Medical Terminology Final Exam: 150 questions and Answers Graded A

Medical Terminology Final Exam: 150 questions and Answers Graded A A blood vessel that carries oxygen poor blood from heart to lungs - ANS- pulmonary artery A chancre is the primary lesion in which of the following conditions? - ANS- Syphilis A gland below the bladder and surrounding the urethra - ANS- prostate A group of symptoms marked by edema, proteinuria, and hypoalbuminemia - ANS- Nephrotic syndrome A highly malignant brain tumor - ANS- Glioblastoma A local widening of an artery - ANS- Aneurysm A splintered or crushed bone - ANS- Comminuted fracture A woman who has had 3 miscarriages and 2 live births - ANS- Grave5, para 2 Abnormal rapid heart rhythm - ANS- fibrillation Absence of (no) urine production - ANS- Anuria Act of giving birth - ANS- parturition Adnexa uteri - ANS- ovaries and fallopian tubes Airway obstruction associated with emphysema and chronic bronchitis - ANS- COPD Alkaline - ANS- pH An electrolyte - ANS- Sodium Angina is - ANS- Chest pain relieved with nitroglycerin Area between the uterus and the rectum - ANS- cul-de-sac Blood clot from in a large lower limb vessel - ANS- Deep vein thrombosis Blood vessels branching from he aorta to carry oxygen rich blood to the hear muscle - ANS- Coronary arteries Breathing is easier in an upright position - ANS- Orthopnea Bronchial airway obstruction marked by paroxysmal dyspnea, wheezing and cough - ANS- Asthma Burning sensation of pain - ANS- Causalgia Cardiac Arrhythmia - ANS- fibrillation Cerebral aneurysm - ANS- Cerebrovascular accident( stroke) Childhood renal carcinoma - ANS- Wilms tumor Chronic inflammation of bones and joints due to degenerative changes in cartilage - ANS- Osteoarthritis Clubfoot - ANS- Talipes Collapsed lung - ANS- Atelectasis Collecting area in the kidney - ANS- calyx Collection of blood with in the meningeal layers - ANS- Subdural hematoma Collection of pus - ANS- Abscess Collection of pus in the pleural cavity - ANS- Pyothorax Combining form for renal pelvis - ANS- pyel/o Condition of decreased oxygen in the blood - ANS- hypoxemia Condition of no nervous sensation - ANS- Anesthesia Condition of stiffening and immobility of a joint - ANS- Ankylosis Congenital condition of the make urethra - ANS- Hypospadias Contraction phase of the heartbeat - ANS- Systole Creatine Kinase (CK), lactate dehydrogenase (LD) and aspartate transferase (AST) - ANS- serum enzymes Cyanosis - ANS- Bluish coloration of the skin Delivering sharp, short blows to the surface of the chest - ANS- Percussion Diabetes insipidus is characterized by all of the following except - ANS- Glycosuria Difficult labor and delivery - ANS- Dystocia Difficulty breathing - ANS- Dyspnea Digoxin is - ANS- A drug used to strengthen the hearbeat Echocardiography (ECHO) is BEST described by which of the following statements? - ANS- High-frequency sound waves are transmitted into the chest Excessive flow of blood from the uterus between menstrual periods - ANS- Metrorrhagia Fainting - ANS- Syncope Fibrous membrane separating muscles - ANS- Fascia Finger like ends of the fallopian tubes are called - ANS- Fimbriae Foreskin - ANS- Prepuce four separate congenital heart defects - ANS- tetralogy of fallot Glial cells - ANS- Astrocytes glomerular means pertaining to - ANS- small balls of capillaries in the kidney Gynecomastia - ANS- Abnormal development of breast tissue in males Hair like tail region of the sperm - ANS- Flagellum High levels of ketones in the blood can lead to - ANS- Acidosis Holter monitoring is - ANS- An electrocardiogram (ECG) taken during daily activity Hormone produced by an endocrine gland located below the brain - ANS- Follicle stimulating hormone Hypercapnia - ANS- Excessive carbon dioxide in the blood Incision of a vein - ANS- Phlebotomy Incision of the chest - ANS- thoracotomy