Law and Ethics
Medical Terminology:
Term meaning
Medical Terminology:
Give the term
Patient Exams and Procedures
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100

A tort is:

A. A type of criminal law

B. A type of civil law

C. A standard of care

A type of civil law

100

The term hypoglycemia means:

A. Elevated sodium levels

B. lower-than-normal blood glucose level

C. Elevated blood glucose level

B. lower-than-normal blood glucose level

100

The term meaning thickening (hardening) of the arteries:

A. Phlebectasia

B. Arteriorrhagia

C. Arteriosclerosis


C. Arteriosclerosis

100

A Snellen chat is used to:

A. record a child's growth

B. measure patients vision

C. monitor vital signs

B. measure patients vision

100

The vacuum tube used to collect blood so the blood will clot in the tube is:

A. Red

B. Gray

C. Blue

A. Red

200

Law refers to the 

A. Patient's Bill of Rights

B. Policy used to charge people fees

C. Recognized rule of conduct enforced by legal authority

C. Recognized rule of conduct enforced by legal authority

200

The term enteritis means:

A. Inflammation of the mouth

B. Inflammation if the colon

C Inflammation of the small intestine

C Inflammation of the small intestine

200

The term meaning increased heart rate (pulse) is:

A. Bradycardia

B. Tachycardia

C. Hyperpnea

B. Tachycardia

200

The exam method used when a physician is determining a patients range of motion is:

A. Auscultation

B. Palpation

C. Manipulation

C. Manipulation

200

Which of the following specimens is likely to be considered STAT?

A. therapeutic drug levels

B. lactic acid

C. electrolytes

B. lactic acid

300

The Good Samaritan Act does not cover a health-care provider who

A. Renders first aid at the scene of an accident

B. Volunteers to provides first aid at a charitable "fun run"

C. Provides care to a person having a seizure in a restaurant.

B. Volunteers to provides first aid at a charitable "fun run"

300

The term otalgia means:

A. Disease of the ear

B. Pain in the ear

C. Discharge from the ear

B. Pain in the ear

300

A term meaning destruction of kidney tissue is:

A. Nephrolysis

B. Nephropexy

C. Nephralgia


A. Nephrolysis

300

The exam method used to check for conjunctivitis (pinkeye) is:

A. Palpation

B. Inspection

C. Percussion

B. Inspection

300

A phlebotomist performs a blood draw testing for CBC, chemistry, and bilirubin. After the draw, the phlebotomist wraps the bilirubin tube in aluminum foil.  Which of the following was the reason for the wrapping of the bilirubin tube?

A. To cool down the specimen.

B. To maintain the specimen at 37 degrees Celsius.

C. To protect specimen from light.

C. To protect specimen from light.

400

A minor may consent for the following except:

A. Treatment of an STD/STI

B. Sterilization

C. Abortion

B. Sterilization

400

The term acrocyanosis means:

A. a blue condition of the extremities

B. a blue condition of the face

C. a blue condition of the torso

A. a blue condition of the extremities

400

The term meaning surgical repair of the hands is:

A. Dactyloplasty

B. Chiromegaly

C. Chiroplasty

C. Chiroplasty

400

When performing a physical exam, the abbreviation PERRLA is used to describe what part(s) of the body?

A. Nose and sinuses

B. Eyes

C. Ears

B. Eyes

400

The phlebotomist draws blood from a patient in an isolation room.  The specimen should be properly taken to the lab in a

A. red biohazard bag

B. yellow bag

C. biohazard transport bag

D. brown paper bag

C. biohazard transport bag

500

The first medical code of ethics was written by:

A. Hippocrates

B. Socrates

C. Hammurabi

C. Hammurabi

500

The term antipyretic means

A. increased temperature

B. Bacteria-reducing

C. Fever-reducing

C. Fever-reducing

500

The term meaning inflammation of the brain is:

A. Meningitis

B. Encephalitis

C. Encephalomeningitis

B. Encephalitis

500

If the blood pressure is 130/90, the pulse pressure is:

A. 40

B. 60

C. 90

D. 130

A. 40

500

Which of the following samples is still acceptable when kept at room temperature for 8 hours after collection?

A. a urine sample

B. a stool culture

C. a glucose test in a gray top tube

D. a B12 test in a red top tube

C. a glucose test in a gray top tube