Introduction to Health Professions Solved Exam Questions
Course Introduction
This course offers an overview of the diverse career options and critical roles within the health professions. Students will explore the responsibilities, educational requirements, and professional standards of various fields such as medicine, nursing, pharmacy, physical therapy, and allied health. Through interactive discussions, case studies, and guest lectures, the course emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, ethical considerations, and current trends shaping healthcare delivery. By the end of the course, students will gain foundational knowledge to make informed decisions about pursuing a career in the health professions.
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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 sub/hepat/ic, which part is the prefix?
A) ic
B) sub
C) hepat
D) hepat/o
Answer: B
Q3) A medical term formed from the first letters of the words in a phrase, which can be spoken as a whole word and usually contains a vowel, such as laser, is
A) an eponym
B) modern language
C) built from the English language
D) an acronym
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Body Structure, Color, and Oncology
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Q1) The abbreviation for the medical term meaning state of complete knowledge is
A) Dx
B) Px
C) mets
D) XRT
Answer: A
Q2) The structure in the cell that contains the chromosomes is
A) the cell membrane
B) the cytoplasm
C) the nucleus
D) DNA
Answer: C
Q3) The term that means pertaining to the internal organs of the body is
A) systemic
B) visceral
C) organomegaly
D) somatic
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Directional Terms, Planes, Positions, Regions, and Quadrants
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Q1) A horizontal plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions is called
A) sagittal
B) frontal
C) transverse
D) coronal
Answer: C
Q2) A patient lying on their back with legs raised and feet in stirrups, hips and knees flexed, thighs abducted, and externally rotated would be in which position?
A) orthopnea
B) Fowler
C) lithotomy
D) Sims
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Integumentary System
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Q1) The combining form rhytid/o means
A) dry
B) wrinkles
C) fungus
D) dust
Q2) An overgrowth of scar tissue is called a
A) keloid
B) papule
C) nevus
D) vesicle
Q3) The term for yellow skin (jaundice) is
A) xanthoderma
B) erythroderma
C) leukoderma
D) xeroderma
Q4) The combining form cutane/o is defined as
A) skin
B) sweat
C) oil
D) hair
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Chapter 5: Respiratory System and Introduction to Diagnostic Procedures
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Q1) Repetitive pharyngeal collapse leading to absence of breathing is called
A) idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
B) deviated septum
C) obstructive sleep apnea
D) pertussis
Q2) A patent airway is
A) narrow
B) obstructed
C) absent
D) open
Q3) The term laryngospasm is built from which of the following combinations of word parts?
A) a prefix and word root
B) a word root and suffix
C) a prefix, a word root and a suffix
D) a word root, combining vowel, and a suffix
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Chapter 6: Urinary System
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Q1) The combining form that means night is
A) noct/i
B) lith/o
C) olig/o
D) cyst/o
Q2) Which of the following is not a function of the urinary system?
A) regulates fluid volume
B) removes waste from the body
C) maintains electrolyte concentration
D) maintains glucose level in the blood
Q3) The term that means stone(s) in the bladder is
A) nephroma
B) cystocele
C) cystitis
D) cystolith
Q4) Glycosuria indicates that the urine contains
A) blood
B) pus
C) sugar
D) nitrogen
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Chapter 7: Male Reproductive System
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Q1) The term vesiculectomy is defined as
A) male sterilization
B) excision of the seminal vesicle
C) incision into the testes
D) excision of the prostate gland
Q2) The term that means inflammation of the prostate gland and seminal vesicles is
A) prostatocystitis
B) prostatolith
C) prostatovesiculitis
D) benign prostatic hyperplasia
Q3) The combining form that means testicle is
A) balan/o
B) vas/o
C) orchid/o
D) vesicul/o
Q4) The term anorchism is defined as
A) inflammation of the prostate gland
B) excessive discharge from the glans penis
C) excessive development of the prostate gland
D) state of absence of testis
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Chapter 8: Female Reproductive System
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Q1) The term amenorrhea is defined as
A) rapid flow of blood from the uterus at menstruation
B) scanty menstrual flow
C) absence of menstrual flow
D) painful menstrual flow
Q2) The pigmented area at the center of the breast is called
A) the papilla
B) the areola
C) the nipple
D) glands
Q3) Egg cells are stored in the
A) ovaries
B) ovum
C) uterus
D) vagina
Q4) The term that means excision of the uterine tube and the ovary is
A) hystero-oophorectomy
B) salpingo-oophorectomy
C) hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy
D) episioperineorrhaphy
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Chapter 9: Obstetrics and Neonatology
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Q1) An abnormal condition encountered during pregnancy or shortly after delivery that is characterized by high blood pressure, edema, and proteinuria, but with no convulsions, is called
A) ectopic pregnancy
B) eclampsia
C) placenta previa
D) preeclampsia
Q2) The combining form puerper/o is defined as A) fetus
B) embryo
C) childbirth
D) pregnancy
Q3) The term that means vaginal discharge following childbirth is A) meconium
B) lochia
C) menses
D) amniotic fluid
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Chapter 10: Cardiovascular, Immune, and Lymphatic
Systems and Blood
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Q1) The upper chambers of the heart are the
A) atria
B) ventricles
C) pericardia
D) venules
Q2) The term femoropopliteal bypass is defined as
A) surgical excision of an aneurysm
B) surgery to establish an alternate route of blood flow past a blocked femoral artery
C) surgical removal of an embolus or clot
D) supportive scaffold device placed in a femoral artery
Q3) A blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrient-containing blood away from the heart is a(n)
A) artery
B) vein
C) capillary
D) arteriole
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Chapter 11: Digestive System
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Q1) Expelling matter from the stomach through the mouth is called
A) flatus
B) emesis
C) nausea
D) reflux
Q2) Inflammation of the tongue is called
A) uvulitis
B) palatitis
C) gingivitis
D) glossitis
Q3) A term that means incision into the abdominal cavity is
A) vagotomy
B) laparotomy
C) pyloromyotomy
D) gastrectomy
Q4) A tumor of the liver is called
A) hematoma
B) hepatoma
C) cirrhosis
D) hepatomegaly
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Chapter 12: Eye
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Q1) A progressive degeneration of the macula lutea of the retina is called
A) retinitis pigmentosa
B) retinoblastoma
C) retinopathy
D) macular degeneration
Q2) The innermost layer of the eye that contains vision receptors is the A) choroid
B) retina
C) vitreous fluid
D) optic nerve
Q3) The term ophthalmalgia is defined as
A) pain in the eye
B) paralysis of the eye (muscle)
C) abnormal condition of the eye caused by fungus
D) any disease of the eye
Q4) Clouding of the lens of the eye is called
A) glaucoma
B) leukocoria
C) conjunctivitis
D) cataract
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Chapter 13: Ear
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Q1) A physician who studies and treats diseases of the ear, nose, and larynx (throat) is an
A) ophthalmologist
B) audiologist
C) otologist
D) otorhinolaryngologist
Q2) The external auditory canal and middle ear cavity are separated by the A) stapes
B) vestibule
C) tympanic membrane
D) oval window
Q3) The glands that secrete earwax or cerumen are located in the A) pinna
B) semicircular canals and vestibule
C) cochlea
D) external auditory canal (meatus)
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Chapter 14: Musculoskeletal System
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Q1) The fusing together of the vertebrae or spinal fusion is termed
A) laminectomy
B) rachiotomy
C) spondylosyndesis
D) diskectomy
Q2) The small, fluid-filled sac that allows for easy movement of one part of a joint over another is called the
A) bursa
B) synovia
C) aponeurosis
D) meniscus
Q3) The term that means (congenital) fissure of the cranium is
A) rachischisis
B) spondylosis
C) cranioschisis
D) spina bifida
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Chapter 15: Nervous System and Behavioral Health
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Q1) The term intracerebral means pertaining to _____ the cerebrum.
A) within
B) between
C) beside
D) without
Q2) The term encephalomyeloradiculitis means inflammation of the
A) brain, spinal cord, and meninges
B) spinal cord, nerve roots, and nerves
C) nerve roots, brain, and meninges
D) brain, spinal cord, and nerve roots
Q3) The conductor of nerve impulses that initiates reflex reaction to sensory information without input from the brain is the
A) glia
B) pons
C) neurons
D) spinal cord
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Chapter 16: Endocrine System
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Q1) A nuclear medicine test that measures thyroid function is a
A) thyroid-stimulating hormone level
B) thyroxine level
C) radioactive iodine uptake
D) thyroid scan
Q2) The term corticoid means
A) pertaining to the cortex
B) disease of the adrenal gland
C) resembling the cortex
D) excessive development of the adrenal cortex
Q3) The suffix -drome means
A) run, running
B) softening
C) painful
D) extremities, height
Q4) The term thyroidotomy is defined as _____ gland.
A) excision of the thyroid
B) excision of a parathyroid
C) incision of the thyroid
D) surgical repair of the thyroid
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