MEAS 239 Ch 39 Key Terms, MC, T/F
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
2025/2026
acute - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Having a rapid onset and progress, as acute appendicitis.
chronic - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Lasting a long time or recurring frequently, as in chronic
osteoarthritis.
colposcopy - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔The examination of the vagina and cervix with an
instrument called a colposcope to identify abnormal tissue, such as cancerous or precancerous
cells.
embolism - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔An obstruction in a blood vessel. A moving blood clot.
medical practice act - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔A law that defines the exact duties that physicians
and other health-care personnel may perform.
puberty - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔The period of adolescence when a person begins to develop
secondary sexual traits and reproductive functions.
speculum - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔An instrument that expands the vaginal opening to permit
viewing of the vagina and cervix.
Which of the following are signs of cocaine and amphetamine abuse?
A) muscle weakness, hearing loss, nausea, and dizziness
B) excitation, increased pulse rate, respirations, and
, blood pressure, and dilated pupils
C) poor coordination and reflexes, poor vision and
depth perception
D) depressed pulse rate, respiration, and blood pressure,
and constipation - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔B) excitation, increased pulse rate, respirations, and
blood pressure, and dilated pupils
Which of the following is included in the understanding of chronic fatigue syndrome?
A) it is an accumulation of symptoms of which the most
incapacitating symptom is fatigue
B) a series of diagnostic tests must be performed before
making a positive diagnosis
C) the symptoms develop slowly
D) the cause is severe depression - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔A) it is an accumulation of symptoms
of which the most incapacitating symptom is fatigue
Which of the following are signs of narcotic abuse, such as codeine and morphine?
A) reddening of the eyes, increased heart rate, and
heightened appetite
B) hearing loss, dilated pupils, increased respirations and
heart rate
C) hallucinations, severe panic, violent and bizarre
behavior
D) depressed respirations, constricted pupils, nausea,
vomiting, and constipation - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔D) depressed respirations, constricted
pupils, nausea, vomiting, and constipation
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
2025/2026
acute - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Having a rapid onset and progress, as acute appendicitis.
chronic - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Lasting a long time or recurring frequently, as in chronic
osteoarthritis.
colposcopy - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔The examination of the vagina and cervix with an
instrument called a colposcope to identify abnormal tissue, such as cancerous or precancerous
cells.
embolism - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔An obstruction in a blood vessel. A moving blood clot.
medical practice act - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔A law that defines the exact duties that physicians
and other health-care personnel may perform.
puberty - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔The period of adolescence when a person begins to develop
secondary sexual traits and reproductive functions.
speculum - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔An instrument that expands the vaginal opening to permit
viewing of the vagina and cervix.
Which of the following are signs of cocaine and amphetamine abuse?
A) muscle weakness, hearing loss, nausea, and dizziness
B) excitation, increased pulse rate, respirations, and
, blood pressure, and dilated pupils
C) poor coordination and reflexes, poor vision and
depth perception
D) depressed pulse rate, respiration, and blood pressure,
and constipation - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔B) excitation, increased pulse rate, respirations, and
blood pressure, and dilated pupils
Which of the following is included in the understanding of chronic fatigue syndrome?
A) it is an accumulation of symptoms of which the most
incapacitating symptom is fatigue
B) a series of diagnostic tests must be performed before
making a positive diagnosis
C) the symptoms develop slowly
D) the cause is severe depression - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔A) it is an accumulation of symptoms
of which the most incapacitating symptom is fatigue
Which of the following are signs of narcotic abuse, such as codeine and morphine?
A) reddening of the eyes, increased heart rate, and
heightened appetite
B) hearing loss, dilated pupils, increased respirations and
heart rate
C) hallucinations, severe panic, violent and bizarre
behavior
D) depressed respirations, constricted pupils, nausea,
vomiting, and constipation - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔D) depressed respirations, constricted
pupils, nausea, vomiting, and constipation
