Question 1

An acute infection caused by the Epstein-Barr virus is

Accepted Answer

A)  rheumatic heart disease 
B)  mitral valve stenosis 
C)  infectious mononucleosis 
D)  deep vein thrombosis 
A)  rheumatic heart disease 
B)  mitral valve stenosis 
C)  infectious mononucleosis 
D)  deep vein thrombosis

Question 2

The suffix -poiesis is defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  removal 
B)  pain 
C)  hardening 
D)  formation 
A)  removal 
B)  pain 
C)  hardening 
D)  formation

Question 3

The term lymphadenitis is defined as inflammation of

Accepted Answer

A)  lymphatic vessels 
B)  lymph glands 
C)  lymph nodes 
D)  lymph tissue 
A)  lymphatic vessels 
B)  lymph glands 
C)  lymph nodes 
D)  lymph tissue

Question 4

An injection of a medication either intravenously or intraarterially to dissolve blood clots in the coronary arteries is called

Accepted Answer

A)  intracoronary thrombolytic therapy 
B)  atrial fibrillation ablation 
C)  aneurysmectomy 
D)  coronary stent 
A)  intracoronary thrombolytic therapy 
B)  atrial fibrillation ablation 
C)  aneurysmectomy 
D)  coronary stent

Question 5

Which of the following is the function of the immune system?

Accepted Answer

A)  assists with transportation of blood 
B)  absorbs fat and fat-soluble vitamins 
C)  maintains internal balance of the body 
D)  protects the body against pathogens, foreign agents, toxins, and abnormal body cells 
A)  assists with transportation of blood 
B)  absorbs fat and fat-soluble vitamins 
C)  maintains internal balance of the body 
D)  protects the body against pathogens, foreign agents, toxins, and abnormal body cells

Question 6

Which of the following receives blood returning from the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  right ventricle 
B)  left atrium 
C)  left ventricle 
D)  right atrium 
A)  right ventricle 
B)  left atrium 
C)  left ventricle 
D)  right atrium

Question 7

A condition in which pathogenic microorganisms, usually bacteria, enter the bloodstream, causing a systemic inflammatory response to the infection is called

Accepted Answer

A)  phagocytosis 
B)  sepsis 
C)  vaccine 
D)  immunodeficiency 
A)  phagocytosis 
B)  sepsis 
C)  vaccine 
D)  immunodeficiency

Question 8

The suffix that means hardening is

Accepted Answer

A)  -malacia 
B)  -sclerosis 
C)  -penia 
D)  -poiesis 
A)  -malacia 
B)  -sclerosis 
C)  -penia 
D)  -poiesis

Question 9

Chest pain that occurs when there is an insufficient supply of blood to the heart is called

Accepted Answer

A)  cardiac tamponade 
B)  congestive heart failure 
C)  coarctation of the aorta 
D)  angina pectoris 
A)  cardiac tamponade 
B)  congestive heart failure 
C)  coarctation of the aorta 
D)  angina pectoris

Question 10

The term that means surgical fixation of the spleen is

Accepted Answer

A)  splenectomy 
B)  phlebotomy 
C)  splenopexy 
D)  valvuloplasty 
A)  splenectomy 
B)  phlebotomy 
C)  splenopexy 
D)  valvuloplasty

Question 11

The term valvulitis is defined as inflammation of the

Accepted Answer

A)  blood vessels of the heart 
B)  pulmonary veins 
C)  valves of the heart 
D)  inner layer of the heart 
A)  blood vessels of the heart 
B)  pulmonary veins 
C)  valves of the heart 
D)  inner layer of the heart

Question 12

MATCHING
-deficiency, blockage

Accepted Answer

A) angi/o 
B) myel/o 
C) thromb/o 
D) isch/o 
E) brady-
F)-penia
G)-sclerosis
H)-apheresis
I)phleb/o
J)ather/o
K)ech/o
L)arteri/o 
A) angi/o 
B) myel/o 
C) thromb/o 
D) isch/o 
E) brady-
F)-penia
G)-sclerosis
H)-apheresis
I)phleb/o
J)ather/o
K)ech/o
L)arteri/o

Question 13

The radiographic imaging of a vein is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  angioscopy 
B)  venography 
C)  plethysmography 
D)  angiography 
A)  angioscopy 
B)  venography 
C)  plethysmography 
D)  angiography

Question 14

MATCHING
-clot

Accepted Answer

A) angi/o 
B) myel/o 
C) thromb/o 
D) isch/o 
E) brady-
F)-penia
G)-sclerosis
H)-apheresis
I)phleb/o
J)ather/o
K)ech/o
L)arteri/o 
A) angi/o 
B) myel/o 
C) thromb/o 
D) isch/o 
E) brady-
F)-penia
G)-sclerosis
H)-apheresis
I)phleb/o
J)ather/o
K)ech/o
L)arteri/o

Question 15

The abbreviation for sudden symptoms of insufficient blood supply to the heart is

Accepted Answer

A)  RBC 
B)  ACS 
C)  CHF 
D)  CCU 
A)  RBC 
B)  ACS 
C)  CHF 
D)  CCU

Question 16

The procedure which uses a needle puncture to obtain a sample of bone marrow for study, usually from the ilium, is called

Accepted Answer

A)  bone marrow aspiration 
B)  bone marrow transplant 
C)  bone marrow biopsy 
D)  atrial fibrillation ablation 
A)  bone marrow aspiration 
B)  bone marrow transplant 
C)  bone marrow biopsy 
D)  atrial fibrillation ablation

Question 17

The suffix -graph means

Accepted Answer

A)  a recording 
B)  an instrument used to record; record 
C)  the process of recording 
D)  visual examination 
A)  a recording 
B)  an instrument used to record; record 
C)  the process of recording 
D)  visual examination

Question 18

MATCHING
-hardening

Accepted Answer

A) angi/o 
B) myel/o 
C) thromb/o 
D) isch/o 
E) brady-
F)-penia
G)-sclerosis
H)-apheresis
I)phleb/o
J)ather/o
K)ech/o
L)arteri/o 
A) angi/o 
B) myel/o 
C) thromb/o 
D) isch/o 
E) brady-
F)-penia
G)-sclerosis
H)-apheresis
I)phleb/o
J)ather/o
K)ech/o
L)arteri/o

Question 19

The liquid portion of the blood in which cells are suspended is called

Accepted Answer

A)  plasma 
B)  lymph 
C)  serum 
D)  erythrocytes 
A)  plasma 
B)  lymph 
C)  serum 
D)  erythrocytes

Question 20

The patient had shortness of breath and pain radiating down his left arm. An EKG showed abnormalities. To further define the etiology of the patient's symptoms, the cardiologist ordered cardiac catheterization, also called coronary

Accepted Answer

A)  venography 
B)  phlebotomy 
C)  angiography 
D)  thrombolysis 
A)  venography 
B)  phlebotomy 
C)  angiography 
D)  thrombolysis

An acute infection caused by the Epstein-Barr virus is

The suffix -poiesis is defined as

The term lymphadenitis is defined as inflammation of

An injection of a medication either intravenously or intraarterially to dissolve blood clots in the coronary arteries is called

Which of the following is the function of the immune system?

Which of the following receives blood returning from the body?

A condition in which pathogenic microorganisms, usually bacteria, enter the bloodstream, causing a systemic inflammatory response to the infection is called

The suffix that means hardening is

Chest pain that occurs when there is an insufficient supply of blood to the heart is called

The term that means surgical fixation of the spleen is

The term valvulitis is defined as inflammation of the

MATCHING -deficiency, blockage

The radiographic imaging of a vein is called a(n)

MATCHING -clot

The abbreviation for sudden symptoms of insufficient blood supply to the heart is

The procedure which uses a needle puncture to obtain a sample of bone marrow for study, usually from the ilium, is called

The suffix -graph means

MATCHING -hardening

The liquid portion of the blood in which cells are suspended is called

The patient had shortness of breath and pain radiating down his left arm. An EKG showed abnormalities. To further define the etiology of the patient's symptoms, the cardiologist ordered cardiac catheterization, also called coronary

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An acute infection caused by the Epstein-Barr virus is

The suffix -poiesis is defined as

The term lymphadenitis is defined as inflammation of

An injection of a medication either intravenously or intraarterially to dissolve blood clots in the coronary arteries is called

Which of the following is the function of the immune system?

Which of the following receives blood returning from the body?

A condition in which pathogenic microorganisms, usually bacteria, enter the bloodstream, causing a systemic inflammatory response to the infection is called

The suffix that means hardening is

Chest pain that occurs when there is an insufficient supply of blood to the heart is called

The term that means surgical fixation of the spleen is

The term valvulitis is defined as inflammation of the

MATCHING -deficiency, blockage

The radiographic imaging of a vein is called a(n)

MATCHING -clot

The abbreviation for sudden symptoms of insufficient blood supply to the heart is

The procedure which uses a needle puncture to obtain a sample of bone marrow for study, usually from the ilium, is called

The suffix -graph means

MATCHING -hardening

The liquid portion of the blood in which cells are suspended is called

The patient had shortness of breath and pain radiating down his left arm. An EKG showed abnormalities. To further define the etiology of the patient's symptoms, the cardiologist ordered cardiac catheterization, also called coronary

Introduction to Medical Language

Body Structure, Color, and Oncology

Directional Terms, Planes, Positions, Regions, and Quadrants

Integumentary System

Respiratory System

Urinary System

Male Reproductive System

Female Reproductive System

Obstetrics and Neonatology

Digestive System

Eye

Ear

Musculoskeletal System

Nervous System and Behavioral Health

Endocrine System

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