HLT 143 Test 1 Questions and
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The term that means substances secreted by the endocrine glands is
a. corticoids
b. hormones
c. isthmus
d. ketones - Answer- hormones
The term polydipsia is defined as
a. a set of symptoms that run together
b. excessive development of the adrenal cortex
c. an abnormal state of much thirst
d. excessive fluid intake - Answer- .an abnormal state of much thirst
The term that means the enlargement of the thyroid gland is
a. myxedema
b. adrenomegaly
c. goiter
d. acromegaly - Answer- goiter
The term hypothyroidism means
a. state of excessive thyroid activity
,b. deficient level of calcium in the blood
c. deficient level of sodium in the blood
d. state of deficient thyroid activity - Answer- state of deficient thyroid activity
The term hyperglycemia is defined as
a. an excessive level of potassium in the blood
b. a deficient level of sugar in the blood
c. an excessive level of sugar in the blood
d. a deficient level of sodium in the blood - Answer- an excessive level of sugar in the
blood
The term that means a state of excessive thyroid gland activity is
a. parathyroidoma
b. hypothyroidism
c. hyperkalemia
d. hyperthyroidism - Answer- hyperthyroidism
The suffix -drome means
a. run, running
b. softening
c. painful
d. extremities, height - Answer- run, running
The combining form that means gland is
a. adren/o
b. adrenal/o
c. endocrin/o
,d. aden/o - Answer- aden/o
he combining form that means thyroid gland is
a. kal/i
b. acr/o
c. thyr/o
d. calc/i - Answer- thyr/o
Dips/o is a combining form meaning
a. double
b. poison
c. thirst
d. heigh - Answer- thirst
The combining form that means potassium is
a. natr/o
b. kal/i
c. aden/o
d. calc/i - Answer- kal/i
The combining form thyr/o is defined as
a. parathyroid gland
b. thyroid gland
c. endocrine gland
d. cortex - Answer- thyroid gland
The combining form cortic/o means
a. calcium
, b. cortisol
c. cortex
d. endocrine - Answer- cortex
The term that means absence of voice is
a. dysphagia
b. hypopnea
c. hypocapnia
d. aphonia - Answer- aphonia
Because of the near drowning, the young man experienced a temporary absence of
oxygen, called _____.
a. anoxia
b. acapnia
c. apnea
d. eupnea - Answer- anoxia
An accident victim's _____, or blood in the chest cavity, is usually caused by blunt
trauma.
a. thoracotomy
b. hemothorax
c. hypercapnia
d. tracheostenosis - Answer- hemothorax
Which of the following is the abbreviation for the procedure used to evaluate the heart
and lungs?
a. AFB
Revised Answers (Verified
Answers)
The term that means substances secreted by the endocrine glands is
a. corticoids
b. hormones
c. isthmus
d. ketones - Answer- hormones
The term polydipsia is defined as
a. a set of symptoms that run together
b. excessive development of the adrenal cortex
c. an abnormal state of much thirst
d. excessive fluid intake - Answer- .an abnormal state of much thirst
The term that means the enlargement of the thyroid gland is
a. myxedema
b. adrenomegaly
c. goiter
d. acromegaly - Answer- goiter
The term hypothyroidism means
a. state of excessive thyroid activity
,b. deficient level of calcium in the blood
c. deficient level of sodium in the blood
d. state of deficient thyroid activity - Answer- state of deficient thyroid activity
The term hyperglycemia is defined as
a. an excessive level of potassium in the blood
b. a deficient level of sugar in the blood
c. an excessive level of sugar in the blood
d. a deficient level of sodium in the blood - Answer- an excessive level of sugar in the
blood
The term that means a state of excessive thyroid gland activity is
a. parathyroidoma
b. hypothyroidism
c. hyperkalemia
d. hyperthyroidism - Answer- hyperthyroidism
The suffix -drome means
a. run, running
b. softening
c. painful
d. extremities, height - Answer- run, running
The combining form that means gland is
a. adren/o
b. adrenal/o
c. endocrin/o
,d. aden/o - Answer- aden/o
he combining form that means thyroid gland is
a. kal/i
b. acr/o
c. thyr/o
d. calc/i - Answer- thyr/o
Dips/o is a combining form meaning
a. double
b. poison
c. thirst
d. heigh - Answer- thirst
The combining form that means potassium is
a. natr/o
b. kal/i
c. aden/o
d. calc/i - Answer- kal/i
The combining form thyr/o is defined as
a. parathyroid gland
b. thyroid gland
c. endocrine gland
d. cortex - Answer- thyroid gland
The combining form cortic/o means
a. calcium
, b. cortisol
c. cortex
d. endocrine - Answer- cortex
The term that means absence of voice is
a. dysphagia
b. hypopnea
c. hypocapnia
d. aphonia - Answer- aphonia
Because of the near drowning, the young man experienced a temporary absence of
oxygen, called _____.
a. anoxia
b. acapnia
c. apnea
d. eupnea - Answer- anoxia
An accident victim's _____, or blood in the chest cavity, is usually caused by blunt
trauma.
a. thoracotomy
b. hemothorax
c. hypercapnia
d. tracheostenosis - Answer- hemothorax
Which of the following is the abbreviation for the procedure used to evaluate the heart
and lungs?
a. AFB
