specimen collections and Special Procedures

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Toxicology means:
	 A. Study of drugs	
	 B. Scientific study of poisons	
	 C. Scientific study of chemists	
	 D. Protocol for drug trafficking
A

B. Scientific study of poisons

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Cessation of signs and symptoms is referred to as:
	 A. Remission	
	 B. Intermittent	
	 C. Benign	
	 D. Nosocomial
A

A. Remission

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Which of the following medical terms is used to describe blood shortly after a meal, causing it to have a cloudy appearance?
	 A. Bulemic	
	 B. Lipemic	
	 C. Lymphatic	
	 D. Anemic
A

B. Lipemic

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“Hematuria” means:
	 A. Blood cell disorder	
	 B. Liver disease	
	 C. Blood in the urine	
	 D. Muscle weakness
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C. Blood in the urine

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When blood alcohol testing is performed, the site of collection must be cleaned by:
	 A. 10% bleach	
	 B. Alcohol	
	 C. Iodine	
	 D. Chlorhexidine
A

D. Chlorhexidine

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A metabolic disorder caused by excessive production of cortisol by the adrenal glands is called:
	 A. Diabetes mellitus	
	 B. Hemochromatosis	
	 C. Addison's disease	
	 D. Cushing's syndrome
A

D. Cushing’s syndrome

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Which of the following are abbreviations for laboratory tests?
	 A. CCU, PEDs, CPR	
	 B. CAD, COPD, SLE	
	 C. ASO, HDL, ABGs	
	 D. TPR, STI, PRN
A

C. ASO, HDL, ABGs

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Which of the following terms means “true skin”?
Choose one answer.
	 A. Epidermis	
	 B. Distal	
	 C. Dermis	
	 D. Proximal
A

C. Dermis

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The chain of custody documentation may be required when blood is collected for:
	 A. Drug screening	
	 B. Trace elements	
	 C. Blood glucose	
	 D. Blood culture
A

A. Drug screening

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A temporary reduction of blood supply to an organ or tissue due to obstruction of a blood vessel is called:
	 A. Isolation	
	 B. Hypoxia	
	 C. Ischemia	
	 D. Anemia
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C. Ischemia

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The position of lying on the back with the face upward is called:
	 A. Prone	
	 B. Supine	
	 C. Superior	
	 D. Inferior
A

B. Supine

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Which of the following specimens is most commonly tampered with during testing?
	 A. Urine	
	 B. Sputum	
	 C. Spinal fluid	
	 D. Amniotic fluid
A

A. Urine

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The abbreviation for hemoglobin is:
	 A. Hg	
	 B. Hb	
	 C. Hem	
	 D. Hin
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B. Hb

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Which of the following abbreviations means “immediately”?
	 A. Stat	
	 B. Diff	
	 C. Trig	
	 D. Mono
A

A. Stat

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The term “tachycardia” means:
	 A. Loss of heart rhythm	
	 B. Abnormal increase in heartbeat	
	 C. Abnormal increase in breathing	
	 D. Cardiac arrest
A

B. Abnormal increase in heartbeat

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An abnormal increase in production of erythrocytes is referred to as:
	 A. Polycythemia	
	 B. Anemia	
	 C. Leukemia	
	 D. Lymphoma
A

A. Polycythemia

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Which of the following tests requires an arterial specimen?
	 A. Blood typing	
	 B. Liver profile	
	 C. Lipid profile	
	 D. Blood gases
A

D. Blood gases

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An increased amount of nitrogenous waste products in the blood is called:
	 A. Cyanosis	
	 B. Anemia	
	 C. Hyperthermia	
	 D. Uremia
A

D. Uremia

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Q 
Elevated levels of blood glucose are found with all of the following disorders, except:
	 A. Hypothyroidism	
	 B. Diabetes mellitus	
	 C. Pancreatitis	
	 D. Severe liver disease
A

A. Hypothyroidism

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All of the following are complications of diabetes mellitus, except:
	 A. Blindness	
	 B. Limb amputations	
	 C. Polycystic kidney disease	
	 D. Kidney failure
A

C. Polycystic kidney disease

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