Module 1 Flashcards by Rhonda Albertson

You are sure that you heard an “f” sound at the beginning of the term meaning a bone of the fingers and toes. After exhausting your possibilities in the F section of the dictionary, you realize that you could also try which letter combination?

a. sh
b. ph
c. th
d. pt

b. ph

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Which of the following is an acronym?

a. IM
b. C2
c. ng
d. TURP

d. TURP

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“Intra-” has a similar meaning to:

a. infra-
b. inter-
c. peri-
d. endo-

d. endo-

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In the term hypodermic, the prefix is:

a. hypo.
b. derm.
c. dermo.
d. ic.

a. hypo.

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The branch of medicine that deals with the study of the heart is:

a. oncology.
b. hematology.
c. cardiology.
d. pathology.

c. cardiology.

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The x-ray films showed a blunted __________ (tip) of the right lung.

a. apex
b. fornix
c. fundus
d. body

a. apex

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Which plane would divide the upper abdominopelvic quadrants from the lower abdominopelvic quadrants?

a. frontal
b. sagittal
c. transverse
d. midsagittal

c. transverse

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Myel/o is a combining form for the:

a. muscles and spinal cord.
b. bone marrow and spinal cord.
c. muscle and bone marrow.
d. spinal cord and nerves.

b. bone marrow and spinal cord.

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A patient with a buildup of fatty deposits in the lining of the arteries has a problem with the __________ of the arteries.

a. hilum
b. apex
c. vestibule
d. lumen

d. lumen

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The combining form for the front is:

a. arthr/o
b. antr/o
c. anter/o
d. atri/o

c. anter/o

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The rule of nines describes the:

a. percentage of body surface affected by burns.
b. size of a tumor.
c. severity of a burn.
d. treatment time for PUVA.

a. percentage of body surface affected by burns.

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Inflammatory scaling disease of the scalp and face, in newborns known as cradle cap, is:

a. atopic dermatitis
b. seborrheic dermatitis
c. contact dermatitis
d. ichthyosis

b. seborrheic dermatitis

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Ultraviolet light used on psoriatic lesions is:

a. STSG
b. OTC
c. PUVA
d. HPV

c. PUVA

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Another name for the circumscribed, elevated papules caused by localized edema, commonly resulting from an allergic reaction is:

a. vesicles
b. papules
c. wheals
d. nodules

c. wheals

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Microscopic examination of lesions for the purpose of diagnosing herpes zoster and herpes simplex is a:

a. Mantoux test
b. Tzanck test
c. fungal test
d. Wood’s light

b. Tzanck test

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A patient with rhinitis has an inflammation of his:

a. nose.
b. ear.
c. throat.
d. voice box.

a. nose.

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One of your professors is using a term that sounds like it starts with a “z,” but you have read every Z term in your dictionary, and it’s not there. You should try looking under the letter:

a. Y.
b. X.
c. W.
d. S.

b. X.

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The plural of pleura is:

a. pleurae.
b. pleuri.
c. pleurus.
d. pleures.

a. pleurae.

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What is the singular of thrombi?

a. thromba
b. thrombus
c. thrombis
d. thromba

b. thrombus

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A patient lying in a prone position is lying on her:

a. belly.
b. back.
c. side.
d. arm.

a. belly.

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Medial to the inguinal region is the __________ region.

a. lumbar
b. umbilical
c. hypogastric
d. epigastric

c. hypogastric

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Hist/o is a combining form for:

a. cell.
b. organ.
c. tissue.
d. body system.

c. tissue.

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The term used to describe the sweat glands is:

a. sudoriferous.
b. sebaceous.
c. epithelial.
d. endocrine.

a. sudoriferous.

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The route of administration in which drugs are injected within the skin is called:

a. intradermal.
b. subcutaneous.
c. transdermal.
d. topical.

a. intradermal.

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What is a localized vascular lesion? a. lipoma b. dermatofibroma c. skin tag d. angioma

d. angioma

A burn that goes only through the papillary layer of the dermis is called a: a. superficial-thickness burn. b. full-thickness burn. c. deep partial-thickness burn. d. superficial partial-thickness burn.

d. superficial partial-thickness burn.

Which of the following means below or deficient? a. dys- b. hypo- c. trans- d. post-

b. hypo-

A patient who has a prenatal visit sees her practitioner: a. after the birth of her child. b. before the birth of her child. c. the time surrounding the birth of her child. d. at the time of delivery.

b. before the birth of her child.

A biopsy is a(n) _________ of living tissue. a. disease process b. inflammation c. removal and microscopic viewing d. bursting forth

c. removal and microscopic viewing

The prefix anti- means: a. before b. after, behind c. near d. against

d. against

The abdominopelvic region that is inferior to the left lumbar region is the left _________ region. a. iliac b. hypogastric c. hypochondriac d. inguinal

a. iliac

The substance that holds organelles within a cell is the: a. cytoplasm. b. lysosome. c. mitochondrion. d. ribosome.

a. cytoplasm.

Patients with coronary heart disease have a disorder of their _________ system. a. respiratory b. endocrine c. cardiovascular d. integumentary

c. cardiovascular

Pain in an arm and leg on the same side of the body is termed: a. bilateral. b. contralateral. c. ipsilateral. d. homeostasis

c. ipsilateral.

An infection of the _________ cavity is called peritonitis. a. cranial b. spinal c. thoracic d. abdominal

d. abdominal

Another term for the acute, painful, infectious rash caused by a reactivation of the latent varicella zoster virus is: a. verruca. b. HSV. c. shingles. d. dermatomycosis.

c. shingles.

Destruction of tissue through the use of extreme cold, usually liquid nitrogen, is called: a. cauterization. b. curettage. c. cryosurgery. d. debridement.

c. cryosurgery.

What is an irritated or allergic skin response that can lead to acute or chronic inflammation? a. atopic dermatitis b. carbuncle c. psoriasis d. dermatomycosis

a. atopic dermatitis

Infection of the skin beside the nail is called: a. onycholysis. b. onychocryptosis. c. onychia. d. paronychia.

d. paronychia.

What is a superficial vesiculopustular skin infection seen in children but also possible in adults? a. atopic dermatitis b. contact dermatitis c. impetigo d. cellulitis

c. impetigo

What type of diagnosis begins abruptly and severely? a. sign b. symptom c. acute d. chronic

c. acute

If you are told that “cutaneo” is a combining form for the skin, then percutaneous would refer to a term that describes something that is _________ the skin. a. under b. through c. surrounding d. before

b. through

Patients with food caught in their interdental spaces have pieces of food: a. within their teeth. b. between their teeth. c. under their teeth. d. above their teeth.

b. between their teeth.

The term that means “away from an organ” is: a. anterior. b. superior. c. afferent. d. efferent.

c. afferent.

The epithelial tissue in the heart is called the: a. myocardium. b. endocardium. c. mediastinum. d. pleura.

b. endocardium.

A patient with a disorder of adipose tissue has a problem with which type of tissue? a. epithelial b. connective c. muscular d. nervous

b. connective

Celi/o has the same meaning as: a. gastr/o. b. lapar/o. c. chondr/o. d. somat/o.

b. lapar/o.

A dermatome is a(n): a. incision of the skin. b. excision of the skin. c. new opening of the skin. d. instrument to incise skin.

d. instrument to incise skin.

A category of dry skin that has the scaly appearance of a fish is: a. callus. b. clavus. c. psoriasis. d. ichthyosis.

d. ichthyosis.

Inflammation of the sweat glands is: a. anhidrosis. b. hidradenitis. c. miliaria. d. vitiligo.

b. hidradenitis.

What is a circumscribed, raised lesion containing fluid? a. papule b. pustule c. vesicle d. wheal

c. vesicle

A patient schedule for a procedure to visualize the interior of a body cavity is having a(n): a. endoscopy. b. biopsy. c. pathology. d. CABG.

a. endoscopy.

Which of the following suffixes indicates a therapeutic intervention? a. -megaly b. -rrhea c. -tripsy d. -itis

c. -tripsy

An enlargement of the heart is: a. cardialgia. b. cardiopathy. c. cardiorrhexis. d. cardiomegaly.

d. cardiomegaly.

What is the plural of digitus? a. digites b. digities c. digitusi d. digiti

d. digiti

Otoscopes are used to examine the: a. ears. b. eyes. c. bones. d. umbilical region.

a. ears.

Paranasal sinuses are _____ the nose. a. under b. surrounding c. through d. near

d. near

A patient with a sinistrocardia has his heart located on the _____ side of the body. a. front b. back c. right d. left

d. left

McBurney's point is located in the _____ quadrant. a. upper right b. upper left c. lower right d. lower left

c. lower left

The epithelial tissue in the heart is called the: a. myocardium. b. endocardium. c. mediastinum. d. pleura.

b. endocardium.

A lab test used to diagnose cystic fibrosis is the: a. bacterial analysis. b. fungal test. c. sweat test. d. Tzanck test.

c. sweat test.

Harvest of skin from another human donor for temporary transplant is a(n): a. allograft. b. autograft. c. xenograft. d. homograft.

a. allograft.

A mild form of ichthyosis is: a. seborrheic dermatitis. b. vitiligo. c. dyschromia. d. xeroderma.

d. xeroderma.

The rule for the order of joining word roots at the beginning of a term is: a. put them in alphabetic order and add combining vowels, regardless of whether the initial letter is a consonant or a vowel. b. put them in alphabetic order and add combining vowels only if the initial letter is a vowel. c. put them in order of the directionality of the body system and add combining vowels between each word root, regardless of whether the initial letter starts with a consonant or a vowel. d. put them in order of the directionality of the body system and add combining vowels between the word roots only if the initial letter is a consonant.

c. put them in order of the directionality of the body system and add combining vowels between each word root, regardless of whether the initial letter starts with a consonant or a vowel.

An antecubital bruise is on the front of the: a. hand. b. foot. c. arm. d. leg.

c. arm

When a patient came in with numbness of her left arm and left leg, the physician noted that the leg numbness was on the ____ side. a. contralateral b. ipsilateral c. bilateral d. dextrad

b. ipsilateral

An antrum is most similar to a(n): a. apex. b. fundus. c. hilum. d. sinus.

d. sinus.

A cracklike lesion of the skin is called a: a. keloid. b. furuncle. c. fissure. d. clavus.

c. fissure.

Yeast infection in moist, occluded areas of the skin and mucous membranes is: a. dermatomycosis. b. onychomycosis. c. candidiasis. d. impetigo.

a. dermatomycosis.

What are tiny, superficial, keratinous cysts caused by clogged oil ducts? a. alopecia b. acne vulgaris c. milia d. miliaria

c. milia

A patient with a heart disorder would most likely be treated by a(n): a. hematologist. b. geriatrician. c. anesthesiologist. d. cardiologist.

d. cardiologist.

The o in the term thermometer is a: a. prefix. b. word root. c. combining form. d. combining vowel.

d. combining vowel.

An intraaortic balloon pump is placed ____ the aorta. a. within b. outside c. surrounding d. below

a. within

The plural of diagnosis is: a. diagnoses. b. diagnosi. c. diagnosises. d. diagnosae.

a. diagnoses.

Back to front is: a. anteroposterior. b. posteroanterior. c. distoproximal. d. proximodistal.

b. posteroanterior.

Brachi/o is a combining form for the: a. lung. b. arm. c. leg. d. neck.

b. arm.

Warts on the bottom of a patient's foot are described as being on the _____ surface of the foot. a. inferior b. superior c. palmar d. plantar

d. plantar

A drug that breaks down hardened skin is a(n): a. antipruritic. b. antiseptic. c. keratolytic. d. scabicide.

c. keratolytic.

Incision of necrotic tissue resulting from a severe burn is: a. necrosis. b. dermatoplasty. c. escharotomy. d. debridement.

c. escharotomy.

Softening of the nails is called: a. onychomalacia. b. onychomycosis. c. paronychia. d. onycholysis.

a. onychomalacia.

A patient whose muscles have atrophied shows: a. excessive muscle development. b. abnormal muscle development. c. a lack of muscle development. d. painful muscle development.

c. a lack of muscle development.

As part of the operative procedure, the surgeon performs an enteroplasty. You know that she has ____ part of the intestines. a. enlarged. b. sutured. c. drained. d. repaired.

d. repaired.

The Q in LLQ refers to: a. questionable. b. quadriplegia. c. quadrant. d. query.

c. quadrant.

Another term form the surface of the palm is: a. volar. b. plantar. c. sural. d. crural.

a. volar.

What is the route of administration in which a medication in a gel-like material is applied to the skin using a patch? a. STSG b. ID c. NKDA d. TTS

d. TTS