Question 1

Choose the correct translation of the suffix -penia.

Accepted Answer

A) Blood 
B) Blood condition 
C) Clotting 
D) Deficiency 
E) Vein 
A) Blood 
B) Blood condition 
C) Clotting 
D) Deficiency 
E) Vein D

Question 2

Identify and define the root in the medical term hemoptysis.

Accepted Answer

A) hem - break 
B) hemo - blood 
C) op - eye 
D) ptysis - coughing 
E) is - condition 
A) hem - break 
B) hemo - blood 
C) op - eye 
D) ptysis - coughing 
E) is - condition B

Question 3

Translate the term hypervolemia as literally as possible.

Accepted Answer

A) "Large cell condition"; condition characterized by large blood cells 
B) "Many cell blood condition"; excess of red blood cells 
C) "many cell blood condition"; excess of red blood cells 
D) "Small cell condition"; condition characterized by small blood cells 
E) "Under volume blood condition"; decreased blood volume 
A) "Large cell condition"; condition characterized by large blood cells 
B) "Many cell blood condition"; excess of red blood cells 
C) "many cell blood condition"; excess of red blood cells 
D) "Small cell condition"; condition characterized by small blood cells 
E) "Under volume blood condition"; decreased blood volume B

Question 4

Read the information in the Hospital Progress Note below: Assessment/Plan
1)Septicemia: Fever down slightly and WBC decreased from 25.4 to 20.2.Continue current IV antibiotics.
2)Anemia/Coagulopathy/Thrombocytopenia: Clinically consistent with DIC.We will transfuse a unit of platelets and follow labs in 6 hours.
3)Calf swelling: Suspect superficial thromboembolism.We will consult hematology/oncology in regard to their opinion on beginning anticoagulant medicine.
4)Hyperbilirubinemia: I suspect the etiology is liver dysfunction from DIC.Follow labs in the AM.
According to the information in the note, which of the following statements is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) The author of the health record suspects that a clot is blocking a blood vessel in the patient's calf and has prescribed a drug that will prevent the blood from clotting. 
B) The patient has a deficiency in the number of red blood cells, platelets (cells that help the blood to clot), and difficulty forming clots. 
C) The patient will continue to receive intravenous antibiotics in order to decrease the presence of disease-causing microorganisms in the blood. 
D) The patient's blood conditions are consistent with disseminated intravascular coagulopathy, which is also causing him to have too much bilirubin in his blood. 
E) The patient's white blood count has decreased. 
A) The author of the health record suspects that a clot is blocking a blood vessel in the patient's calf and has prescribed a drug that will prevent the blood from clotting. 
B) The patient has a deficiency in the number of red blood cells, platelets (cells that help the blood to clot), and difficulty forming clots. 
C) The patient will continue to receive intravenous antibiotics in order to decrease the presence of disease-causing microorganisms in the blood. 
D) The patient's blood conditions are consistent with disseminated intravascular coagulopathy, which is also causing him to have too much bilirubin in his blood. 
E) The patient's white blood count has decreased.

Question 5

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term cytapharesis?

Accepted Answer

A) cyt (blood) + apheresis (separation) = "blood separation"; drawing of the patient's blood, removal of the cells, and then returning the rest of the blood to the patient's body 
B) cyt (cell) + apheresis (separation) = "cell separation"; drawing of the patient's blood, removal of the cells, and then returning the rest of the blood to the patient's body 
C) cyt (clot) + apheresis (dialysis) = drawing of a patient's blood in order to remove clots 
D) cyt (clot) + apheresis (drawing) = drawing of a patient's blood in order to remove clots 
E) cyt (cell) + apheresis (excessive flow) = excessive flow of the blood cells through the veins 
A) cyt (blood) + apheresis (separation) = "blood separation"; drawing of the patient's blood, removal of the cells, and then returning the rest of the blood to the patient's body 
B) cyt (cell) + apheresis (separation) = "cell separation"; drawing of the patient's blood, removal of the cells, and then returning the rest of the blood to the patient's body 
C) cyt (clot) + apheresis (dialysis) = drawing of a patient's blood in order to remove clots 
D) cyt (clot) + apheresis (drawing) = drawing of a patient's blood in order to remove clots 
E) cyt (cell) + apheresis (excessive flow) = excessive flow of the blood cells through the veins

Question 6

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term pancytopenia?

Accepted Answer

A) pan (all) + cyto (blood) + penia (deficiency) = deficiency in all types of blood cells 
B) pan (many) + cyto (blood) + penia (excess) = excessive amounts of most types of blood cells 
C) pan (all) + cyto (cell) + penia (deficiency) = deficiency in all cellular components of the blood 
D) pan (all) + cyto (cell) + penia (excess) = excessive amounts of all cellular components of the blood 
E) pan (many) + cyto (cell) + penia (blood condition) = abnormal levels in most cellular components of the blood 
A) pan (all) + cyto (blood) + penia (deficiency) = deficiency in all types of blood cells 
B) pan (many) + cyto (blood) + penia (excess) = excessive amounts of most types of blood cells 
C) pan (all) + cyto (cell) + penia (deficiency) = deficiency in all cellular components of the blood 
D) pan (all) + cyto (cell) + penia (excess) = excessive amounts of all cellular components of the blood 
E) pan (many) + cyto (cell) + penia (blood condition) = abnormal levels in most cellular components of the blood

Question 7

Read the laboratory data below: Laboratory Data
CBC: Normocytic anemia.Reticulocytosis.
BMP: Hyperbilirubinemia.
Smear: Poikilocytosis.
According to the laboratory data, which of the following statements is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) According to the patient's complete blood count, there are a reduced number of red blood cells. 
B) The patient has a deficiency in all cellular components of the blood. 
C) The patient has too much bilirubin (red bile) in his blood. 
D) The patient's blood cells are not all the same shape. 
E) The patient's complete blood count revealed a condition related to his immature red blood cells. 
A) According to the patient's complete blood count, there are a reduced number of red blood cells. 
B) The patient has a deficiency in all cellular components of the blood. 
C) The patient has too much bilirubin (red bile) in his blood. 
D) The patient's blood cells are not all the same shape. 
E) The patient's complete blood count revealed a condition related to his immature red blood cells.

Question 8

Identify the correct pronunciation of the medical term lymphangitis.

Accepted Answer

A) LAIM-fan-GAI-tis 
B) LAIM-fan-JAI-tis 
C) LAIM-pan-GAI-tis 
D) LIM-fan-JAI-tis 
E) LIM-pan-GAI-tis 
A) LAIM-fan-GAI-tis 
B) LAIM-fan-JAI-tis 
C) LAIM-pan-GAI-tis 
D) LIM-fan-JAI-tis 
E) LIM-pan-GAI-tis

Question 9

What is the correct definition for the abbreviation BMT?

Accepted Answer

A) Basic myeloid transfusion 
B) Blood macrothrombosis 
C) Blood myeloid thromboplastin 
D) Bone marrow tenderness 
E) Bone marrow transplant 
A) Basic myeloid transfusion 
B) Blood macrothrombosis 
C) Blood myeloid thromboplastin 
D) Bone marrow tenderness 
E) Bone marrow transplant

Question 10

Read the information in the Hospital Consult below: Recommendation
Billy needs another transfusion immediately.I have already ordered this.Once his anemia is stabilized, I think he should be seen by surgery to assess for a splenectomy.If he does get a splenectomy, he will, of course, need a pneumococcus vaccine, as he will be partially immunocompromised due to asplenia.Thank you for this interesting consult.I will continue to follow up on a daily basis.
According to the information, which of the following statements is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) A splenectomy results in asplenia. 
B) Billy immediately needs more blood from another source. 
C) Billy is recovering from having his spleen removed. 
D) If Billy undergoes surgery, he will need to have a vaccine because his immune system will not be capable of responding normally and completely to a pathogen or disease. 
E) The author of this health record wants to assess Billy and potentially remove Billy's spleen. 
A) A splenectomy results in asplenia. 
B) Billy immediately needs more blood from another source. 
C) Billy is recovering from having his spleen removed. 
D) If Billy undergoes surgery, he will need to have a vaccine because his immune system will not be capable of responding normally and completely to a pathogen or disease. 
E) The author of this health record wants to assess Billy and potentially remove Billy's spleen.

Question 11

Identify the correct pronunciation of the medical term elliptocyte.

Accepted Answer

A) ee-lip-toh-KAIT 
B) ee-LIP-toh-SAIT 
C) el-aip-tuh-KAIT 
D) el-ihp-tuh-SAIT 
A) ee-lip-toh-KAIT 
B) ee-LIP-toh-SAIT 
C) el-aip-tuh-KAIT 
D) el-ihp-tuh-SAIT

Question 12

Which of the following is a correct definition for the abbreviation NCAT?

Accepted Answer

A) Neocoaulopathy 
B) No cervical adenopathy or tenderness 
C) No critical anemia treatment 
D) Noncoagulant cytapheresis therapy 
E) Normocytosis antithrombolytic 
A) Neocoaulopathy 
B) No cervical adenopathy or tenderness 
C) No critical anemia treatment 
D) Noncoagulant cytapheresis therapy 
E) Normocytosis antithrombolytic

Question 13

Translate the term hypersplenism as literally as possible.

Accepted Answer

A) Over spleen condition 
B) Over spleen inflammation 
C) Spleen enlargement 
D) Under spleen condition 
E) Under spleen inflammation 
A) Over spleen condition 
B) Over spleen inflammation 
C) Spleen enlargement 
D) Under spleen condition 
E) Under spleen inflammation

Question 14

Translate the term hepatosplenomegaly as literally as possible.

Accepted Answer

A) Liver spleen condition 
B) Liver spleen decrease 
C) Liver spleen enlargement 
D) Liver spleen inflammation 
E) Liver spleen rupture 
A) Liver spleen condition 
B) Liver spleen decrease 
C) Liver spleen enlargement 
D) Liver spleen inflammation 
E) Liver spleen rupture

Question 15

Read the following excerpt from a patient's health record: ASSESSMENT
4-year-old male with anemia, leukopenia, and thrombocytopenia.The lymphoblasts on the peripheral blood smear indicate an acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
According to the excerpt, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) The patient has a deficiency in the number of red and white blood cells and difficulty forming clots.The presence of lymphoblasts on the patient's blood smear indicates he has a cancer of the bone marrow characterized by the abnormal increase in white blood cells. 
B) The patient has a deficiency in the number of red and white blood cells, as well as a low platelet count.The presence of lymphoblasts on the patient's blood smear indicates he has a difficulty producing white blood cells. 
C) The patient has a deficiency in the number of red blood cells and platelets, and difficulty forming clots.The presence of lymphoblasts on the patient's blood smear indicates he has a difficulty producing white blood cells. 
D) The patient has an excessive number of red and white blood cells as well as platelets.The presence of lymphoblasts on the patient's blood smear indicates he has a difficulty producing white blood cells. 
E) The patient has an excessive number of red and white blood cells as well as platelets.The presence of lymphoblasts on the patient's blood smear indicates he has a cancer of the bone marrow characterized by the abnormal increase in white blood cells. 
A) The patient has a deficiency in the number of red and white blood cells and difficulty forming clots.The presence of lymphoblasts on the patient's blood smear indicates he has a cancer of the bone marrow characterized by the abnormal increase in white blood cells. 
B) The patient has a deficiency in the number of red and white blood cells, as well as a low platelet count.The presence of lymphoblasts on the patient's blood smear indicates he has a difficulty producing white blood cells. 
C) The patient has a deficiency in the number of red blood cells and platelets, and difficulty forming clots.The presence of lymphoblasts on the patient's blood smear indicates he has a difficulty producing white blood cells. 
D) The patient has an excessive number of red and white blood cells as well as platelets.The presence of lymphoblasts on the patient's blood smear indicates he has a difficulty producing white blood cells. 
E) The patient has an excessive number of red and white blood cells as well as platelets.The presence of lymphoblasts on the patient's blood smear indicates he has a cancer of the bone marrow characterized by the abnormal increase in white blood cells.

Question 16

Build a medical term that means "the surgical removal of a lymph gland (node)."

Accepted Answer

A) Leukocytosis 
B) Lymphadenectomy 
C) Lymphadenotomy 
D) Lymphangiectomy 
E) Lymphangiotomy 
A) Leukocytosis 
B) Lymphadenectomy 
C) Lymphadenotomy 
D) Lymphangiectomy 
E) Lymphangiotomy

Question 17

Read the information in the Hospital Progress Note below: Objective
RR: 18; HR: 70; Temp: 101.2; BP: 102/74.
General: Sleeping.Tired but responsive to questions.
HEENT: NCAT, dried bloody crusts in nostrils, Mucous membranes moist and pink; PERRLA, EOMI, conjunctivae clear.
Neck: Supple, no adenopathy, no JVD.
Resp: No increased effort, clear breath sounds.
CV: Regular, S1, S2, no murmur/rub; pedal pulses 21.
Abd: Soft, nontender, nondistended, normoactive bowel sounds, no HSM.
Lymph: No enlarged cervical, axillary, or inguinal lymph nodes.
Skin: Scattered petechiae, CR 2 seconds.
Ext: Right swelling with tender subcutaneous nodule.
Neuro: Alert and oriented, CN II-XII grossly intact, normal and symmetric strength in UEs and LEs, DTRs 2+ and symmetric.
According to the information in the note, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) The patient does not have a fever. 
B) The patient does not have a spleen. 
C) The patient has small bruises scattered on his skin. 
D) The patient has swollen glands. 
E) The patient's spleen is enlarged. 
A) The patient does not have a fever. 
B) The patient does not have a spleen. 
C) The patient has small bruises scattered on his skin. 
D) The patient has swollen glands. 
E) The patient's spleen is enlarged.

Question 18

Read this excerpt from the patient's medical history: Past Medical History: Term delivery.Normal newborn screen.Specifically no hemoglobinopathy on screen.Normal development.
Past Surgical History: None.
Family History: Father with hereditary spherocytosis.
Medications: Daily vitamin.
According to the patient's medical history, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) The father's blood cells are normal in shape and the patient has a history of hemoglobin disease. 
B) The father's blood cells have multiple shapes and the patient has a history of hemoglobin disease. 
C) The father's blood cells are sickle in shape and the patient did not exhibit any signs of hemoglobin disease in the past. 
D) The father's blood cells are spherical in shape and the patient did not exhibit any signs of hemoglobin disease in the past. 
E) The father's blood cells are spherical in shape and the patient has a history of hemoglobin disease. 
A) The father's blood cells are normal in shape and the patient has a history of hemoglobin disease. 
B) The father's blood cells have multiple shapes and the patient has a history of hemoglobin disease. 
C) The father's blood cells are sickle in shape and the patient did not exhibit any signs of hemoglobin disease in the past. 
D) The father's blood cells are spherical in shape and the patient did not exhibit any signs of hemoglobin disease in the past. 
E) The father's blood cells are spherical in shape and the patient has a history of hemoglobin disease.

Question 19

Build a medical term that means "capable of producing a clot."

Accepted Answer

A) Anticoagulant 
B) Hypercoagulability 
C) Thromboembolism 
D) Thrombogenic 
E) Thrombolytic 
A) Anticoagulant 
B) Hypercoagulability 
C) Thromboembolism 
D) Thrombogenic 
E) Thrombolytic

Question 20

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term thrombophlebitis?

Accepted Answer

A) thrombo (coagulation) + phleb (blood) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation caused by overcoagulation of the blood 
B) thrombo (coagulation) + phleb (vein) + itis (pertaining to) = pertaining to the coagulation of blood within the veins 
C) thrombo (clot) + phleb (blood) + itis (condition) = condition of the blood caused by a clot 
D) thrombo (clot) + phleb (vein) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the vein caused by a clot 
E) thrombo (tumor) + phleb (vein) + itis (disease) = disease of the veins that causes the creation of tumors 
A) thrombo (coagulation) + phleb (blood) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation caused by overcoagulation of the blood 
B) thrombo (coagulation) + phleb (vein) + itis (pertaining to) = pertaining to the coagulation of blood within the veins 
C) thrombo (clot) + phleb (blood) + itis (condition) = condition of the blood caused by a clot 
D) thrombo (clot) + phleb (vein) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the vein caused by a clot 
E) thrombo (tumor) + phleb (vein) + itis (disease) = disease of the veins that causes the creation of tumors

Choose the correct translation of the suffix -penia.

Identify and define the root in the medical term hemoptysis.

Translate the term hypervolemia as literally as possible.

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term cytapharesis?

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term pancytopenia?

Read the laboratory data below: Laboratory Data CBC: Normocytic anemia.Reticulocytosis. BMP: Hyperbilirubinemia. Smear: Poikilocytosis. According to the laboratory data, which of the following statements is NOT true?

Identify the correct pronunciation of the medical term lymphangitis.

What is the correct definition for the abbreviation BMT?

Identify the correct pronunciation of the medical term elliptocyte.

Which of the following is a correct definition for the abbreviation NCAT?

Translate the term hypersplenism as literally as possible.

Translate the term hepatosplenomegaly as literally as possible.

Read the following excerpt from a patient's health record: ASSESSMENT 4-year-old male with anemia, leukopenia, and thrombocytopenia.The lymphoblasts on the peripheral blood smear indicate an acute lymphoblastic leukemia. According to the excerpt, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Build a medical term that means "the surgical removal of a lymph gland (node)."

Build a medical term that means "capable of producing a clot."

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term thrombophlebitis?

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Choose the correct translation of the suffix -penia.

Identify and define the root in the medical term hemoptysis.

Translate the term hypervolemia as literally as possible.

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term cytapharesis?

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term pancytopenia?

Read the laboratory data below: Laboratory Data CBC: Normocytic anemia.Reticulocytosis. BMP: Hyperbilirubinemia. Smear: Poikilocytosis. According to the laboratory data, which of the following statements is NOT true?

Identify the correct pronunciation of the medical term lymphangitis.

What is the correct definition for the abbreviation BMT?

Identify the correct pronunciation of the medical term elliptocyte.

Which of the following is a correct definition for the abbreviation NCAT?

Translate the term hypersplenism as literally as possible.

Translate the term hepatosplenomegaly as literally as possible.

Read the following excerpt from a patient's health record: ASSESSMENT 4-year-old male with anemia, leukopenia, and thrombocytopenia.The lymphoblasts on the peripheral blood smear indicate an acute lymphoblastic leukemia. According to the excerpt, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Build a medical term that means "the surgical removal of a lymph gland (node)."

Build a medical term that means "capable of producing a clot."

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term thrombophlebitis?

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