West Coast EMT block 2
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Which of the following anatomic terms is synonymous with the word "dorsal"?
A. Palmar
B. Posterior
C. Medial
D. Anterior - Answer✔✔-B. Posterior
The root word cirrh/o means:
A. kidney.
B. yellow-orange.
C. liver.
D. blood cell. - Answer✔✔-B. yellow-orange
A patient is diagnosed with nephritis. This means:
A. dysfunction of the liver.
,B. enlargement of the liver.
C. disease of the kidney.
D. inflammation of the kidney. - Answer✔✔-D. inflammation of the kidney
A young male jumped from a tree and landed feet first. Which aspect of his
body has sustained the initial injury?
A. Plantar
B. Ventral
C. Palmar
D. Dorsal - Answer✔✔-A. Plantar
You would expect a patient who is experiencing difficulty breathing to be in
which of the following positions?
A. Recovery
B. Supine
C. Fowler
D. Prone - Answer✔✔-C. Fowler
A newborn has four anatomic abnormalities of the heart. What prefix is used to
describe this?
A. Dipl-
B. Uni-
C. Tetra-
D. Multi- - Answer✔✔-C. Tetra-
A physician who specializes in diseases of the nervous system is called a:
,A. neurologist.
B. radiologist.
C. nephrologist.
D. cardiologist. - Answer✔✔-A. neurologist
The medical term for painful or difficult urination is:
A. anuria.
B. polyuria.
C. oliguria.
D. dysuria. - Answer✔✔-D. dysuria
A proximal humeral fracture is one that is located:
A. at a point closest to the elbow.
B. at the upper part of the humerus.
C. at a point closest to the body.
D. between the shoulder and elbow. - Answer✔✔-B. at the upper part of the
humerus
A fracture of the humerus just above the elbow would be described as a:
A. proximal humerus fracture.
B. distal humerus fracture.
C. distal forearm fracture.
D. proximal elbow fracture. - Answer✔✔-B. distal humerus fracture
, A body part that is nearer to the head from a specific reference point is said to
be:
A. medial.
B. superior.
C. lateral.
D. distal. - Answer✔✔-B. superior
A patient lacerated the dorsal aspect of his hand. This means that the injury is:
A. proximal to the fingers.
B. on the side of the hand.
C. closer to the wrist.
D. on the back of the hand. - Answer✔✔-D. on the back of the hand
A 5-year-old boy has fallen and has a severe deformity of the forearm near the
wrist. He has possibly sustained a fracture of the ____________ forearm.
A. distal
B. dorsal
C. superior
D. proximal - Answer✔✔-A. distal
A pregnant patient is diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum. This means
that:
A. she has frequent urination.
B. her respiratory rate is rapid.
C. her unborn baby is very large.
D. she has excessive vomiting. - Answer✔✔-D. she has excessive vomiting
Exam Study Guide – Practice
Questions with Verified
Answers. GRADED A+. Latest
2026/2027 Update
Which of the following anatomic terms is synonymous with the word "dorsal"?
A. Palmar
B. Posterior
C. Medial
D. Anterior - Answer✔✔-B. Posterior
The root word cirrh/o means:
A. kidney.
B. yellow-orange.
C. liver.
D. blood cell. - Answer✔✔-B. yellow-orange
A patient is diagnosed with nephritis. This means:
A. dysfunction of the liver.
,B. enlargement of the liver.
C. disease of the kidney.
D. inflammation of the kidney. - Answer✔✔-D. inflammation of the kidney
A young male jumped from a tree and landed feet first. Which aspect of his
body has sustained the initial injury?
A. Plantar
B. Ventral
C. Palmar
D. Dorsal - Answer✔✔-A. Plantar
You would expect a patient who is experiencing difficulty breathing to be in
which of the following positions?
A. Recovery
B. Supine
C. Fowler
D. Prone - Answer✔✔-C. Fowler
A newborn has four anatomic abnormalities of the heart. What prefix is used to
describe this?
A. Dipl-
B. Uni-
C. Tetra-
D. Multi- - Answer✔✔-C. Tetra-
A physician who specializes in diseases of the nervous system is called a:
,A. neurologist.
B. radiologist.
C. nephrologist.
D. cardiologist. - Answer✔✔-A. neurologist
The medical term for painful or difficult urination is:
A. anuria.
B. polyuria.
C. oliguria.
D. dysuria. - Answer✔✔-D. dysuria
A proximal humeral fracture is one that is located:
A. at a point closest to the elbow.
B. at the upper part of the humerus.
C. at a point closest to the body.
D. between the shoulder and elbow. - Answer✔✔-B. at the upper part of the
humerus
A fracture of the humerus just above the elbow would be described as a:
A. proximal humerus fracture.
B. distal humerus fracture.
C. distal forearm fracture.
D. proximal elbow fracture. - Answer✔✔-B. distal humerus fracture
, A body part that is nearer to the head from a specific reference point is said to
be:
A. medial.
B. superior.
C. lateral.
D. distal. - Answer✔✔-B. superior
A patient lacerated the dorsal aspect of his hand. This means that the injury is:
A. proximal to the fingers.
B. on the side of the hand.
C. closer to the wrist.
D. on the back of the hand. - Answer✔✔-D. on the back of the hand
A 5-year-old boy has fallen and has a severe deformity of the forearm near the
wrist. He has possibly sustained a fracture of the ____________ forearm.
A. distal
B. dorsal
C. superior
D. proximal - Answer✔✔-A. distal
A pregnant patient is diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum. This means
that:
A. she has frequent urination.
B. her respiratory rate is rapid.
C. her unborn baby is very large.
D. she has excessive vomiting. - Answer✔✔-D. she has excessive vomiting
