HIM 2472 Midterm Review Exam
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Hypothyroidism - CORRECT ANSWER A disorder caused by a thyroid gland that is slower
and less productive than normal
PMH - CORRECT ANSWER past medical history
The plane that divides the body into equal right and left - CORRECT ANSWER saggital
The study of drugs used as medicine - CORRECT ANSWER pharmacology
Example of a macroscopic view - CORRECT ANSWER the heart
Hair skin and nail - CORRECT ANSWER integumentary
Toward the tailbone - CORRECT ANSWER Caudal or Caudad
Cephalic region - CORRECT ANSWER head
Dermatology - CORRECT ANSWER study of the skin
Transverse plane - CORRECT ANSWER horizontal division of the body into upper and lower
portions
Coronal plane (frontal plane) - CORRECT ANSWER vertical plane dividing the body into
anterior and posterior halves
,Cross-sectional plane - CORRECT ANSWER divides the body or structure into upper and
lower portions
Physcology - CORRECT ANSWER study of the mind
Lymphology - CORRECT ANSWER the study of the lymph system and glands
Coccyx - CORRECT ANSWER tailbone
A group of cells with a similar function - CORRECT ANSWER tissue
What quadrant is the liver located in? - CORRECT ANSWER RUQ (right upper quadrant)
What is an antonym of hypogastric ? - CORRECT ANSWER epigastric
Hypogastric region - CORRECT ANSWER inferior to the umbilical region
Epigastric region - CORRECT ANSWER located above the stomach
Hypochondriac region - CORRECT ANSWER right and left upper regions beneath the ribs
How many abdominopelvic regions are there? - CORRECT ANSWER 9
Which of these suffixes mean "pertaining to"
-ic
-eal
-ary
All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER all of the above
Patient denies injury to the chest - CORRECT ANSWER subjective
, Follow up in two days and call if worsening symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER plan
Lung is clear bilaterally - CORRECT ANSWER objective
Rib fracture unlikely - CORRECT ANSWER assessment
Xray of ribs to rule out fracture - CORRECT ANSWER plan
PMH of alcohol abuse, obesity, and hypothyroidism - CORRECT ANSWER objective
Blood pressure is 140/90 - CORRECT ANSWER objective
How t document a patient assessment - CORRECT ANSWER SOAP
Subjective
Objective
Assessment
Plan
Subjective - CORRECT ANSWER should include how the patient is currently feeling and how
they've been since the last review in their own words.
Ex: how are you today?
Objective - CORRECT ANSWER This section needs to include your objective observations,
which are things you can measure, see, hear, feel or smell.
Ex: Blood pressure
Pulse rate
PMH
Respiratory rate
Lab results
No cranial nerve defects
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Hypothyroidism - CORRECT ANSWER A disorder caused by a thyroid gland that is slower
and less productive than normal
PMH - CORRECT ANSWER past medical history
The plane that divides the body into equal right and left - CORRECT ANSWER saggital
The study of drugs used as medicine - CORRECT ANSWER pharmacology
Example of a macroscopic view - CORRECT ANSWER the heart
Hair skin and nail - CORRECT ANSWER integumentary
Toward the tailbone - CORRECT ANSWER Caudal or Caudad
Cephalic region - CORRECT ANSWER head
Dermatology - CORRECT ANSWER study of the skin
Transverse plane - CORRECT ANSWER horizontal division of the body into upper and lower
portions
Coronal plane (frontal plane) - CORRECT ANSWER vertical plane dividing the body into
anterior and posterior halves
,Cross-sectional plane - CORRECT ANSWER divides the body or structure into upper and
lower portions
Physcology - CORRECT ANSWER study of the mind
Lymphology - CORRECT ANSWER the study of the lymph system and glands
Coccyx - CORRECT ANSWER tailbone
A group of cells with a similar function - CORRECT ANSWER tissue
What quadrant is the liver located in? - CORRECT ANSWER RUQ (right upper quadrant)
What is an antonym of hypogastric ? - CORRECT ANSWER epigastric
Hypogastric region - CORRECT ANSWER inferior to the umbilical region
Epigastric region - CORRECT ANSWER located above the stomach
Hypochondriac region - CORRECT ANSWER right and left upper regions beneath the ribs
How many abdominopelvic regions are there? - CORRECT ANSWER 9
Which of these suffixes mean "pertaining to"
-ic
-eal
-ary
All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER all of the above
Patient denies injury to the chest - CORRECT ANSWER subjective
, Follow up in two days and call if worsening symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER plan
Lung is clear bilaterally - CORRECT ANSWER objective
Rib fracture unlikely - CORRECT ANSWER assessment
Xray of ribs to rule out fracture - CORRECT ANSWER plan
PMH of alcohol abuse, obesity, and hypothyroidism - CORRECT ANSWER objective
Blood pressure is 140/90 - CORRECT ANSWER objective
How t document a patient assessment - CORRECT ANSWER SOAP
Subjective
Objective
Assessment
Plan
Subjective - CORRECT ANSWER should include how the patient is currently feeling and how
they've been since the last review in their own words.
Ex: how are you today?
Objective - CORRECT ANSWER This section needs to include your objective observations,
which are things you can measure, see, hear, feel or smell.
Ex: Blood pressure
Pulse rate
PMH
Respiratory rate
Lab results
No cranial nerve defects
