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FINAL PRACTICE QUIZ TEST NURS 1709

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Mr. X presents to the ED with c/o increased difficulty breathing, diaphoresis, and a feeling of heaviness in the mid-thoracic region. His heart is beating abnormally fast, and his limbs are cool and blue at the most distal aspect. The physician has ordered a recording of the electrical activity of ...

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FINAL PRACTICE QUIZ TEST
NURS 1709.
Abdominal regions - ANSWER

An individual with quadriplegia has paralysis of: - ANSWER four extremities

A physician who specializes in treating cancer patients is a(n): - ANSWER
oncologist

What surgical procedure repairs a joint? - ANSWER arthroplasty

Which term has an opposite meaning of osteosclerosis? - ANSWER osteomalacia

What anatomical term refers to the tail of the vertebral column? - ANSWER coccyx

The term myotomy means incision of: - ANSWER muscle

Which muscle action indicates movement away from the midline of the body? -
ANSWER abduction

Trauma to a joint that causes injury to the surrounding ligament is called: -
ANSWER sprain

Plastic surgery of the ear is called: - ANSWER otoplasty

A physician who specializes in treatment of eye disorders is a(n): - ANSWER
opthalmologist

What does the term otalgia refer to? - ANSWER pain in the ear

What is an inflammation of the middle ear called? - ANSWER otitis media

What is a feeling of spinning or dizziness called? - ANSWER vertigo

Impairment of vision due to old age is known as: - ANSWER presbyopia

Which term means double vision? - ANSWER diplopia

-metry - ANSWER act of measuring

-opsia - ANSWER vision

-ptosis - ANSWER prolapse, downward displacement

-tropia - ANSWER turning

The colored portion of the eye is the: - ANSWER iris

Urinary incontinence, such as bedwetting, is called: - ANSWER enuresis

What surgical procedure involves crushing a stone or calculus? - ANSWER
lithotripsy

, FINAL PRACTICE QUIZ TEST
NURS 1709.
Excessive accumulation of fluid within body tissues is called: - ANSWER edema

What term means blood in the urine? - ANSWER hematuria

A suprarenal tumor is located: - ANSWER on the kidney

Painful urination is known as: - ANSWER dysuria

Which term means excessive thirst? - ANSWER polydipsia

Which term means enlargement of the extremities? - ANSWER acromegaly

Which disorder is characterized by cranial enlargement caused by accumulation of
fluid within the ventricles of the brain? - ANSWER hydrocephalus

What is the medical term that means inability to speak? - ANSWER aphasia

The suprarenal glands are superior to the kidneys, which means they are located: -
ANSWER above the kidneys

What is an incision of the thyroid gland called? - ANSWER thyrotomy

hidr/o - ANSWER sweat

hydr/o - ANSWER water

lip/o - ANSWER fat

melan/o - ANSWER black

myc/o - ANSWER fungus

pil/o - ANSWER hair

py/o - ANSWER pus

scler/o - ANSWER hardening; sclera (white of eye)

squam/o - ANSWER scale

alopecia - ANSWER Absence or loss of hair; also called baldness

débridement - ANSWER Removal of dead or damaged tissue from a wound or
burn site to prevent infection and facilitate healing

fissure - ANSWER Small slit or crack-like sore that extends into the dermal area

macule - ANSWER Flat, pigmented, circumscribed area of the skin; also known as
freckles, flat mole, or rash

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