Deck 25: Veterinary Medical Terminology Final Exam

Question 1

In the disease hyperthyroidism :

A) excessive amounts of pituitary hormone are secreted
B) excessive amounts of thyroid hormone are secreted
C) may include signs of increased metabolism like tachycardia, PU/PD, and polyphagia
D) B and C
E) all of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Adrenal glands, as indicated by their term, are located near the:

A) liver
B) stomach
C) kidney
D) gallbladder
E) rectum

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Alopecia means:

A) hair growth
B) crusty skin and pyoderma
C) hair loss resulting in baldness
D) reddened skin
E) benign growth

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Acute means:

A) having a short course
B) having a long course
C) without a course
D) chronic
E) B and D

Question 5

The muzzle is:

A) the snout
B) the projecting part of the head of animals that includes the mouth, nose, and jaws
C) a restraining device that prevents an animal from biting
D) B and C
E) all of the above

Question 6

An anesthetic is an agent that provides:

A) loss of feeling
B) a sedation
C) anti-inflammatory affects
D) immobilization
E) B and C

Question 7

Pick the INCORRECT statement as if relates to the eye:

A) scler/o = the combining form for the white of the eye
B) kerat/o = the combining form for the cornea (transparent part of the eye)
C) retin/o = the combining form for the nervous tissue of the eye
D) ophthalm/o = the only combining form for the eye
E) blephar/o = the combining form for the eyelid

Question 8

Colic means:

A) stomach pain
B) rectal pain
C) abdominal pain
D) uterine pain
E) liver pain

Question 9

Some combining forms for skin include:

A) dermat/o and cutane/o
B) cyan/o and icter/o
C) epidermis and sublingual
D) bacteri/o and myc/o
E) endoderm and ectoderm

Question 10

A spay is:

A) surgical altering of a female animal
B) an OHE and OVH
C) an ovariohysterectomy
D) recommended in dogs and cats to decrease their chance of developing mammary tumors
E) all of the above

Question 11

The medical term for the lining of the central nervous system (i.e., brain and spinal cord) is:

A) cephalum
B) myelogram
C) meninges
D) myelomalacia
E) epilepsy

Question 12

In the term endocrine :

A) endo- means within
B) -crine means secretion
C) -crine means hormone
D) A and B
E) A and C

Question 13

An anti-emetic is a drug that:

A) counteracts diarrhea
B) counteracts vomiting
C) induces diarrhea
D) induces vomiting
E) is the same as an antitussive

Question 14

Nocturia means urinating:

A) in the morning
B) at midnight
C) in the afternoon
D) at night
E) during the day

Question 15

A pyometra is an accumulation of:

A) pus in the gastrointestinal tract
B) fluid in the gastrointestinal tract
C) pus in the thorax
D) pus in the uterus
E) fluid in the thorax

Question 16

Surgical removal of the spleen is termed:

A) splenotomy
B) splenostomy
C) splenectomy
D) splenoplasty
E) splenorrhaphy

Question 17

A difficult birth is called:

A) dyspnea
B) dyspoiesis
C) dystocia
D) dysplastic
E) dyspragia

Question 18

A disease that people can catch from animals (or animals from people) is:

A) an epidemic
B) endemic
C) mortality
D) zoonotic
E) morbidity

Question 19

The medical term for an undescended testicle, or testicle that has not fallen into the scrotal area, is:

A) cryptorchidism
B) orchidectomy
C) onchyectomy
D) cryptoplasty
E) monochidotomy

Question 20

Jaundice:

A) is a yellowish discoloration of the mucous membranes
B) is also called icterus
C) may be seen with liver disease
D) may be seen in certain bleeding disorders
E) all of the above

Question 21

The suffix -physis means:

A) prolapse
B) disease
C) growth
D) function
E) placement

Question 22

The medical term for blood in the urine is:

A) uremium
B) hematurium
C) hematuria
D) urohemia
E) uremia

Question 23

Choose the INCORRECT answer from the following:

A) carpus = front limb
B) tarsus = rear limb
C) cervical = neck area
D) ileum = pelvic bone
E) coccygeal = tail bone

Question 24

Emesis is a medical term for:

A) excessive thirst
B) vomiting
C) malnutrition
D) dehydration
E) diarrhea

Question 25

The term for the removal of the ovaries and uterus is:

A) oophorectomy
B) ovariostomy
C) hysterectomy
D) ovariohysterostomy
E) ovariohysterectomy

Question 26

A cc is:

A) a cubic centimeter
B) a unit of volume measure
C) the same as a ml
D) A and C
E) all of the above

Question 27

Cystitis is inflammation of:

A) a skin mass
B) the intestines
C) the gallbladder
D) the urinary bladder
E) the colon

Question 28

Hyperglycemia is a:

A) blood condition with elevated glycol levels
B) urinary condition with deficient glucose
C) blood condition caused by heavy parasitism
D) urinary condition with excessive blood
E) blood condition with elevated glucose levels

Question 29

The medical term for itching is:

A) purulent
B) pustule
C) pruritus
D) prophylaxis
E) pruritis

Question 30

The word part meaning white is:

A) albino
B) melano
C) leuko
D) A and B
E) A and C

Question 31

The combining forms for the kidney are:

A) ren/o and nephr/o
B) ur/o and urinar/o
C) hepat/o and hem/o
D) or/o and stomat/o
E) gastr/o and enter/o

Question 32

Scours, a term commonly used in livestock, is also known as:

A) diarrhea
B) vomiting
C) cleaning the coat
D) combing the coat with a metal brush
E) vitamin C deficiency

Question 33

Metastasis means:

A) beyond control
B) spreading from the original site
C) benign
D) A and B
E) all of the above

Question 34

The term for collapse of the alveoli ( commonly observed during anesthesia) is:

A) hypoxia
B) alveolar dilation
C) atelectasis
D) alveoloxia
E) alveolitis

Question 35

One medical term for having a fever is:

A) friable
B) febrile
C) pyogenic
D) purulent
E) pruritus

Question 36

The membranous lining of the abdominal cavity is called the:

A) mediastinum
B) pleura
C) peritoneum
D) pericardium
E) periabdominus

Question 37

The medical term for softening of the spinal cord is:

A) myelomalacia
B) myelosclerosis
C) myelitis
D) myelogram
E) myelany

Question 38

Enlargement of the adrenal glands is termed:

A) adrenitis
B) adrenoma
C) adrenomegaly
D) adrenalectomy
E) adrenalotomy

Question 39

URI stands for:

A) unirespiratory inspiration
B) upper respiratory infection
C) urinary route infection
D) unilateral respiratory incision
E) urorectal infection

Question 40

An onychectomy is surgical:

A) removal of the testicles
B) incision into the testes
C) removal of the claw
D) opening between the intestines
E) removal of the ovaries

Question 41

A cat presents to a clinic with difficulty breathing , lethargy , and cyanosis . The veterinarian auscultated the thoracic cavity and politely asked to have a radiograph taken of the thorax. Dx: pleural effusion. A thoracocentesis was performed and 300 cc of fluid was aspirated. Rx: Bronchodilator BID . Lethargy is:

A) drowsiness or indifference
B) icterus
C) comatose
D) recumbent
E) ptyalism

Question 42

A cat presents to a clinic with difficulty breathing , lethargy , and cyanosis . The veterinarian auscultated the thoracic cavity and politely asked to have a radiograph taken of the thorax. Dx: pleural effusion. A thoracocentesis was performed and 300 cc of fluid was aspirated. Rx: Bronchodilator BID . The abbreviation Dx stands for:

A) disease
B) disaster
C) differential
D) diagnosis
E) drench

Question 43

The thin membrane surrounding the heart is:

A) cardiomegaly
B) pericardium
C) endocardium
D) exocardium
E) hypocardium

Question 44

Choose the INCORRECT response:

A) cephalic = pertaining to the head
B) palmar = bottom of rear paw
C) dorsal = toward the back (spine)
D) caudal = pertaining to the tail
E) rostral = toward the nose

Question 45

A cat presents to a clinic with difficulty breathing , lethargy , and cyanosis . The veterinarian auscultated the thoracic cavity and politely asked to have a radiograph taken of the thorax. Dx: pleural effusion. A thoracocentesis was performed and 300 cc of fluid was aspirated. Rx: Bronchodilator BID . The abbreviation Rx means:

A) reaction
B) respiration
C) rectal
D) retroabdonimal
E) prescription

Question 46

Inflammation of the membrane surrounding the lung is:

A) pluritis
B) pleuritis
C) mediatinitis
D) peratinitis
E) thoracitis

Question 47

Hypoxia is:

A) reduced O₂ levels
B) increased O₂ levels
C) reduced CO₂ levels
D) increased CO₂ levels
E) any airway abnormality

Question 48

The medical term for nose bleed is:

A) hemonasal
B) epistaxis
C) emesis
D) emaciated
E) nasal hemostasis

Question 49

A cat presents to a clinic with difficulty breathing , lethargy , and cyanosis . The veterinarian auscultated the thoracic cavity and politely asked to have a radiograph taken of the thorax. Dx: pleural effusion. A thoracocentesis was performed and 300 cc of fluid was aspirated. Rx: Bronchodilator BID . A bronchodilator is a drug that:

A) widens the trachea
B) narrows the upper airways
C) widens the bronchi
D) narrows the trachea
E) A and C

Question 50

Decreased CO₂ levels commonly caused by hyperventilation is termed:

A) hypercarbemia
B) hypocarbemia
C) capneosis
D) hypercapnia
E) hypocapnia

Question 51

A cat presents to a clinic with difficulty breathing , lethargy , and cyanosis . The veterinarian auscultated the thoracic cavity and politely asked to have a radiograph taken of the thorax. Dx: pleural effusion. A thoracocentesis was performed and 300 cc of fluid was aspirated. Rx: Bronchodilator BID . The term auscultated means:

A) instrument
B) stethoscope
C) percussion
D) listened
E) electrical

Question 52

A cat presents to a clinic with difficulty breathing , lethargy , and cyanosis . The veterinarian auscultated the thoracic cavity and politely asked to have a radiograph taken of the thorax. Dx: pleural effusion. A thoracocentesis was performed and 300 cc of fluid was aspirated. Rx: Bronchodilator BID . The medical term for difficulty breathing is:

A) tachypnea
B) bradypnea
C) hyperpnea
D) strangpnea
E) dyspnea

Question 53

The medical term for rapid heart rate is:

A) acute rhythm
B) gallop rhythm
C) tachycardia
D) bradycardia
E) cardiomegaly

Question 54

A recording of the heart structures using sound waves is termed:

A) echocardiography
B) echocardiograph
C) echocardiogram
D) ultrasonography
E) sonograph

Question 55

The medical term for remote, farther from the point of reference, is:

A) proximal
B) distal
C) medial
D) caudal
E) lateral

Question 56

A cat presents to a clinic with difficulty breathing , lethargy , and cyanosis . The veterinarian auscultated the thoracic cavity and politely asked to have a radiograph taken of the thorax. Dx: pleural effusion. A thoracocentesis was performed and 300 cc of fluid was aspirated. Rx: Bronchodilator BID . Thoracic means pertaining to the:

A) peritoneum
B) chest
C) abdomen
D) cranium
E) lumbar region

Question 57

A procedure in which a tube is passed into the trachea is termed:

A) tracheocentesis
B) transtracheal wash
C) tracheodilation
D) tracheodilation
E) endotracheal intubation

Question 58

A cat presents to a clinic with difficulty breathing , lethargy , and cyanosis . The veterinarian auscultated the thoracic cavity and politely asked to have a radiograph taken of the thorax. Dx: pleural effusion. A thoracocentesis was performed and 300 cc of fluid was aspirated. Rx: Bronchodilator BID . BID is an abbreviation used in prescription writing that means:

A) (one) bolus daily
B) best in a drench
C) daily
D) twice daily
E) three time daily

Question 59

A cat presents to a clinic with difficulty breathing , lethargy , and cyanosis . The veterinarian auscultated the thoracic cavity and politely asked to have a radiograph taken of the thorax. Dx: pleural effusion. A thoracocentesis was performed and 300 cc of fluid was aspirated. Rx: Bronchodilator BID . A thorac/o/centesis is aspiration of fluid from the:

A) lungs using a needle/catheter
B) chest cavity using a needle/catheter
C) abdomen using a needle/catheter
D) urinary bladder using a needle/catheter
E) heart using a needle/catheter

Question 60

A cat presents to a clinic with difficulty breathing , lethargy , and cyanosis . The veterinarian auscultated the thoracic cavity and politely asked to have a radiograph taken of the thorax. Dx: pleural effusion. A thoracocentesis was performed and 300 cc of fluid was aspirated. Rx: Bronchodilator BID . Cyanosis is:

A) liver disease in which the liver becomes small and brown
B) whitening of the mucous membranes due to anemia
C) yellowing of the mucous membranes due to liver disease
D) blue discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes due to insufficient oxygen
E) reddening of the mucous membranes due to excessive carbon dioxide levels

Question 61

Narrowing of a blood vessel is termed:

A) angioplasty
B) venopathy
C) arthrosclerosis
D) vasodilation
E) vasoconstriction

Question 62

Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen is termed:

A) anorexia
B) ascites
C) icterus
D) jaundice
E) abdomenoma

Question 63

PU/PD are abbreviations that mean:

A) decreased urination; increased drinking
B) increased urination; increased drinking
C) increased urination; decreased drinking
D) decreased urination; decreased drinking
E) none of the above

Question 64

A decreased RBC count or decrease in hemoglobin level is termed:

A) erythrocytosis
B) erythric
C) anemia
D) uremia
E) erythremia

Question 65

Insufficient blood flow to an area is termed:

A) insufficemia
B) icterus
C) ischemia
D) ileitis
E) ischitis

Question 66

A rabbit is presented for hematuria, stranguria, lethargy, and anorexia . A UA is performed and a radiograph is taken and uroliths are diagnosed. The rabbit is anesthetized and a cystotomy is performed to correct the problem. (Key: remember, the color of rabbit urine can vary from clear to white to red depending on diet and individual variation.) Another term for urolith is:

A) nephrolith
B) renolith
C) bladdolith
D) cast
E) urinary calculus

Question 67

A rabbit is presented for hematuria, stranguria, lethargy, and anorexia . A UA is performed and a radiograph is taken and uroliths are diagnosed. The rabbit is anesthetized and a cystotomy is performed to correct the problem. (Key: remember, the color of rabbit urine can vary from clear to white to red depending on diet and individual variation.) UA is an abbreviation meaning:

A) breaking down fluid into many parts
B) lysing urinary stones
C) a blood test to check kidney function
D) a urine test to check for uremia
E) breaking down urine into its basic components

Question 68

Acute is:

A) the opposite of chronic
B) having a rapid onset
C) a term that implies severe symptoms
D) all of the above
E) A and C

Question 69

Another term for RBC is:

A) hematocyte
B) hemocyte
C) leukocyte
D) thrombocyte
E) erythrocyte

Question 70

Stomatitis is inflammation of the:

A) stomach
B) teeth
C) intestine
D) gums
E) mouth

Question 71

A rabbit is presented for hematuria, stranguria, lethargy, and anorexia . A UA is performed and a radiograph is taken and uroliths are diagnosed. The rabbit is anesthetized and a cystotomy is performed to correct the problem. (Key: remember, the color of rabbit urine can vary from clear to white to red depending on diet and individual variation.) Anorexia means:

A) without swallowing
B) vomiting
C) off feed
D) tiredness
E) turbid

Question 72

Cardiomyopathy is:

A) heart enlargement
B) decreased heart size
C) ischemia to the heart muscle
D) deoxygenation of the heart
E) disease of the heart muscle

Question 73

Inflammation of the liver is termed:

A) hepatoma
B) hematoma
C) hepatitis
D) hematitis
E) hepatal

Question 74

A buildup of waste products (urine) in the blood is termed:

A) uric acidosis
B) hematuria
C) uremia
D) hemuria
E) hemacytometer

Question 75

The medical term for excision of the small intestine is:

A) gastrectomy
B) colectomy
C) enterorrhaphy
D) enterectomy
E) colorrhaphy

Question 76

A rabbit is presented for hematuria, stranguria, lethargy, and anorexia . A UA is performed and a radiograph is taken and uroliths are diagnosed. The rabbit is anesthetized and a cystotomy is performed to correct the problem. (Key: remember, the color of rabbit urine can vary from clear to white to red depending on diet and individual variation.) Uroliths are:

A) kidney stones
B) urinary bladder stones
C) mucous plugs
D) malignant growths
E) casts

Question 77

A male cat with a urethral obstruction sometimes cannot be catheterized to relieve the blockage. In that case a veterinarian may recommend a perineal urethrostomy. Urethrostomy means:

A) incision into the urethra
B) excision of the tube connecting the urinary bladder to the outside
C) creation of a new permanent opening for the tube connecting the urinary bladder to The outside
D) surgical stabilization of the urethra
E) reconstruction of the ureters

Question 78

A term/abbreviation for percent of red blood cells in the blood is termed:

A) PCV
B) Hct
C) Crit
D) all of the above
E) A and C

Question 79

An animal that is not producing urine has:

A) anuria
B) dysuria
C) stranguria
D) oliguria
E) nocturia

Question 80

Leukocytosis is:

A) leukemia
B) reduced WBC
C) increased WBC
D) WBC differential
E) WBC