Medical Terminology
The suffix "-pexy" means:
A. Removal
B. Fixation, to put in place
C. Eat, swallow
D. Attraction for
B. Fixation, to put in place
A mitotic drug is:
A. Pilocarpine
B. Scopolamine
C. Homatropine
D. Atropine
A. Pilocarpine (constricts)
The small intestine is divided into how many sections?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
B. 3
Which of the following is an action of antimicrobials?
A. Inhibit the microbial immune system
B. Inhibit bacterial cell wall synthesis
C. Promote cell metabolism
D. Promote protein synthesis
B. Inhibit bacterial cell wall synthesis (antibiotics)
The standard volume for an Asepto syringe is approximately:
A. 60cc
B. 90cc
C. 120cc
D. 200cc
C. 120cc
Which term refers to voluntary skeletal muscle?
A. Striated
B. Cardiac
C. Visceral
D. Smooth
A. Striated (skeletal)
An enzyme extracted from bovine blood that is used as a topical hemostatic agent is:
A. Collagen
B. Tannic Acid
C. Oxytocin
D. Thrombin
D. Thrombin
Which of the following vertebrae have ribs attached?
A. Cervical
B. Lumbar
C. Sacral
D. Thoracic
D. Thoracic (12 ribs)
Which of the following describes spherically shaped bacteria?
A. L-form
B. Cocci
C. Prion
D. Bacilli
B. Cocci (round-shaped)
The arousal from general anesthesia after cessation of the anesthetic agent is called:
A. Induction
B. Enticement
C. Emergence
D. Excitement
C. Emergence
Disruption of previously sutured tissue layers is:
A. Dehiscence
B. Sinus tract
C. Prolapse
D. Fistula
A. Dehiscence
A dissociative drug that produces a short-term, trance-like state and hallucination is:
A. Propofol (Diprivan)
B. Ketamine (Ketalar)
C. Succinylcholine (Anectine)
D. Fentanyl (Sublimaze)
B. Ketamine
The 126 bones that compose the upper and lower extremities of the body is called the:
A. Vertebral column
B. Appendicular skeleton
C. Pelvic Girdle
D. Axial skeleton
B. Appendicular skeleton
The process by which leukocytes engulf and destroy bacteria is called:
A. Pinocytosis
B. Commensalism
C. Parasitism
D. Phagocytosis
D. Phagocytosis (defense in body to help fight disease)
The most common side effects of drugs include all of the following except:
A. Diarrhea and constipation
B. Hemorrhage and edema
C. Dizziness and drowsiness
D. Nausea and vomiting
Surgical puncture of the joint space with a needle for synovial fluid drainage is called:
A. Arthroscopy
B. Arthroplasty
C. Arthrography
D. Arthrocentesis
D. Arthrocentesis
All of the following are inhalation agents except:
A. Ethrane
B. Nitrous Oxide
C. Fluothane
D. Atropine
D. Atropine
The adrenal cortex secretes:
A. Urine
B. Insulin
C. Epinephrine
D. Hormones
D. Hormones (steroid type hormones that control of fluid and electrolyte balance)
Multiplication of a cell into two separate cells is known as:
A. Binary fission
B. Fusion
C. Pleomorphism
D. Separatism
A. Binary fission (most bacteria divide this way)
Which of the following is not an action of stapling devices?
A. Anastomose
B. Transect
C. Ligate
D. Retract
D. Retract
The end of a long bone is the:
A. Diaphysis
B. Periosteum
C. Epiphysis
D. Endosteum
C. Epiphysis
Cefazolin (Ancef) is a/an:
A. Diuretic
B. Steroid
C. Mydriatic
D. Antibiotic
D. Antibiotic
Which of the following bones does not articulate with another bone?
A. Hyoid
B. Ulna
C. Temporal
D. Parietal
A. Hyoid (only floating bone in the body- helps support tongue and aids in keeping the larynx continuously open)
Which of the following conditions exists if a patient has a WBC count of 12,500?
A. Edema
B. Hemophilia
C. Infection
D. Leukopenia
C. Infection (normal range is 5,000-10,000. Anything above means infection could be present)
Which of the following is an electrical recording of heart activity?
A. Electrocardiogram
B. Electroencephalogram
C. Ventriculogram
D. Myelogram
A. ECG