CCHI Exam Questions With
Answers Graded A+
What is the function of the gonads? - Answer Produce testosterone (testes and
ovaries), considered endocrine glands
Function of prostate gland? - Answer secretes fluid that transports sperm
how does urine travel? - Answer produced in kidneys, through ureters into bladder,
bladder stores it, urine released through urethra (tube)
what is the perineum? - Answer area between vagina/scrotum and anus
Cystoscopy - Answer visual examination of the bladder and urethra
Cerclage - Answer sutures close cervix to prevent premature birth
Advanced Directive - Answer a written statement of a person's wishes regarding
medical treatment, often including a living will, made to ensure those wishes are carried
out should the person be unable to communicate them to a doctor.
Synonym vertebral column - Answer Spinal column
Difference between vertebral column and spinal cord - Answer The vertebral column
surrounds the spinal cord which travels within the spinal canal, formed from a central
hole within each vertebra. The spinal cord is part of the central nervous system that
supplies nerves and receives information from the peripheral nervous system within the
body.
spine - Answer a series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the small of the back,
enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen; the
backbone.
cervical vertebrae - Answer neck area
lumbar vertebrae - Answer lower back
synonym for vertebral column - Answer spine
, Optic neuritis - Answer swelling (inflammation) damages the optic nerve
Acute anterior uveitis - Answer acute inflammation of the retina
Blepharitis - Answer inflammation of the eyelid
astigmatism - Answer anatomical malformation of cornea or lens
myopia - Answer images come to a focus in front of the retina of the eye because of
defects in the refractive media of the eye or of abnormal length of the eyeball
An echocardiogram is done by - Answer Placing an ultrasound transducer on the
patient's chest
what is Dyspnea - Answer shortness of breath
why do you place electrodes on patient's skin? - Answer to measure electrical activity of
the heart for an EKG (electrocardiogram)
when do you inject patients with contrast dyes? - Answer X-ray, CT, MRI, or ultrasound
exam. Can be an iodine-based material, barium-sulfate, gadolinium, or saline and air
mixture (swallowed or injected intravenously)
why swallow barium solution? - Answer to obtain contrast X-ray studies of the digestive
tube (e.g. esophagram)
drug toxicity symptom - Answer loss of hearing, seizures, digestive issues
What is lisinopril - Answer treats high blood pressure and heart failure
how do you treat arrhythmia - Answer with cardioversion (shock delivered to hear
through paddles on chest)
medicine to treat heartburn - Answer omeprazole and ranitidine
how to treat AIDS - Answer no cure, but anti-retroviral therapy (ART) can help
what is gout - Answer sudden, severe arthritis, often joint at base of big toe
How to treat gout attacks - Answer Colchicine (anti-inflammatory)
what is Ermiao wan - Answer chinese herb
high levels of uric acid indicate - Answer gout disease
Answers Graded A+
What is the function of the gonads? - Answer Produce testosterone (testes and
ovaries), considered endocrine glands
Function of prostate gland? - Answer secretes fluid that transports sperm
how does urine travel? - Answer produced in kidneys, through ureters into bladder,
bladder stores it, urine released through urethra (tube)
what is the perineum? - Answer area between vagina/scrotum and anus
Cystoscopy - Answer visual examination of the bladder and urethra
Cerclage - Answer sutures close cervix to prevent premature birth
Advanced Directive - Answer a written statement of a person's wishes regarding
medical treatment, often including a living will, made to ensure those wishes are carried
out should the person be unable to communicate them to a doctor.
Synonym vertebral column - Answer Spinal column
Difference between vertebral column and spinal cord - Answer The vertebral column
surrounds the spinal cord which travels within the spinal canal, formed from a central
hole within each vertebra. The spinal cord is part of the central nervous system that
supplies nerves and receives information from the peripheral nervous system within the
body.
spine - Answer a series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the small of the back,
enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen; the
backbone.
cervical vertebrae - Answer neck area
lumbar vertebrae - Answer lower back
synonym for vertebral column - Answer spine
, Optic neuritis - Answer swelling (inflammation) damages the optic nerve
Acute anterior uveitis - Answer acute inflammation of the retina
Blepharitis - Answer inflammation of the eyelid
astigmatism - Answer anatomical malformation of cornea or lens
myopia - Answer images come to a focus in front of the retina of the eye because of
defects in the refractive media of the eye or of abnormal length of the eyeball
An echocardiogram is done by - Answer Placing an ultrasound transducer on the
patient's chest
what is Dyspnea - Answer shortness of breath
why do you place electrodes on patient's skin? - Answer to measure electrical activity of
the heart for an EKG (electrocardiogram)
when do you inject patients with contrast dyes? - Answer X-ray, CT, MRI, or ultrasound
exam. Can be an iodine-based material, barium-sulfate, gadolinium, or saline and air
mixture (swallowed or injected intravenously)
why swallow barium solution? - Answer to obtain contrast X-ray studies of the digestive
tube (e.g. esophagram)
drug toxicity symptom - Answer loss of hearing, seizures, digestive issues
What is lisinopril - Answer treats high blood pressure and heart failure
how do you treat arrhythmia - Answer with cardioversion (shock delivered to hear
through paddles on chest)
medicine to treat heartburn - Answer omeprazole and ranitidine
how to treat AIDS - Answer no cure, but anti-retroviral therapy (ART) can help
what is gout - Answer sudden, severe arthritis, often joint at base of big toe
How to treat gout attacks - Answer Colchicine (anti-inflammatory)
what is Ermiao wan - Answer chinese herb
high levels of uric acid indicate - Answer gout disease
