ECPI Med Term Final Study Guide UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
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ECPI Med Term Final Study Guide
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
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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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