Question 1

A child born before completing at least 37 weeks of gestation is:

Accepted Answer

A) a spontaneous abortion. 
B) a stillbirth. 
C) gravida. 
D) premature. 
A) a spontaneous abortion. 
B) a stillbirth. 
C) gravida. 
D) premature. D

Question 2

Which of the following medications is used to kill bacteria in skin cuts and wounds?

Accepted Answer

A) antifungal 
B) antiseptic 
C) corticosteroid cream 
D) anesthetic 
A) antifungal 
B) antiseptic 
C) corticosteroid cream 
D) anesthetic B

Question 3

Which of the following statements regarding the pituitary gland is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) The pituitary gland is divided into an anterior lobe and a posterior lobe. 
B) The pituitary gland is often referred to as the master gland. 
C) The pituitary gland is divided into a cortex and a medulla. 
D) The posterior pituitary secretes antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin. 
A) The pituitary gland is divided into an anterior lobe and a posterior lobe. 
B) The pituitary gland is often referred to as the master gland. 
C) The pituitary gland is divided into a cortex and a medulla. 
D) The posterior pituitary secretes antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin. C

Question 4

Which part of the neuron receives impulses?

Accepted Answer

A) dendrites 
B) nerve cell body 
C) ganglion 
D) axon 
A) dendrites 
B) nerve cell body 
C) ganglion 
D) axon

Question 5

Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

A) dermis-also called the corium 
B) epidermis-contains basal cell layer 
C) dermis-contains nerves 
D) epidermis-contains blood vessels 
A) dermis-also called the corium 
B) epidermis-contains basal cell layer 
C) dermis-contains nerves 
D) epidermis-contains blood vessels

Question 6

Which endocrine gland secretes hormones that adjust the body's metabolic rate?

Accepted Answer

A) parathyroid glands 
B) thyroid gland 
C) testes 
D) pancreas 
A) parathyroid glands 
B) thyroid gland 
C) testes 
D) pancreas

Question 7

Which abbreviation refers to a mental health therapeutic procedure?

Accepted Answer

A) ECT 
B) BPD 
C) MA 
D) SAD 
A) ECT 
B) BPD 
C) MA 
D) SAD

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a function of the digestive system?

Accepted Answer

A) digest food 
B) eliminate waste 
C) absorb nutrients 
D) metabolic activity 
A) digest food 
B) eliminate waste 
C) absorb nutrients 
D) metabolic activity

Question 9

Which of the following abbreviations means "by mouth"?

Accepted Answer

A) OU 
B) po 
C) TO 
D) NPO 
A) OU 
B) po 
C) TO 
D) NPO

Question 10

Which of the following terms means the failure of the testes to descend into the scrotal sac before birth?

Accepted Answer

A) cryptorchidism 
B) hypospadias 
C) anorchism 
D) phimosis 
A) cryptorchidism 
B) hypospadias 
C) anorchism 
D) phimosis

Question 11

Which of the following terms means having gallstones?

Accepted Answer

A) cholecystitis 
B) cirrhosis 
C) cholelithiasis 
D) choledocholithotripsy 
A) cholecystitis 
B) cirrhosis 
C) cholelithiasis 
D) choledocholithotripsy

Question 12

What type of muscle is found in the walls of hollow organs,like the stomach?

Accepted Answer

A) cardiac muscle 
B) skeletal muscle 
C) smooth muscle 
D) striated muscle 
A) cardiac muscle 
B) skeletal muscle 
C) smooth muscle 
D) striated muscle

Question 13

Which abbreviation is for a type of neurocognitive disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) ADHD 
B) AD 
C) OCD 
D) SSD 
A) ADHD 
B) AD 
C) OCD 
D) SSD

Question 14

Which abbreviation is NOT a blood test?

Accepted Answer

A) KS 
B) ESR 
C) HCT 
D) CBC 
A) KS 
B) ESR 
C) HCT 
D) CBC

Question 15

Which of the following abbreviations means "three times a day"?

Accepted Answer

A) tid 
B) Sig 
C) disp 
D) #30 
A) tid 
B) Sig 
C) disp 
D) #30

Question 16

Name the structure that leads from the bladder to the outside of the body.

Accepted Answer

A) renal pelvis 
B) ureters 
C) urethra 
D) meatus 
A) renal pelvis 
B) ureters 
C) urethra 
D) meatus

Question 17

What is the medical term for stroke?

Accepted Answer

A) epilepsy 
B) concussion 
C) astrocytoma 
D) cerebrovascular accident 
A) epilepsy 
B) concussion 
C) astrocytoma 
D) cerebrovascular accident

Question 18

An example of a depressive disorder is:

Accepted Answer

A) mania. 
B) kleptomania. 
C) pyromania. 
D) general anxiety disorder. 
A) mania. 
B) kleptomania. 
C) pyromania. 
D) general anxiety disorder.

Question 19

Which treatment procedure removes a core of cervical tissue?

Accepted Answer

A) episiotomy 
B) conization 
C) lumpectomy 
D) dilation and curettage 
A) episiotomy 
B) conization 
C) lumpectomy 
D) dilation and curettage

Question 20

Which of the following neoplasms is benign?

Accepted Answer

A) basal cell carcinoma 
B) malignant melanoma 
C) Kaposi's sarcoma 
D) nevus 
A) basal cell carcinoma 
B) malignant melanoma 
C) Kaposi's sarcoma 
D) nevus

A child born before completing at least 37 weeks of gestation is:

Which of the following medications is used to kill bacteria in skin cuts and wounds?

Which of the following statements regarding the pituitary gland is NOT true?

Which part of the neuron receives impulses?

Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?

Which endocrine gland secretes hormones that adjust the body's metabolic rate?

Which abbreviation refers to a mental health therapeutic procedure?

Which of the following is NOT a function of the digestive system?

Which of the following abbreviations means "by mouth"?

Which of the following terms means the failure of the testes to descend into the scrotal sac before birth?

Which of the following terms means having gallstones?

What type of muscle is found in the walls of hollow organs,like the stomach?

Which abbreviation is for a type of neurocognitive disorder?

Which abbreviation is NOT a blood test?

Which of the following abbreviations means "three times a day"?

Name the structure that leads from the bladder to the outside of the body.

What is the medical term for stroke?

An example of a depressive disorder is:

Which treatment procedure removes a core of cervical tissue?

Which of the following neoplasms is benign?

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Exam 14: knowledge of mood and emotions.

A child born before completing at least 37 weeks of gestation is:

Which of the following medications is used to kill bacteria in skin cuts and wounds?

Which of the following statements regarding the pituitary gland is NOT true?

Which part of the neuron receives impulses?

Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?

Which endocrine gland secretes hormones that adjust the body's metabolic rate?

Which abbreviation refers to a mental health therapeutic procedure?

Which of the following is NOT a function of the digestive system?

Which of the following abbreviations means "by mouth"?

Which of the following terms means the failure of the testes to descend into the scrotal sac before birth?

Which of the following terms means having gallstones?

What type of muscle is found in the walls of hollow organs,like the stomach?

Which abbreviation is for a type of neurocognitive disorder?

Which abbreviation is NOT a blood test?

Which of the following abbreviations means "three times a day"?

Name the structure that leads from the bladder to the outside of the body.

What is the medical term for stroke?

An example of a depressive disorder is:

Which treatment procedure removes a core of cervical tissue?

Which of the following neoplasms is benign?

Introduction to Medical Terminology

Body Organization

Integumentary System

Musculoskeletal System

Cardiovascular System

Blood and the Lymphatic and Immune Systems

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Urinary System

Reproductive System

Endocrine System

Nervous System and Mental Health

Special Senses: the Eye and Ear

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