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 ...
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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