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Workbook homework questions (general)

1
Q

The part of a word that comes after the root word and changes its meaning is the:

A

suffix

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2
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An agent used against fever is:

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antipyretic

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3
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a slow pulse rate is:

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bradycardia

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4
Q

An incision made below the breast :

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inframammary

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5
Q

A congenital anomaly is a/an :

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Abnormal condition existing at birth

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6
Q

An instrument used to view the large intestine is a/an:

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colonoscope

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7
Q

Surgical removal of half the stomach is :

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hemigastrectomy

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8
Q

You are scheduled to scrub on a cheiloplasty. What is the anatomical part to be revised

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lip

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9
Q

A record made of a joint is:

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arthrogram

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10
Q

A preoperative diagnosis of cholelithiasis indicates a/an :

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condition of gallstones

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11
Q

Heptamegaly is:

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an enlarged liver

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12
Q

Inflammation of the brain is :

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encephalitis

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13
Q

A laparoscope would be used to visualize the :

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abdominal cavity

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14
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A patient with chondromalacia would have an abnormal softening of the :

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cartilage

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15
Q

the suffix that means to suture is :

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-rraphy

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16
Q

Intracellular fluid would be found :

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within the cell

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17
Q

A bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy is a surgical procedure to:

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Remove both the fallopian tubes and ovaries

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18
Q

An arthrocentesis is a procedure to :

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puncture and aspirate fluid from a joint

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19
Q

A myelogram is :

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an x-ray of the spinal cord

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20
Q

A cholecystectomy is a procedure to:

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remove the gallbladder

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21
Q

A red blood cell is known as a/an :

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erythrocyte

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22
Q

The term pertaining to a hidden testicle is:

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cryptorchidism

23
Q

The surgical procedure to crush a stone is a :

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lithotripsy

24
Q

A blepharoplasty is a procedure to:

A

repair of the eyelids

25
Q

Hydronephrosis is:

A

A condition of water in the kidney

26
Q

There is a lumbar laminectomy scheduled in rm6. what will the surgery entail?

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Excision of part of the vertebral arch

27
Q

what is involved in the surgery scheduled in rm 3 at 7pm ? Cystoscopy

A

Visualization of the bladder

28
Q

A gastrectomy follows a Hemicolectomy in rm 2. What does a gastrectomy mean?

A

Surgical removal of the stomach

29
Q

A fasciotomy is scheduled in rm 4. what is a fasciotomy?

A

creation of an opening in the fascia

30
Q

The surgery scheduled in RM 7 at 7:00 will involve what? Rhinoplasty

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A surgical fixation of the septum

31
Q

An arthrocentesis is scheduled to follow the osteotomy in RM 12. what is an osteotomy?

A

a cut into the bone

32
Q

The colposcopy scheduled for RM 11 will involve :

A

visualization of the vaginal vault

33
Q

A hysterectomy, which is scheduled in RM 13 involves

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Surgical removal of the uterus

34
Q

There is a craniotomy on call for DR. C. What is craniotomy?

A

an incision into the skull

35
Q

The palatoplasty in RM 9 is a procedure for ?

A

repair of a cleft palate

36
Q

The part of the organelle of the cell considered to be the powerhouse is the:

A

Mitochondria

37
Q

The building blocks of all living matter are called:

A

cells

38
Q

The thymus gland is located in the _____ surface of the body .

A

thoracic

39
Q

The umbilicus is located on the _________ surface of the body

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ventral

40
Q

The hormones produced by the adrenal cortex to protect one during a stressfully situation are:

A

corticoids

41
Q

The medial malleolus is a projection at the ankle of the:

A

tibia

42
Q

The outermost layer of the eye that is commonly called the white of the eye is the:

A

sclera

43
Q

The parotid gland secretes :

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saliva

44
Q

Muscles are attached to bones by:

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tendons

45
Q

The large opening located in the occipital bone is called the:

A

foramen magnum

46
Q

the liquid part of the blood is :

A

plasma

47
Q

The mineral essential for the formation of red blood cells is:

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iron

48
Q

The myocardium is the:

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thick muscular wall of the heart

49
Q

The name of the artery that arises from the ascending aorta and carries blood to the heart muscle is the:

A

coronary

50
Q

The largest artery in the blood is the:

A

aorta

51
Q

The membrane that lines the chest cavity and reflects back to cover the lungs is the :

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pleura

52
Q

The amount of air taken in wish a normal breath is about 500 cc and is referred to as:

A

tidal volume

53
Q

The auditory nerve receives sound waves from a shell-like structure called the :

A

cochlea

54
Q

An inflammation on the conjunctiva involves the :

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delicate membrane lining eyelids and covering the front of the eyeball

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