Allied Health Sciences
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Course Introduction
Allied Health Sciences is an interdisciplinary field that encompasses a wide range of healthcare professions that support diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases. This course provides an overview of the key disciplines within allied health, including medical laboratory science, radiography, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, nutrition, and speech-language pathology, among others. Students will explore foundational concepts of health promotion, patient care, teamwork, and the roles of allied health professionals in various healthcare settings. Emphasis is placed on understanding the collaborative nature of healthcare delivery, ethical considerations, and the importance of evidence-based practice in enhancing patient outcomes.
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Exploring Medical Language A Student Directed Approach 9th Edition by Myrna Brooks
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical Language and Online Learning
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Q1) A combining vowel is used to A) ease word pronunciation
B) modify the meaning of a word
C) make analyzing a word easier
D) make defining a word easier
Answer: A
Q2) In the term oste/o/arthr/o/pathy, which part is the suffix?
A) the second o
B) oste
C) arthr
D) pathy
Answer: D
Q3) The most common combining vowel is A) a
B) i
C) e
D) o
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Body Structure, Color, and Oncology
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Q1) The term that means beyond control (transfer of cells from one organ to another) is
A) carcinoma
B) carcinogenic
C) metastasis
D) oncogenic
Answer: C
Q2) The term that means state of being mortal (death) is
A) hospice
B) mortality
C) morbidity
D) apoptosis
Answer: B
Q3) The plural ending for "-ix" is
A) -aces
B) -e
C) -ices
D) -nges
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Directional Terms, Planes, Positions, Regions, and Quadrants
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Q1) The term that means pertaining to the back and to the front is
A) mediolateral
B) anteroposterior
C) anterolateral
D) posteroanterior
Answer: D
Q2) The correct spelling for the term that means pertaining to the tail is
A) cadal
B) cadaul
C) caudle
D) caudal
Answer: D
Q3) In the physician's order for a "PA and lat chest radiograph," the image will be taken from
A) back to front and side
B) front to back
C) front to back and middle
D) top to bottom and side
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Integumentary System
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Q1) In the medical term ungu/al, the word root means
A) skin
B) nail
C) sweat
D) horny tissue
Q2) The abbreviation SqCCA indicates
A) chronic inflammatory disease involving the skin, joint, kidneys, and nervous system
B) berry-shaped (bacteria) in grapelike clusters
C) malignant growth that develops from scalelike epithelial tissue
D) an epithelial tumor arising from the epidermis
Q3) According to the case history, Mrs.Wharton is a 59-year-old woman who presented in the dermatologist's office with a complaint of changes in a mole or a
A) cyst
B) papule
C) pustule
D) nevus
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Chapter 5: Respiratory System and Introduction to Diagnostic
Procedures and Tests
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Q1) Inflammation of the nose (mucous membranes) is called
A) rhinomycosis
B) rhinitis
C) rhinorrhagia
D) rhinorrhea
Q2) Which of the following is the abbreviation for an acute respiratory failure as a result of disease or injury?
A) COPD
B) OSA
C) ARDS
D) IPF
Q3) Which of the following terms is spelled incorrectly?
A) spirometry
B) laryngoscopy
C) capnometer
D) oxometer
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Chapter 6: Urinary System
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Q1) The term that means incision of the bladder is
A) cystotomy
B) cystolithotomy
C) cystostomy
D) cystorrhaphy
Q2) The term that means excessive development of the kidney is
A) pyelonephritis
B) nephrolithiasis
C) nephrohypertrophy
D) nephromegaly
Q3) The word part for drooping, sagging, prolapse is
A) -ptosis
B) -tripsy
C) -lysis
D) -uria
Q4) A condition in which the kidney is enlarged and contains many cysts is
A) renal calculi
B) renal hypertension
C) polycystic kidney disease
D) septicemia
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Chapter 7: Male Reproductive System
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Q1) The combining form that means testis, testicle is
A) balan/o
B) vesicul/o
C) prostat/o
D) orchi/o
Q2) The dissolution of sperm is called
A) priapism
B) oligospermia
C) spermatolysis
D) andropathy
Q3) The term circumcision is defined as
A) surgical removal of the prepuce
B) male sterilization
C) fixation of the testis
D) penile implant
Q4) The term that means lack of live sperm in the semen is
A) artificial insemination
B) azoospermia
C) genitalia
D) ejaculation
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Chapter 8: Female Reproductive System
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Q1) The pair of mucus-producing glands located on each side of and just above the vaginal opening are the
A) external genitals
B) fimbriae
C) Bartholin glands
D) rectouterine pouch
Q2) The term perineorrhaphy is defined as a(n)
A) suturing of (a tear in) the vulva
B) excision of the vulva
C) suturing of (a tear in) the perineum
D) suturing of the vagina
Q3) The term for inflammation of the inner (lining) of the uterus is
A) endometritis
B) myometritis
C) vaginitis
D) perimetritis
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Chapter 9: Obstetrics and Neonatology
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Q1) The suffix -tocia is defined as
A) birth, labor
B) before
C) rupture
D) false
Q2) The term that means more than the normal amount of amniotic fluid is called
A) polyhydramnios
B) oligohydramnios
C) choriocarcinoma
D) chorioamnionitis
Q3) The expulsion of a mature ovum from an ovary is called A) ovulation
B) implantation
C) conception
D) fertilization
Q4) The abbreviation CS refers to A) multipara
B) confinement
C) congenital deformities
D) cesarean section
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Chapter 10: Cardiovascular, Immune, and Lymphatic
Systems and Blood
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Q1) Blood pressure may be reduced with the use of an agent that enlarges the lumen of blood vessels, or a
A) venipuncture
B) vaccine
C) vasoconstrictor
D) vasodilator
Q2) Which of the following is important to the first line of defense provided by the immune system?
A) inflammation and fever
B) forming of antibodies
C) activation of protective proteins
D) unbroken skin
Q3) The combining form angi/o is defined as
A) vessel
B) duct
C) vein
D) artery
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Chapter 11: Digestive System
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Q1) For visual examination of the abdominal cavity during a surgical procedure, the surgeon uses a
A) proctoscope
B) laparoscope
C) gastroscope
D) colonoscope
Q2) The ring of muscles that guards the opening between the stomach and the duodenum is the
A) antrum
B) duodenum
C) pyloric sphincter
D) ampulla
Q3) An artificial opening into the colon (through the abdominal wall) is called A) celiotomy
B) gastrostomy
C) colostomy
D) ileostomy
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Chapter 12: Eye
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Q1) An abbreviation for a method of removing cataracts using an ultrasonic needle probe to break up the lens, which is then aspirated, is
A) PHACO
B) ARMD
C) Ast
D) IOL
Q2) The patient's ophthalmologist noted that the patient's pupils were of unequal size, a condition called
A) isocoria
B) pseudophakia
C) phacomalacia
D) anisocoria
Q3) Which of the following is a laser procedure that reshapes corneal tissue beneath the surface of the cornea to correct astigmatism, myopia, and hyperopia?
A) LASIK
B) vitrectomy
C) retinal photocoagulation
D) keratectomy
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Chapter 13: Ear
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Q1) The term that means inflammation of the outer ear is
A) mastoiditis
B) otitis media
C) labyrinthitis
D) otitis externa
Q2) The organ of hearing is located in the
A) mastoid bone
B) cochlea
C) brain
D) vestibule
Q3) An incision into the tympanic membrane is called
A) myringotomy
B) tympanometry
C) tympanoplasty
D) mastoidotomy
Q4) The term audiogram is defined as
A) visual examination of the ear
B) an instrument used to measure hearing
C) measurement of hearing
D) a (graphic) record of hearing
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Chapter 14: Musculoskeletal System
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Q1) The term that means a system of treatment that consists of manipulation of the vertebral column is
A) orthotics
B) orthopedics
C) osteopathy
D) chiropractic
Q2) An abnormal condition of stiffness, causing the footplate of the stapes to become fixed resulting in conductive hearing loss is called stapedial
A) lordosis
B) arthritis
C) ankylosis
D) kyphosis
Q3) A disease in which an excessive amount of uric acid in the blood causes sodium urate crystals to be deposited in the joints is
A) gout
B) osteogenesis imperfecta
C) exostosis
D) bunion
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Chapter 15: Nervous System and Behavioral Health
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Q1) An incision into a nerve root is called a
A) neurectomy
B) ganglionectomy
C) neurotomy
D) rhizotomy
Q2) Inflammation of the membranous coverings of the brain and spinal cord is called
A) duritis
B) poliomyelitis
C) polyneuritis
D) meningitis
Q3) The term that means softening of the spinal cord is
A) encephalomalacia
B) encephalosclerosis
C) myelomalacia
D) myelomeningocele
Q4) The largest portion of the brain is the
A) cerebrum
B) cerebellum
C) medulla oblongata
D) cerebral cortex
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Chapter 16: Endocrine System
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Q1) The term that means the enlargement of the thyroid gland is
A) myxedema
B) adrenomegaly
C) goiter
D) acromegaly
Q2) The term hypothyroidism means
A) state of excessive thyroid activity
B) deficient level of calcium in the blood
C) deficient level of sodium in the blood
D) state of deficient thyroid activity
Q3) The suffix -drome means
A) run, running
B) softening
C) painful
D) extremities, height
Q4) Hormones are distributed throughout the body by
A) tissue fluid
B) lymph
C) blood
D) secretions
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