Introduction to Healthcare Test Questions
Course Introduction
Introduction to Healthcare provides students with a foundational understanding of the healthcare system, its key components, and the roles of various healthcare professionals. The course explores essential concepts such as patient care, healthcare delivery settings, medical terminology, legal and ethical considerations, and the impact of technology on healthcare. Students gain insight into the challenges and opportunities within healthcare, preparing them for further studies or entry-level employment in healthcare environments.
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Medical Terminology A Living Language 6th Edition by Bonnie F. Fremgen
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical Terminology
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Q1) Which of the following records the patient's care throughout the day?
A)Physician's Orders
B)Discharge Summary
C)Nurse's Notes
D)History and Physical Answer: C
Q2) Which medical terminology word part provides the general meaning of the word?
A)combining vowel
B)word root
C)suffix
D)prefix Answer: B
Q3) A suffix that means puncture to withdraw fluid is ________. Answer: -centesis
Q4) The prefix mono- means one.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q5) The combining form that means to cut is ________. Answer: cis/o
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Chapter 2: Body Organization
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Q1) A longitudinal section of the body is produced by a lengthwise slice along the long axis of a structure.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) What organ is located inside the pleural cavity?
A)heart
B)stomach
C)urinary bladder
D)lungs
Answer: D
Q3) Which directional term is the opposite of distal?
A)dorsal
B)apex
C)superficial
D)proximal
Answer: D
Q4) The combining form that means neck is ________.
Answer: cervic/o
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Chapter 3: Integumentary System
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Q1) Which term means pertaining to within the skin?
A)epidermal
B)hypodermal
C)intradermal
D)dermal
Answer: C
Q2) The combining form that means wrinkle is ________. Answer: rhytid/o
Q3) A comedo is commonly called a blackhead.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) The term for excessive hair growth over the body is:
A)hyperemia
B)nevus
C)hyperhidrosis
D)hirsutism
Answer: D
Q5) A medical term that means specialist in the skin is ________.
Answer: dermatologist
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Chapter 4: Musculoskeletal System
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Q1) Which term means that the fracture is protruding through an open skin wound?
A)simple fracture
B)compression fracture
C)pathologic fracture
D)compound fracture
Q2) Which type of fracture occurs because the bone is diseased or weakened?
A)stress fracture
B)pathologic fracture
C)spiral fracture
D)oblique fracture
Q3) A medical term that means excessive movement is ________.
Q4) A hollow cavity within a bone is called a:
A)fissure
B)fossa
C)foramen
D)sinus
Q5) A cast may be used to stabilize a dislocation.
A)True
B)False
Q6) A suffix that means weakness is ________.
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Chapter 5: Cardiovascular System
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Q1) The lining of the heart is called the:
A)endocardium
B)epicardium
C)pericardium
D)myocardium
Q2) Which term means process of recording a vessel?
A)angiogram
B)arteriography
C)hemangiography
D)angiography
Q3) Fibrillation means that:
A)the heartbeat is dangerously irregular
B)the heart is beating too fast
C)the heart has stopped beating
D)the heart has suffered a heart attack
Q4) A medical term that means surgical repair of a vessel is ________.
Q5) A medical term that means enlarged heart is ________.
Q6) A medical term that means small artery is ________.
Q7) A medical term that means study of the heart is ________.
Q8) A medical term that means decrease in blood pressure is ________.
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Chapter 6: Blood and the Lymphatic and Immune Systems
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Q1) An allergy is a hypersensitivity to a common substance in the environment.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The combining form that means infection is ________.
Q3) A medical term that means lymph vessel tumor is ________.
Q4) Excessive cholesterol in the bloodstream is called hyperlipidemia.
A)True
B)False
Q5) A suffix that means standing still is ________.
Q6) Which anemia results from the loss of functioning bone marrow?
A)aplastic anemia
B)hemolytic anemia
C)hypochromic anemia
D)sickle cell anemia
Q7) Describe the components of blood.
Q8) A medical term that means pertaining to tonsils is ________.
Q9) A medical term that means pertaining to lymph is ________.
Q10) Mononucleosis is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus.
A)True
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Chapter 7: Respiratory System
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Q1) Which of the following lung capacities is the volume of air that can be maximally exhaled after a maximum inhalation?
A)inspiratory capacity
B)functional residual capacity
C)vital capacity
D)total lung capacity
Q2) The epiglottis closes to prevent food from entering the lungs.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A pulmonary embolism may cause an infarct in the lung tissue.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The suffix that means breathing is ________.
Q5) Silicosis is commonly called black lung disease.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Describe what pneumoconiosis is and the three types presented in the pathology table.
Q7) The combining form that means dust is ________.
Q8) A medical term that means normal breathing is ________.
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Chapter 8: Digestive System
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Q1) A medical term that means pertaining to the anus is ________.
Q2) The combining form that means pylorus is ________.
Q3) The gag reflex is located on the:
A)uvula
B)palate
C)gums
D)tongue
Q4) Pyrosis is another term for heartburn.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Which of the following surgical procedures would treat obesity?
A)gastric stapling
B)anastomosis
C)laparoscopic cholecystectomy
D)hernioplasty
Q6) The epiglottis shunts food into the:
A)trachea
B)larynx
C)esophagus
D)pharynx
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Chapter 9: Urinary System
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Q1) A medical term that means narrowing of a ureter is ________.
Q2) A medical term that means condition of kidney stones is ________.
Q3) Which term means condition of scanty amount of urine?
A)polyuria
B)nocturia
C)oliguria
D)dysuria
Q4) Another name for glomerular capsule is nephron capsule.
A)True
B)False
Q5) A medical term that means narrowing of the urethra is ________.
Q6) A patient with nephrolithiasis is suffering from:
A)stones
B)an infection
C)cancer
D)renal failure
Q7) A medical term that means condition of pus in the urine is ________.
Q8) Another name for the loop of Henle is the nephron loop.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Reproductive System
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Q1) An intrauterine device is used to:
A)treat cancer
B)stimulate ovulation
C)prevent pregnancy
D)reduce heaviness of menstrual flow
Q2) The combining form that means egg is ________.
Q3) The abbreviation GI means first delivery.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A persistent and painful erection is called:
A)erectile dysfunction
B)balanitis
C)priapism
D)phimosis
Q5) The combining form that means perineum is ________.
Q6) The first bowel movement of a newborn is called:
A)candidiasis
B)meconium
C)placenta
D)colostrum
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Chapter 11: Endocrine System
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Q1) A medical term that means adrenal gland disease is ________.
Q2) Which of the following terms is a symptom of adrenal feminization?
A)edema
B)exophthalmos
C)gynecomastia
D)hirsutism
Q3) A medical term that means retina disease is ________.
Q4) Diabetes insipidus is caused by:
A)excessive antidiuretic hormone
B)insufficient antidiuretic hormone
C)excessive thyroid hormone
D)insufficient thyroid hormone
Q5) TSH is the abbreviation for one of the thyroid gland hormones.
A)True
B)False
Q6) The adrenal gland is divided into:
A)a medulla and cortex
B)anterior and posterior sections
C)inferior and superior sections
D)none of the above
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Chapter 12: Nervous System
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Q1) The sensation that occurs prior to an epileptic seizure is called:
A)a hallucination
B)dementia
C)an aura
D)delirium
Q2) Poliomyelitis is an infection of the spinal cord.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following abbreviations is a pathological condition?
A)CP
B)EEG
C)PET
D)ANS
Q4) The term aphasia means unable to speak.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Myelography is a diagnostic image produced using ultrasound.
A)True
B)False
Q6) A medical term that means excessive sensation is ________.
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Chapter 13: Special Senses: The Eye and Ear
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Q1) Papilledema is swelling of the eyeball.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which term means cutting into the eardrum (tympanic membrane)?
A)tympanectomy
B)myringoplasty
C)tympanopathy
D)myringotomy
Q3) Which of the following structures is not part of the external ear?
A)auricle
B)malleus
C)auditory canal
D)tympanic membrane
Q4) Which of the following pathological conditions is also called nearsightedness?
A)esotropia
B)presbyopia
C)hyperopia
D)myopia
Q5) A suffix that means vision condition is ________.
Q6) The combining form that means conjunctiva is ________.
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Chapter 14: Special Topics
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Q1) In the prone surgical position the patient is lying face up.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Fluoroscopy images appear on a glowing screen.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Explain how tumors are staged.
Q4) An individual who alternates between periods of deep depression and mania may have which of the following disorders?
A)delusional disorder
B)antisocial personality disorder
C)dissociative identity disorder
D)bipolar disorder
Q5) Which of the following terms means stopping the flow of blood?
A)analgesic
B)cauterization
C)resection
D)hemostasis
Q6) The combining form that means body is ________.
Q7) The combining form that means a specific area is ________.
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Chapter 15: Medical Terminology and Anatomy
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Q1) Which common skin lesion is a crack-like groove on the skin?
A)macule
B)wheal
C)fissure
D)papule
Q2) Which treatment procedure removes a core of cervical tissue?
A)episiotomy
B)conization
C)lumpectomy
D)dilation and curettage
Q3) Which term below means having gallstones?
A)cholecystitis
B)cirrhosis
C)cholelithiasis
D)choledocholithotripsy
Q4) Which term below means to scrape away superficial skin layers?
A)liposuction
B)cryosurgery
C)debridement
D)curettage
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