ECPI Med Term Final Study Guide
Exam Questions and Answers41
The brain and spinal cord make up the - ANSWERS-Central Nervous System
Encephalopathy and liver damage in children, linked to aspirin use following an acute viral
illness is known as - ANSWERS-Reye Syndrome
Parkinson disease occurs when which neurotransmitter is no longer produced? - ANSWERS-
Dopamine
The word seizure means - ANSWERS-an event due to excessive electrical activity in the brain
Sensory neurons are also known as _______ neurons. - ANSWERS-afferent
Many congenital neurologic abnormalities can be prevented by the mother taking
________before conception and during early pregnancy. - ANSWERS-folic acid
The T in TBI stands for - ANSWERS-traumatic
The phase immediately following a seizure is known as the - ANSWERS-postictal phase
You are caring for a patient that has been admitted to the hospital for CVA located in the
hypothalamus. Which of the following functions will be affected? - ANSWERS-regulation of body
temperature
,A synonym for the mitral valve is the ______________valve - ANSWERS-bicuspid
The valve that is located between the right atrium and right ventricle is the ____________. -
ANSWERS-tricuspid
The heart has four sections known as - ANSWERS-chambers
A shortage of blood flow to tissue: - ANSWERS-ischemia
The medical term that means surgical incision of a vein: - ANSWERS-phlebotomy
The medical term that means originating from the heart. - ANSWERS-cardiogenic
The type of medication that will increase the contractility of the heart: - ANSWERS-inotropic
What is an aneurysm? - ANSWERS-abnormally dilated and weakened area of an artery
abnormally dilated and weakened area of an artery - ANSWERS-thrombophlebitis
After a myocardial infarction, the myocardium becomes: - ANSWERS-fibrotic
Which type of medication would be used to treat bradycardia? - ANSWERS-adrenergic
The blood vessels supplying the heart are known as the - ANSWERS-coronary circulation
Mitral valve insufficiency is the same as: - ANSWERS-prolapsed bicuspid valve
,A Cardiac problem which is present at birth is abbreviated as a (n) - ANSWERS-CHD
The correct order that the electrical impulse follows through the conduction system of the heart
is: - ANSWERS-SA node, AV node, Bundle of His, bundle branches, Purkinje fibers
The congenital heart defect Tetralogy of Fallot has how many defects? - ANSWERS-4
Often times the first symptom of myocardial ischemia is: - ANSWERS-angina pectoris
Necrosis of tissue means the same as: - ANSWERS-infarction
Place the layers of blood vessels in the correct order, from the outermost layer to the innermost
layer. - ANSWERS-tunica adventitia, tunica media, tunica intima
Good cholesterol is abbreviated as - ANSWERS-HDL
A mass of tissue with definitive borders is a: - ANSWERS-node
A parasite is a(n) - ANSWERS-organism that lives in another species and harms it
A poisonous substance: - ANSWERS-toxin
The thymus is located in the: - ANSWERS-mediastinum
The components of the lymphatic system are: - ANSWERS-lymph, immune cells, and lymphatic
vessels
, The structures that begin the lymphatic network are the lymphatic: - ANSWERS-capillaries
The right lymphatic duct drains into the right ___________________ - ANSWERS-subclavian
vein.
The greatest concentration of lymph nodes lie - ANSWERS-in the neck, axilla, and groin.
When interstitial fluid enters the lymphatic capillaries, it is known as - ANSWERS-lymph
What is the term for a virus with an RNA core? - ANSWERS-Retrovirus
____________ in the lymph nodes break down any foreign matter that enters the body. -
ANSWERS-Macrophages
The type of cancer often seen in patients with AIDS is - ANSWERS-Kaposi sarcoma
How long does it take the HIV antibody blood test to become positive following exposure? -
ANSWERS-Within three weeks to three months
What is the term that means a reaction to tissue transplanted from another person? -
ANSWERS-Alloimmune
After exposure to poison ivy, the patient developed a(n) __________ at the contact site. -
ANSWERS-urticara
What is the end result in a patient with hypersplenism? - ANSWERS-A decrease in the number
of blood cells and platelets.
Exam Questions and Answers41
The brain and spinal cord make up the - ANSWERS-Central Nervous System
Encephalopathy and liver damage in children, linked to aspirin use following an acute viral
illness is known as - ANSWERS-Reye Syndrome
Parkinson disease occurs when which neurotransmitter is no longer produced? - ANSWERS-
Dopamine
The word seizure means - ANSWERS-an event due to excessive electrical activity in the brain
Sensory neurons are also known as _______ neurons. - ANSWERS-afferent
Many congenital neurologic abnormalities can be prevented by the mother taking
________before conception and during early pregnancy. - ANSWERS-folic acid
The T in TBI stands for - ANSWERS-traumatic
The phase immediately following a seizure is known as the - ANSWERS-postictal phase
You are caring for a patient that has been admitted to the hospital for CVA located in the
hypothalamus. Which of the following functions will be affected? - ANSWERS-regulation of body
temperature
,A synonym for the mitral valve is the ______________valve - ANSWERS-bicuspid
The valve that is located between the right atrium and right ventricle is the ____________. -
ANSWERS-tricuspid
The heart has four sections known as - ANSWERS-chambers
A shortage of blood flow to tissue: - ANSWERS-ischemia
The medical term that means surgical incision of a vein: - ANSWERS-phlebotomy
The medical term that means originating from the heart. - ANSWERS-cardiogenic
The type of medication that will increase the contractility of the heart: - ANSWERS-inotropic
What is an aneurysm? - ANSWERS-abnormally dilated and weakened area of an artery
abnormally dilated and weakened area of an artery - ANSWERS-thrombophlebitis
After a myocardial infarction, the myocardium becomes: - ANSWERS-fibrotic
Which type of medication would be used to treat bradycardia? - ANSWERS-adrenergic
The blood vessels supplying the heart are known as the - ANSWERS-coronary circulation
Mitral valve insufficiency is the same as: - ANSWERS-prolapsed bicuspid valve
,A Cardiac problem which is present at birth is abbreviated as a (n) - ANSWERS-CHD
The correct order that the electrical impulse follows through the conduction system of the heart
is: - ANSWERS-SA node, AV node, Bundle of His, bundle branches, Purkinje fibers
The congenital heart defect Tetralogy of Fallot has how many defects? - ANSWERS-4
Often times the first symptom of myocardial ischemia is: - ANSWERS-angina pectoris
Necrosis of tissue means the same as: - ANSWERS-infarction
Place the layers of blood vessels in the correct order, from the outermost layer to the innermost
layer. - ANSWERS-tunica adventitia, tunica media, tunica intima
Good cholesterol is abbreviated as - ANSWERS-HDL
A mass of tissue with definitive borders is a: - ANSWERS-node
A parasite is a(n) - ANSWERS-organism that lives in another species and harms it
A poisonous substance: - ANSWERS-toxin
The thymus is located in the: - ANSWERS-mediastinum
The components of the lymphatic system are: - ANSWERS-lymph, immune cells, and lymphatic
vessels
, The structures that begin the lymphatic network are the lymphatic: - ANSWERS-capillaries
The right lymphatic duct drains into the right ___________________ - ANSWERS-subclavian
vein.
The greatest concentration of lymph nodes lie - ANSWERS-in the neck, axilla, and groin.
When interstitial fluid enters the lymphatic capillaries, it is known as - ANSWERS-lymph
What is the term for a virus with an RNA core? - ANSWERS-Retrovirus
____________ in the lymph nodes break down any foreign matter that enters the body. -
ANSWERS-Macrophages
The type of cancer often seen in patients with AIDS is - ANSWERS-Kaposi sarcoma
How long does it take the HIV antibody blood test to become positive following exposure? -
ANSWERS-Within three weeks to three months
What is the term that means a reaction to tissue transplanted from another person? -
ANSWERS-Alloimmune
After exposure to poison ivy, the patient developed a(n) __________ at the contact site. -
ANSWERS-urticara
What is the end result in a patient with hypersplenism? - ANSWERS-A decrease in the number
of blood cells and platelets.
