DMI 49 Medical Abbreviations Set 4 exam Questions
with Correct Answers
Question 1.
Hounsfield Unit Quantitative scale for describing radiodensity, frequently
Correct Answer: used in CT scans (CT #), names after Sir Godfrey Hounsfield
Question 2.
which the intensity of radiation
entering it is reduced by one half, AKA: half-value thickness
Correct Answer: Half Value Layer The thickness of the material at
Question 3.
History
Correct Answer: A record of information about a person's health
Question 4.
Internal Auditory Canal
Correct Answer: A bony canal within the petrous portion of the temporal bone
that transmits nerves
and vessels from within the posterior cranial fossa to the auditory and
vestibular apparatus, AKA:
internal auditory canal or meatus (IAM)
Question 5.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Correct Answer: A group of symptoms that occur together, including repeated
pain in your
abdomen and changes in your bowel movements, which may be diarrhea,
constipation, or both
Question 6.
Intramuscular Situated or taking place within, or administered into,
Correct Answer: a muscle
Question 7.
Interventional Radiology
, Correct Answer: A medical specialty that performs various minimally-invasive
procedures using
medical imaging guidance, such as x-ray fluoroscopy, computed tomography,
magnetic resonance
imaging, or ultrasound
Question 8.
Intrauterine Device
DMI 49 Medical Abbreviations Set 4 Questions with Correct
Answers
Correct Answer: A small t-shaped device that is inserted into the uterus to
prevent pregnancy (birth
control)
Question 9.
Intravenous
Correct Answer: Refers to giving medicines or fluids through a needle or tube
inserted into a vein, meaning 'within a vein'
Question 10.
Inferior Vena Cava
Correct Answer: The largest vein of the human body, located at the posterior
abdominal wall on the
right side of the aorta, function is to carry the venous blood from the lower
limbs and abdominopelvic
region to the heart
Question 11.
Intravenous Pyelogram
Correct Answer: An imaging test used to look at the kidneys and ureters;
during the test, the
radiologist injects a contrast dye into one of your veins
Question 12.
Healthcare Organizations
Correct Answer: A United States-based nonprofit tax-exempt 501 organization
that accredits more
than 22,000 US health care organizations and programs; the international
branch accredits medical
services from around the world
with Correct Answers
Question 1.
Hounsfield Unit Quantitative scale for describing radiodensity, frequently
Correct Answer: used in CT scans (CT #), names after Sir Godfrey Hounsfield
Question 2.
which the intensity of radiation
entering it is reduced by one half, AKA: half-value thickness
Correct Answer: Half Value Layer The thickness of the material at
Question 3.
History
Correct Answer: A record of information about a person's health
Question 4.
Internal Auditory Canal
Correct Answer: A bony canal within the petrous portion of the temporal bone
that transmits nerves
and vessels from within the posterior cranial fossa to the auditory and
vestibular apparatus, AKA:
internal auditory canal or meatus (IAM)
Question 5.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Correct Answer: A group of symptoms that occur together, including repeated
pain in your
abdomen and changes in your bowel movements, which may be diarrhea,
constipation, or both
Question 6.
Intramuscular Situated or taking place within, or administered into,
Correct Answer: a muscle
Question 7.
Interventional Radiology
, Correct Answer: A medical specialty that performs various minimally-invasive
procedures using
medical imaging guidance, such as x-ray fluoroscopy, computed tomography,
magnetic resonance
imaging, or ultrasound
Question 8.
Intrauterine Device
DMI 49 Medical Abbreviations Set 4 Questions with Correct
Answers
Correct Answer: A small t-shaped device that is inserted into the uterus to
prevent pregnancy (birth
control)
Question 9.
Intravenous
Correct Answer: Refers to giving medicines or fluids through a needle or tube
inserted into a vein, meaning 'within a vein'
Question 10.
Inferior Vena Cava
Correct Answer: The largest vein of the human body, located at the posterior
abdominal wall on the
right side of the aorta, function is to carry the venous blood from the lower
limbs and abdominopelvic
region to the heart
Question 11.
Intravenous Pyelogram
Correct Answer: An imaging test used to look at the kidneys and ureters;
during the test, the
radiologist injects a contrast dye into one of your veins
Question 12.
Healthcare Organizations
Correct Answer: A United States-based nonprofit tax-exempt 501 organization
that accredits more
than 22,000 US health care organizations and programs; the international
branch accredits medical
services from around the world
