Question 1

A nevus is more commonly called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  freckle. 
B)  mole. 
C)  scar. 
D)  nerve. 
E)  wart. 
A)  freckle. 
B)  mole. 
C)  scar. 
D)  nerve. 
E)  wart. B

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT an example of a blister (an elevated, fluid-filled lesion)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bulla 
B)  Nodule 
C)  Pustule 
D)  Vesicle 
A)  Bulla 
B)  Nodule 
C)  Pustule 
D)  Vesicle B

Question 3

The medical term for a freckle is:

Accepted Answer

A)  bulla. 
B)  macule, macula. 
C)  papule. 
D)  patch. 
E)  vesicle. 
A)  bulla. 
B)  macule, macula. 
C)  papule. 
D)  patch. 
E)  vesicle. B

Question 4

Translate the term anesthetic as literally as possible.

Accepted Answer

A)  Against histamine 
B)  No itching 
C)  Against life 
D)  Against rotting 
E)  No sensation 
A)  Against histamine 
B)  No itching 
C)  Against life 
D)  Against rotting 
E)  No sensation

Question 5

Read the following excerpt from a consult note: The physical exam showed erythematous, xerotic patches in his flexural creases of his elbows and knees as well as the extensor surface of his legs. He has numerous hemorrhagic crusts and vesicles, along with scattered excoriations and erosions. The rest of the exam was unremarkable except mild scalp alopecia.
According to the excerpt, which of the following is NOT true?

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A)  The patient has dried substance and blisters on his skin. 
B)  The patient has mild baldness. 
C)  The patient has scattered scratches. 
D)  The patient's skin looks white. 
E)  The physical exam showed red, dry patches on his elbows and knees. 
A)  The patient has dried substance and blisters on his skin. 
B)  The patient has mild baldness. 
C)  The patient has scattered scratches. 
D)  The patient's skin looks white. 
E)  The physical exam showed red, dry patches on his elbows and knees.

Question 6

Which of these is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term paronychia?

Accepted Answer

A)  paronych (hair) + ia (condition) = condition of the hair 
B)  paronych (nail) + ia (inflammation) = inflammation of the nail 
C)  par (across) + onych (skin) + ia (pertaining to) = pertaining to across the skin 
D)  par (around) + onych (nail) + ia (condition) = condition of the tissue around the nail 
E)  par (under) + onych (fat) + ia (softening) = softening of the fat under the skin 
A)  paronych (hair) + ia (condition) = condition of the hair 
B)  paronych (nail) + ia (inflammation) = inflammation of the nail 
C)  par (across) + onych (skin) + ia (pertaining to) = pertaining to across the skin 
D)  par (around) + onych (nail) + ia (condition) = condition of the tissue around the nail 
E)  par (under) + onych (fat) + ia (softening) = softening of the fat under the skin

Question 7

Which of the following roots means fat?

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A)  adip/o 
B)  lip/o 
C)  steat/o 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  adip/o 
B)  lip/o 
C)  steat/o 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 8

Identify the correct breakdown of the term epidermal into its component parts.

Accepted Answer

A)  epi/dermal 
B)  epi/derm/al 
C)  ep/ider/mal 
D)  ep/i/der/mal 
A)  epi/dermal 
B)  epi/derm/al 
C)  ep/ider/mal 
D)  ep/i/der/mal

Question 9

Translate the term seborrhea as literally as possible.

Accepted Answer

A)  Oil discharge 
B)  Oil formation 
C)  Pus discharge 
D)  Sweat formation 
E)  Sweat discharge 
A)  Oil discharge 
B)  Oil formation 
C)  Pus discharge 
D)  Sweat formation 
E)  Sweat discharge

Question 10

Which medical term means tumors on the skin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adipocele 
B)  Dermatofibroma 
C)  Epidermal tumors 
D)  Excisional tumors 
E)  Incisional tumors 
A)  Adipocele 
B)  Dermatofibroma 
C)  Epidermal tumors 
D)  Excisional tumors 
E)  Incisional tumors

Question 11

What is the correct pronunciation for the term alopecia?

Accepted Answer

A)  A-lop-ee-sha 
B)  a-LOH-pee-cee-ya 
C)  a-loh-PEE-sha 
D)  a-lop-ee-CEE-ya 
A)  A-lop-ee-sha 
B)  a-LOH-pee-cee-ya 
C)  a-loh-PEE-sha 
D)  a-lop-ee-CEE-ya

Question 12

Which medical term means procedure for looking at the skin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dermatograph 
B)  Dermatography 
C)  Dermatology 
D)  Dermoscope 
E)  Dermoscopy 
A)  Dermatograph 
B)  Dermatography 
C)  Dermatology 
D)  Dermoscope 
E)  Dermoscopy

Question 13

Which of the following roots does NOT refer to a color?

Accepted Answer

A)  erythr/o 
B)  leuk/o 
C)  melan/o 
D)  seb/o 
E)  xanth/o 
A)  erythr/o 
B)  leuk/o 
C)  melan/o 
D)  seb/o 
E)  xanth/o

Question 14

Identify the correct breakdown and translation of the term onychophagia.

Accepted Answer

A)  onycho (dry) + phagia (thick) = dry, thick skin 
B)  onycho (nail) + phagia (eat) + ia (condition) = nail biting or eating 
C)  onycho (oil) + phag (hair) + ia (condition) = oily hair 
D)  on (away) + ychoph (yellow) + agia (pain) = painful, yellow skin 
E)  on (not) + ycho (dry) + phag (oil) + ia (condition) = normal skin 
A)  onycho (dry) + phagia (thick) = dry, thick skin 
B)  onycho (nail) + phagia (eat) + ia (condition) = nail biting or eating 
C)  onycho (oil) + phag (hair) + ia (condition) = oily hair 
D)  on (away) + ychoph (yellow) + agia (pain) = painful, yellow skin 
E)  on (not) + ycho (dry) + phag (oil) + ia (condition) = normal skin

Question 15

Translate the root ichthy/o.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dry 
B)  Fat 
C)  Nail 
D)  Scaly 
E)  Wrinkle 
A)  Dry 
B)  Fat 
C)  Nail 
D)  Scaly 
E)  Wrinkle

Question 16

Translate the term steatitis as literally as possible.

Accepted Answer

A)  Condition of the fat 
B)  Condition of the skin 
C)  Inflammation of fat 
D)  Inflammation of oil 
E)  Pertaining to the fat 
A)  Condition of the fat 
B)  Condition of the skin 
C)  Inflammation of fat 
D)  Inflammation of oil 
E)  Pertaining to the fat

Question 17

Which of these is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term ichthyosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  ichthy (hard) + osis (condition) = a hardening of the skin 
B)  ichthy (hidden) + osis (condition) = a hidden condition of the skin 
C)  ichthy (dry) + osis (condition) = dry skin condition 
D)  ichthy (scaly) + osis (condition) = a condition of the skin that is dry and scaly 
E)  ichthy (yellow) + osis (condition) = yellow skin condition 
A)  ichthy (hard) + osis (condition) = a hardening of the skin 
B)  ichthy (hidden) + osis (condition) = a hidden condition of the skin 
C)  ichthy (dry) + osis (condition) = dry skin condition 
D)  ichthy (scaly) + osis (condition) = a condition of the skin that is dry and scaly 
E)  ichthy (yellow) + osis (condition) = yellow skin condition

Question 18

An autograft is a skin transplant taken from:

Accepted Answer

A)  a different place on the patient's body. 
B)  a species other than the patient's. 
C)  another member of the patient's species. 
D)  same place on the patient's body. 
E)  None of these. 
A)  a different place on the patient's body. 
B)  a species other than the patient's. 
C)  another member of the patient's species. 
D)  same place on the patient's body. 
E)  None of these.

Question 19

Which of these is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term adipocele?

Accepted Answer

A)  adipo (fat) + cele (formation) = fat formation 
B)  adipo (fat) + cele (hernia) = hernia filled with fatty tissue 
C)  adipo (oil) + cele (formation) = oil formation 
D)  adipo (pus) + cele (formation) = pus formation 
E)  adipo (pus) + cele (hernia) = hernia filled with pus 
A)  adipo (fat) + cele (formation) = fat formation 
B)  adipo (fat) + cele (hernia) = hernia filled with fatty tissue 
C)  adipo (oil) + cele (formation) = oil formation 
D)  adipo (pus) + cele (formation) = pus formation 
E)  adipo (pus) + cele (hernia) = hernia filled with pus

Question 20

Identify the correct pronunciation for the term onychodystrophy.

Accepted Answer

A)  AW-ni-choh-DIS-troh-fee 
B)  AW-ni-choh-DIS-troh-pee 
C)  AW-ni-koh-DIS-troh-fee 
D)  AW-ni-koh-DIS-troh-pee 
A)  AW-ni-choh-DIS-troh-fee 
B)  AW-ni-choh-DIS-troh-pee 
C)  AW-ni-koh-DIS-troh-fee 
D)  AW-ni-koh-DIS-troh-pee

A nevus is more commonly called a:

Which of the following is NOT an example of a blister (an elevated, fluid-filled lesion)?

The medical term for a freckle is:

Translate the term anesthetic as literally as possible.

Which of these is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term paronychia?

Which of the following roots means fat?

Identify the correct breakdown of the term epidermal into its component parts.

Translate the term seborrhea as literally as possible.

Which medical term means tumors on the skin?

What is the correct pronunciation for the term alopecia?

Which medical term means procedure for looking at the skin?

Which of the following roots does NOT refer to a color?

Identify the correct breakdown and translation of the term onychophagia.

Translate the root ichthy/o.

Translate the term steatitis as literally as possible.

Which of these is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term ichthyosis?

An autograft is a skin transplant taken from:

Which of these is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term adipocele?

Identify the correct pronunciation for the term onychodystrophy.

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A nevus is more commonly called a:

Which of the following is NOT an example of a blister (an elevated, fluid-filled lesion)?

The medical term for a freckle is:

Translate the term anesthetic as literally as possible.

Which of these is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term paronychia?

Which of the following roots means fat?

Identify the correct breakdown of the term epidermal into its component parts.

Translate the term seborrhea as literally as possible.

Which medical term means tumors on the skin?

What is the correct pronunciation for the term alopecia?

Which medical term means procedure for looking at the skin?

Which of the following roots does NOT refer to a color?

Identify the correct breakdown and translation of the term onychophagia.

Translate the root ichthy/o.

Translate the term steatitis as literally as possible.

Which of these is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term ichthyosis?

An autograft is a skin transplant taken from:

Which of these is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term adipocele?

Identify the correct pronunciation for the term onychodystrophy.

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Introduction to Health Records

The Musculoskeletal System Orthopedics

The Nervous System Neurology and Psychiatry

The Sensory System Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology

The Endocrine System Endocrinology

The Blood and Lymphatic Systems Hematology and Immunology

The Cardiovascular System Cardiology

The Respiratory System Pulmonology

The Gastrointestinal System Gastroenterology

The Urinary and Male Reproductive Systems Urology

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