MCPHS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST
UPDATE
Which is the plural form of apex?
apices
In the word intrahepatic, the prefix intra- means ________ the liver
within
Which is the most frequently used healthcare setting?
clinic
All of the following is true about a medical record EXCEPT it _____
can be used in court
-tomy
process of making an incision
-ectomy
surgical removal, excision
-graphy
,process of recording
-gram
record, picture
what are the 5 language skills critical to communication
1. reading
2. listening
3. thinking, anazlying, understanding
4. writing and spelling
5. thinking and pronouncing
etiology
cause of disease
idiopathic
cause of disease is unknown
iatrogenic
produced by treatment/physician
Nosocomial
hospital acquired infection
congenital
present at birth
HPI
,history of present illness
ROS
review of systems (anything else not directly related to the chief complaint)
An ancillary department provides services that ________ in the hospital.
support the medical and surgical care given
PMH
past medical history
PROB
to prove, to test
The plural form of the Greek word "phalanx" is ________.
phalanges
An I & D might be done to treat ________.
I&D=incision and drainage, used to treat furuncle (boil/pus filled bump)
PUVA
(psoralen drug and ultraviolet A light) used to treat psoriasis
vitiligo
localized loss of skin pigmentation characterized by milk-white patches
The combining form pil/o- means ________
hair
, A superficial skin wound, such as a scratch, would be referred to as a(n) _
excoriation
decubitus
the posture adopted by a person who is lying down.
Cellulitis
diffuse, acute infection of the skin marked by local heat, redness, pain, and swelling
all/o-
strange, other
The ________ test is a blood test that measures the amount of IgE produced each time the blood is
mixed with a specific antigen.
RAST
Bx
biopsy
C&S
culture and sensitivity used for finding bacteria/fungus
Nurse Rita gave a(n) ________ injection, in which she injected the medication into the tissue beneath
the dermis.
subcutaneous injection
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST
UPDATE
Which is the plural form of apex?
apices
In the word intrahepatic, the prefix intra- means ________ the liver
within
Which is the most frequently used healthcare setting?
clinic
All of the following is true about a medical record EXCEPT it _____
can be used in court
-tomy
process of making an incision
-ectomy
surgical removal, excision
-graphy
,process of recording
-gram
record, picture
what are the 5 language skills critical to communication
1. reading
2. listening
3. thinking, anazlying, understanding
4. writing and spelling
5. thinking and pronouncing
etiology
cause of disease
idiopathic
cause of disease is unknown
iatrogenic
produced by treatment/physician
Nosocomial
hospital acquired infection
congenital
present at birth
HPI
,history of present illness
ROS
review of systems (anything else not directly related to the chief complaint)
An ancillary department provides services that ________ in the hospital.
support the medical and surgical care given
PMH
past medical history
PROB
to prove, to test
The plural form of the Greek word "phalanx" is ________.
phalanges
An I & D might be done to treat ________.
I&D=incision and drainage, used to treat furuncle (boil/pus filled bump)
PUVA
(psoralen drug and ultraviolet A light) used to treat psoriasis
vitiligo
localized loss of skin pigmentation characterized by milk-white patches
The combining form pil/o- means ________
hair
, A superficial skin wound, such as a scratch, would be referred to as a(n) _
excoriation
decubitus
the posture adopted by a person who is lying down.
Cellulitis
diffuse, acute infection of the skin marked by local heat, redness, pain, and swelling
all/o-
strange, other
The ________ test is a blood test that measures the amount of IgE produced each time the blood is
mixed with a specific antigen.
RAST
Bx
biopsy
C&S
culture and sensitivity used for finding bacteria/fungus
Nurse Rita gave a(n) ________ injection, in which she injected the medication into the tissue beneath
the dermis.
subcutaneous injection
