SURG 1020- MODULE 1 VOCAB (CH. 6&15 UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. ABO blood group
Answer:
inherited antigens are found on the surface of an individuals red blood cells. These antigens identify the
blood group (I.e. type A blood has type A antigens). Also known as blood type
Question:
2. acute illness
Answer:
Sudden onset of disease or trauma or disease of short duration, usually 3 weeks or less
Question:
3. benign
Answer:
a term used to characterize a tumor that does not have the capability to spread to other parts of the body
and is usually composed of tissue similar to its tissue or origin
Question:
4. chronic illness
Answer:
an illness that has continued for months, weeks, or years
Question:
5. complete blood count (CBC)
Answer:
a blood test that measures specific components, including the hemoglobin, hematocrit, red blood cells, and
white blood cells
Question:
6. computed tomography (CT)
Answer:
An imaging technique that allows physicians to obtain cross-sectional x-ray views of the patient. The result
is a CT scan.
Question:
7. contrast medium
Answer:
a fluid that is not penetrable by x-rays, used to determine the contours of a part of the body
Question:
8. Diastolic pressure
, Answer:
the pressure exerted on the walls of the blood vessels during the resting phase of cardiac contraction
Question:
9. differential count
Answer:
a test that determines that number of each type of WBC in a specimen of blood
Question:
10. digital radiography (DR)
Answer:
an imaging system that uses flat panel detectors to capture images, which are then immediately translated
to digital data
Question:
11. doppler studies
Answer:
a technique that uses ultrasonic waves to measure blood flow in a vessel
Question:
12. electrocardiography
Answer:
a noninvasive assessment of the hearts electrical activity displayed on a graph, the electrocardiogram. In
the US, electrocardiogram is abbreviated correctly as ECG. EKG is the European abbreviation
Question:
13. endoscopic procedures
Answer:
medial assessment of body cavities using a fiber-optic instrument (endoscope)
Question:
14. fluoroscopy
Answer:
a radiological technique that provides real-time images of an anatomical region
Question:
15. gantry
Answer:
The circumferential opening in the O-ring fluoroscopy machine. The pantry is positioned within the long
axis of the operating table enabling it to produce 3-D images
Question:
16. hematocrit (Hct)
Answer:
The ratio of RBCs to plasma, measured as a percentage
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. ABO blood group
Answer:
inherited antigens are found on the surface of an individuals red blood cells. These antigens identify the
blood group (I.e. type A blood has type A antigens). Also known as blood type
Question:
2. acute illness
Answer:
Sudden onset of disease or trauma or disease of short duration, usually 3 weeks or less
Question:
3. benign
Answer:
a term used to characterize a tumor that does not have the capability to spread to other parts of the body
and is usually composed of tissue similar to its tissue or origin
Question:
4. chronic illness
Answer:
an illness that has continued for months, weeks, or years
Question:
5. complete blood count (CBC)
Answer:
a blood test that measures specific components, including the hemoglobin, hematocrit, red blood cells, and
white blood cells
Question:
6. computed tomography (CT)
Answer:
An imaging technique that allows physicians to obtain cross-sectional x-ray views of the patient. The result
is a CT scan.
Question:
7. contrast medium
Answer:
a fluid that is not penetrable by x-rays, used to determine the contours of a part of the body
Question:
8. Diastolic pressure
, Answer:
the pressure exerted on the walls of the blood vessels during the resting phase of cardiac contraction
Question:
9. differential count
Answer:
a test that determines that number of each type of WBC in a specimen of blood
Question:
10. digital radiography (DR)
Answer:
an imaging system that uses flat panel detectors to capture images, which are then immediately translated
to digital data
Question:
11. doppler studies
Answer:
a technique that uses ultrasonic waves to measure blood flow in a vessel
Question:
12. electrocardiography
Answer:
a noninvasive assessment of the hearts electrical activity displayed on a graph, the electrocardiogram. In
the US, electrocardiogram is abbreviated correctly as ECG. EKG is the European abbreviation
Question:
13. endoscopic procedures
Answer:
medial assessment of body cavities using a fiber-optic instrument (endoscope)
Question:
14. fluoroscopy
Answer:
a radiological technique that provides real-time images of an anatomical region
Question:
15. gantry
Answer:
The circumferential opening in the O-ring fluoroscopy machine. The pantry is positioned within the long
axis of the operating table enabling it to produce 3-D images
Question:
16. hematocrit (Hct)
Answer:
The ratio of RBCs to plasma, measured as a percentage
