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100

__________ occurs when a medical professional applies gentle pressure to lymph nodes beneath the jaw, abdomen or other area of concern.

Palpation

100

If a patient says her mother’s mother suffered from bronchitis 26 times over the course of ten years, how should this statement be recorded in medical history?

  • The patient’s paternal grandmother had a history of acute bronchitis
  • The patient’s maternal grandmother had a history of chronic bronchitis
  • The patient’s paternal grandmother had a history of chronic bronchitis
  • The patient’s maternal grandmother had a history of acute bronchitis
100
-Megaly
What suffix means enlargement ?
100

Liver

What does the root word hepat mean ?

100

__________ are words with the same pronunciation or spelling but have different meanings.

Homonyms

200

Which of the following is NOT considered part of vital signs?

  • Reflex reaction
  • Respiration rate
  • Body temperature
200

Hemi-

What Prefix mean half ?

200
-Ectomy
What suffix means removal of ?
200

The term perineum is a membrane lining the abdominal cavity?

True 

200

Paresthesia is an example of which type of term?

Term relating to symptoms

300
BID
What is the medical abbreviation for twice a day ?
300

Alzheimer’s disease is an example of which of the following?

Eponym

300

How is medical history typically organized?

Reverse chronological order

300

Which of the following is NOT true about medical documents?




  • They include basic identifying information about a patient
  • They should withstand legal scrutiny
  • They allow for a continuation of care between medical professionals 
  • They are available to all employees within a medical facility
300


Which term is used to describe a collection of terms used by people in a particular profession?

Jargon

400
Nothing By mouth
What does the abbreviations NPO mean ?
400
Tachy
What Prefix means rapid or fast ?
400
-Emia
What suffix mean blood condition ?
400
Gums
What does the root word gingivia mean ?
400

Pronunciation of letters can be expressed using the __________.


International Phonetic Alphabet

500

If a tumor which is likely to spread is found...what is the term?

What is malignant 

500

The term palpitation is an examination by feeling or applying gentle pressure. True or False? 

False 
500

The term ilium is one of the bones in the pelvis. True or False?

True 

500

Which term is used to describe the primary reason a patient is being seen on a visit? 

Chief complaint

500

T/F: Biopsy is the anatomical term for windpipe.

False