exam 3

Question 1

gonad/o

Answer 1

gondas (sex organs)

Question 2

gluc/o

Answer 2

sugar

Question 3

cancerous tumor originating in the cortex of the adrenal gland

Answer 3

adrenocortical carcinoma

Question 4

protrusion of the eyes out of the eye socket

Answer 4

exophthalmos

Question 5

acidity in the blood caused by the presence of ketone bodies produced when the body burns fat for energy

Answer 5

diabetic ketoacidosis

Question 6

The “bearded lady” at the carnival is displaying which condition?

Answer 6

hirsutism

Question 7

condition in which the adrenal glands underproduce necessary hormones

Answer 7

adrenocortical insufficiency

Question 8

sugar in the urine

Answer 8

glucosuria

Question 9

excessive urination

Answer 9

polyuria

Question 10

hypoglycemia

Answer 10

low blood sugar

Question 11

Imaging procedure that measures levels of radioactivity in the thyroid after administration
of radioactive iodine either orally or intravenously

Answer 11

radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU) test

Question 12

The glycemic index ranks foods based on…

Answer 12

the way they affect sugar levels in the blood

Question 13

HRT

Answer 13

hormone replacement therapy

Question 14

GTT is a test that determines how a patient’s body tolerates…

Answer 14

sugar

Question 15

Pancreatic hormone that decreases blood sugar level:

Answer 15

insulin

Question 16

galactorrhea

Answer 16

discharge of milk

Question 17

amenorrhea

Answer 17

lack of menstrual flow

Question 18

gynecomastia

Answer 18

development of breast tissue in males

Question 19

polyuria

Answer 19

excessive urination

Question 20

polyphagia

Answer 20

excessive eating

Question 21

polydipsia

Answer 21

excessive thirst

Question 22

hematopoiesis

Answer 22

formation of blood cells

Question 23

arteri/o

Answer 23

artery

Question 24

patch broken blood vessels

Answer 24

thrombocyte

Question 25

thromb/o

Answer 25

blood clot

Question 26

ingestion of bacteria, damaged cells, or debris by certain white blood cells

Answer 26

phagocytosis

Question 27

RBC

Answer 27

red blood cells

Question 28

WBC

Answer 28

white blood cells

Question 28

MVP

Answer 28

mitral valve prolapse

Question 29

aortic stenosis

Answer 29

narrowing of the aorta

Question 30

obstruction of a coronary artery by a clot

Answer 30

coronary thrombosis

Question 31

splenitis

Answer 31

inflammation of the spleen

Question 32

hepatosplenomegaly means enlargement of what organs?

Answer 32

liver and spleen

Question 33

hemolysis is the breakdown of what?

Answer 33

blood cells

Question 34

irregular heart rhythm:

Answer 34

arrhythmia

Question 35

carditis

Answer 35

inflammation of the heart

Question 36

murmur

Answer 36

abnormal heart sound

Question 37

drug that opposes high blood pressure

Answer 37

antihypertensive

Question 38

soft, blowing sound caused by turbulent blood flow

Answer 38

bruit

Question 39

pressure exerted on blood vessels during cardiac contraction

Answer 39

systolic

Question 40

spir/o

Answer 40

breathing

Question 41

tonsil/o

Answer 41

tonsils

Question 42

laryng/o

Answer 42

larynx (voice box)

Question 43

palat/o

Answer 43

palate (roof of mouth)

Question 44

IRDS

Answer 44

infant respiratory distress syndrome

Question 45

PE

Answer 45

pulmonary embolism

Question 46

CXR

Answer 46

chest x-ray

Question 47

CXR

Answer 47

chest x-ray

Question 48

T&A

Answer 48

tonsils and adenoids

Question 49

rhinorrhea

Answer 49

runny nose

Question 50

involuntary contractions of the bronchi

Answer 50

bronchospasm

Question 51

blockage in the pulmonary blood supply

Answer 51

pulmonary embolism

Question 52

inflammation of the mucous membranes of the bronchial tubes

Answer 52

bronchitis

Question 53

a group of tests that measure oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations in arterial blood

Answer 53

arterial blood gas analysis

Question 54

a machine that administers respiratory medication by “creating a cloud” or mist that is inhaled by the patient

Answer 54

nebulizer

Question 55

direct visual examination of the interior bronchi using a bronchoscope

Answer 55

bronchoscopy

Question 56

hemoptysis

Answer 56

coughing up blood

Question 57

using a stethoscope to listen to breathing sounds

Answer 57

auscultation

Question 58

eupnea

Answer 58

normal breathing

Question 59

combination of medical disorders associated with faulty metabolism

Answer 59

dysmetabolic syndrome

Question 60

presence of urinary waste in the blood

Answer 60

uremia

Question 61

euthyroid

Answer 61

"good thyroid"

Question 62

genetic disease in which the adrenal gland is overdeveloped

Answer 62

congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Question 63

obstruction of a coronary artery by a clot

Answer 63

myocardial infarction

Question 64

quivering or spontaneous contraction of muscle fibers in the heart’s atrium

Answer 64

atrial fibrillation

Question 65

leukocyte

Answer 65

white blood cell

Question 66

deficiency in all cellular components of the blood

Answer 66

pancytopenia

Question 67

condition in which the blood doesn't clot

Answer 67

hemophilia

Question 68

CC

Answer 68

cardiac catheterization

Question 69

abnormally high blood pressure

Answer 69

hypertension

Question 70

presence of disease-causing organisms in the blood

Answer 70

septicemia

Question 71

a method of artificially maintaining blood flow and airflow when breathing and pulse have stopped

Answer 71

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 72

hemothorax

Answer 72

blood in the chest

Question 73

overbreathing, or too much air flowing into and out of the lungs

Answer 73

hyperventilation

Question 74

CPR

Answer 74

cardiopulmonary resuscitation