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300 Multiple choice questions
Definition 1 of 300
within
In the term endosteum, the prefix means
In the term interphalangeal, the prefix means
In the medical term pheochromocytoma, what is the meaning of the prefix?
In the term avascular necrosis, what does the term necrosis refer to?
Term 2 of 300
Which of the following terms refers to movement of a body part anterior to the coronal plane?
extension
adduction
eversion
flexion
Term 3 of 300
The type of anemia in which the bone marrow is unable to produce sufficient new red cells, white
cells, and platelets is
sickle cell anemia
hemolytic anemia
pernicious anemia
aplastic anemia
,Term 4 of 300
Mrs. Jones is scheduled to have a left hip replacement surgery in six weeks. She and her doctor
have discussed using an autologous blood transfusion. What does this mean for Mrs. Jones?
Mrs. jones will be receiving blood from a random donor.
Electrical changes in the heart are detectable and predictable.
Mrs. jones will be donating blood during her surgery.
Mrs. Jones will be receiving blood that she donated and stored prior to her surgery.
Definition 5 of 300
stroma
The term that refers to the connective tissue framework that supports the parenchyma of an
organ or gland is
The term that refers to the mass of lymphoid tissue in the oropharynx is
What is the term that describes the loud, high-pitched sound made with each inhalation
that occurs when there is respiratory obstruction in the larynx or trachea?
The term which means the falling or slipping of a body part from its normal position is
Term 6 of 300
In the term osteopenia, the suffix means
condition
growth
deficiency
enlargement
,Term 7 of 300
A synonym for the medical term auricle is
vein
thymoma
photoreceptors
pinna
Definition 8 of 300
intraocular pressure
The suffix in the term angioplasty means
A type of cancer that originates from bone cells is called
A tonometer is an instrument used to measure
An instrument called an electrocardiograph picks up the electrical changes in the heart
muscle and amplifies them to record an electrocardiogram in the form of five waves. the
five waves are labeled p, q, r, s, and t. which of the following statements best describes this
process?
Term 9 of 300
A type of hyperthyroidism caused by an autoimmune disorder in which an antibody stimulates the
thyroid gland to produce and secrete excessive quantities of thyroid hormones into the blood is
called
pulmonologist
wedge resection
Weber and Rinne
graves disease
, Term 10 of 300
The _______ valve is located between the right atrium and right ventricle.
pulmonary
aortic
mitral
tricuspid
Term 11 of 300
Of the following terms, which one has a suffix that means resembling?
epicardium
myeloid
fibrin
lymphoid
Term 12 of 300
A patient was brought to the emergency department following a car crash by EMS. Upon arrival,
the nurse noted that the patient's skin color was extremely pale. Which of the following terms
would the nurse use to describe the patient's skin color?
edema
pallor
bone loss
hematoma
300 Multiple choice questions
Definition 1 of 300
within
In the term endosteum, the prefix means
In the term interphalangeal, the prefix means
In the medical term pheochromocytoma, what is the meaning of the prefix?
In the term avascular necrosis, what does the term necrosis refer to?
Term 2 of 300
Which of the following terms refers to movement of a body part anterior to the coronal plane?
extension
adduction
eversion
flexion
Term 3 of 300
The type of anemia in which the bone marrow is unable to produce sufficient new red cells, white
cells, and platelets is
sickle cell anemia
hemolytic anemia
pernicious anemia
aplastic anemia
,Term 4 of 300
Mrs. Jones is scheduled to have a left hip replacement surgery in six weeks. She and her doctor
have discussed using an autologous blood transfusion. What does this mean for Mrs. Jones?
Mrs. jones will be receiving blood from a random donor.
Electrical changes in the heart are detectable and predictable.
Mrs. jones will be donating blood during her surgery.
Mrs. Jones will be receiving blood that she donated and stored prior to her surgery.
Definition 5 of 300
stroma
The term that refers to the connective tissue framework that supports the parenchyma of an
organ or gland is
The term that refers to the mass of lymphoid tissue in the oropharynx is
What is the term that describes the loud, high-pitched sound made with each inhalation
that occurs when there is respiratory obstruction in the larynx or trachea?
The term which means the falling or slipping of a body part from its normal position is
Term 6 of 300
In the term osteopenia, the suffix means
condition
growth
deficiency
enlargement
,Term 7 of 300
A synonym for the medical term auricle is
vein
thymoma
photoreceptors
pinna
Definition 8 of 300
intraocular pressure
The suffix in the term angioplasty means
A type of cancer that originates from bone cells is called
A tonometer is an instrument used to measure
An instrument called an electrocardiograph picks up the electrical changes in the heart
muscle and amplifies them to record an electrocardiogram in the form of five waves. the
five waves are labeled p, q, r, s, and t. which of the following statements best describes this
process?
Term 9 of 300
A type of hyperthyroidism caused by an autoimmune disorder in which an antibody stimulates the
thyroid gland to produce and secrete excessive quantities of thyroid hormones into the blood is
called
pulmonologist
wedge resection
Weber and Rinne
graves disease
, Term 10 of 300
The _______ valve is located between the right atrium and right ventricle.
pulmonary
aortic
mitral
tricuspid
Term 11 of 300
Of the following terms, which one has a suffix that means resembling?
epicardium
myeloid
fibrin
lymphoid
Term 12 of 300
A patient was brought to the emergency department following a car crash by EMS. Upon arrival,
the nurse noted that the patient's skin color was extremely pale. Which of the following terms
would the nurse use to describe the patient's skin color?
edema
pallor
bone loss
hematoma
