Mid Term

Question 1

what hormone stimulates the thyroid to release two other thyroid hormones

Answer 1

TSH

Question 2

A _____ is considered to be a “dry” application

Answer 2

• Ice bag
• heating pad
• chemical hot and cold pack

Question 3

The ______ are the chemicals that travel across the synapse.

Answer 3

Neurotransmitters

Question 4

Explain what a concussion is

Answer 4

a brain injury resulting from the hit to the head

Question 5

Needle holders and plain thumb forceps are found in the ______ category

Answer 5

Grasping & Holding

Question 6

Formation of red blood cells in the bone marrow is stimulated by which hormone found in the Kidney is called __________

Answer 6

Erythropoietin

Question 7

Signs of neglect/malnutrition are:

Answer 7

• Dehydration
• Lack of proper living conditions
• Failing to treat health problems

Question 8

Cataracts is:

Answer 8

Thickening and clouding of the lens

Question 9

This gland is found in the center of your brain & secretes melatonin is known as the ____ gland.

Answer 9

Pineal

Question 10

T or F:
- Cerebellum coordinates voluntary movement, but is involuntary in its function.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

At what age would a patient be diagnosed with oral cancer?

Answer 11

40

Question 12

Epstein-Barr virus causes ___________

Answer 12

Infectious Mononucleosis

Question 13

Dysphagia means: __________

Answer 13

Difficulty swallowing

Question 14

________________ is inherited progressive neurodegenerative disorder that causes behavioral issue, abnormal movements and dementia.

Answer 14

Huntington Disease

Question 15

Vasopressin is also known as _______________

Answer 15

Antidiuretic hormone

Question 15

Educating a patient regarding hot or cold applications at home, you would remind them to:

Answer 15

• Use a protective covering
• Never fall asleep with anything on
• Never place an application over metal jewelry

Question 15

_______ is abnormal accumulation of CFS that causes enlargement of the skull & compression on the brain.

Answer 15

Hydrocephalus

Question 15

______ is Paralysis of the lower limbs & trunk

Answer 15

Paraplegia

Question 15

The basic unit of the nervous system is the nerve cell or the _______.

Answer 15

Neurons

Question 16

______ is caused by increasing pressure inside of the eye.

Answer 16

Glaucoma

Question 17

T or F:
- Amnesia is the loss of memory

Answer 17

True

Question 18

Kelly and Mosquito forceps are found in which category?

Answer 18

Clamping & Occluding

Question 19

Motor nerves are also known as ________ nerves.

Answer 19

Efferent

Question 20

Describe a Cerebral Angiography:

Answer 20

X-ray procedure that is used to see how the blood flows through the brain.
- A dye is injected & highlights the blood flow

Question 21

What is the medical term that mean “Protrusion of the eyeballs”? _________

Answer 21

Exophthalmia

Question 22

______ or __________ increases the gray matter surface area.

Answer 22

Folds or convolutions on the cerebrum

Question 23

Paralysis of the arms, legs and trunk is known as ________

Answer 23

Quadriplegia

Question 24

Seven days prior to a guaiac occult blood test the patient should stop taking:

Answer 24

- Aspirin - Ibuprofen - Vitamin C

Question 25

This type of testing will evaluate the electrical activity of the brain. This test is called _____

Answer 25

EEG

Question 26

Paralysis on one side of the body is called _________

Answer 26

Hemiplegia

Question 27

What are the two things that Aldosterone regulates?

Answer 27

- Water - Sodium balance

Question 28

___________ is the leading cause of death among men and woman.

Answer 28

Heart Disease

Question 29

Using Erikson’s Psychosocial Development, what stage would a 17yr old girl fall into?

Answer 29

Identity vs role confusion

Question 30

Arteriosclerosis means:

Answer 30

Deposit buildup on the arterial walls and begin to calcify

Question 31

_______ hormone stimulates milk production in the breast

Answer 31

Prolactin

Question 32

________ is also facial nerve paralysis

Answer 32

Bells Palsy

Question 33

Ridges of the folds in the cerebrum are called _____

Answer 33

Gyri

Question 34

Pernicious anemia is a deficiency of Vitamin ____

Answer 34

B12

Question 35

_____________ is the most serious type of spina bifida

Answer 35

Myelomeningocele

Question 36

Grooves or depressions on the surface of the brain are called ______

Answer 36

Sulci

Question 37

The ___________ covers the axons

Answer 37

Myelin Sheath

Question 38

_________ are the nerve cells that connect sensory & moto neurons

Answer 38

Interneurons

Question 39

“Fight or Flight” is found in our _________ nervous system.

Answer 39

Sympathetic

Question 40

Oxytocin stimulates the ______ of the uterus to contract

Answer 40

Muscle

Question 41

______________ hormone stimulates the adrenal cortex to release steroids.

Answer 41

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

Question 42

Describe to me, what an “Evoked potential test” is:

Answer 42

A nerve response test that uses electrodes

Question 43

Using Erikson’s Psychosocial development, What stage would a 1yr old child be in?

Answer 43

Trust vs Mistrust

Question 44

______ is a metal probe that is inserted into or passed through a catheter, needle or tube. - It is used for cleaning purposes

Answer 44

Stylus

Question 45

What stage would a 75yr old adult be in, Erikson’s Psychosocial Development staging?

Answer 45

Ego integrity vs. Despair

Question 46

_________ is an aspiration of CFS from the lumbar subarachnoid space.

Answer 46

Lumbar Puncture (LP)