Health Sciences
Final Exam
Course Introduction
Health Sciences is an interdisciplinary field that explores the application of scientific principles to the preservation, improvement, and management of human health. The course covers topics such as human anatomy, physiology, nutrition, disease prevention, healthcare systems, public health, and health policy. Students will gain an understanding of how biological, social, and environmental factors influence health outcomes and how research, technology, and evidence-based practices are used to promote well-being in individuals and communities. Through a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical insights, the course prepares students for various careers and advanced studies in healthcare and related professions.
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Medical Terminology for Health Professions 7 th Edition by Ann Ehrlich
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical Terminology
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Q1) Myelitis is any disease caused by a fungus.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Which suffix means specialist?
A) -graphy
B) -gram
C) -ologist
D) -ology
Answer: C
Q3) A syndrome can be observed only by the patient and not by others.
A)True
B)False Answer: False
Q4) The combining form myc/o means spinal cord or bone marrow.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q5) Abnormal enlargement of the liver is ____________________ (hepat/o means liver).
Answer: hepatomegaly
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Chapter 2: The Human Body in Health and Disease
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Q1) aplasia
A)the defective development or congenital absence of an organ or tissue
B)incomplete development of an organ or tissue
C)a change in the structure of cells and in their orientation to each other
D)abnormal tissue development
E)abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in normal arrangement
Answer: A
Q2) Which of these diseases is NOT spread by bloodborne transmission?
A) hepatitis B
B) human immunodeficiency virus
C) sexually transmitted diseases
D) tuberculosis
Answer: D
Q3) A/An ____________________ is a fundamental physical and functional unit of heredity.
Answer: gene
Q4) A postmortem (after death)examination is known as a/an
Answer: autopsy
Q5) A/An ____________________ is a deviation from what is regarded as normal. Answer: anomaly
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Chapter 3: The Skeletal System
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Q1) The shaft of a long bone is known as the ____________________.
Answer: diaphysis
Q2) The cruciate ligaments make possible the movements of the knee.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) A malignant tumor composed of blood-forming cells of the bone marrow is called a/an ____________________.
Answer: myeloma
Q4) femur
A)also known as the collar bone
B)also known as the heel bone
C)also known as the shinbone
D)also known as the shoulder blade
E)also known as the thighbone
Answer: E
Q5) The 13 pairs of ribs are called costals.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: The Muscular System
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Q1) A rotator cuff injury affects the knee.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A ganglion cyst is a malignant fluid-filled swelling that occurs most commonly on the outer surface of the wrist.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Movement toward the midline of the body is known as ____________________.
Q4) ____ is a muscle disease characterized by the simultaneous inflammation and weakening of voluntary muscles in many parts of the body.
A) Fibromyalgia
B) Myalgia
C) Polymyalgia
D) Polymyositis
Q5) Fascia is the sheet of fibrous connective tissue that covers,supports,and separates muscles or groups of muscles.
A)True
B)False
Q6) The term ____________________ means the degeneration of muscle tissue.
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Chapter 5: The Cardiovascular System
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Q1) Coronary artery disease is atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries that reduces the blood supply to the heart muscle.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Serum is plasma fluid after the blood cells and the clotting proteins have been removed.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A/An ____ is a foreign object,such as a blood clot,that is circulating in the blood.
A) embolism
B) embolus
C) thrombosis
D) thrombus
Q4) Which of these medical conditions is commonly known as a heart attack?
A) angina pectoris
B) atherosclerosis
C) ischemic heart disease
D) myocardial infarction
Q5) Inflammation of a vein is known as ____________________.
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Chapter 6: The Lymphatic and Immune Systems
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Q1) ____________________ is the use of natural or synthetic substances to reduce the risk of cancer occurring or recurring.
Q2) staphylococci
A)bacteria that form a chain
B)bacteria that form irregular clusters
C)rod-shaped,spore-forming bacteria
D)small bacteria that live in fleas and ticks
E)spiral-shaped bacteria with flexible walls
Q3) Staphylococci are bacteria that form a chain.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Peyer's patches are areas of lymphoid tissue located on the walls of the colon.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Interferon is produced by T cells.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Kaposi's ____________________ is an example of an opportunistic infection that is frequently associated with HIV.
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Q7) The condition commonly known as swollen glands is ____________________.
Chapter 7: The Respiratory System
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Q1) -pnea
A)blue
B)breathing
C)incomplete
D)stretching
E)voice
Q2) The medical term for the condition commonly known as a nosebleed is ____________________.
Q3) Bronchoscopy is a diagnostic test that records the volume of air inhaled or exhaled.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Hemoptysis is also known as a nosebleed.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Which structure carries both food and air?
A) esophagus
B) nasopharynx
C) oropharynx
D) trachea
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Chapter 8: The Digestive System
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Q1) The inflammation of a diverticulum is known as ____________________.
Q2) An antiemetic produces vomiting.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The term ____ is used to describe any disease of the mouth that is caused by a fungus.
A) cheilosis
B) herpes labialis
C) stomatomycosis
D) stomatorrhagia
Q4) Flatulence is the rumbling noise caused by the movement of gas in the intestine.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The ____ is the fourth part of the colon.
A) anus
B) cecum
C) rectum
D) sigmoid colon
Q6) A dental ____________________ is the professional cleaning of the teeth to remove plaque and calculus.
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Chapter 9: The Urinary System
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Q1) A/An ____________________ is a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the urinary system of females and the genitourinary system of males.
Q2) ____________________ is the pigment that gives urine its normal yellow-amber or straw color.
Q3) Each glomerulus is surrounded by a renal pelvis.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The placement of a catheter into the bladder through a small incision made through the abdominal wall is known as ____ catheterization.
A) indwelling
B) sterile
C) suprapubic
D) urethral
Q5) Which of the following signs is not characteristic of nephrotic syndrome?
A) edema
B) hyperproteinuria
C) hypolipidemia
D) pyelitis
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Chapter 10: The Nervous System
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Q1) A disturbance in the memory marked by total or partial inability to recall past experiences is known as ____________________.
Q2) Echoencephalography is a diagnostic procedure to record the electrical activity of the brain.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Behavior marked by stupor,a tendency to remain in a fixed posture,and a lack of responsiveness is known as ____________________ behavior.
Q4) neurons
A)automatic,involuntary response to some change
B)basic cells of the nervous system
C)a space between neurons
D)supply of nerves to a body part
E)provide support and protection for neurons
Q5) Violent shaking up or jarring of the brain is known as a/an
Q6) An inflammation of the tissues surrounding the brain or spinal cord is known as
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Chapter 11: Special Senses: the Eyes and Ears
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Q1) inner canthus
A)where the eyelids meet nearest the nose
B)where the eyelids meet on the outside of the eye
C)vertical skin folds on either side of the nose
D)the vascular layer of the eye
E)appendages or accessory structures of an organ
Q2) -cusis
A)hard,cornea
B)hard,white of eye
C)hearing
D)old age
E)vision condition
Q3) A/An ____________________ is a pus-filled lesion on the eyelid resulting from an infection in a sebaceous gland.
Q4) Swelling surrounding the eye or eyes is known as ____________________ edema.
Q5) Which condition is also known as nearsightedness?
A) ametropia
B) exotropia
C) hyperopia
D) myopia
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Chapter 12: The Integumentary System
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Q1) An open sore or erosion of the skin membrane resulting in tissue loss is known as a/an ____________________.
Q2) A form of soft-tissue augmentation used to soften facial lines or scars or to make lips appear fuller is known as ____________________ replacement therapy.
Q3) The use of an electric current to produce a relatively permanent removal of undesired hair is known as ____________________.
Q4) The epidermis does not contain any blood vessels or connective tissue.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Which condition responds to laser treatment?
A) cicatrix
B) keloid
C) rhinophyma
D) scleroderma
Q6) Which term describes the half-moon-shaped white region at the nail root?
A) cuticle
B) eponychium
C) lunula
D) unguis
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Chapter 13: The Endocrine System
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Q1) Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by hypoglycemia.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The thymus secretes the hormone ____,which plays an important role in the immune system.
A) thymosin
B) thyrocalcitonin
C) thyroxine
D) triiodothyronine
Q3) Which hormone is produced by the pituitary gland?
A) adrenocorticotropic hormone
B) calcitonin
C) cortisol
D) epinephrine
Q4) Cretinism is due to a congenital lack of thyroid secretion.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The primary function of the parathyroid glands is to regulate ____________________ levels throughout the body.
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Chapter 14: The Reproductive Systems
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Q1) Which diagnostic technique is the direct visual examination of the tissues of the cervix and vagina?
A) colposcopy
B) endovaginal ultrasound
C) hysteroscopy
D) laparoscopy
Q2) Anovulation is the absence of ovulation when it would be normally expected.
A)True
B)False
Q3) nulligravida
A)first pregnancy
B)has borne one child
C)has given birth two or more times
D)has never been pregnant
E)has never borne a viable child
Q4) From implantation through the 8th week of pregnancy,the developing child is known as a/an ____________________.
Q5) The highly contagious sexually transmitted disease ____________________ is caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum.
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Chapter 15: Diagnostic Procedures and Pharmacology
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Q1) adverse drug reaction
A)contains no active ingredients
B)eases severity of disease
C)effect changed by another drug
D)undesirable drug response
E)unexpected drug response
Q2) Positron emission tomography ____.
A) combines tomography with radionuclide tracers
B) is a laboratory test that uses a fluorescent dye
C) is a specialized test to detect bone cancer
D) producing images by rotating around the patient's body
Q3) Which form of medication administration involves a liquid or ointment that is rubbed into the skin?
A) rectal suppository
B) sublingual administration
C) topical application
D) transdermal medication
Q4) The technique used to visualize body parts in motion by projecting x-ray images on a luminous fluorescent screen is known as ____________________.
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Chapter 16: Word Parts
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Q1) Which term describes abnormally frequent menstruation?
A) amenorrhea
B) hypomenorrhea
C) oligomenorrhea
D) polymenorrhea
Q2) ____ is an autoimmune disorder that causes well-defined bald areas on the scalp or elsewhere on the body.
A) Alopecia areata
B) Alopecia universalis
C) Hirsutism
D) Male-pattern baldness
Q3) Paralysis of all four extremities is known as ____.
A) hemiparesis
B) hemiplegia
C) myoparesis
D) quadriplegia
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Chapter 17: Abbreviations
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Q1) The medical term for the condition commonly known as swollen glands is ____.
A) lymphangitis
B) lymphedema
C) lymphadenitis
D) lymphoma
Q2) Blood ____ is a condition in which any of the blood components are abnormal in some way.
A) anemia
B) dyscrasia
C) hemorrhage
D) septicemia
Q3) ____ is a fatal genetic disorder in which harmful quantities of a fatty substance build up in tissues and nerve cells in the brain.
A) Down syndrome
B) Huntington's disease
C) Raynaud's syndrome
D) Tay-Sachs disorder
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