module 2

Question 1

A neurosurgeon is a specialist in surgical procedures involving the

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. nervous system.

Question 2

Measurements that reflect basic functions necessary to maintain life are called:

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vital signs

Question 3

Cyanosis is a bluish discoloration of the skin due to the lack of

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oxygen

Question 4

The roots staphyl/o, strept/o, and bacill/o refer to:

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bacteria

Question 5

Medical diagnosis begins with

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a patient history

Question 6

Aloe, echinacea, and slippery elm bark are used to treat:

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skin irritation

Question 7

An expectorant drug:

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induces coughing

Question 8

The terms purulent, suppuration, and abscess pertain to

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pus

Question 9

Staging is a(n)

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system used to evaluate tumors

Question 10

A method for evaluating a tumor is

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staging

Question 11

A slow heart rate is termed

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bradycardia

Question 12

An otoscope is used to examine the

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ears

Question 13

Humalog is a synthetic type of insulin. Humalog is an

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antidiabetic

Question 14

The term hyperbaric refers to

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increased pressure

Question 15

A bronchoscope is a type of

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endoscope

Question 16

An oncologist specializes in the study and treatment of

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tumors

Question 17

If a drug is contraindicated, it is

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not recommended for treatment

Question 18

Pain in the stomach is

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gastralgia

Question 19

Another term for synergy is

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potentiation

Question 20

An unintended outcome of drug use is a(n)

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side effect

Question 21

An endoscope is used to

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examine the inside of a body cavity

Question 22

Urodynia is

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pain on urination

Question 23

Which syllable has the primary accent in empyema?

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e

Question 24

A herniorrhaphy is

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surgical repair of a hernia

Question 25

All of the following are imaging methods, except

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polygraphy

Question 26

The root hypn/o means

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sleep

Question 27

A hypolipidemic drug is used to

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lower cholesterol

Question 28

When a neoplasm metastasizes, it

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spreads

Question 29

A word that means “acting on the gonads” is

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gonadotropic.

Question 30

A patient takes Dilantin 125 mg tid. How many times per day does she take her medication?

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3

Question 31

An antipyretic drug combats

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fever

Question 32

Which syllable has the primary accent in mucolytic?

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lit

Question 33

A photosensitive person is reactive to

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light

Question 34

Sclerosis is

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hardening

Question 35

A sphygmomanometer measures:

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. blood pressure

Question 36

Which syllable has the primary accent in lithiasis?

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i

Question 37

The letters TNM relate to

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staging

Question 38

An abscess contains

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pus

Question 39

Tracheostenosis is

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narrowing of the trachea

Question 40

In an adenectomy

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a gland is removed

Question 41

Which of the following is not a drug name abbreviation?

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otc

Question 42

The word stasis means:

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stoppage.

Question 43

Mycology is the study of

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fungi

Question 44

A drug given parenterally is administered:

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by injection.

Question 45

The prefix in endoscope means:

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within

Question 46

Diaphoresis is

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profuse sweating.

Question 47

A drug given by the transdermal route is administered:

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through the skin

Question 48

A disease that has no known cause is described as:

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idiopathic

Question 49

A cyst is a

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filled sac or pouch.