NBCMI PT III Exam Questions With Correct Answers

What draws the images on an MRI - Answer magnetic waves draw images on an MRI Bi-polar - Answer Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks. Symptoms of bipolar disorder are severe. They are different from the normal ups and downs that everyone goes through from time to time laparoscopy - Answer a procedure in which a camera is inserted inside the body in an orifice (depending on the symptoms) for diagnostic purposes. arthroscopic surgery - Answer surgery with the use of cameras usually put in through the bellybutton speculum - Answer a vaginal mirror usually used to see if there are any vaginal warts Upper endoscopy, also known as EGD, - Answer is a procedure in which a thin scope with a light and camera at its tip is used to look inside the upper digestive tract -- the esophagus, stomach, and first part of the small intestine, called the duodenum. Usually performed as an outpatient procedure, upper endoscopy sometimes must be performed in the hospital or emergency room to both identify and treat conditions such as upper digestive system bleeding. The procedure is commonly used to help identify the causes of: Abdominal or chest pain Nausea and vomiting Heartburn Bleeding Swallowing problems What is the Trachea - Answer the pipe that goes from the back of your nose to your mouth, the soft palate, it delivers air to your lungs. the trachea is at the top of your voicebox prosthesis - Answer a device that helps you with a body part that isn't functioning properly or is missing, examples: legs, glass eyes, teeth