Question 1

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations.
-ASD

Accepted Answer

A) Implanted device used to stop a cardiac arrhythmia 
B) High blood pressure 
C) Angioplasty is an example 
D) Unstable angina and heart attack 
E) Treadmill test with radioactive tracer
F)Special unit to care for patients with heart problems
G)Heart is unable to pump required amount of blood
H)Congenital anomaly; hole in the wall of the heart
I)Atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries
J)An arrhythmia; ventricle beats irregularly 
A) Implanted device used to stop a cardiac arrhythmia 
B) High blood pressure 
C) Angioplasty is an example 
D) Unstable angina and heart attack 
E) Treadmill test with radioactive tracer
F)Special unit to care for patients with heart problems
G)Heart is unable to pump required amount of blood
H)Congenital anomaly; hole in the wall of the heart
I)Atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries
J)An arrhythmia; ventricle beats irregularly

Question 2

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations.
-K+

Accepted Answer

A) Visual examination of the urinary bladder 
B) Infection of the urinary tract 
C) Progressive loss of kidney function 
D) Sodium 
E) X-ray of the kidneys and urinary tract
F)Analysis of urine
G)Blood test to indicate kidney disease
H)Destruction of stones using shock waves
I)Removal of waste materials from the blood using a machine
J)Potassium 
A) Visual examination of the urinary bladder 
B) Infection of the urinary tract 
C) Progressive loss of kidney function 
D) Sodium 
E) X-ray of the kidneys and urinary tract
F)Analysis of urine
G)Blood test to indicate kidney disease
H)Destruction of stones using shock waves
I)Removal of waste materials from the blood using a machine
J)Potassium

Question 3

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations.
-PCP

Accepted Answer

A) Virus that causes AIDS 
B) Malignant tumor associated with AIDS 
C) Combination of drugs used to treat AIDS 
D) Virus (herpes) causing blisters 
E) Protein that promotes white blood cell production
F)Type of glycoprotein that functions as an antibody
G)Group of pathogens that cause lung disease in patients with depressed immune systems
H)Test to detect antibodies to HIV
I)Type of lymphoma
J)Pneumonia associated with AIDS (an opportunistic infection) 
A) Virus that causes AIDS 
B) Malignant tumor associated with AIDS 
C) Combination of drugs used to treat AIDS 
D) Virus (herpes) causing blisters 
E) Protein that promotes white blood cell production
F)Type of glycoprotein that functions as an antibody
G)Group of pathogens that cause lung disease in patients with depressed immune systems
H)Test to detect antibodies to HIV
I)Type of lymphoma
J)Pneumonia associated with AIDS (an opportunistic infection)

Question 4

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations.
-Derm

Accepted Answer

A) Clarity of vision 
B) Right ear 
C) Placed in the eardrum to equalize pressure 
D) Eyes, ears, nose, and throat 
E) Left ear
F)Skin test for tuberculosis
G)Evaluation of pupils of the eyes
H)Right eye
I)Study of the skin
J)The area that the eye is able to see 
A) Clarity of vision 
B) Right ear 
C) Placed in the eardrum to equalize pressure 
D) Eyes, ears, nose, and throat 
E) Left ear
F)Skin test for tuberculosis
G)Evaluation of pupils of the eyes
H)Right eye
I)Study of the skin
J)The area that the eye is able to see

Question 5

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations
-GERD

Accepted Answer

A) Stomach and intestines 
B) Organ below the liver; stores bile 
C) Intravenous feeding 
D) Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis 
E) Placement of a tube from the nose into the stomach
F)X-ray examination of the bile ducts
G)X-ray examination of the colon
H)Bilirubin, AST, ALT determination; tests of liver function
I)Visual examination of the esophagus
J)Reflux esophagitis 
A) Stomach and intestines 
B) Organ below the liver; stores bile 
C) Intravenous feeding 
D) Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis 
E) Placement of a tube from the nose into the stomach
F)X-ray examination of the bile ducts
G)X-ray examination of the colon
H)Bilirubin, AST, ALT determination; tests of liver function
I)Visual examination of the esophagus
J)Reflux esophagitis

Question 6

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations.
-CNS

Accepted Answer

A) Brain and spinal cord 
B) Record of electricity in the brain 
C) Withdrawal of fluid from a space between the membranes surrounding the lower back 
D) Stroke 
E) Gradual deterioration of mental capacity
F)Fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord
G)Device to relieve nerve pain
H)Degenerative disease of motor neurons in the spinal cord
I)Destruction of myelin sheath on neurons in the brain
J)Abnormal electrical activity in the brain 
A) Brain and spinal cord 
B) Record of electricity in the brain 
C) Withdrawal of fluid from a space between the membranes surrounding the lower back 
D) Stroke 
E) Gradual deterioration of mental capacity
F)Fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord
G)Device to relieve nerve pain
H)Degenerative disease of motor neurons in the spinal cord
I)Destruction of myelin sheath on neurons in the brain
J)Abnormal electrical activity in the brain

Question 7

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations.
-PID

Accepted Answer

A) Study of women and women's diseases 
B) Removal of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries 
C) Removal of infant from uterus via abdominal incision 
D) Widening and scraping of the uterus 
E) Salpingitis
F)Premature termination of pregnancy
G)Contraceptive device
H)Lower portion of the uterus
I)Abnormal uterine bleeding
J)Examination of cells from the cervix and vagina 
A) Study of women and women's diseases 
B) Removal of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries 
C) Removal of infant from uterus via abdominal incision 
D) Widening and scraping of the uterus 
E) Salpingitis
F)Premature termination of pregnancy
G)Contraceptive device
H)Lower portion of the uterus
I)Abnormal uterine bleeding
J)Examination of cells from the cervix and vagina

Question 8

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations.
-ELISA

Accepted Answer

A) Virus that causes AIDS 
B) Malignant tumor associated with AIDS 
C) Combination of drugs used to treat AIDS 
D) Virus (herpes) causing blisters 
E) Protein that promotes white blood cell production
F)Type of glycoprotein that functions as an antibody
G)Group of pathogens that cause lung disease in patients with depressed immune systems
H)Test to detect antibodies to HIV
I)Type of lymphoma
J)Pneumonia associated with AIDS (an opportunistic infection) 
A) Virus that causes AIDS 
B) Malignant tumor associated with AIDS 
C) Combination of drugs used to treat AIDS 
D) Virus (herpes) causing blisters 
E) Protein that promotes white blood cell production
F)Type of glycoprotein that functions as an antibody
G)Group of pathogens that cause lung disease in patients with depressed immune systems
H)Test to detect antibodies to HIV
I)Type of lymphoma
J)Pneumonia associated with AIDS (an opportunistic infection)

Question 9

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations.
-MS

Accepted Answer

A) Brain and spinal cord 
B) Record of electricity in the brain 
C) Withdrawal of fluid from a space between the membranes surrounding the lower back 
D) Stroke 
E) Gradual deterioration of mental capacity
F)Fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord
G)Device to relieve nerve pain
H)Degenerative disease of motor neurons in the spinal cord
I)Destruction of myelin sheath on neurons in the brain
J)Abnormal electrical activity in the brain 
A) Brain and spinal cord 
B) Record of electricity in the brain 
C) Withdrawal of fluid from a space between the membranes surrounding the lower back 
D) Stroke 
E) Gradual deterioration of mental capacity
F)Fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord
G)Device to relieve nerve pain
H)Degenerative disease of motor neurons in the spinal cord
I)Destruction of myelin sheath on neurons in the brain
J)Abnormal electrical activity in the brain

Question 10

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations.
-ECHO

Accepted Answer

A)  Ultrasound record of the heart 
B)  External device used to stop a cardiac arrhythmia 
C)  A bridge to transplant assist device for heart pump 
D)  Sagging or prolapse of a left-sided heart valve 
E)  Clot in a deep vein
F) Electrical record of the heart
G) Drugs to treat hypertension
H) Lipoproteins carrying "good" cholesterol
I) Heart attack
J) Surgery to replace clogged arteries supplying blood to the heart muscle 
A)  Ultrasound record of the heart 
B)  External device used to stop a cardiac arrhythmia 
C)  A bridge to transplant assist device for heart pump 
D)  Sagging or prolapse of a left-sided heart valve 
E)  Clot in a deep vein
F) Electrical record of the heart
G) Drugs to treat hypertension
H) Lipoproteins carrying "good" cholesterol
I) Heart attack
J) Surgery to replace clogged arteries supplying blood to the heart muscle

Question 11

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations.
-VF

Accepted Answer

A) Clarity of vision 
B) Right ear 
C) Placed in the eardrum to equalize pressure 
D) Eyes, ears, nose, and throat 
E) Left ear
F)Skin test for tuberculosis
G)Evaluation of pupils of the eyes
H)Right eye
I)Study of the skin
J)The area that the eye is able to see 
A) Clarity of vision 
B) Right ear 
C) Placed in the eardrum to equalize pressure 
D) Eyes, ears, nose, and throat 
E) Left ear
F)Skin test for tuberculosis
G)Evaluation of pupils of the eyes
H)Right eye
I)Study of the skin
J)The area that the eye is able to see

Question 12

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations
-GB

Accepted Answer

A) Stomach and intestines 
B) Organ below the liver; stores bile 
C) Intravenous feeding 
D) Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis 
E) Placement of a tube from the nose into the stomach
F)X-ray examination of the bile ducts
G)X-ray examination of the colon
H)Bilirubin, AST, ALT determination; tests of liver function
I)Visual examination of the esophagus
J)Reflux esophagitis 
A) Stomach and intestines 
B) Organ below the liver; stores bile 
C) Intravenous feeding 
D) Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis 
E) Placement of a tube from the nose into the stomach
F)X-ray examination of the bile ducts
G)X-ray examination of the colon
H)Bilirubin, AST, ALT determination; tests of liver function
I)Visual examination of the esophagus
J)Reflux esophagitis

Question 13

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations.
-HDL

Accepted Answer

A)  Ultrasound record of the heart 
B)  External device used to stop a cardiac arrhythmia 
C)  A bridge to transplant assist device for heart pump 
D)  Sagging or prolapse of a left-sided heart valve 
E)  Clot in a deep vein
F) Electrical record of the heart
G) Drugs to treat hypertension
H) Lipoproteins carrying "good" cholesterol
I) Heart attack
J) Surgery to replace clogged arteries supplying blood to the heart muscle 
A)  Ultrasound record of the heart 
B)  External device used to stop a cardiac arrhythmia 
C)  A bridge to transplant assist device for heart pump 
D)  Sagging or prolapse of a left-sided heart valve 
E)  Clot in a deep vein
F) Electrical record of the heart
G) Drugs to treat hypertension
H) Lipoproteins carrying "good" cholesterol
I) Heart attack
J) Surgery to replace clogged arteries supplying blood to the heart muscle

Question 14

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations
-ERCP

Accepted Answer

A) Stomach and intestines 
B) Organ below the liver; stores bile 
C) Intravenous feeding 
D) Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis 
E) Placement of a tube from the nose into the stomach
F)X-ray examination of the bile ducts
G)X-ray examination of the colon
H)Bilirubin, AST, ALT determination; tests of liver function
I)Visual examination of the esophagus
J)Reflux esophagitis 
A) Stomach and intestines 
B) Organ below the liver; stores bile 
C) Intravenous feeding 
D) Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis 
E) Placement of a tube from the nose into the stomach
F)X-ray examination of the bile ducts
G)X-ray examination of the colon
H)Bilirubin, AST, ALT determination; tests of liver function
I)Visual examination of the esophagus
J)Reflux esophagitis

Question 15

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations.
-FBS

Accepted Answer

A) Test to measure sugar in the blood after fasting 
B) Pituitary hormone that influences the kidney to hold water in the body 
C) Pituitary hormone that stimulates ovaries to produce egg cells 
D) Thyroxine 
E) Pituitary hormone that stimulates joints and bones
F)Pituitary hormone that stimulates the adrenal cortex
G)Test that measures hormone levels in blood
H)Type 1 and type 2 are forms of this disease
I)Pituitary hormone that stimulates the thyroid gland
J)Test of thyroid function 
A) Test to measure sugar in the blood after fasting 
B) Pituitary hormone that influences the kidney to hold water in the body 
C) Pituitary hormone that stimulates ovaries to produce egg cells 
D) Thyroxine 
E) Pituitary hormone that stimulates joints and bones
F)Pituitary hormone that stimulates the adrenal cortex
G)Test that measures hormone levels in blood
H)Type 1 and type 2 are forms of this disease
I)Pituitary hormone that stimulates the thyroid gland
J)Test of thyroid function

Question 16

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations.
-CPAP

Accepted Answer

A) Machine that aids with breathing 
B) Difficult breathing on exertion 
C) Gas expelled from the lungs 
D) Blood test to measure oxygen and carbon dioxide 
E) Tests that measure breathing function of lungs
F)Blood clot in the lung
G)Posterior/anterior and lateral lung x-rays are taken
H)Airway opened, breathing restored, and circulation restored
I)Infection in the throat or upper airway
J)Chronic bronchitis and emphysema are examples 
A) Machine that aids with breathing 
B) Difficult breathing on exertion 
C) Gas expelled from the lungs 
D) Blood test to measure oxygen and carbon dioxide 
E) Tests that measure breathing function of lungs
F)Blood clot in the lung
G)Posterior/anterior and lateral lung x-rays are taken
H)Airway opened, breathing restored, and circulation restored
I)Infection in the throat or upper airway
J)Chronic bronchitis and emphysema are examples

Question 17

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations.
-CPR

Accepted Answer

A) Machine that aids with breathing 
B) Difficult breathing on exertion 
C) Gas expelled from the lungs 
D) Blood test to measure oxygen and carbon dioxide 
E) Tests that measure breathing function of lungs
F)Blood clot in the lung
G)Posterior/anterior and lateral lung x-rays are taken
H)Airway opened, breathing restored, and circulation restored
I)Infection in the throat or upper airway
J)Chronic bronchitis and emphysema are examples 
A) Machine that aids with breathing 
B) Difficult breathing on exertion 
C) Gas expelled from the lungs 
D) Blood test to measure oxygen and carbon dioxide 
E) Tests that measure breathing function of lungs
F)Blood clot in the lung
G)Posterior/anterior and lateral lung x-rays are taken
H)Airway opened, breathing restored, and circulation restored
I)Infection in the throat or upper airway
J)Chronic bronchitis and emphysema are examples

Question 18

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations.
-HIV

Accepted Answer

A) Virus that causes AIDS 
B) Malignant tumor associated with AIDS 
C) Combination of drugs used to treat AIDS 
D) Virus (herpes) causing blisters 
E) Protein that promotes white blood cell production
F)Type of glycoprotein that functions as an antibody
G)Group of pathogens that cause lung disease in patients with depressed immune systems
H)Test to detect antibodies to HIV
I)Type of lymphoma
J)Pneumonia associated with AIDS (an opportunistic infection) 
A) Virus that causes AIDS 
B) Malignant tumor associated with AIDS 
C) Combination of drugs used to treat AIDS 
D) Virus (herpes) causing blisters 
E) Protein that promotes white blood cell production
F)Type of glycoprotein that functions as an antibody
G)Group of pathogens that cause lung disease in patients with depressed immune systems
H)Test to detect antibodies to HIV
I)Type of lymphoma
J)Pneumonia associated with AIDS (an opportunistic infection)

Question 19

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations.
-KS

Accepted Answer

A) Virus that causes AIDS 
B) Malignant tumor associated with AIDS 
C) Combination of drugs used to treat AIDS 
D) Virus (herpes) causing blisters 
E) Protein that promotes white blood cell production
F)Type of glycoprotein that functions as an antibody
G)Group of pathogens that cause lung disease in patients with depressed immune systems
H)Test to detect antibodies to HIV
I)Type of lymphoma
J)Pneumonia associated with AIDS (an opportunistic infection) 
A) Virus that causes AIDS 
B) Malignant tumor associated with AIDS 
C) Combination of drugs used to treat AIDS 
D) Virus (herpes) causing blisters 
E) Protein that promotes white blood cell production
F)Type of glycoprotein that functions as an antibody
G)Group of pathogens that cause lung disease in patients with depressed immune systems
H)Test to detect antibodies to HIV
I)Type of lymphoma
J)Pneumonia associated with AIDS (an opportunistic infection)

Question 20

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations.
-LVAD

Accepted Answer

A)  Ultrasound record of the heart 
B)  External device used to stop a cardiac arrhythmia 
C)  A bridge to transplant assist device for heart pump 
D)  Sagging or prolapse of a left-sided heart valve 
E)  Clot in a deep vein
F) Electrical record of the heart
G) Drugs to treat hypertension
H) Lipoproteins carrying "good" cholesterol
I) Heart attack
J) Surgery to replace clogged arteries supplying blood to the heart muscle 
A)  Ultrasound record of the heart 
B)  External device used to stop a cardiac arrhythmia 
C)  A bridge to transplant assist device for heart pump 
D)  Sagging or prolapse of a left-sided heart valve 
E)  Clot in a deep vein
F) Electrical record of the heart
G) Drugs to treat hypertension
H) Lipoproteins carrying "good" cholesterol
I) Heart attack
J) Surgery to replace clogged arteries supplying blood to the heart muscle

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations. -ASD

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations. -K+

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations. -PCP

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations. -Derm

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations -GERD

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations. -CNS

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations. -PID

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations. -ELISA

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations. -MS

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations. -ECHO

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations. -VF

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations -GB

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations. -HDL

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations -ERCP

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations. -FBS

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations. -CPAP

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations. -CPR

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations. -HIV

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations. -KS

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations. -LVAD

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