WK 4 Quiz: Medical Terminology

Question 1

What is the distinction between anatomy and physiology?

Answer 1

Anatomy is the study of body structures, and physiology is the study of body function.

Question 2

The abdominal quadrants include:

Answer 2

Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ), Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ), Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ), and Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ).

Question 3

The term lateral is best defined as:

Answer 3

To the side

Question 4

What word would be used to refer to a patient’s rapid breathing?

Answer 4

Tachypnea

Question 5

A patient with bilateral femur fractures would have which of the following?

Answer 5

Fractures of both femurs

Question 6

Why should an EMT avoid the use of acronyms and abbreviations when communicating?

Answer 6

There is a chance that they can lead to errors in continued care for the patient.

Question 7

When discussing left and right in terms of anatomic locations, what do they refer to?

Answer 7

Left and right from the patient’s perspective

Question 8

Which of the following BEST describes the anatomic position?

Answer 8

Standing, facing forward, with arms at the side, palms forward

Question 9

Which of the following describes the midline of the body?

Answer 9

An imaginary line dividing the body into equal right and left halves

Question 10

The wrist is ________ to the elbow.

Answer 10

distal