Chapter 4

Question 1

acute

Answer 1

having a short and relatively severe course

Question 2

analgesic

Answer 2

a drug that relieves pain

Question 3

antibiotic

Answer 3

antimicrobial agents that are derived from cultures of a microorganism or produced semisynthetically and used to treat infections

Question 4

antimicrobial

Answer 4

drugs that destroy or inhibit the growth of microbes

Question 5

antineoplastics

Answer 5

medications that are used to treat neoplasms

Question 6

ascultation

Answer 6

The examiner listens for sounds within the body to evaluate the heart, blood vessels, lungs, intestines, or other organs, or to detect the fetal heart sound.

Question 7

blood pressure

Answer 7

the pressure exerted by the circulating volume of blood on the walls of the arteries and veins and on the chambers of the heart

Question 8

cannula

Answer 8

hollow, flexible tube that is inserted into vessels or cavities

Question 9

catheter

Answer 9

a hollow flexible tube that can be inserted into a cavity of the body to withdraw or instill fluids, preform tests, or visualize a vessel or cavity

Question 10

catheterization

Answer 10

the introduction of a catheter

Question 11

catheterize

Answer 11

to introduce a catheter

Question 12

chemotherapy

Answer 12

treatment of disease by chemical agents

Question 13

palpation

Answer 13

The examiner feels the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts with the hands (enlarged liver)

Question 14

computed radiography

Answer 14

the image data are digitized and immediately displayed on a moniter or recorded on film

Question 15

computed tomography

Answer 15

uses ionizing radiation to produce a detailed image of a cross section of tisue

Question 16

cytotoxic

Answer 16

used in cancer treatment to kill cancer cells

Question 17

ech/o, son/o

Answer 17

sound

Question 18

electr/o

Answer 18

electricity

Question 19

echogram

Answer 19

record produced by sonography

Question 20

echography

Answer 20

sonography

Question 21

tom/o

Answer 21

to cut

Question 22

fluoroscopy

Answer 22

The visual examination of an internal organ

Question 23

radiolucent

Answer 23

substances that readily permit the passage of x-rays

Question 24

radiopaque

Answer 24

substances that do not permit the passage of x-rays

Question 25

magnetic resonance imaging

Answer 25

creates images of internal structures based on the magnetic properties of chemical elements within the body and uses a powerful magnetic field and radio wave pulses rather than ionizing radiation such as x-rays

Question 26

narcotic

Answer 26

pertaining to a substance that produces insensibility or stupor

Question 27

sonography

Answer 27

process of imaging deep structures of the body by sending and receiving high frequency sound waves that are reflected back as echoes from tissue interfaces

Question 28

pharmaceuticals

Answer 28

medicinal drugs

Question 29

positron emission tomography

Answer 29

combines computed tomography and radioactive substances to produce enhanced images of selected body structures, especially the heart, blood vessels, and the brain

Question 30

pharmacotherapy

Answer 30

treatment of diseases with drugs or mediciene

Question 31

radiotherapy

Answer 31

the treatment of tumors using radiation to destroy cancer cells

Question 32

algesi/o

Answer 32

sensitivity to pain

Question 33

chem/o

Answer 33

chemical

Question 34

pharmac/o, pharmaceut/i

Answer 34

drugs or mediciene

Question 35

plast/o

Answer 35

repair

Question 36

therapeut/o

Answer 36

treatment

Question 37

tox/o

Answer 37

poison

Question 38

-therapy

Answer 38

treatment

Question 39

remission

Answer 39

disappearance of the characteristics of a malignant tissue

Question 40

toxic

Answer 40

poison

Question 41

chronic

Answer 41

the disease exists over a long time

Question 42

diagnosis (Dx)

Answer 42

identification of a disease or condition by a scientific evaluation of physical signs, symptoms, history, tests, and procedures

Question 43

diastolic pressure

Answer 43

the lower reading

Question 44

systolic pressure

Answer 44

the higher reading

Question 45

inspection

Answer 45

the examiner uses the eyes and ears to observe and listen to the patient (rash)

Question 46

percussion

Answer 46

The examiner taps the body with the finger tips or fist to evaluate the size, boarders, and consistency of internal organs and to determine the amount of fluid in a body cavity

Question 47

stethoscope

Answer 47

an instrument consisting of two earpieces connected by flexible tubing

Question 48

prognosis

Answer 48

the predicted outcome of a disease

Question 49

signs

Answer 49

the objective, or definitive, evidence of an illness or disordered function that are perceived by an examiner (fever, rash, lab tests)

Question 50

symptoms

Answer 50

subjective evidence as perceived by the patient (pain)

Question 51

radiologic

Answer 51

relate to the use of radiation

Question 52

specimen

Answer 52

a small sample or part taken from the body to represent the nature of the whole

Question 53

pulse

Answer 53

the rhythmic expansion of an artery that occurs as the heart beats

Question 54

respiraton

Answer 54

either the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide within the body, or breathing

Question 55

endoscope

Answer 55

an illuminated instrument for the visualization of the interior of a body cavity or organ

Question 56

invasive procedure

Answer 56

requires entry of a body cavity or interruption of normal body funtion

Question 57

radiograph

Answer 57

x-ray image

Question 58

fluor/o

Answer 58

emitting or reflecting light

Question 59

radi/o

Answer 59

radiant energy

Question 60

ultra-

Answer 60

excessive

Question 61

tomogram

Answer 61

the record produced

Question 62

radiation oncology

Answer 62

radiation therapy

Question 63

therapeutic

Answer 63

pertaining to treatment; curative