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MOD 2 FINAL EXAM Flashcards

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1
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The________ system is composed of the brain and the spinal cord

A

Central nervous system

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2
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Which part of the nervous system is composed of the nerves that extend from the brain and spinal cord to the tissues of the body?

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Peripheral nervous system

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3
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The spinal cord exit the skull at the hypothalamus?

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Foramen magnum

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4
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What is the role of the cerebellum?

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Coordinates posture and balance

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5
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Which nervous system is capable of producing a fight or flight response?

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Sympathetic system

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6
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Each of our paired eyes is encased in a protective bony socket, called the ?

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Orbit

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7
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How many skeletal muscles move the eyeball?

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Six

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8
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Which layer of the eyeball consist of the choroid iris and the ciliary body?

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Middle layer

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9
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The center of the retina which contains the fovea central is the area of most highly a cute vision is called the?

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Mascula lutea

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10
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The ______ membrane is a thin, disk- shape tissue that seals off the outer ear from the middle ear?

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Tympanic

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11
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Which of the following definitions best describes a medical term psychotherapy?

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Treatment of behavioral health disorders

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12
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Which of the following medication is a stimulant drug?

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Ritalin

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13
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Which of the following anxiety disorders best define hoarding disorder?

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A person has persistent difficulty getting rid of personal possessions

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14
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Which of the following eating disorders, descriptions, best defines bulimia nervosa?

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Overeating the leads to purging

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15
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Medical terminology prefix eu- refers to

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good, well

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16
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The medical prefix dys- refers to

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Abnormal

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17
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Which of the following disorders include the fear of germs, leading to repeated handwashing?

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OCD

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18
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Which term or abbreviation includes patient information that confirms nationally recognized standards, in the healthcare organization?

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EHR

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19
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Which information in the health record is stated by the patient regarding his or her health?

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Subjective

20
Q

A statement in the patients on words that describes the reason for the visit is called?

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Chief complaint

21
Q

When documenting a patient allergies in a paper record, they are typically written in___ ink?

A

Red

22
Q

Which type of communication technique is utilized in order to encourage the patient to respond in more detail?

A

Open ended questions

23
Q

Which of the following is an example of a bacterial disease?

A

Tuberculosis

24
Q

When performing a medical aseptic hand wash, what position will the hands be in when raising using this technique?

A

Fingers down/ wrist down

25
Q

Removal of blood-borne, pathogens, and tissues, from an instrument that has been used in a procedure is called

A

Sanitization

26
Q

What type of infection is present when a patient relapses after being treated?

A

Latent

27
Q

What type of infection is always acquired in the health of setting?

A

Nosocomial

28
Q

Which of the following is an example of a viral infection?

A

Herpes

29
Q

Which term means absence or lack of breath?

A

apnea

30
Q

A patient who is healthy and not experiencing symptoms is in the normal state of?

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Homeostasis

31
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A patient who has abnormally slow breathing is said to have?

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Bradypnea

32
Q

What is the normal variation in temperature ranges for a healthy adult?

A

97.7 to 99.5.

33
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Fluctuations in temperature that occurs during each day is called?

A

Diurnal variation

34
Q

The relaxation of the heart, and the first beat heard when recording a blood pressure is the____ number?

A

Diastolic

35
Q

The difference between the systolic and diastolic pressure is known as the?

A

Pulse pressure

36
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A breathing pattern that is a characteristic of rhythmic deep changes and seen in patients with heart failure is called?

A

Cheyne-strokes respirations

37
Q

In which of the following patient position is the patient sitting on the examination table with the head of the examination table at 90°?

A

Fowler

38
Q

Which of the following patient positions is typically used for gynecologic examinations?

A

Lithotomy

39
Q

Which of the following methods to exam in the human body is referred to as listening to body sounds?

A

Auscultation

40
Q

Which instrument is used to examine and view the ears?

A

Otoscope

41
Q

Which word is an electrical recording or graph of the heart?

A

Electrocardiogram

42
Q

A tuning fork is used to check the patients on auditory acuity and bone vibration, as well as?

A

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy

43
Q

What term defines a physician listening to the patient’s heart or digestive organs?

A

Auscultation

44
Q

What action is completed using a goniometer?

A

Mensuration

45
Q

Which position will a patient be placed in for symptoms of shock?

A

tredelenburg

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