Exam Chapters 4-5

Question 1

Using heat to relieve pain or to speed healing is called

Answer 1

Thermotherapy

Question 2

The term that means the introduction of a catheter is

Answer 2

Catheterization

Question 3

A general term for the procedure that requires entry of a body cavity or interruption of normal body function is

Answer 3

Invasive

Question 4

Identification of a disease or condition by a scientific evaluation is

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Diagnosis

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Pulse

Question 6

The number of breaths/minute is the

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Respiration rate

Question 7

On day 5, Dr. Norris removed the sutures that has resulted from a small cut on Sean’s leg. The surgeon tells his mother that excellent healing has resulted, the small scar will fade significantly with time, and this should cause no additional problems for Sean. What is the name of the report that the surgeon is giving to Sean’s mother?

Answer 7

Prognosis

Question 8

A term for objective evidence of disease is

Answer 8

Sign

Question 9

Itching of the skin is

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A symptom

Question 10

A rash is

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A sign

Question 11

A change that is perceived by the patient is

Answer 11

A symptom

Question 12

Feeling the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts with the hands is

Answer 12

Palpation

Question 13

An instrument used to measure temperature is called a

Answer 13

Thermometer

Question 14

The examiner is observing and listening to the patient during the physical examination is called

Answer 14

Inspection

Question 15

A diagnostic imaging modality that produces a detailed image of a cross section of tissue similar to what one would see if the body or body part were cut into sections is

Answer 15

Computed tomography

Question 16

Which of the following means treatment of diseases with drugs or medicine?

Answer 16

Pharmacotherapy

Question 17

The term for a drug that relieves pain is

Answer 17

Analgesic

Question 18

In measurements of blood pressure, the lower reading is the ________ pressure.

Answer 18

Diastolic

Question 19

The branch of medicine that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases with xrays and radioactive substances is

Answer 19

Radiology

Question 20

A patient was prescribed _______ to treat an infection.

Answer 20

An antibiotic

Question 21

A patient with hypertension has his blood pressure checked at the doctor’s office. The reading was 210/90. The number 210 is referred to as the

Answer 21

Systolic pressure

Question 22

Palpating the number of times the heart beats/minute is referred to as the

Answer 22

Pulse

Question 23

Dacrolithiasis is

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The presence of lacrimal stones

Question 24

Drooping of the eyelid is called

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Blepharoptosis

Question 25

The four main types of tissue are

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epithelial, connective, muscular, nervous

Question 26

A term that means toward the head is

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Cephalad

Question 27

A term that means located in the front and toward the middle of the body is

Answer 27

Anteromedian

Question 28

Posteroanterior means

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From the back to the front

Question 29

The term that means uppermost or above is

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Superior

Question 30

Which of the following terms mean pertaining to the navel?

Answer 30

Omphalic and umbilical

Question 31

Large organs contained in the ventral cavity are called

Answer 31

Viscera

Question 32

Cells that can ingest and destroy bacteria are called

Answer 32

phagocytes

Question 33

The production of red blood cells is called

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Erythropoiesis

Question 34

Cephalalgia means

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Headache

Question 35

Swelling of the eyelid is called

Answer 35

Blepharedema

Question 36

Dactylitis means

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Inflammation of bones of the fingers or toes

Question 37

A term for excessive sweating is

Answer 37

Hyperhidrosis

Question 38

A condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, hemoglobin, or both is

Answer 38

Anemia

Question 39

Leukopenia means

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A deficiency of white blood cells

Question 40

Which combining form means sweat?

Answer 40

Hidr/o

Question 41

A 55 year old woman complains of generalized pain near her stomach and in her midback. Which term best describes this combined location?

Answer 41

Abdominothoracic

Question 42

A patient has a respiratory infection following exposure to mold. Mold is classified as a

Answer 42

Fungi

Question 43

A synonym for body cells is ______ cells.

Answer 43

Somatic

Question 44

What is the smallest microorganism? Fungi, Protozoa, Bacteria, or Viruses

Answer 44

Viruses

Question 45

Being horizontal with the face down is the __________ position.

Answer 45

Prone

Question 46

A blood platelet is termed a

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Thrombocyte

Question 47

Pertaining to the spine is referred to as

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Spinal

Question 48

The presence of a clot is called

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Thrombosis

Question 49

A substance that prevents coagulation is an

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Anticoagulant

Question 50

__________ means within a cell.

Answer 50

Intracellular