Final Test Part 3 Flashcards
A hernia of the bladder through the vaginal wall is known as a ______.
A.) cystocele
B.) cystopexy
C.) vaginocele
D.) vesicovaginal fistula
A.) cystocele
Which condition of a young child is characterized by the inability to develop normal social relationships?
A.) autism
B.) attention deficit disorder
C.) dyslexia
D.) mental retardation
A.) autism
A ringing, buzzing, or roaring sound in one or both ears is known as _____.
A.) labyrinthitis
B.) syncope
C.) tinnitus
D.) vertigo
C.) tinnitus
A/An _______ is an outbreak of a disease occurring over a large geographic area that is possibly worldwide.
A.) endemic
B.) epidemic
C.) pandemic
D.) syndrome
C.) pandemic
_______ is an abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity.
A.) ascites
B.) aerophagia
C.) melena
D.) bolus
A.) ascites
A _______ is a discolored flat spot that is less than 1 cm in diamater, such as a freckle.
A.) macule
B.) papule
C.) plaque
D.) vesicle
A.) macule
The Western blot test is used to _______.
A.) confirm HIV infection
B.) detect hepatitis C
C.) diagnose Kaposi’s sarcoma
D.) test for tuberculosis
A.) confirm HIV infection
The term _______ describes excessive uterine bleeding at both the usual time of menstrual periods and at other irregular intervals.
A.) dysmenorrhea
B.) hypermenorrhea
C.) menometrorrhagia
D.) oligomenorrhea
C.) menometrorrhagia
_______ is a form of sexual dysfunction in which the penis is bent or curved during erection.
A.) erectile dysfunction
B.) Peyronie’s disease
C.) phimosis
D.) priapism
B.) Peyronie’s disease
A/An _______ is an abnormal sound or murmur heard during auscultation of an artery.
A.) auscultation
B.) bruit
C.) rhonchi
D.) stridor
B.) bruit
The condition commonly known as wear-and-tear arthritis is ______.
A.) gouty arthritis
B.) osteoarthritis
C.) rheumatoid arthritis
D.) spondylosis
B.) osteoarthritis
The term _______ means to free a tendon from adhesions.
A.) tenodesis
B.) tenolysis
C.) tenorrhaphy
D.) insertion
B.) tenolysis
The malignant condition known as _______ is distinguished by the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells.
A.) Hodgkin’s lymphoma
B.) leukemia
C.) non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
D.) osteosarcoma
A.) Hodgkin’s lymphoma
The chronic, degenerative disease characterized by scarring that causes disturbance of the structure and function of the liver
is ________.
A.) cirrhosis
B.) hepatitis
C.) hepatomegaly
D.) jaundice
A.) cirrhosis
_______ removes waste products directly from the bloodstream of patients whose kidneys no longer function.
A.) diuresis
B.) epispadias
C.) hemodialysis
D.) peritoneal dialysis
C.) hemodialysis
