Chapter 15

Question 1

albumin/o

Answer 1

albumin, protein

Question 2

calc/i

Answer 2

clacium, lime, the heel

Question 3

-centesis

Answer 3

surgical puncture to remove fluid

Question 4

creatin/o

Answer 4

creatinine

Question 5

fluor/o

Answer 5

glowing

Question 6

glycos/o

Answer 6

glucose, sugar

Question 7

lapar/o

Answer 7

abdomen, abdominal wall

Question 8

lingu/o

Answer 8

tongue

Question 9

-otomy

Answer 9

cutting, surgical incision

Question 10

pyret/o

Answer 10

fever

Question 11

radi/o

Answer 11

radiation, x-rays

Question 12

-scope

Answer 12

instrument for visul examination

Question 13

-scopy

Answer 13

visual examination

Question 14

son/o

Answer 14

sound

Question 15

ultra-

Answer 15

beyond

Question 16

abnormal crackle-like lung sounds

Answer 16

rales

Question 17

coarse rattling sounds that are somewhat like snoring

Answer 17

rhonchi

Question 18

abnormal, high pitched, musical breathing sounds caused by a blockage in the throat or in the larynx

Answer 18

stridor

Question 19

listening for sounds within the body

Answer 19

auscultation

Question 20

used to examine the interior of the eye

Answer 20

ophthalmoscope

Question 21

used to visually examine the external ear canal and tympanic membrane

Answer 21

otoscope

Question 22

enlarges the opening of any canal or cavity

Answer 22

speculum

Question 23

determined compatibility of donor blood and recipient blood before a blood transfusion

Answer 23

crossmatch tests

Question 24

identifies high levels of info within the body

Answer 24

c-reactive protein test (CRP)

Question 25

measures the amounts of total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein, low density lipoprotein, and triglycerides in a blood sample

Answer 25

lipid panel

Question 26

coagulation test

Answer 26

prothrombin time

Question 27

measures the ability of the liver to take up process and secrete bilirubin into the bile

Answer 27

Serum bilirubin test

Question 28

Measure circulating blood levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone

Answer 28

thyroid-stimulating hormone assay

Question 29

measures the pH oxygen and carbon dioxide levels of the arterial blood

Answer 29

Arterial blood gas analysis

Question 30

Contrast medium

Answer 30

Makes structures visible

Question 31

Does not allow x-rays to pass

Answer 31

radiopaque

Question 32

Air or nitrogen gas allow x-rays to pass through

Answer 32

Radiolucent

Question 33

injected into a vein, makes flow of blood and organs visible

Answer 33

intravenous contrast, medium

Question 34

Radiopaque barium sulfate compound, used primarily to visualize the gastrointestinal tract

Answer 34

barium (chemical symbol Ba)

Question 35

Using radiographic imaging to guide procedures, such as a biopsy

Answer 35

Interventional radiology

Question 36

Expected reaction to a drug that is peculiar to the individual

Answer 36

idiosyncratic reaction

Question 37

substance that eases the pain or severity of the symptoms

Answer 37

palliative

Question 38

treatment that yields the opposite of normally expected results

Answer 38

paradoxical reaction

Question 39

interactive substance administered for only its suggestive affects

Answer 39

placebo

Question 40

administered to prevent or reduce fever

Answer 40

antipyretic

Question 41

relieves inflammation and pain

Answer 41

anti-inflammatory medication

Question 42

Class of drugs that relieve pain without affecting consciousness

Answer 42

analgesics

Question 43

Injection made into the fatty layer just below the skin

Answer 43

Subcutaneous injection

Question 44

Injection made into the middle layers of the skin

Answer 44

Intradermal injection

Question 45

injection made directly into muscle tissue

Answer 45

Intramuscular injection

Question 46

injection made directly into a vein

Answer 46

Intravenous injection

Question 47

Single, concentrated dose, usually injected into a blood vessel

Answer 47

Bolus infusion

Question 48

Conventional or western medical practices and healthcare

Answer 48

Allopathic medicine

Question 49

healthcare used in place of allopathic approaches

Answer 49

Alternative medicine

Question 50

Healthcare used to supplement allopathic approaches

Answer 50

Complementary medicine

Question 51

Both allopathic an alternative medicine

Answer 51

Integrative medicine

Question 52

approach that considers the whole body and its environment

Answer 52

Holistic

Question 53

Traditional Hindu system of medicine

Answer 53

ayurvedic

Question 54

supporting the bodies own innate healing ability in the healing power of nature

Answer 54

naturopathy (naturopathic medicine)

Question 55

use of substances, created from plant or mineral products, diluted a thousandfold in water or alcohol

Answer 55

homeopathy