ECPI MED TERM FINAL STUDY GUIDE
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The brain and spinal cord make up the - Answer-Central Nervous System
Encephalopathy and liver damage in children, linked to aspirin use following an acute
viral illness is known as - Answer-Reye Syndrome
Parkinson disease occurs when which neurotransmitter is no longer produced? -
Answer-Dopamine
The word seizure means - Answer-an event due to excessive electrical activity in the
brain
Sensory neurons are also known as _______ neurons. - Answer-afferent
Many congenital neurologic abnormalities can be prevented by the mother taking
________before conception and during early pregnancy. - Answer-folic acid
The T in TBI stands for - Answer-traumatic
The phase immediately following a seizure is known as the - Answer-postictal phase
You are caring for a patient that has been admitted to the hospital for CVA located in
the hypothalamus. Which of the following functions will be affected? - Answer-regulation
of body temperature
A synonym for the mitral valve is the ______________valve - Answer-bicuspid
The valve that is located between the right atrium and right ventricle is the
____________. - Answer-tricuspid
The heart has four sections known as - Answer-chambers
A shortage of blood flow to tissue: - Answer-ischemia
The medical term that means surgical incision of a vein: - Answer-phlebotomy
The medical term that means originating from the heart. - Answer-cardiogenic
The type of medication that will increase the contractility of the heart: - Answer-inotropic
What is an aneurysm? - Answer-abnormally dilated and weakened area of an artery
,abnormally dilated and weakened area of an artery - Answer-thrombophlebitis
After a myocardial infarction, the myocardium becomes: - Answer-fibrotic
Which type of medication would be used to treat bradycardia? - Answer-adrenergic
The blood vessels supplying the heart are known as the - Answer-coronary circulation
Mitral valve insufficiency is the same as: - Answer-prolapsed bicuspid valve
A Cardiac problem which is present at birth is abbreviated as a (n) - Answer-CHD
The correct order that the electrical impulse follows through the conduction system of
the heart is: - Answer-SA node, AV node, Bundle of His, bundle branches, Purkinje
fibers
The congenital heart defect Tetralogy of Fallot has how many defects? - Answer-4
Often times the first symptom of myocardial ischemia is: - Answer-angina pectoris
Necrosis of tissue means the same as: - Answer-infarction
Place the layers of blood vessels in the correct order, from the outermost layer to the
innermost layer. - Answer-tunica adventitia, tunica media, tunica intima
Good cholesterol is abbreviated as - Answer-HDL
A mass of tissue with definitive borders is a: - Answer-node
A parasite is a(n) - Answer-organism that lives in another species and harms it
A poisonous substance: - Answer-toxin
The thymus is located in the: - Answer-mediastinum
The components of the lymphatic system are: - Answer-lymph, immune cells, and
lymphatic vessels
The structures that begin the lymphatic network are the lymphatic: - Answer-capillaries
The right lymphatic duct drains into the right ___________________ - Answer-
subclavian vein.
The greatest concentration of lymph nodes lie - Answer-in the neck, axilla, and groin.
When interstitial fluid enters the lymphatic capillaries, it is known as - Answer-lymph
, What is the term for a virus with an RNA core? - Answer-Retrovirus
____________ in the lymph nodes break down any foreign matter that enters the body.
- Answer-Macrophages
The type of cancer often seen in patients with AIDS is - Answer-Kaposi sarcoma
How long does it take the HIV antibody blood test to become positive following
exposure? - Answer-Within three weeks to three months
What is the term that means a reaction to tissue transplanted from another person? -
Answer-Alloimmune
After exposure to poison ivy, the patient developed a(n) __________ at the contact site.
- Answer-urticara
What is the end result in a patient with hypersplenism? - Answer-A decrease in the
number of blood cells and platelets.
What is the term that describes an immediate, severe, allergic response? - Answer-
Anaphylaxis
A(n) ________ disorder occurs when the body does not recognize self antigens and
thus begins to attack its own cells is: - Answer-autoimmune
The small molecule that binds to a larger molecule to form an antigen is called a (n): -
Answer-hapten
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) invades a helper T (CD4) cell where it
generates new DNA and can stay dormant in the cell for months or years. The term
dormant means that the virus is - Answer-Inactive
The abbreviation for prothrombin time - Answer-PT
The hormone that stimulates red blood cell production: - Answer-erythropoietin
The release of histamine and heparin can come from a: - Answer-basophil
The product of the breakdown of the protein creatine: - Answer-creatinine
An erythrocyte is functional for approximately _____ days. - Answer-120
Maintaining a normal pH range is the function of: - Answer-a buffer system
The medical term hemostasis means: - Answer-controlling bleeding
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The brain and spinal cord make up the - Answer-Central Nervous System
Encephalopathy and liver damage in children, linked to aspirin use following an acute
viral illness is known as - Answer-Reye Syndrome
Parkinson disease occurs when which neurotransmitter is no longer produced? -
Answer-Dopamine
The word seizure means - Answer-an event due to excessive electrical activity in the
brain
Sensory neurons are also known as _______ neurons. - Answer-afferent
Many congenital neurologic abnormalities can be prevented by the mother taking
________before conception and during early pregnancy. - Answer-folic acid
The T in TBI stands for - Answer-traumatic
The phase immediately following a seizure is known as the - Answer-postictal phase
You are caring for a patient that has been admitted to the hospital for CVA located in
the hypothalamus. Which of the following functions will be affected? - Answer-regulation
of body temperature
A synonym for the mitral valve is the ______________valve - Answer-bicuspid
The valve that is located between the right atrium and right ventricle is the
____________. - Answer-tricuspid
The heart has four sections known as - Answer-chambers
A shortage of blood flow to tissue: - Answer-ischemia
The medical term that means surgical incision of a vein: - Answer-phlebotomy
The medical term that means originating from the heart. - Answer-cardiogenic
The type of medication that will increase the contractility of the heart: - Answer-inotropic
What is an aneurysm? - Answer-abnormally dilated and weakened area of an artery
,abnormally dilated and weakened area of an artery - Answer-thrombophlebitis
After a myocardial infarction, the myocardium becomes: - Answer-fibrotic
Which type of medication would be used to treat bradycardia? - Answer-adrenergic
The blood vessels supplying the heart are known as the - Answer-coronary circulation
Mitral valve insufficiency is the same as: - Answer-prolapsed bicuspid valve
A Cardiac problem which is present at birth is abbreviated as a (n) - Answer-CHD
The correct order that the electrical impulse follows through the conduction system of
the heart is: - Answer-SA node, AV node, Bundle of His, bundle branches, Purkinje
fibers
The congenital heart defect Tetralogy of Fallot has how many defects? - Answer-4
Often times the first symptom of myocardial ischemia is: - Answer-angina pectoris
Necrosis of tissue means the same as: - Answer-infarction
Place the layers of blood vessels in the correct order, from the outermost layer to the
innermost layer. - Answer-tunica adventitia, tunica media, tunica intima
Good cholesterol is abbreviated as - Answer-HDL
A mass of tissue with definitive borders is a: - Answer-node
A parasite is a(n) - Answer-organism that lives in another species and harms it
A poisonous substance: - Answer-toxin
The thymus is located in the: - Answer-mediastinum
The components of the lymphatic system are: - Answer-lymph, immune cells, and
lymphatic vessels
The structures that begin the lymphatic network are the lymphatic: - Answer-capillaries
The right lymphatic duct drains into the right ___________________ - Answer-
subclavian vein.
The greatest concentration of lymph nodes lie - Answer-in the neck, axilla, and groin.
When interstitial fluid enters the lymphatic capillaries, it is known as - Answer-lymph
, What is the term for a virus with an RNA core? - Answer-Retrovirus
____________ in the lymph nodes break down any foreign matter that enters the body.
- Answer-Macrophages
The type of cancer often seen in patients with AIDS is - Answer-Kaposi sarcoma
How long does it take the HIV antibody blood test to become positive following
exposure? - Answer-Within three weeks to three months
What is the term that means a reaction to tissue transplanted from another person? -
Answer-Alloimmune
After exposure to poison ivy, the patient developed a(n) __________ at the contact site.
- Answer-urticara
What is the end result in a patient with hypersplenism? - Answer-A decrease in the
number of blood cells and platelets.
What is the term that describes an immediate, severe, allergic response? - Answer-
Anaphylaxis
A(n) ________ disorder occurs when the body does not recognize self antigens and
thus begins to attack its own cells is: - Answer-autoimmune
The small molecule that binds to a larger molecule to form an antigen is called a (n): -
Answer-hapten
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) invades a helper T (CD4) cell where it
generates new DNA and can stay dormant in the cell for months or years. The term
dormant means that the virus is - Answer-Inactive
The abbreviation for prothrombin time - Answer-PT
The hormone that stimulates red blood cell production: - Answer-erythropoietin
The release of histamine and heparin can come from a: - Answer-basophil
The product of the breakdown of the protein creatine: - Answer-creatinine
An erythrocyte is functional for approximately _____ days. - Answer-120
Maintaining a normal pH range is the function of: - Answer-a buffer system
The medical term hemostasis means: - Answer-controlling bleeding
