ALHS1090 Final Exam Study Guide
questions and answers
Dermatoheteroplasty is the surgical repair using skin from a source other than the patient -
correct answer ✔✔True
In the disease of the eye known as glaucoma, a loss of vision occurs when the fluid pressure
within the anterior chamber of the eyeball (called intraocular pressure) rises above normal -
correct answer ✔✔True
An abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland caused by a tumor, lack of iodine in the diet, or
infection is goiter. - correct answer ✔✔True
In the medical term cardiologist, the first o sound is pronounced as "all" - correct answer
✔✔True
A slow form of cancer arising from cells within the bronchi is known as bronchogenic carcinoma
- correct answer ✔✔False
An abscess is a localized elevation of the skin containing a cavity & is a sign of a local infection -
correct answer ✔✔True
An acronym is a term that is an abbreviation for a word or words - correct answer ✔✔False
A sexually transmitted diseased caused by a spirochete that causes chancres as the first
symptom is genital herpes - correct answer ✔✔False
, A fibroid tumor is a cancerous tumor of the uterus - correct answer ✔✔False
A vesicle is a large elevation of the epidermis that is filled with fluid - correct answer ✔✔False
Osteomyelitis is a painful bone infection caused by bacteria - correct answer ✔✔True
Lung disease is treated by a pulmonologist (pulmonary specialist); disease of the pharynx is
treated by an otolaryngologist (nose & throat specialist); lung cancer is treated by an oncologist
(cancer specialist) - correct answer ✔✔True
A posttest is taken at the beginning of a course - correct answer ✔✔False
Angioplasty is a general surgical repair of a blood vessel that includes a procedure to reopen a
blocked vessel - correct answer ✔✔True
The suffix -ia means "pertaining to" - correct answer ✔✔False
The prefixes ep- and epi- mean "outside or away from" - correct answer ✔✔False
Kidneys are the major organs of the endocrine system - correct answer ✔✔False
To diagnose a patient's condition, the doctor must perform a test where he examines the ear
canal and eardrum. The instrument he will be using for the examination is called an otoscopy -
correct answer ✔✔False
A heart block is the blockage of an artery supplying the heart, often due to atherosclerosis -
correct answer ✔✔False
questions and answers
Dermatoheteroplasty is the surgical repair using skin from a source other than the patient -
correct answer ✔✔True
In the disease of the eye known as glaucoma, a loss of vision occurs when the fluid pressure
within the anterior chamber of the eyeball (called intraocular pressure) rises above normal -
correct answer ✔✔True
An abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland caused by a tumor, lack of iodine in the diet, or
infection is goiter. - correct answer ✔✔True
In the medical term cardiologist, the first o sound is pronounced as "all" - correct answer
✔✔True
A slow form of cancer arising from cells within the bronchi is known as bronchogenic carcinoma
- correct answer ✔✔False
An abscess is a localized elevation of the skin containing a cavity & is a sign of a local infection -
correct answer ✔✔True
An acronym is a term that is an abbreviation for a word or words - correct answer ✔✔False
A sexually transmitted diseased caused by a spirochete that causes chancres as the first
symptom is genital herpes - correct answer ✔✔False
, A fibroid tumor is a cancerous tumor of the uterus - correct answer ✔✔False
A vesicle is a large elevation of the epidermis that is filled with fluid - correct answer ✔✔False
Osteomyelitis is a painful bone infection caused by bacteria - correct answer ✔✔True
Lung disease is treated by a pulmonologist (pulmonary specialist); disease of the pharynx is
treated by an otolaryngologist (nose & throat specialist); lung cancer is treated by an oncologist
(cancer specialist) - correct answer ✔✔True
A posttest is taken at the beginning of a course - correct answer ✔✔False
Angioplasty is a general surgical repair of a blood vessel that includes a procedure to reopen a
blocked vessel - correct answer ✔✔True
The suffix -ia means "pertaining to" - correct answer ✔✔False
The prefixes ep- and epi- mean "outside or away from" - correct answer ✔✔False
Kidneys are the major organs of the endocrine system - correct answer ✔✔False
To diagnose a patient's condition, the doctor must perform a test where he examines the ear
canal and eardrum. The instrument he will be using for the examination is called an otoscopy -
correct answer ✔✔False
A heart block is the blockage of an artery supplying the heart, often due to atherosclerosis -
correct answer ✔✔False
