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ECPI Med Term Final Study Guide UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers The brain and spinal cord make up the - CORRECT ANSWER - Central Nervous System Encephalopathy and liver damage in children, linked to aspirin use following an acute viral illness is known as - CORRECT ANSWER - Reye...

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ECPI Med Term Final Study Guide
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The brain and spinal cord make up the - CORRECT ANSWER - Central Nervous System


Encephalopathy and liver damage in children, linked to aspirin use following an acute viral
illness is known as - CORRECT ANSWER - Reye Syndrome


Parkinson disease occurs when which neurotransmitter is no longer produced? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Dopamine



The word seizure means - CORRECT ANSWER - an event due to excessive electrical
activity in the brain


Sensory neurons are also known as _______ neurons. - CORRECT ANSWER - afferent


Many congenital neurologic abnormalities can be prevented by the mother taking
________before conception and during early pregnancy. - CORRECT ANSWER - folic
acid


The T in TBI stands for - CORRECT ANSWER - traumatic



The phase immediately following a seizure is known as the - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT
ANSWER - regulation of body temperature

,A synonym for the mitral valve is the ______________valve - CORRECT ANSWER -
bicuspid


The valve that is located between the right atrium and right ventricle is the ____________. -
CORRECT ANSWER - tricuspid



The heart has four sections known as - CORRECT ANSWER - chambers



A shortage of blood flow to tissue: - CORRECT ANSWER - ischemia



The medical term that means surgical incision of a vein: - CORRECT ANSWER -
phlebotomy


The medical term that means originating from the heart. - CORRECT ANSWER -
cardiogenic


The type of medication that will increase the contractility of the heart: - CORRECT
ANSWER - inotropic



What is an aneurysm? - CORRECT ANSWER - abnormally dilated and weakened area of
an artery


abnormally dilated and weakened area of an artery - CORRECT ANSWER -
thrombophlebitis


After a myocardial infarction, the myocardium becomes: - CORRECT ANSWER - fibrotic



Which type of medication would be used to treat bradycardia? - CORRECT ANSWER -
adrenergic

,The blood vessels supplying the heart are known as the - CORRECT ANSWER - coronary
circulation


Mitral valve insufficiency is the same as: - CORRECT ANSWER - prolapsed bicuspid
valve


A Cardiac problem which is present at birth is abbreviated as a (n) - CORRECT
ANSWER - CHD


The correct order that the electrical impulse follows through the conduction system of the heart
is: - CORRECT ANSWER - SA node, AV node, Bundle of His, bundle branches, Purkinje
fibers


The congenital heart defect Tetralogy of Fallot has how many defects? - CORRECT
ANSWER -4



Often times the first symptom of myocardial ischemia is: - CORRECT ANSWER - angina
pectoris


Necrosis of tissue means the same as: - CORRECT ANSWER - infarction


Place the layers of blood vessels in the correct order, from the outermost layer to the innermost
layer. - CORRECT ANSWER - tunica adventitia, tunica media, tunica intima



Good cholesterol is abbreviated as - CORRECT ANSWER - HDL



A mass of tissue with definitive borders is a: - CORRECT ANSWER - node



A parasite is a(n) - CORRECT ANSWER - organism that lives in another species and
harms it

, A poisonous substance: - CORRECT ANSWER - toxin



The thymus is located in the: - CORRECT ANSWER - mediastinum



The components of the lymphatic system are: - CORRECT ANSWER - lymph, immune
cells, and lymphatic vessels


The structures that begin the lymphatic network are the lymphatic: - CORRECT
ANSWER - capillaries


The right lymphatic duct drains into the right ___________________ - CORRECT
ANSWER - subclavian vein.



The greatest concentration of lymph nodes lie - CORRECT ANSWER - in the neck, axilla,
and groin.


When interstitial fluid enters the lymphatic capillaries, it is known as - CORRECT
ANSWER - lymph



What is the term for a virus with an RNA core? - CORRECT ANSWER - Retrovirus


____________ in the lymph nodes break down any foreign matter that enters the body. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Macrophages



The type of cancer often seen in patients with AIDS is - CORRECT ANSWER - Kaposi
sarcoma


How long does it take the HIV antibody blood test to become positive following exposure? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Within three weeks to three months

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