Chapter 5 Flashcards

1
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The suffix “-pathy” means:

A

disease

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2
Q

The root “melan/o” means:

A

black

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3
Q

“Chondro” in the word chondritis means:

A

cartilage

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4
Q

The meaning “around” can have which of the following prefixes?

A

“peri-“ and “circum-“

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5
Q

“Myo” in the word myocarditis means:

A

muscles

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6
Q

What suffixes mean “pertaining to”?

A

“-al” and “-ic”

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7
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What pre-suffixes mean “two”?

A

“dipl-“ and “bi-“

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8
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“Gastro” in the word “gastroenteritis” means:

A

stomach

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9
Q

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.

A

distal

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10
Q

The topographic term used to describe the location of body parts that are closer toward the midline of the body is:

A

medial

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11
Q

An intoxicated 40-year-old male is found lying face down. How would you document his body’s position?

A

prone

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12
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In relation to the chest, the back is:

A

posterior

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13
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The ___________ of the heart is the inferior portion of the ventricles.

A

apex

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14
Q

A patient has fractured both femurs. Anatomically, these injuries would be described as being:

A

bilateral

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15
Q

A diabetic patient has polydipsia. This means that she:

A

is excessively thirsty

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16
Q

After applying a tourniquet, the injury from a patient’s leg stops bleeding. This is called:

A

hemostasis - stopping the flow of blood

17
Q

The term “pericardiocentesis” means:

A

the removal of fluid from around the heart.

18
Q

EMTs should have a strong working knowledge of medical terminology in order to:

A

communicate effectively with other members of the health care team.

19
Q

You are transporting to a 66-year-old patient with a history of heart problems. The patient chart indicates that he has hepatomegaly. The root of the term indicates that:

A

the problem is with the patient’s liver.

20
Q

You are transporting a 67-year-old female patient to the hospital for investigation of abdominal pain. The patient care record indicates that the patient has a history of AAA. Based on this information, the patient care record includes an abbreviation for:

A

abdominal aortic aneurysm.

21
Q

What is DOE

A

dyspnea on exertion

22
Q

What is pleurocentesis

A

draining fluid from the chest

23
Q

What is AMI

A

Acute Myocardial Infarction (heart attack)

24
Q

What is IDDM

A

Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (type 1 diabetes)

25
What is MRSA
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (bacteria resistant to several antibiotics)
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What is GERD
Gastroesphageal Reflux Disease (stomach acid frequently flows back into esophagus)
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What is PVD
Peripheral Vascular Disease (circulation disorder)
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``` Convert the following suffixes into plural "a" "is" "us" "ex" or "ix" "um" or "on" ```
``` "a" - "ae" "is" - "es" "us" - "i" "ex" or "ix" - "ices" "um" or "on" - "a" ```