which of the following use of directional terms is correct?
• the skull is inferior to the stomach
• the lungs are posterior to the vertebral column
• the foot is distal to the knee
• the hand is lateral to the elbow
• all of the above - C. The foot is distal to the knee
Which of the following is spelled correctly?
• nosacomial
• Phebrile
• cytsoscopy
• febrile
• nuerological - D. Febrile
The abbreviation for left ear is:
• AD
• AS
• AU
• OD
• OS - B. AS
An "Otoscope" is used to view the:
• inspect the nasal cavity
• inspect the exterior ear canal
• measure eyeball pressure
• inspect the oral cavity
• measure oxygen levels - B. inspect the exterior ear canal
This procedure is used to puncture the chest and remove fluid
• spirometry
• bronchoscopy
• intubation
• thoracentesis
• tracheostomy - D. thoracentesis
Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeletal system?
• provides a framework for the body
• protection
• storage of minerals
,• synthesis of vitamin D
• hematopoiesis - D. synthesis of vitamin D
An abnormal increase in total number of white blood cells is called
• anemia
• leukopenia
• leukosis
• leukocytosis
• polycythemia - D. leukocytosis
Which of the following suffixes refers to pain
• -phagia
• -desis
• -pnea
• -algia
• -lysis - D. -algia
A suffix used to denote a surgical repair is:
• -pexy
• -desis
• -plasty
• -lysis
• -centesis - C. -plasty
The term ALOPECIA is synonymous with:
• Excessive hair growth
• itching
• Myopia
• Baldness
• a whitish pigmentation of the skin - D. Baldness
A nevus in the antecubital area is a:
• mass on the shoulder
• polyp on the lower back
• wart on the ankle
• scar on the knee
• mole on the inside of the elbow - E. mole on the inside of the elbow
An inflammation of a joint is called
• Arthrodesis
• Arthrodynia
• Arthroclasis
• Arthritis
• Arthrocentesis - D. Arthritis
The main function of the olfactory nerve is
,• touching
• tasting
• smelling
• seeing
• hearing - C. smelling
Health is:
• not attainable because of current lifestyles
• a disturbance of homeostasis
• an anomaly
• Physical, mental, and social well-being
• organic in nature - D. Physical, mental, and social well-being
The correct medical term for hives is:
• Utricaria
• Verruca
• A nevus
• Shingles
• Alopecia - A. Urticaria
The skin performs all of the following except
• Temperature control
• Excretion of nitrogen-containing waste
• Perception
• Protection
• Synthesis of vitamin D - B. Excretion of nitrogen-containing waste
The membrane that surrounds the heart is the
• Endocardium
• Endometrium
• Pericardium
• Perineum
• Myocardium - C. Pericardium
A mucous membrane:
• lines closed cavities of the body
• covers the lungs
• lines the abdominal cavity
• lines the body cavities that open to the outside
• surrounds the heart - D. lines the body cavities that open to the outside
The body cavity that contains the intestines is the:
• Thoracic
• Spinal
• Abdominal
, • Pleural
• Peritoneal - C. Abdominal
Movement of a body part toward the midline of the body is
• Supination
• Pronation
• Adduction
• Abduction
• Rotation - C. Adduction
Reye's syndrome:
• can follow a viral illness in children
• is caused by a high fever
• is a symptom of AIDS
• causes muscular dystrophy
• is the common cold - A. can follow a viral illness in children
The vertebrae located in the lower back are the:
• Cervical
• Thoracic
• Lumbar
• Sacral
• Coccyx - C. lumbar
The bone located in the posterior of the skull is the:
• Frontal
• Ethmoid
• Temporal
• Occipital
• Mandible - D. Occipital
The peripheral nervous system is composed of how many pairs of spinal nerves?
• 2
• 5
• 12
• 20
• 31 - E. 31
The pons and medulla make up the
• Brain stem
• Cerebellum
• Cerebrum
• Thalamus
• Right hemisphere - A. Brain stem
A failure of bone marrow to produce red blood cells results in which type of anemia
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