Nursing
Terminology Exams
with Correct
Answers
petel petish [Date] [Course title]
, ad lib - Correct Answer: as desired
alert - Correct Answer: Referring to a state in which an individual is awake
and appropriately answers all questions
ambulate - Correct Answer: Walk; move about
anemic - Correct Answer: someone who has a decreased number of red blood
cells
anorexia - Correct Answer: an obsessive fear of gaining weight in which a
person refuses to eat
aphasia - Correct Answer: impairment of language, usually caused by left
hemisphere damage either to Broca's area (impairing speaking) or to
wernicke's area (impairing understanding)
asepsis - Correct Answer: the process of removing pathogenic
microorganisms or protecting against infection by such organisms
atrophy - Correct Answer: any weakening or degeneration (especially through
lack of use)
b.i.d. - Correct Answer: twice a day
BM - Correct Answer: bowel movement
bradycardia - Correct Answer: abnormally slow heartbeat
Terminology Exams
with Correct
Answers
petel petish [Date] [Course title]
, ad lib - Correct Answer: as desired
alert - Correct Answer: Referring to a state in which an individual is awake
and appropriately answers all questions
ambulate - Correct Answer: Walk; move about
anemic - Correct Answer: someone who has a decreased number of red blood
cells
anorexia - Correct Answer: an obsessive fear of gaining weight in which a
person refuses to eat
aphasia - Correct Answer: impairment of language, usually caused by left
hemisphere damage either to Broca's area (impairing speaking) or to
wernicke's area (impairing understanding)
asepsis - Correct Answer: the process of removing pathogenic
microorganisms or protecting against infection by such organisms
atrophy - Correct Answer: any weakening or degeneration (especially through
lack of use)
b.i.d. - Correct Answer: twice a day
BM - Correct Answer: bowel movement
bradycardia - Correct Answer: abnormally slow heartbeat
