Question 1

Translate the medical term hemiplegia.

Accepted Answer

A)  partial paralysis in half the body 
B)  weakness in half of the body 
C)  paralysis in both legs 
D)  paralysis in one half of the body 
E)  paralysis in all four extremities 
A)  partial paralysis in half the body 
B)  weakness in half of the body 
C)  paralysis in both legs 
D)  paralysis in one half of the body 
E)  paralysis in all four extremities D

Question 2

Which syllable receives the emphasis in the term neurasthenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  1st: neur 
B)  2nd: as 
C)  3rd: then 
D)  4th: i 
E)  5th: a 
A)  1st: neur 
B)  2nd: as 
C)  3rd: then 
D)  4th: i 
E)  5th: a C

Question 3

Which of the following is the correct breakdown of the medical term endarterectomy into its component parts?

Accepted Answer

A)  end/arter/ectomy 
B)  endarter/ec/tomy 
C)  end/art/er/ec/tomy 
D)  end/art/er/ec/tom/y 
E)  en/dart/er/ec/tom/y 
A)  end/arter/ectomy 
B)  endarter/ec/tomy 
C)  end/art/er/ec/tomy 
D)  end/art/er/ec/tom/y 
E)  en/dart/er/ec/tom/y A

Question 4

Build a medical term that means reconstruction of a nerve.

Accepted Answer

A)  neurectomy 
B)  neurolysis 
C)  neuroplasty 
D)  neurorrhaphy 
E)  neurotomy 
A)  neurectomy 
B)  neurolysis 
C)  neuroplasty 
D)  neurorrhaphy 
E)  neurotomy

Question 5

Which of the following is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term dysphasia?

Accepted Answer

A)  dys (bad) + phas (feeling, sensation) + ia (condition) = bad feeling or sensation condition 
B)  dys (bad) + phas (speech) + ia (condition) = bad speech condition 
C)  dys (good) + phas (feeling, sensation) + ia (condition) = good feeling or sensation condition 
D)  dys (not) + phas (feeling, sensation) + ia (condition) = absence or lack of feeling or sensation condition 
E)  dys (not) + phas (speech) + ia (condition) = condition of not speaking 
A)  dys (bad) + phas (feeling, sensation) + ia (condition) = bad feeling or sensation condition 
B)  dys (bad) + phas (speech) + ia (condition) = bad speech condition 
C)  dys (good) + phas (feeling, sensation) + ia (condition) = good feeling or sensation condition 
D)  dys (not) + phas (feeling, sensation) + ia (condition) = absence or lack of feeling or sensation condition 
E)  dys (not) + phas (speech) + ia (condition) = condition of not speaking

Question 6

Translate the medical term hydrocephaly as literally as possible.

Accepted Answer

A)  Large head condition: abnormally large head 
B)  Pus head condition: accumulation of pus in the brain 
C)  Small head condition: abnormally small head 
D)  Water head condition: abnormal accumulation of spinal fluid in the brain 
A)  Large head condition: abnormally large head 
B)  Pus head condition: accumulation of pus in the brain 
C)  Small head condition: abnormally small head 
D)  Water head condition: abnormal accumulation of spinal fluid in the brain

Question 7

Build a medical term that means nerve pain.

Accepted Answer

A)  neuropathy 
B)  neuritis 
C)  encephalalgia 
D)  neuralgia 
E)  paresis 
A)  neuropathy 
B)  neuritis 
C)  encephalalgia 
D)  neuralgia 
E)  paresis

Question 8

The medical term for fainting, or a loss of consciousness due to temporary loss of blood flow to the brain is

Accepted Answer

A)  aphasia. 
B)  dysphagia. 
C)  vertigo. 
D)  neurasthenia. 
E)  syncope. 
A)  aphasia. 
B)  dysphagia. 
C)  vertigo. 
D)  neurasthenia. 
E)  syncope.

Question 9

Which of the following roots is associated with the function of the nervous system (as opposed to the structure of the nervous system)?

Accepted Answer

A)  cephal/o 
B)  cerebr/o 
C)  crani/o 
D)  encephal/o 
E)  psych/o 
A)  cephal/o 
B)  cerebr/o 
C)  crani/o 
D)  encephal/o 
E)  psych/o

Question 10

Build a medical term that means inflammation of the brain and meninges.

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellitis 
B)  cerebromeningitis 
C)  encephalitis 
D)  encephalomyelitis 
E)  meningitis 
A)  cerebellitis 
B)  cerebromeningitis 
C)  encephalitis 
D)  encephalomyelitis 
E)  meningitis

Question 11

The translation of the medical term psychosis is

Accepted Answer

A)  pertaining to the mind. 
B)  condition of the mind. 
C)  disease of the mind. 
D)  fixation of the mind. 
E)  originating in the mind. 
A)  pertaining to the mind. 
B)  condition of the mind. 
C)  disease of the mind. 
D)  fixation of the mind. 
E)  originating in the mind.

Question 12

Build a medical term that means nerve tumor.

Accepted Answer

A)  neuritis 
B)  neuroma 
C)  neuromalacia 
D)  neurosclerosis 
E)  polyneuritis 
A)  neuritis 
B)  neuroma 
C)  neuromalacia 
D)  neurosclerosis 
E)  polyneuritis

Question 13

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the abbreviation CVA?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a disease of the brain and spinal cord. 
B)  It is an accident involving the blood vessels of the brain. 
C)  It is a disease of the blood vessels of the brain. 
D)  It is a diagnostic procedure for studying the brain. 
E)  It is a procedure used to examine blood vessels in the brain. 
A)  It is a disease of the brain and spinal cord. 
B)  It is an accident involving the blood vessels of the brain. 
C)  It is a disease of the blood vessels of the brain. 
D)  It is a diagnostic procedure for studying the brain. 
E)  It is a procedure used to examine blood vessels in the brain.

Question 14

Which abbreviation describes the system of nerves that is around the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord)?

Accepted Answer

A)  CNS 
B)  CSF 
C)  LOC 
D)  PNS 
E)  SRS 
A)  CNS 
B)  CSF 
C)  LOC 
D)  PNS 
E)  SRS

Question 15

The classifications of drugs used to treat seizures are

Accepted Answer

A)  anesthetics. 
B)  antipsychotics. 
C)  anxiolytics. 
D)  anticonvulsants. 
E)  analgesics. 
A)  anesthetics. 
B)  antipsychotics. 
C)  anxiolytics. 
D)  anticonvulsants. 
E)  analgesics.

Question 16

A patient has a medical diagnosis of myelodysplasia. This means the patient has a condition of bad formation of the

Accepted Answer

A)  brain. 
B)  meninges. 
C)  spinal cord. 
D)  cerebral cortex. 
E)  brain stem. 
A)  brain. 
B)  meninges. 
C)  spinal cord. 
D)  cerebral cortex. 
E)  brain stem.

Question 17

A type of stroke in which the blood supply to the brain is cut off due to a blockage is called a(n) __________________stroke.

Accepted Answer

A)  ischemic 
B)  transient 
C)  hemorrhagic 
D)  intracerebral 
E)  cerebral vascular accident 
A)  ischemic 
B)  transient 
C)  hemorrhagic 
D)  intracerebral 
E)  cerebral vascular accident

Question 18

Following a stroke, a patient had aphasia. This means the patient

Accepted Answer

A)  was unable to speak. 
B)  had difficulty speaking. 
C)  had difficulty swallowing. 
D)  was unable to move an extremity. 
E)  had difficulty moving an extremity. 
A)  was unable to speak. 
B)  had difficulty speaking. 
C)  had difficulty swallowing. 
D)  was unable to move an extremity. 
E)  had difficulty moving an extremity.

Question 19

_____________________refers to an excessive desire to steal.

Accepted Answer

A)  Acrophobia 
B)  Agoraphobia 
C)  Hydrophobia 
D)  Kleptomania 
E)  Photophobia 
A)  Acrophobia 
B)  Agoraphobia 
C)  Hydrophobia 
D)  Kleptomania 
E)  Photophobia

Question 20

Which of the following procedures is used to examine the electrical activity of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebral angiography 
B)  echoencephalography 
C)  electroencephalography 
D)  magnetic resonance angiography 
E)  positron emission tomography 
A)  cerebral angiography 
B)  echoencephalography 
C)  electroencephalography 
D)  magnetic resonance angiography 
E)  positron emission tomography

Translate the medical term hemiplegia.

Which syllable receives the emphasis in the term neurasthenia?

Which of the following is the correct breakdown of the medical term endarterectomy into its component parts?

Build a medical term that means reconstruction of a nerve.

Which of the following is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term dysphasia?

Translate the medical term hydrocephaly as literally as possible.

Build a medical term that means nerve pain.

The medical term for fainting, or a loss of consciousness due to temporary loss of blood flow to the brain is

Which of the following roots is associated with the function of the nervous system (as opposed to the structure of the nervous system)?

Build a medical term that means inflammation of the brain and meninges.

The translation of the medical term psychosis is

Build a medical term that means nerve tumor.

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the abbreviation CVA?

Which abbreviation describes the system of nerves that is around the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord)?

The classifications of drugs used to treat seizures are

A patient has a medical diagnosis of myelodysplasia. This means the patient has a condition of bad formation of the

A type of stroke in which the blood supply to the brain is cut off due to a blockage is called a(n) __________________stroke.

Following a stroke, a patient had aphasia. This means the patient

_____________________refers to an excessive desire to steal.

Which of the following procedures is used to examine the electrical activity of the brain?

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Translate the medical term hemiplegia.

Which syllable receives the emphasis in the term neurasthenia?

Which of the following is the correct breakdown of the medical term endarterectomy into its component parts?

Build a medical term that means reconstruction of a nerve.

Which of the following is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term dysphasia?

Translate the medical term hydrocephaly as literally as possible.

Build a medical term that means nerve pain.

The medical term for fainting, or a loss of consciousness due to temporary loss of blood flow to the brain is

Which of the following roots is associated with the function of the nervous system (as opposed to the structure of the nervous system)?

Build a medical term that means inflammation of the brain and meninges.

The translation of the medical term psychosis is

Build a medical term that means nerve tumor.

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the abbreviation CVA?

Which abbreviation describes the system of nerves that is around the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord)?

The classifications of drugs used to treat seizures are

A patient has a medical diagnosis of myelodysplasia. This means the patient has a condition of bad formation of the

A type of stroke in which the blood supply to the brain is cut off due to a blockage is called a(n) __________________stroke.

Following a stroke, a patient had aphasia. This means the patient

_____________________refers to an excessive desire to steal.

Which of the following procedures is used to examine the electrical activity of the brain?

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The Cardiovascular Systemcardiology

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