BRIDGING THE GAP - MEDICAL
INTERPRETING EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
physiology - Correct Answers -the function of each anatomical part
anatomy - Correct Answers -the list of vocabulary words of the various parts of the body
purpose of procedures - Correct Answers -screening, diagnostic, and therapeutic
types of procedures - Correct Answers -invasive, minimally invasive, non-invasive
(depends on if body is penetrated)
disease - Correct Answers -a condition that causes impairment of normal functioning
four main kinds of germs - Correct Answers -bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa
oncology - Correct Answers -the study of tumors
benign - Correct Answers -tumors that are not cancerous
malignant - Correct Answers -tumors that are cancerous
metastasis - Correct Answers -the spread of cancers throughout the body
how medicines work - Correct Answers -absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion
heart - Correct Answers -central muscle of the circulatory system
right and left atriums - Correct Answers -side/pump of the heart at the top to take in
blood
right and left ventricles - Correct Answers -part at the bottom of the heart to pump blood
out
arteries - Correct Answers -Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart; blood is
oxygenated and red
, capillaries - Correct Answers -thin blood vessels through which food and oxygen pass
from the blood to all body parts and carbon dioxide and wastes move back into the
blood
veins - Correct Answers -Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
valves - Correct Answers -"doors" that allow the blood to move in only one direction
aorta - Correct Answers -the largest artery that carries blood away from the heart
pulmonary artery - Correct Answers -an artery that carries blood away from the heart to
the lungs
pulmonary veins - Correct Answers -veins that return blood from the lungs to the heart
superior vena cava - Correct Answers -brings blood from the head and shoulders to the
heart
inferior vena cava - Correct Answers -brings blood from the abdomen and lower part of
the body to the heart
blood pressure - Correct Answers -systolic pressure (upper number) and diastolic
pressure (lower number)
blood - Correct Answers -consists of blood cells and plasma (fluid)
aneurysm - Correct Answers -bulge or ballooning in the wall of an artery; most occur in
the aorta
angina pectoris - Correct Answers -chest pain when there is not enough blood flow to
the heart muscle; symptom of coronary artery disease
arrhythmia - Correct Answers -a problem with the rate or rhythm of the heartbeat
Cholesterol - Correct Answers -waxy, fat-like substance; too much can form plaque and
narrow or block the arteries
congenital heart defects - Correct Answers -a problem with the structure of the heart
present at birth
congestive heart failure - Correct Answers -the heart cannot pump enough blood to
meet the body's needs
heart disease - Correct Answers -number one killer in the US and a disability
INTERPRETING EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
physiology - Correct Answers -the function of each anatomical part
anatomy - Correct Answers -the list of vocabulary words of the various parts of the body
purpose of procedures - Correct Answers -screening, diagnostic, and therapeutic
types of procedures - Correct Answers -invasive, minimally invasive, non-invasive
(depends on if body is penetrated)
disease - Correct Answers -a condition that causes impairment of normal functioning
four main kinds of germs - Correct Answers -bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa
oncology - Correct Answers -the study of tumors
benign - Correct Answers -tumors that are not cancerous
malignant - Correct Answers -tumors that are cancerous
metastasis - Correct Answers -the spread of cancers throughout the body
how medicines work - Correct Answers -absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion
heart - Correct Answers -central muscle of the circulatory system
right and left atriums - Correct Answers -side/pump of the heart at the top to take in
blood
right and left ventricles - Correct Answers -part at the bottom of the heart to pump blood
out
arteries - Correct Answers -Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart; blood is
oxygenated and red
, capillaries - Correct Answers -thin blood vessels through which food and oxygen pass
from the blood to all body parts and carbon dioxide and wastes move back into the
blood
veins - Correct Answers -Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
valves - Correct Answers -"doors" that allow the blood to move in only one direction
aorta - Correct Answers -the largest artery that carries blood away from the heart
pulmonary artery - Correct Answers -an artery that carries blood away from the heart to
the lungs
pulmonary veins - Correct Answers -veins that return blood from the lungs to the heart
superior vena cava - Correct Answers -brings blood from the head and shoulders to the
heart
inferior vena cava - Correct Answers -brings blood from the abdomen and lower part of
the body to the heart
blood pressure - Correct Answers -systolic pressure (upper number) and diastolic
pressure (lower number)
blood - Correct Answers -consists of blood cells and plasma (fluid)
aneurysm - Correct Answers -bulge or ballooning in the wall of an artery; most occur in
the aorta
angina pectoris - Correct Answers -chest pain when there is not enough blood flow to
the heart muscle; symptom of coronary artery disease
arrhythmia - Correct Answers -a problem with the rate or rhythm of the heartbeat
Cholesterol - Correct Answers -waxy, fat-like substance; too much can form plaque and
narrow or block the arteries
congenital heart defects - Correct Answers -a problem with the structure of the heart
present at birth
congestive heart failure - Correct Answers -the heart cannot pump enough blood to
meet the body's needs
heart disease - Correct Answers -number one killer in the US and a disability
