Medical Terminology
General Surgery
Orthopedic Surgery
Cardiac Peripheral Vascular & Thoracic Surgery
Neurosurgery- Cranial/Obstetric & Gynecology
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An inflammation near or around the kidney: A) Paranephritis B) Glomerulonephritis C) Metanephritis D) Perivenitis
What is A? Paranephritis
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The _____ is the knot considered likely to come untied. A) Surgeon's knot plus one loop B) Square knot C) Slip knot D) Half hitch
What is B, square knot?
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A nerve located in the posterior aspect of the thigh. A. Sciatic B. gluteal C. Perineal D. Pudendal
What is A. Sciatic
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The artery which comes off the middle of the abdominal aortic aneurysm and runs left. A. IMA B. IMV C. ABC
What is A. IMA?
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_____ ligaments attach the uterus to the sides of the pelvic cavity. A) Uterosacral B) Cardinal C) Broad D) Rectouterine
What is C? Broad
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Cytology is the study of: A) Muscle B) Cells C) Nerves D) Blood
What is B? Cells
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Morrison's pouch is A) Rotter's lymph nodes B) Embryologic structure that adheres the testes to the scrotal sac C) Fascia surrounding the kidney D) The hepatorenal recess; the most posterior cavity in the peritoneal cavity
What is D? The hepatorenal recess
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This is an intraarticular structure of the knee. A. Carpally ligament B. Anterior cruciate ligament C. Ligament if Teres D. Mozer tendon E. None of the above.
What is B. Anterior cruciate ligament
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The number of lobes of the left lung.
What is two?
200
This is the tenth cranial nerve. A. Oculomotor B. Trigeminal C. Acoustic D. Vagus
What is D. Vagus
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Select the correct plural form for "bacterium": A) Bacteriums B) Bacteria C) Bacteriae D) Bacilli
What is B? Bacteria
300
The infundibulum of the gall bladder is located A) At the distal end of the gall bladder B) Near the cystic duct C) Near Peutz-Jeghers D) Attachment point between the gall bladder and liver E) None of the above
What is B? Near the cystic duct
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This is the motor function and sensory domain of the RADIAL nerve distribution: A) thumb opposition; hand B) wrist extension; dorsal aspect of forearm/hand C) arm abduction; shoulder D) foot
What is B? Wrist extension; dorsal aspect of forearm/hand
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It means to "Potts" a vessel. A. Clamp with a DeBakey B. Place a vessel loop twice around a vessel. C. Dilate a vessel for surgery. D. Perform an angiogram
What is B. Place a vessel loop twice around a vessel
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The extracranial branches of the internal carotid artery. A. Platysma artery B. right facial C. Left facial D. None of the above E. A,B and C
What is D. None of the above?
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Increased intake of sodium may result in _____, a swelling of the eyelids: A) Blepharoptosis B) Blepharitis C) Blepharedema D) Opthalmitis
What is C? Blepharedema
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A figure 8 stitch would be used in: A) Skin B) Cardiac C) Fascia D) Lung
What is C? Fascia
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In preparing the operating room for bone or spine surgery, the OR table selection is important for this: A) Illumination of the surgical field B) Line placement and induction of patient C) Imaging capabilities D) Preparing for an intraoperative cardiac event
What is C? Imaging capabilities
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A ruptured alveolus may result in. A. Pneumonitis B. pneumonia C. Pyorhorax D. Pneumothorax
What is D. Pneumothorax?
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The term for a woman who has had one live birth. A. Nulligravida B. Primigravida C. Primiparous D. Uniparous
What is B. Primigravida?
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The proper definition of inversion is: A) Foot sole faces midline B) Foot sole faces laterally C) Foot down at ankle joint D) Foot up at angle joint
What is A? Foot sole faces midline
500
Choledocholithiasis is: A) Gall stones in the gall bladder B) Gall stones in the common bile duct C) Adenocarcinoma of the bile duct D) Inflammation of the gall bladder
What is B? Gall stones in the common bile duct
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This is a SLAP lesion in orthopedic surgery. A) Shu may lateral anterior plaster B) Superior lateral and posterior knee repair C) Special ligament of anterior/posterior knee D) Superior labral anterior/posterior in the shoulder
What is D? Superior labral anterior/posterior in the shoulder
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Onset of cramping calf pain with exercise that improves while the pt. is standing quietly is indicative of________. A. Venus thrombosis B. Nerve involvement with spinal canal stenosis C. Overuse of the calf muscles D. Arterial inflow problems.
What is D. Arterial inflow problems.
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Commonly misdiagnosed as appendicitis during late night exploratory laparotomy: A) Pancreatitis B) Fractured hip C) Ovarian cysts D) All of the above
What is C? Ovarian cysts