Introduction to Health Professions
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Course Introduction
Introduction to Health Professions provides students with an overview of the diverse careers within the healthcare industry, including medicine, nursing, pharmacy, public health, allied health, and emerging professions. The course explores the roles, responsibilities, and educational requirements of various health professionals, as well as interdisciplinary teamwork, ethics, professional behavior, and the impact of social and cultural factors on health. Through interactive lectures, guest speakers, and case studies, students gain insights into current trends, workplace settings, and the pathways required for pursuing a successful career in the health professions.
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Medical Language for Modern Health Care 3rd Edition by David Allan
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Chapter 1: Roots and Combining Forms
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Q1) The root dermat- means ______________.
Answer: skin
Explanation: The root word dermat- correctly means "skin"
Q2) Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A)The vehicle that joins word elements together to create medical terms is the combining vowel.
B)In the term gastroenterology, there are two combining vowels.
C)The vowel "o" is a combining vowel in the combining form gynec/o.
D)In a medical term, the suffix is found at the beginning of the word.
E)Adding a different suffix to the same root enables you to build a whole new set of words.
Answer: D
Q3) Which of the following statements is true of the root of a word?
A)-ic and -um are this type of element.
B)Most medical terms have at least one.
C)The root cannot be used to link two elements.
D)The root is usually "a" and "o."
E)The root indicates the location of the anatomical part.
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Suffixes and Prefixes
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Q1) Which of the following terms has a suffix that means surgical fixation?
A)Arthroplasty
B)Arthroscopy
C)Arthralgia
D)Arthromegaly
E)Arthrodesis
Answer: E
Q2) Which statement is NOT true about suffixes?
A)A suffix is a group of letters
B)A suffix can have more than one meaning
C)A suffix can appear anywhere in the term
D)An occasional medical term can have two suffixes
E)If a suffix starts with a vowel, no combining vowel is needed
Answer: C
Q3) Epigastric, hypogastric, and endogastric all have the same ___________ and
Answer: root word and suffix
Explanation: The terms all have different prefixes but have the same root word meaning stomach and suffix meaning pertaining to
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Chapter 3: Word Analysis and Communication
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Q1) Which of the following statements is true?
A)To analyze a medical term, reread the term and practice pronunciation in syllabus
B)Breaking a medical term down into basic elements or forms is called defining the term
C)Not every medical term will have all elements present at the same time
D)The term endocarditis has two word elements
E)The documentation that you write in a patient's record is for reference only.It is not a legal document
Answer: C
Q2) A Pap smear is part of a:
A)Gynecologik exam
B)Gyneckologic exam
C)Gynecologic exam
D)Gynagologick exam
E)Gynocalogic exam
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: The Body As a Whole
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Q1) Which word with a prefix, root, and suffix means to bring together into a harmonious function?
A)Catabolism
B)Coordinate
C)Integrate
D)Segregate
E)Secrete
Q2) Zygote is from a Greek word meaning:
A)cavity
B)storeroom
C)tissue
D)young one
E)yolk
Q3) The word for a crescent-shaped cartilaginous structure in the knee is ______________, and its plural is ______________.
A)meniscus, menisci
B)meniscus, meniscuses
C)menisgus, meninges
D)miniscus, miniscae
E)miniskus, miniski
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Chapter 5: Digestive System
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Q1) ___________ is the inflammation of the pancreas.
Q2) Two words that describe glands and are opposite in meaning are:
A)Monosaccharide and polysaccharide
B)Exocrine and endocrine
C)Inferior and superior
D)Intracellular and extracellular
E)Pepsin and trypsin
Q3) The instrument used to examine the stomach is the:
A)Cytoscope
B)Microscope
C)Otoscope
D)Ophthalmoscope
E)Gastroscope
Q4) The interior space of a tube-like structure is called a _________________.
Q5) The lining that means pertaining to the membrane that lines the abdominal cavity is
Q6) Professionals who prevent and treat illness by promoting healthy eating habits are called:
Q7) Alcoholism is the most common cause of scarring of the liver, known as
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Chapter 6: Urinary System
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Q1) Which of the terms is spelled correctly?
A)Voyd
B)Void
C)Voyid
D)Vuyde
E)Voyde
Q2) When end-stage renal disease occurs, the kidneys are functioning at less than what percent of normal capacity?
A)10% less
B)25% less
C)5% less
D)40% less
E)50% less
Q3) Which of the following refers to the kidney?
A)Islets of Langerhans
B)McBurney point
C)Fowler position
D)Loop of Henle
E)von Wilhelm disease
Q4) The hollow sac that holds fluids is _____________________.
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Chapter 7: Male Reproductive System
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Q1) Which of the following words has a prefix meaning in front?
A)Hypogonadism
B)Lithotomy
C)Tricuspid
D)Foreskin
E)Epispadias
Q2) The word for the tail of a sperm is ______________, and its plural form is
A)flagella; flagellas
B)flagellum; flagella
C)flagellum; flagellums
D)cilia; ciliae
E)cilium; cilia
Q3) The definition of a vasovasostomy is
A)creating an opening into a blood vessel
B)surgical removal of the vas deferens
C)incision into the vas deferens
D)a reversal of a vasectomy
E)creating an opening into the scrotum
Q4) The sac containing the testes is called the ___________________________.
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Chapter 8: Female Reproductive System
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Q1) The definition of the word crowning is
A)when the presenting part of the fetus is visible at the vaginal opening.
B)when the cervix is completely dilated.
C)when the cervix is completely thinned out.
D)making an incision into the perineum.
E)the involution of the uterus after childbirth.
Q2) 11.Another name for the birth canal is the
A)perineum
B)perinatal passage
C)vulva
D)vagina
E)uterus
Q3) The term used to describe the condition where a fertilized egg fails to implant within the uterus, and begins growing outside of the uterus is called a(n)
pregnancy.
Q4) The process of rhythmic uterine contractions to expel the fetus is called
Q5) The organ that allows metabolic interchange between the mother and the fetus is the _________________________.
Q6) A baby born after 42 weeks gestation is classified as
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Chapter 9: Nervous System
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Q1) The abbreviation for the diagnostic test of the electrical activity of the brain is a (n)
Q2) Prions are linked to which of the following diseases?
A)NMS and STD
B)STD and PTSD
C)PID and PMS
D)PUD and OCD
E)CJD and BSE
Q3) The medical term for fainting is _________________________________.
Q4) The root/combining form in the word microangiopathy means
A)small
B)blood vessel
C)artery
D)disease
E)vein
Q5) The abbreviation for the fluid inside the ventricles which surrounds the brain and spinal cord is ___________________.
Q6) The abbreviation given to an infant who was born to a woman who drank heavily during the pregnancy, and exhibits a small head, narrow eyes, flat face and nose is
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Chapter 10: Cardiovascular System
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Q1) Which of the following words means pertaining to the heart?
A)Thoracic
B)Cardiac
C)Mediastinal
D)Myocardium
E)Electrocardiogram
Q2) The word stent means
A)increase in urine production
B)a wire mesh tube used to keep arteries open
C)a hollow space in a tube-like structure
D)surgical destruction
E)surgical repair
Q3) An absence of contractions of the heart is called
Q4) The medical term for a heart attack is abbreviated as a (n)
Q5) The term which means a detached piece of thrombus, a mass of bacteria, quantity of air, or foreign body that blocks a blood vessel is a(n)
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Chapter 11: Blood
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Q1) A 40 year old female patient was diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia. Which of the following is the most probable cause for this type of anemia?
A)Lack of vitamin B<sub>12</sub> resulting in misuse of iron in the body
B)A genetic disorder resulting in the inability to absorb urea from the gut
C)Traumatic hemorrhage
D)An excessive breakdown of red blood cells
E)Heavy menstrual bleeding
Q2) Substances with a pH below 7.0 are
A)osmotic
B)acidic
C)ureas
D)buffers
E)alkaline
Q3) Which of the following words refers to paleness of the skin?
A)Cyanosis
B)Jaundice
C)Hypoxia
D)Pallor
E)Erythema
Q4) A synonym for a red blood cell is
Chapter 12: Lymphatic and Immune System
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Q1) A skin graft taken from another person or cadaver is referred to as a (n)
A)Intergraft
B)Allogen
C)Dermograft
D)Allograft
E)Integugraft
Q2) The lymphatic tissue located at the entrance to the oropharynx is the A)lymph node
B)nare
C)uvula
D)tonsil
E)epiglottis
Q3) The _________________serves as a reservoir for erythrocytes and platelets.
A)liver
B)bone marrow
C)aorta
D)spleen
E)tonsil
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Chapter 13: Respiratory System
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Q1) Which of the following words has a suffix that means inflammation?
A)Pneumonectomy
B)Thromboembolism
C)Thoracentesis
D)Pneumonitis
E)Sarcoidosis
Q2) What is the correct spelling of the term that means an inflammation of the pharynx?
A)Pharingitis
B)Fairyngitis
C)Pharynxitis
D)Pharyngitis
E)Pharigitis
Q3) Which of the following terms refers to the collection of lymphoid tissue in the oropharynx?
A)Adenoid
B)Sphenoid
C)Tonsil
D)Nodes
E)Uvula
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Chapter 14: Musculoskeletal System
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Q1) The adjective form of the word thorax is
A)Thoraxial
B)Thoraxic
C)Thoracic
D)Thoracal
E)Thoraxical
Q2) The medical term for the collarbone is the
A)Humerus
B)Ulna
C)Scapula
D)Acromion
E)Clavicle
Q3) In the term osteomyelitis, what does the root refer to?
A)Bone
B)Bone marrow
C)Inflammation
D)Infection
E)Muscle
Q4) The joint movement in which a person rotates his or her forearm so that the palm is facing upward is called ___________________________.
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Chapter 15: Integumentary System
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Q1) The term that means invasive, destructive, and cancerous is
A)maculoma
B)carcinoma
C)metastasis
D)malignant
E)melanoma
Q2) Which of the following terms refers to forecasting the probable course of a disease?
A)Diagnosis
B)Palliative
C)Remission
D)Prognosis
E)Histology
Q3) The word excoriated means
A)Swollen
B)Black and blue
C)Draining
D)Scratched
E)Painful
Q4) The most superficial layer of the skin is the
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Chapter 16: Special Senses of the Eye and Ear
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Q1) A condition in which there is a complete or partial opacity of the lens is called a
Q2) A tonometer is an instrument used to measure
A)peripheral vision
B)intraocular pressure
C)color acuity
D)visual acuity
E)near vision
Q3) The word for the opening in the center of the iris is ______________, and its plural form is ______________.
A)cornea; corneas
B)sclera; sclerae
C)canthus; canthi
D)pupil; pupillae
E)lens; lenses
Q4) A type of cancer affecting the eye, and the most common one in children is called
Q5) The study of hearing disorders is called
Q6) Another name for far-sightedness is
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Chapter 17: Endocrine System
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Q1) The H in GH and FSH stands for A)hemoglobin
B)hormone
C)hapten
D)hemisphere
E)hiatal
Q2) The gland which secretes a hormone that controls the speed at which the body's chemical functions proceed (metabolic rate) is the A)thymus
B)pineal
C)adrenal
D)pituitary
E)thyroid
Q3) The normal value for glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is _____________ percent.
A)less than 6
B)9 to 12
C)13 to 16
D)17 to 20
E)20 to 25
Q4) Diabetes which occurs during pregnancy is called ________________diabetes.
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Chapter 18: Mental Health
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Q1) What does the prefix in the word posttraumatic mean?
A)Before
B)During
C)Accident
D)Wound
E)After
Q2) The term for a condition in which an unconscious emotional conflict is expressed as a severe, physical problem is
A)physicality
B)obsession
C)somatic disorder
D)conversion disorder
E)hypochondriac
Q3) What does the combining form in the word narcotic mean?
A)Drug
B)Addicting
C)Pertaining to
D)Altering
E)Sleep
Q4) The inability to sleep is called
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Chapter 19: Geriatrics
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Q1) The loss of urine before one can get to the toilet is called
A)stress incontinence
B)urge incontinence
C)overflow incontinence
D)functional incontinence
E)mixed incontinence
Q2) The root in the word vegetative means
A)growth
B)vegetable
C)brain dead
D)immobile
E)shrinkage
Q3) The leakage of urine when coughing, laughing, sneezing, or bending over due to weak bladder muscles is called
A)urge incontinence
B)stress incontinence
C)overflow incontinence
D)functional incontinence
E)mixed incontinence
Q4) The most common form of dementia is
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Chapter 20: Cancer Oncology
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Q1) The word which means capable of invading surrounding tissues and metastasizing to distant organs is
A)cancerous
B)malignant
C)infiltration
D)proliferate
E)neoplastic
Q2) Hodgkin disease is a cancer involving the
A)adrenal gland
B)pituitary gland
C)blood-forming tissues
D)bones and connective tissues
E)lymph nodes
Q3) What does the root/combining form in the word chemotherapy refer to?
A)Chemical
B)Medical treatment
C)To kill
D)Drug
E)Radiation
Q4) The abbreviation for cancer is _____________________________.
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Chapter 21: Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
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Q1) In the word craniocaudal, the root means
A)skull
B)head
C)tail
D)pertaining to
E)spine
Q2) The term used to describe a substance that spontaneously emits alpha, beta, or gamma rays is
A)radiopaque
B)radiolucent
C)ionizing
D)radioactive
E)electromagnetic
Q3) The reason why health professionals working in radiology wear film badges is
A)to identify them as working in that department.
B)to protect them from the harmful effects of radiation.
C)to detect and record the amount of radiation to which they are exposed.
D)to record how many x-rays the individual has taken every day.
E)to initiate operation of the x-ray machine by swiping the film badge on the machine.
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Chapter 22: Pharmacology
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Q1) All antidepressants increase which of the following substances at the synapses?
A)Acetylcholine
B)Epinephrine
C)Norepinephrine
D)Serotonin
E)Cholinesterase
Q2) In the medical term analgesia, the root means
A)Numbness
B)Sensation of pain
C)Condition of
D)Without
E)Sleep
Q3) The movement of drugs within the body affecting absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion is called
A)Formulary
B)Route of administration
C)Pharmacokinetics
D)Bioavailability
E)Pharmacodynamics
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