Medical Scribe 160 Final Exam Test
A patient who has had low back pain regularly over the past 5 years has: - ✔
✔ - Chronic lumbar pain
Which situation most closely fits the description, "an acute exacerbation of
chronic back pain"? - ✔ ✔ - A patient with a history of back
pain that has suddenly worsened
Arthritis refers to inflammation of: - ✔ ✔ - The joints
Which of the following is important to document in a patient with an injury?
(select all that apply) - ✔ ✔ - -What they were doing when
the injury occurred
-If they hit their head, neck, or spine
-Where they are experiencing pain
-Severity of pain
Which term refers to the study of the lungs? - ✔ ✔ -
Pulmonology
,Which of the following is NOT involved in respiration? - ✔ ✔
- Pancreas
True or False: The cells exchange oxygen for CO2. - ✔ ✔ -
True
What medical term describes the common cold? - ✔ ✔ -
Upper Respiratory Infection (URI)
What the medical term that describes inflammation of the area surrounding the
lungs? - ✔ ✔ - Pleurisy
Hemothorax - ✔ ✔ - Blood in the pleural cavity
Pneumothorax - ✔ ✔ - Collapsed lung
Pulmonary Embolism - ✔ ✔ - Blood clot in the lung
Pneumonia - ✔ ✔ - Inflammation or infection of the lungs
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) - ✔ ✔ -
Inflammatory lung disease often associated with damage due to smoking
Asthma - ✔ ✔ - Inflammatory lung disease with narrowing
of the bronchi
, A blood clot in the extremities can become dislodged and obstruct the lungs.
What are the two terms that describe these conditions? - ✔ ✔
- -Deep Vein Thrombosis
-Pulmonary Embolism
Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart? - ✔ ✔
- Arteries
What does blood pressure measure? - ✔ ✔ - The pressure
created on the arterial walls
What does heart rate measure? - ✔ ✔ Correct Answers - The pace at which
the heart beats
Hypertension - ✔ ✔ - High blood pressure
Hyperlipidemia - ✔ ✔ - High levels of fat in the blood
Atherosclerosis - ✔ ✔ - Hardening of the arteries
Arrhythmia - ✔ ✔ - Irregular heart rhythm
What is the medical term for chest pain? - ✔ ✔ - Angina
Pectoris
A patient who has had low back pain regularly over the past 5 years has: - ✔
✔ - Chronic lumbar pain
Which situation most closely fits the description, "an acute exacerbation of
chronic back pain"? - ✔ ✔ - A patient with a history of back
pain that has suddenly worsened
Arthritis refers to inflammation of: - ✔ ✔ - The joints
Which of the following is important to document in a patient with an injury?
(select all that apply) - ✔ ✔ - -What they were doing when
the injury occurred
-If they hit their head, neck, or spine
-Where they are experiencing pain
-Severity of pain
Which term refers to the study of the lungs? - ✔ ✔ -
Pulmonology
,Which of the following is NOT involved in respiration? - ✔ ✔
- Pancreas
True or False: The cells exchange oxygen for CO2. - ✔ ✔ -
True
What medical term describes the common cold? - ✔ ✔ -
Upper Respiratory Infection (URI)
What the medical term that describes inflammation of the area surrounding the
lungs? - ✔ ✔ - Pleurisy
Hemothorax - ✔ ✔ - Blood in the pleural cavity
Pneumothorax - ✔ ✔ - Collapsed lung
Pulmonary Embolism - ✔ ✔ - Blood clot in the lung
Pneumonia - ✔ ✔ - Inflammation or infection of the lungs
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) - ✔ ✔ -
Inflammatory lung disease often associated with damage due to smoking
Asthma - ✔ ✔ - Inflammatory lung disease with narrowing
of the bronchi
, A blood clot in the extremities can become dislodged and obstruct the lungs.
What are the two terms that describe these conditions? - ✔ ✔
- -Deep Vein Thrombosis
-Pulmonary Embolism
Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart? - ✔ ✔
- Arteries
What does blood pressure measure? - ✔ ✔ - The pressure
created on the arterial walls
What does heart rate measure? - ✔ ✔ Correct Answers - The pace at which
the heart beats
Hypertension - ✔ ✔ - High blood pressure
Hyperlipidemia - ✔ ✔ - High levels of fat in the blood
Atherosclerosis - ✔ ✔ - Hardening of the arteries
Arrhythmia - ✔ ✔ - Irregular heart rhythm
What is the medical term for chest pain? - ✔ ✔ - Angina
Pectoris
