Lesson 1B (Part 2)

Question 1

Thoracentesis

Answer 1

Pleural effusion is drained

Question 2

Amniocentesis

Answer 2

Amniotic fluid is removed for biochemical analysis

Question 3

Arthrocentesis

Answer 3

Knee joint is drained of excess fluid

Question 4

Hysterectomy

Answer 4

Removal of the uterus

Question 5

Cholecystectomy

Answer 5

Removal of the gallbladder

Question 6

Mastectomy

Answer 6

Removal of the breast

Question 7

Mammogram

Answer 7

Radiographic record of the breast

Question 8

Mammography

Answer 8

Radiographic procedure to record the breast

Question 9

Dialysis

Answer 9

Removal of waste

Question 10

Hemodialysis

Answer 10

Procedure to remove waste materials from the blood when the kidneys are not functioning

Question 11

Angioplasty (balloon)

Answer 11

Is performed on blocked or narrowed coronary arteries of the heart-widens the vessel allowing more blood to flow through the muscles

Question 12

Laparoscopy

Answer 12

A surgical procedure where an incision is made in the abdominal wall and a laparoscope is inserted to visualize the organs

Question 13

Colostomy

Answer 13

Creation of an opening (stoma) from the bowel to the outside of the body

Question 14

Tracheotomy

Answer 14

Surgical procedure that creates an opening through the neck into the trachea (windpipe)

Question 15

Chemotherapy

Answer 15

Treatment for cancer using a chemotherapeutic agent

Question 16

Radiotherapy

Answer 16

Radiation therapy

- medical use of ionizing radiation to eradicate a cancerous growth