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1
Q

You are sure that you heard an “f” sound at the beginning of the term meaning a bone of the fingers and toes. After exhausting your possibilities in the F section of the dictionary, you realize that you could also try which letter combination?

a. sh
b. ph
c. th
d. pt

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b. ph

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Which of the following is an acronym?

a. IM
b. C2
c. ng
d. TURP

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d. TURP

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“Intra-” has a similar meaning to:

a. infra-
b. inter-
c. peri-
d. endo-

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d. endo-

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In the term hypodermic, the prefix is:

a. hypo.
b. derm.
c. dermo.
d. ic.

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a. hypo.

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5
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The branch of medicine that deals with the study of the heart is:

a. oncology.
b. hematology.
c. cardiology.
d. pathology.

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c. cardiology.

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The x-ray films showed a blunted __________ (tip) of the right lung.

a. apex
b. fornix
c. fundus
d. body

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a. apex

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Which plane would divide the upper abdominopelvic quadrants from the lower abdominopelvic quadrants?

a. frontal
b. sagittal
c. transverse
d. midsagittal

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c. transverse

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8
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Myel/o is a combining form for the:

a. muscles and spinal cord.
b. bone marrow and spinal cord.
c. muscle and bone marrow.
d. spinal cord and nerves.

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b. bone marrow and spinal cord.

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9
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A patient with a buildup of fatty deposits in the lining of the arteries has a problem with the __________ of the arteries.

a. hilum
b. apex
c. vestibule
d. lumen

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d. lumen

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10
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The combining form for the front is:

a. arthr/o
b. antr/o
c. anter/o
d. atri/o

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c. anter/o

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The rule of nines describes the:

a. percentage of body surface affected by burns.
b. size of a tumor.
c. severity of a burn.
d. treatment time for PUVA.

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a. percentage of body surface affected by burns.

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Inflammatory scaling disease of the scalp and face, in newborns known as cradle cap, is:

a. atopic dermatitis
b. seborrheic dermatitis
c. contact dermatitis
d. ichthyosis

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b. seborrheic dermatitis

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13
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Ultraviolet light used on psoriatic lesions is:

a. STSG
b. OTC
c. PUVA
d. HPV

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c. PUVA

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14
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Another name for the circumscribed, elevated papules caused by localized edema, commonly resulting from an allergic reaction is:

a. vesicles
b. papules
c. wheals
d. nodules

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c. wheals

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15
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Microscopic examination of lesions for the purpose of diagnosing herpes zoster and herpes simplex is a:

a. Mantoux test
b. Tzanck test
c. fungal test
d. Wood’s light

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b. Tzanck test

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16
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A patient with rhinitis has an inflammation of his:

a. nose.
b. ear.
c. throat.
d. voice box.

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a. nose.

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One of your professors is using a term that sounds like it starts with a “z,” but you have read every Z term in your dictionary, and it’s not there. You should try looking under the letter:

a. Y.
b. X.
c. W.
d. S.

A

b. X.

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18
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The plural of pleura is:

a. pleurae.
b. pleuri.
c. pleurus.
d. pleures.

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a. pleurae.

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What is the singular of thrombi?

a. thromba
b. thrombus
c. thrombis
d. thromba

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b. thrombus

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20
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A patient lying in a prone position is lying on her:

a. belly.
b. back.
c. side.
d. arm.

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a. belly.

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21
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Medial to the inguinal region is the __________ region.

a. lumbar
b. umbilical
c. hypogastric
d. epigastric

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c. hypogastric

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22
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Hist/o is a combining form for:

a. cell.
b. organ.
c. tissue.
d. body system.

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c. tissue.

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23
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The term used to describe the sweat glands is:

a. sudoriferous.
b. sebaceous.
c. epithelial.
d. endocrine.

A

a. sudoriferous.

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24
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The route of administration in which drugs are injected within the skin is called:

a. intradermal.
b. subcutaneous.
c. transdermal.
d. topical.

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a. intradermal.

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25
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What is a localized vascular lesion?

a. lipoma
b. dermatofibroma
c. skin tag
d. angioma

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d. angioma

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26
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A burn that goes only through the papillary layer of the dermis is called a:

a. superficial-thickness burn.
b. full-thickness burn.
c. deep partial-thickness burn.
d. superficial partial-thickness burn.

A

d. superficial partial-thickness burn.

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27
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Which of the following means below or deficient?

a. dys-
b. hypo-
c. trans-
d. post-

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b. hypo-

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A patient who has a prenatal visit sees her practitioner:

a. after the birth of her child.
b. before the birth of her child.
c. the time surrounding the birth of her child.
d. at the time of delivery.

A

b. before the birth of her child.

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29
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A biopsy is a(n) _________ of living tissue.

a. disease process
b. inflammation
c. removal and microscopic viewing
d. bursting forth

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c. removal and microscopic viewing

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30
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The prefix anti- means:

a. before
b. after, behind
c. near
d. against

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d. against

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31
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The abdominopelvic region that is inferior to the left lumbar region is the left _________ region.

a. iliac
b. hypogastric
c. hypochondriac
d. inguinal

A

a. iliac

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32
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The substance that holds organelles within a cell is the:

a. cytoplasm.
b. lysosome.
c. mitochondrion.
d. ribosome.

A

a. cytoplasm.

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33
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Patients with coronary heart disease have a disorder of their _________ system.

a. respiratory
b. endocrine
c. cardiovascular
d. integumentary

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c. cardiovascular

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34
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Pain in an arm and leg on the same side of the body is termed:

a. bilateral.
b. contralateral.
c. ipsilateral.
d. homeostasis

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c. ipsilateral.

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35
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An infection of the _________ cavity is called peritonitis.

a. cranial
b. spinal
c. thoracic
d. abdominal

A

d. abdominal

36
Q

Another term for the acute, painful, infectious rash caused by a reactivation of the latent varicella zoster virus is:

a. verruca.
b. HSV.
c. shingles.
d. dermatomycosis.

A

c. shingles.

37
Q

Destruction of tissue through the use of extreme cold, usually liquid nitrogen, is called:

a. cauterization.
b. curettage.
c. cryosurgery.
d. debridement.

A

c. cryosurgery.

38
Q

What is an irritated or allergic skin response that can lead to acute or chronic inflammation?

a. atopic dermatitis
b. carbuncle
c. psoriasis
d. dermatomycosis

A

a. atopic dermatitis

39
Q

Infection of the skin beside the nail is called:

a. onycholysis.
b. onychocryptosis.
c. onychia.
d. paronychia.

A

d. paronychia.

40
Q

What is a superficial vesiculopustular skin infection seen in children but also possible in adults?

a. atopic dermatitis
b. contact dermatitis
c. impetigo
d. cellulitis

A

c. impetigo

41
Q

What type of diagnosis begins abruptly and severely?

a. sign
b. symptom
c. acute
d. chronic

A

c. acute

42
Q

If you are told that “cutaneo” is a combining form for the skin, then percutaneous would refer to a term that describes something that is _________ the skin.

a. under
b. through
c. surrounding
d. before

A

b. through

43
Q

Patients with food caught in their interdental spaces have pieces of food:

a. within their teeth.
b. between their teeth.
c. under their teeth.
d. above their teeth.

A

b. between their teeth.

44
Q

The term that means “away from an organ” is:

a. anterior.
b. superior.
c. afferent.
d. efferent.

A

c. afferent.

45
Q

The epithelial tissue in the heart is called the:

a. myocardium.
b. endocardium.
c. mediastinum.
d. pleura.

A

b. endocardium.

46
Q

A patient with a disorder of adipose tissue has a problem with which type of tissue?

a. epithelial
b. connective
c. muscular
d. nervous

A

b. connective

47
Q

Celi/o has the same meaning as:

a. gastr/o.
b. lapar/o.
c. chondr/o.
d. somat/o.

A

b. lapar/o.

48
Q

A dermatome is a(n):

a. incision of the skin.
b. excision of the skin.
c. new opening of the skin.
d. instrument to incise skin.

A

d. instrument to incise skin.

49
Q

A category of dry skin that has the scaly appearance of a fish is:

a. callus.
b. clavus.
c. psoriasis.
d. ichthyosis.

A

d. ichthyosis.

50
Q

Inflammation of the sweat glands is:

a. anhidrosis.
b. hidradenitis.
c. miliaria.
d. vitiligo.

A

b. hidradenitis.

51
Q

What is a circumscribed, raised lesion containing fluid?

a. papule
b. pustule
c. vesicle
d. wheal

A

c. vesicle

52
Q

A patient schedule for a procedure to visualize the interior of a body cavity is having a(n):

a. endoscopy.
b. biopsy.
c. pathology.
d. CABG.

A

a. endoscopy.

53
Q

Which of the following suffixes indicates a therapeutic intervention?

a. -megaly
b. -rrhea
c. -tripsy
d. -itis

A

c. -tripsy

54
Q

An enlargement of the heart is:

a. cardialgia.
b. cardiopathy.
c. cardiorrhexis.
d. cardiomegaly.

A

d. cardiomegaly.

55
Q

What is the plural of digitus?

a. digites
b. digities
c. digitusi
d. digiti

A

d. digiti

56
Q

Otoscopes are used to examine the:

a. ears.
b. eyes.
c. bones.
d. umbilical region.

A

a. ears.

57
Q

Paranasal sinuses are _____ the nose.

a. under
b. surrounding
c. through
d. near

A

d. near

58
Q

A patient with a sinistrocardia has his heart located on the _____ side of the body.

a. front
b. back
c. right
d. left

A

d. left

59
Q

McBurney’s point is located in the _____ quadrant.

a. upper right
b. upper left
c. lower right
d. lower left

A

c. lower left

60
Q

The epithelial tissue in the heart is called the:

a. myocardium.
b. endocardium.
c. mediastinum.
d. pleura.

A

b. endocardium.

61
Q

A lab test used to diagnose cystic fibrosis is the:

a. bacterial analysis.
b. fungal test.
c. sweat test.
d. Tzanck test.

A

c. sweat test.

62
Q

Harvest of skin from another human donor for temporary transplant is a(n):

a. allograft.
b. autograft.
c. xenograft.
d. homograft.

A

a. allograft.

63
Q

A mild form of ichthyosis is:

a. seborrheic dermatitis.
b. vitiligo.
c. dyschromia.
d. xeroderma.

A

d. xeroderma.

64
Q

The rule for the order of joining word roots at the beginning of a term is:

a. put them in alphabetic order and add combining vowels, regardless of whether the initial letter is a consonant or a vowel.
b. put them in alphabetic order and add combining vowels only if the initial letter is a vowel.
c. put them in order of the directionality of the body system and add combining vowels between each word root, regardless of whether the initial letter starts with a consonant or a vowel.
d. put them in order of the directionality of the body system and add combining vowels between the word roots only if the initial letter is a consonant.

A

c. put them in order of the directionality of the body system and add combining vowels between each word root, regardless of whether the initial letter starts with a consonant or a vowel.

65
Q

An antecubital bruise is on the front of the:

a. hand.
b. foot.
c. arm.
d. leg.

A

c. arm

66
Q

When a patient came in with numbness of her left arm and left leg, the physician noted that the leg numbness was on the ____ side.

a. contralateral
b. ipsilateral
c. bilateral
d. dextrad

A

b. ipsilateral

67
Q

An antrum is most similar to a(n):

a. apex.
b. fundus.
c. hilum.
d. sinus.

A

d. sinus.

68
Q

A cracklike lesion of the skin is called a:

a. keloid.
b. furuncle.
c. fissure.
d. clavus.

A

c. fissure.

69
Q

Yeast infection in moist, occluded areas of the skin and mucous membranes is:

a. dermatomycosis.
b. onychomycosis.
c. candidiasis.
d. impetigo.

A

a. dermatomycosis.

70
Q

What are tiny, superficial, keratinous cysts caused by clogged oil ducts?

a. alopecia
b. acne vulgaris
c. milia
d. miliaria

A

c. milia

71
Q

A patient with a heart disorder would most likely be treated by a(n):

a. hematologist.
b. geriatrician.
c. anesthesiologist.
d. cardiologist.

A

d. cardiologist.

72
Q

The o in the term thermometer is a:

a. prefix.
b. word root.
c. combining form.
d. combining vowel.

A

d. combining vowel.

73
Q

An intraaortic balloon pump is placed ____ the aorta.

a. within
b. outside
c. surrounding
d. below

A

a. within

74
Q

The plural of diagnosis is:

a. diagnoses.
b. diagnosi.
c. diagnosises.
d. diagnosae.

A

a. diagnoses.

75
Q

Back to front is:

a. anteroposterior.
b. posteroanterior.
c. distoproximal.
d. proximodistal.

A

b. posteroanterior.

76
Q

Brachi/o is a combining form for the:

a. lung.
b. arm.
c. leg.
d. neck.

A

b. arm.

77
Q

Warts on the bottom of a patient’s foot are described as being on the _____ surface of the foot.

a. inferior
b. superior
c. palmar
d. plantar

A

d. plantar

78
Q

A drug that breaks down hardened skin is a(n):

a. antipruritic.
b. antiseptic.
c. keratolytic.
d. scabicide.

A

c. keratolytic.

79
Q

Incision of necrotic tissue resulting from a severe burn is:

a. necrosis.
b. dermatoplasty.
c. escharotomy.
d. debridement.

A

c. escharotomy.

80
Q

Softening of the nails is called:

a. onychomalacia.
b. onychomycosis.
c. paronychia.
d. onycholysis.

A

a. onychomalacia.

81
Q

A patient whose muscles have atrophied shows:

a. excessive muscle development.
b. abnormal muscle development.
c. a lack of muscle development.
d. painful muscle development.

A

c. a lack of muscle development.

82
Q

As part of the operative procedure, the surgeon performs an enteroplasty. You know that she has ____ part of the intestines.

a. enlarged.
b. sutured.
c. drained.
d. repaired.

A

d. repaired.

83
Q

The Q in LLQ refers to:

a. questionable.
b. quadriplegia.
c. quadrant.
d. query.

A

c. quadrant.

84
Q

Another term form the surface of the palm is:

a. volar.
b. plantar.
c. sural.
d. crural.

A

a. volar.

85
Q

What is the route of administration in which a medication in a gel-like material is applied to the skin using a patch?

a. STSG
b. ID
c. NKDA
d. TTS

A

d. TTS

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