CCHI EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the function of the gonads? - Correct Answers -Produce testosterone (testes
and ovaries), considered endocrine glands
Function of prostate gland? - Correct Answers -secretes fluid that transports sperm
how does urine travel? - Correct Answers -produced in kidneys, through ureters into
bladder, bladder stores it, urine released through urethra (tube)
what is the perineum? - Correct Answers -area between vagina/scrotum and anus
Cystoscopy - Correct Answers -visual examination of the bladder and urethra
Cerclage - Correct Answers -sutures close cervix to prevent premature birth
Advanced Directive - Correct Answers -a written statement of a person's wishes
regarding medical treatment, often including a living will, made to ensure those wishes
are carried out should the person be unable to communicate them to a doctor.
Synonym vertebral column - Correct Answers -Spinal column
Difference between vertebral column and spinal cord - Correct Answers -The vertebral
column surrounds the spinal cord which travels within the spinal canal, formed from a
central hole within each vertebra. The spinal cord is part of the central nervous system
that supplies nerves and receives information from the peripheral nervous system within
the body.
spine - Correct Answers -a series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the small of
the back, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen;
the backbone.
cervical vertebrae - Correct Answers -neck area
lumbar vertebrae - Correct Answers -lower back
synonym for vertebral column - Correct Answers -spine
Optic neuritis - Correct Answers -swelling (inflammation) damages the optic nerve
, Acute anterior uveitis - Correct Answers -acute inflammation of the retina
Blepharitis - Correct Answers -inflammation of the eyelid
astigmatism - Correct Answers -anatomical malformation of cornea or lens
myopia - Correct Answers -images come to a focus in front of the retina of the eye
because of defects in the refractive media of the eye or of abnormal length of the
eyeball
An echocardiogram is done by - Correct Answers -Placing an ultrasound transducer on
the patient's chest
what is Dyspnea - Correct Answers -shortness of breath
why do you place electrodes on patient's skin? - Correct Answers -to measure electrical
activity of the heart for an EKG (electrocardiogram)
when do you inject patients with contrast dyes? - Correct Answers -X-ray, CT, MRI, or
ultrasound exam. Can be an iodine-based material, barium-sulfate, gadolinium, or
saline and air mixture (swallowed or injected intravenously)
why swallow barium solution? - Correct Answers -to obtain contrast X-ray studies of the
digestive tube (e.g. esophagram)
drug toxicity symptom - Correct Answers -loss of hearing, seizures, digestive issues
What is lisinopril - Correct Answers -treats high blood pressure and heart failure
how do you treat arrhythmia - Correct Answers -with cardioversion (shock delivered to
hear through paddles on chest)
medicine to treat heartburn - Correct Answers -omeprazole and ranitidine
how to treat AIDS - Correct Answers -no cure, but anti-retroviral therapy (ART) can help
what is gout - Correct Answers -sudden, severe arthritis, often joint at base of big toe
How to treat gout attacks - Correct Answers -Colchicine (anti-inflammatory)
what is Ermiao wan - Correct Answers -chinese herb
high levels of uric acid indicate - Correct Answers -gout disease
Establishing culturally and linguistically appropriate goals, policies and management
accountability, and infuse them throughout the organizations' planning and operations is
CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the function of the gonads? - Correct Answers -Produce testosterone (testes
and ovaries), considered endocrine glands
Function of prostate gland? - Correct Answers -secretes fluid that transports sperm
how does urine travel? - Correct Answers -produced in kidneys, through ureters into
bladder, bladder stores it, urine released through urethra (tube)
what is the perineum? - Correct Answers -area between vagina/scrotum and anus
Cystoscopy - Correct Answers -visual examination of the bladder and urethra
Cerclage - Correct Answers -sutures close cervix to prevent premature birth
Advanced Directive - Correct Answers -a written statement of a person's wishes
regarding medical treatment, often including a living will, made to ensure those wishes
are carried out should the person be unable to communicate them to a doctor.
Synonym vertebral column - Correct Answers -Spinal column
Difference between vertebral column and spinal cord - Correct Answers -The vertebral
column surrounds the spinal cord which travels within the spinal canal, formed from a
central hole within each vertebra. The spinal cord is part of the central nervous system
that supplies nerves and receives information from the peripheral nervous system within
the body.
spine - Correct Answers -a series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the small of
the back, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen;
the backbone.
cervical vertebrae - Correct Answers -neck area
lumbar vertebrae - Correct Answers -lower back
synonym for vertebral column - Correct Answers -spine
Optic neuritis - Correct Answers -swelling (inflammation) damages the optic nerve
, Acute anterior uveitis - Correct Answers -acute inflammation of the retina
Blepharitis - Correct Answers -inflammation of the eyelid
astigmatism - Correct Answers -anatomical malformation of cornea or lens
myopia - Correct Answers -images come to a focus in front of the retina of the eye
because of defects in the refractive media of the eye or of abnormal length of the
eyeball
An echocardiogram is done by - Correct Answers -Placing an ultrasound transducer on
the patient's chest
what is Dyspnea - Correct Answers -shortness of breath
why do you place electrodes on patient's skin? - Correct Answers -to measure electrical
activity of the heart for an EKG (electrocardiogram)
when do you inject patients with contrast dyes? - Correct Answers -X-ray, CT, MRI, or
ultrasound exam. Can be an iodine-based material, barium-sulfate, gadolinium, or
saline and air mixture (swallowed or injected intravenously)
why swallow barium solution? - Correct Answers -to obtain contrast X-ray studies of the
digestive tube (e.g. esophagram)
drug toxicity symptom - Correct Answers -loss of hearing, seizures, digestive issues
What is lisinopril - Correct Answers -treats high blood pressure and heart failure
how do you treat arrhythmia - Correct Answers -with cardioversion (shock delivered to
hear through paddles on chest)
medicine to treat heartburn - Correct Answers -omeprazole and ranitidine
how to treat AIDS - Correct Answers -no cure, but anti-retroviral therapy (ART) can help
what is gout - Correct Answers -sudden, severe arthritis, often joint at base of big toe
How to treat gout attacks - Correct Answers -Colchicine (anti-inflammatory)
what is Ermiao wan - Correct Answers -chinese herb
high levels of uric acid indicate - Correct Answers -gout disease
Establishing culturally and linguistically appropriate goals, policies and management
accountability, and infuse them throughout the organizations' planning and operations is
