Deck 4: Ethical Issues

Question 1

The term xanthoderma refers to skin that has a _____ appearance.

A) reddish
B) yellowish
C) bluish
D) grayish

Answer 1

yellowish

Question 2

Rhinitis refers to inflammation in the:

A) eyes
B) nose
C) throat
D) lungs

Answer 2

nose

Question 3

The alimentary canal is part of the _____ system.

A) circulatory
B) integumentary
C) digestive
D) endocrine

Answer 3

digestive

Question 4

Which combining form refers to the bladder?

A) lith/o
B) cyst/o
C) noct/o
D) ureter/o

Question 5

Most of digestion occurs within the:

A) small intestine
B) large intestine
C) stomach
D) mouth

Question 6

Uremia is:

A) urine in the blood
B) an infection of the urethra
C) the loss of a kidney
D) an inability to urinate

Question 7

The ______ system forms the structural support that allows a person to stand upright.

A) lymphatic
B) digestive
C) nervous
D) musculoskeletal

Question 8

Thrombophlebitis is caused by a(n):

A) viral infection
B) bacterial infection
C) injury
D) blood clot

Question 9

The combining form bucc/o refers to the:

A) gallbladder
B) cheek
C) liver
D) teeth

Question 10

Erythrocytes are:

A) white blood cells
B) red blood cells
C) platelets
D) lymph nodes

Question 11

The term osteitis refers to inflammation of a:

A) gland
B) joint
C) bone
D) muscle

Question 12

The heart is composed of ____ layers of muscle.

A) two
B) three
C) four
D) six

Question 13

What are the microscopic air sacs that exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide through the processes of inspiration and expiration?

A) larynx
B) trachea
C) alveoli
D) pharynx

Question 14

Cells organize to become:

A) organs
B) tissues
C) organ systems
D) molecules

Question 15

The _____ system is the most external and visualized organ in the human body.

A) circulatory
B) respiratory
C) integumentary
D) endocrine

Question 16

The ____ valve is located between the right atrium and right ventricle in the heart.

A) tricuspid
B) bicuspid
C) mitral
D) vena cavae

Question 17

Sialolithectomy is the surgical removal of:

A) the sigmoid
B) the jejunum
C) salivary stones
D) teeth

Question 18

The combining form chondr/o means:

A) cartilage
B) skull
C) digit
D) blood

Question 19

The suffix -ptysis means to:

A) bleed
B) cough
C) heal
D) spit

Question 20

The "true" skin is the:

A) dermis
B) epidermis
C) hypodermis
D) microdermis

Question 21

Match each combining form with its meaning.
Dry

A)xer/o
B)femor/o
C)phalang/o
D)hem/o
E)pneum/o
F)aden/o
G)hepat/o
H)neur/o
I)toxic/o
J)olfact/o

Question 22

Viral encephalitis is an inflammation of the ___ by a virus.

A) heart
B) pancreas
C) brain
D) liver

Question 23

Match each combining form with its meaning.
Fingers or toes

A)xer/o
B)femor/o
C)phalang/o
D)hem/o
E)pneum/o
F)aden/o
G)hepat/o
H)neur/o
I)toxic/o
J)olfact/o

Question 24

Match each combining form with its meaning.
Liver

A)xer/o
B)femor/o
C)phalang/o
D)hem/o
E)pneum/o
F)aden/o
G)hepat/o
H)neur/o
I)toxic/o
J)olfact/o

Question 25

The combining form gluc/o refers to:

A) the parathyroid glands
B) the thyroid gland
C) poison
D) sugar

Question 26

Which combining form refers to an egg?

A) prostat/o
B) oophor/o
C) men/o
D) ov/o

Question 27

A tympanic thermometer is designed to be inserted into the _____ to measure temperature.

A) ear
B) mouth
C) rectum
D) nose

Question 28

Match each combining form with its meaning.
Blood

A)xer/o
B)femor/o
C)phalang/o
D)hem/o
E)pneum/o
F)aden/o
G)hepat/o
H)neur/o
I)toxic/o
J)olfact/o

Question 29

Match each combining form with its meaning.
Femur (thighbone)

A)xer/o
B)femor/o
C)phalang/o
D)hem/o
E)pneum/o
F)aden/o
G)hepat/o
H)neur/o
I)toxic/o
J)olfact/o

Question 30

The primary structure in the male reproductive system is the:

A) vas deferens
B) prostate gland
C) testis
D) ovary

Question 31

Match each combining form with its meaning.
Gland

A)xer/o
B)femor/o
C)phalang/o
D)hem/o
E)pneum/o
F)aden/o
G)hepat/o
H)neur/o
I)toxic/o
J)olfact/o

Question 32

Match each combining form with its meaning.
Nerve

A)xer/o
B)femor/o
C)phalang/o
D)hem/o
E)pneum/o
F)aden/o
G)hepat/o
H)neur/o
I)toxic/o
J)olfact/o

Question 33

Thermoreceptors differentiate between:

A) pain and pleasure
B) heat and cold
C) sweet and sour
D) soft and sharp

Question 34

The abbreviation ____ refers to a stroke.

A) FBS
B) GU
C) CVA
D) AF

Question 35

Match each combining form with its meaning.
Lung, air

A)xer/o
B)femor/o
C)phalang/o
D)hem/o
E)pneum/o
F)aden/o
G)hepat/o
H)neur/o
I)toxic/o
J)olfact/o

Question 36

Match each combining form with its meaning.
Poison, toxin

A)xer/o
B)femor/o
C)phalang/o
D)hem/o
E)pneum/o
F)aden/o
G)hepat/o
H)neur/o
I)toxic/o
J)olfact/o

Question 37

Match each combining form with its meaning.
Smell

A)xer/o
B)femor/o
C)phalang/o
D)hem/o
E)pneum/o
F)aden/o
G)hepat/o
H)neur/o
I)toxic/o
J)olfact/o

Question 38

Which abbreviation means urinalysis?

A) UA
B) UGI
C) URI
D) UTI

Question 39

A colposcopy is an examination of the _____ with a lighted instrument.

A) ear
B) vagina
C) throat
D) rectum

Question 40

The suffix -cusis refers to:

A) sight
B) smell
C) touch
D) hearing

Question 41

Match each medical term with its definition.
Hardening of the arteries due to deposits of yellow, fatty plaque

A)salpingitis
B)presbyopia
C)pyuria
D)metrorrhagia
E)choledolithotomy
F)nephrolithiasis
G)atherosclerosis
H)electroencephalogram
I)oropharyngeal
J)hypoxia

Question 42

Match each medical term with its definition.
Pertaining to the mouth and the throat

A)salpingitis
B)presbyopia
C)pyuria
D)metrorrhagia
E)choledolithotomy
F)nephrolithiasis
G)atherosclerosis
H)electroencephalogram
I)oropharyngeal
J)hypoxia

Question 43

Match each medical term with its definition.
Process of removing stones from the common bile duct

A)salpingitis
B)presbyopia
C)pyuria
D)metrorrhagia
E)choledolithotomy
F)nephrolithiasis
G)atherosclerosis
H)electroencephalogram
I)oropharyngeal
J)hypoxia

Question 44

Match each medical term with its definition.
Abnormal condition of pus in the urine

A)salpingitis
B)presbyopia
C)pyuria
D)metrorrhagia
E)choledolithotomy
F)nephrolithiasis
G)atherosclerosis
H)electroencephalogram
I)oropharyngeal
J)hypoxia

Question 45

Match each medical term with its definition.
Inflammation of the fallopian tube that may impede pregnancy

A)salpingitis
B)presbyopia
C)pyuria
D)metrorrhagia
E)choledolithotomy
F)nephrolithiasis
G)atherosclerosis
H)electroencephalogram
I)oropharyngeal
J)hypoxia

Question 46

Match each medical term with its definition.
Condition of below-normal oxygen levels

A)salpingitis
B)presbyopia
C)pyuria
D)metrorrhagia
E)choledolithotomy
F)nephrolithiasis
G)atherosclerosis
H)electroencephalogram
I)oropharyngeal
J)hypoxia

Question 47

Match each medical term with its definition.
Condition of having kidney stones

A)salpingitis
B)presbyopia
C)pyuria
D)metrorrhagia
E)choledolithotomy
F)nephrolithiasis
G)atherosclerosis
H)electroencephalogram
I)oropharyngeal
J)hypoxia

Question 48

Match each medical term with its definition.
Diminished vision associated with the aging process

A)salpingitis
B)presbyopia
C)pyuria
D)metrorrhagia
E)choledolithotomy
F)nephrolithiasis
G)atherosclerosis
H)electroencephalogram
I)oropharyngeal
J)hypoxia

Question 49

Match each medical term with its definition.
Uterine bleeding at a time other than the monthly cycle

A)salpingitis
B)presbyopia
C)pyuria
D)metrorrhagia
E)choledolithotomy
F)nephrolithiasis
G)atherosclerosis
H)electroencephalogram
I)oropharyngeal
J)hypoxia

Question 50

Match each medical term with its definition.
Recording of the electrical impulses transmitted by the brain

A)salpingitis
B)presbyopia
C)pyuria
D)metrorrhagia
E)choledolithotomy
F)nephrolithiasis
G)atherosclerosis
H)electroencephalogram
I)oropharyngeal
J)hypoxia