Medical Terminology
Pharmacology
A & P
Equipment & Supplies
Procedures
100
The suffix meaning blood condition is A. -emia B. -osis C. -oma D. -ectomy
What is -emia?
100
Drugs classified as antiemetics are used to prevent A. hypertension B. hypotension C. tachycardia d. nausea
What is nausea?
100
This scar formation is considered hypertrophic A. keloid B. cicatrix C. dermoid D. adhesion
What is keloid?
100
The power source for Hall power equipment is A. carbon dioxide B. nitrous oxide C. nitrogen D. electricity
What is nitrogen?
100
The tissue of choice used to replace the urinary bladder following cystectomy A. ileum B. sigmoid C. colon D. jejunum
What is ileum?
200
The prefix "hemi-" means A. beneath B. between C. not D. half
What is half?
200
Arterial blood gases (ABG's) are commonly obtained by accessing this artery A. femoral artery B. carotid artery C. radial artery D. renal artery
What is radial artery?
200
This joint allows movement in only one plane A. condyloid B. saddle C. hinge D. gliding
What is hinge?
200
The purpose of chest rolls (bolsters) is A. secure position B. minimize pressure on abdominal organs C. facilitate respiration D. minimize pressure on bony prominences
What is facilitate respiration?
200
The procedure where only the uterus body is removed A. abdominal hysterectomy B. panhysterectomy c. supracervical hysterectomy d. vaginal hysterectomy
What is supracervical hysterectomy?
300
A combing form meaning kidney is A. ur/o B. cyst/o C. rhin/o D. ren/o
What is ren/o
300
Anesthesia given in a combination of several agents to obtain optimum results is called A. regional anesthesia B. general anesthesia C. conduction anesthesia D. balanced anesthesia
What is balanced anesthesia?
300
This is the innermost layer of the eye A. choroid B. retina C. cornea D. sclera
What is retina?
300
The dressing used after nasal surgery is called A. collodion B. moustache C. pressure D. telfa
What is moustache?
300
All of the following statements refer to pilonidal cyst surgery EXCEPT A. performed with paramedian incision B. wound heals by granulation C. probes are required on setup D. methylene blue maybe used to outline the walls of the cyst.
What is performed with paramedian incision?
400
The combining form meaning gland is A. myom/o B. aden/o C. sarc/o D. arthr/o
What is aden/o?
400
Heparin effects are reversed by A. pitocin B. phenylephrine C. protamine sulfate D. procainamide HCL
What is protamine sulfate?
400
The name of the second cervical vertebra A. lamina B. atlas C. axis D. body
What is axis?
400
A pezzer is known as this type of catheter A. foley B. bat-wing C. ureteral D. mushroom
What is mushroom?
400
Surgical hazards associated with a thyroidectomy include all but A. damage to recurrent laryngeal nerves B. damage to facial nerve C. accidental removal of parathyroid glands D. hemorrhage from major arteries in the neck
What is damage to facial nerve?
500
Intestinal motility is called A. peristalsis B. digestion C. enteritis D. stasis
What is peristalsis?
500
The last sensation to leave the patient during general anesthesia induction is A. hearing B. sight C. feeling D. smell
What is hearing?
500
The irregular shaped bones that develop in the sutures of the skull are called A. flat B. wormian C. vomer D. sesamoid
What is wormian?
500
The most necessary item for a blood transfusion is A. blood warmer B. blood filter C. blood pressure cuff D. refrigerator
What is blood filter?
500
Another name for a mole A. verruca B. nevus C. microtia D. dermatochalasis
What is nevus?
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