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Med Quiz 1 Review
Quiz 1 Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| My/o is an example of | the combination of a root and a combining vowel. |
| What is the plural of the word diagnosis? | Diagnoses |
| Which word element appears at the beginning of a medical term? | prefix |
| In medical terminology, which word element forms the foundation of a word? | root |
| Which suffix refers to a doctor with a specialty practice? | -ist |
| In the term hypotension, what is the prefix and what does the prefix mean? | The prefix is hypo and it means less than normal. |
| Which suffix means disease? | -pathy |
| What is the prefix that is opposite of hyper? | hypo |
| Which type of tissue transmits information that allows us to taste and see? | nervous |
| Which structures are the foundation for all parts of the body? | cells |
| Which word root means tissue? | hist/o |
| True or False? The sagittal plane divides the body into right and left portions. | True |
| Which body direction term means toward the head or pertaining to the head? | cephalad |
| The wrists are located in a ____ to the elbows | distal position |
| Which body direction term means face down or lying on the abdomen? | prone |
| Which body direction term means to the side or away from the midline? | lateral |
| Which body plane is also called the horizontal plane? | transverse |
| What is the term to identify when several tissues work together to carry out specific functions? | Organ |
| The left hypochondriac region is _________ | superior to and left of the umbilical region |
| In which cavity is the mediastinum found? | Thoracic |
| When dividing the abdomen into four parts, those areas are referred to as ___________. | quadrants |
| When standing in front of a patient who is in the anatomical position, you can see ______________ . | palms of the hands |
| The term pallor is used to describe ____________________ of the skin. | paleness |
| The process of removing dead or damaged tissue and foreign material from a wound is called ____________________. | debridement |
| Which term refers to dry skin? | xeroderma |
| Which term refers to a scratch? | excoriation |
| Which term refers to the outermost layer of the skin? | epidermis |
| What is the term used to estimate the body surface area affected for a burn patient? | Rule of Nines |
| This is the middle layer of your skin that is comprised of much thicker connective tissue. This layer also contains an abundance of collagen fibers and blood vessels. | dermis |
| This is the term for within the skin | intradermal |
| This is a condition caused by itch mites that produce intense itching and a rash | scabies |
| This type of burn involves only the epidermis and produces inflammation, redness, pain and slight edema. | first-degree |
| This type of burn is also referred to as "partial thickness" and involves epidermis and dermis and is known to produce blisters | second-degree |
| This type of burn is also referred to as" full thickness" and involves the epidermis, dermis and subcutaneous layers. This type of burn will result in a long healing process and possible skin grafts. | third-degree |
| This type of burn destroys all layers of skin and underlying tendons, muscles and even bones. | fourth-degree |
| This type of graft is taken from another location on a patient's body. | autograft |
| This type of graft is taken from another person. | allograft |
| _______is another term for allograft. | homograft |
| A _______ or heterograft comes from another species such as a pig | xenograft |
Created by:
Prof Clark