CCMA Exam 15 #1 Questions with correct answers
The general meaning of "corpus" is best described by which of the following?
(A) Abdomen
(B) Body
(C) Chest
(D) Head
(E) Trunk - ✔✔B) Body
Which of the following is the term for an abnormally low white blood cell count?
(A) Anemia
(B) Leukemia
(C) Leukocytosis
(D) Leukopenia
(E) Leukoplakia - ✔✔D) Leukopenia
An area of dead myocardial tissue is best described by which of the following?
(A) Angina pectoris
(B) Hypertrophy
(C) An induration
(D) An infarct
(E) Stenosis - ✔✔D) An Infarct
The term "lithiasis" is best described by which of the following?
(A) Constriction of tissue
,(B) Dissolving
(C) Abnormal condition of stones
(D) Penetrating a cavity
(E) Stretching of tissue - ✔✔C) Abnormal condition of stones
Menarche refers to which of the following?
(A) Beginning of menstruation
(B) Development of female characteristics
(C) End of childhood
(D) End of pregnancy
(E) Primary infertility - ✔✔A) Beginning of menstruation
Adipose tissue is made of which of the following?
(A) Fat cells
(B) Lymph nodes
(C) Muscles
(D) Skin
(E) Tendons - ✔✔A) Fat cells
Which of the following terms refers to the ability to breathe comfortably only
when in an upright position?
(A) Apnea
(B) Dyspnea
(C) Eupnea
,(D) Hypercapnia
(E) Orthopnea - ✔✔E) Orthopnea
Which of the following is the term for abnormally large breasts in men?
(A) Gynander
(B) Gynecomania
(C) Gynecomastia
(D) Gynephobia
(E) Gynoplastics - ✔✔C) Gynecomastia
Which of the following terms means drainage from the nose?
(A) Rhinolalia
(B) Rhinomycosis
(C) Rhinophyma
(D) Rhinorrhaphy
(E) Rhinorrhea - ✔✔E) Rhinorrhea
The combining form "cephal/o" refers to which of the following?
(A) Abdomen
(B) Head
(C) Neck
(D) Ribs
(E) Spine - ✔✔B) Head
, The prefix pertaining to fingernail is which of the following terms?
(A) Odont-
(B) Olfact-
(C) Omphal-
(D) Onco-
(E) Onych- - ✔✔E) Onych-
Inflammation of a sweat gland is known as which of the following terms?
(A) Colitis
(B) Fasciitis
(C) Hidradenitis
(D) Pimelitis
(E) Rhinitis - ✔✔C) Hidradenitis
The prefix meaning outside or outer is which of the following?
(A) Ana-
(B) Dia-
(C) Epi-
(D) Exo-
(E) Peri- - ✔✔D) Exo-
The prefix "brady-" means which of the following?
(A) Away from
(B) Downward
The general meaning of "corpus" is best described by which of the following?
(A) Abdomen
(B) Body
(C) Chest
(D) Head
(E) Trunk - ✔✔B) Body
Which of the following is the term for an abnormally low white blood cell count?
(A) Anemia
(B) Leukemia
(C) Leukocytosis
(D) Leukopenia
(E) Leukoplakia - ✔✔D) Leukopenia
An area of dead myocardial tissue is best described by which of the following?
(A) Angina pectoris
(B) Hypertrophy
(C) An induration
(D) An infarct
(E) Stenosis - ✔✔D) An Infarct
The term "lithiasis" is best described by which of the following?
(A) Constriction of tissue
,(B) Dissolving
(C) Abnormal condition of stones
(D) Penetrating a cavity
(E) Stretching of tissue - ✔✔C) Abnormal condition of stones
Menarche refers to which of the following?
(A) Beginning of menstruation
(B) Development of female characteristics
(C) End of childhood
(D) End of pregnancy
(E) Primary infertility - ✔✔A) Beginning of menstruation
Adipose tissue is made of which of the following?
(A) Fat cells
(B) Lymph nodes
(C) Muscles
(D) Skin
(E) Tendons - ✔✔A) Fat cells
Which of the following terms refers to the ability to breathe comfortably only
when in an upright position?
(A) Apnea
(B) Dyspnea
(C) Eupnea
,(D) Hypercapnia
(E) Orthopnea - ✔✔E) Orthopnea
Which of the following is the term for abnormally large breasts in men?
(A) Gynander
(B) Gynecomania
(C) Gynecomastia
(D) Gynephobia
(E) Gynoplastics - ✔✔C) Gynecomastia
Which of the following terms means drainage from the nose?
(A) Rhinolalia
(B) Rhinomycosis
(C) Rhinophyma
(D) Rhinorrhaphy
(E) Rhinorrhea - ✔✔E) Rhinorrhea
The combining form "cephal/o" refers to which of the following?
(A) Abdomen
(B) Head
(C) Neck
(D) Ribs
(E) Spine - ✔✔B) Head
, The prefix pertaining to fingernail is which of the following terms?
(A) Odont-
(B) Olfact-
(C) Omphal-
(D) Onco-
(E) Onych- - ✔✔E) Onych-
Inflammation of a sweat gland is known as which of the following terms?
(A) Colitis
(B) Fasciitis
(C) Hidradenitis
(D) Pimelitis
(E) Rhinitis - ✔✔C) Hidradenitis
The prefix meaning outside or outer is which of the following?
(A) Ana-
(B) Dia-
(C) Epi-
(D) Exo-
(E) Peri- - ✔✔D) Exo-
The prefix "brady-" means which of the following?
(A) Away from
(B) Downward
