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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The outermost layer of the skin is called | epidermis |
| Destruction or breakdown of fat is called | lipolysis |
| Practice guidelines are also known as | care plans |
| The term strata means | several layers |
| The word part peri means | around |
| A quick rising and collapsing (waterhammer) pulse is characteristic of | aortic regurgitation |
| Hypertension is the adult is defined as blood pressure greater than | 140/90mmHg |
| The abbreviation for Past Medical History | PMHX |
| Fats are sometimes called | lipids |
| The term integument means | covering |
| The lower jaw is the | mandible |
| Paralysis of the lower limbs and at varying degrees of the lower trunk is called | paraplegia |
| The packed red blood cell volume is determined by | performing a hematocrit test |
| Pain over the course of a nerve is | neuraligia |
| The lenses of the microscope should be cleaned with | lens paper |
| The islets of Langerhans | produces insulin |
| The packed red blood cell volume is known as the hematocrit. The hematocrit reading is low in cases of | anemia |
| Improvement of patient medical care is the catalyst for the need of | EHR |
| Surgical puncturing of the pleura is | pleuracentesis |
| The number of bones in the body is | 206 |
| When performing a fingure puncture, the first drop of blood should be | wiped away |
| Which of the following would cause urine to appear hazy or cloudy? | mucus bacteria amorphous crystals |
| The abbreviation for IMMEDIATELY is | STAT |
| The doctor's liability for breach of contract is based upon | a failure to perform an agreed upon undertaking |
| Facial bones that compose the lower jaw are referred to as the | mandible |
| Which of the following is the process of converting a drug from its dose form, such as tablet or capsule into a form the body can use? | absorption |
| Sequestrum refers to | condition following a disease |
| Violation of federal or state narcotics law constitutes | a criminal act |
| When performing a manual white blood cell count, the diluted sample is placed on a hemacytometer and counted using the | 10X objective |
| Tissues are composed of | cells |
| Upon microscopic examination of urine, a urinary tract infection would be indicated by the presence of numerous | white blood cells |
| When performing a microscopic urinalysis, red and white blood cells are reported per | HPF |
| The word part itis means | inflammation |
| Breaches of the patient's confidence may result in suits for | malpractice or negligence |
| Which of the following bones from the forehead and bony sockets contain the eyes? | frontal |
| Hayems solution is used in the determination of | red blood cell per cu.mm of whole blood |
| What the body does to the drug is called | pharmacokinetics |
| When using a standard white blood cell pipette for determining a white blood cell count, the blood is drawn to the 0.5 mark. The diluting fluid is then drawn to the | 11 mark |
| The three main groups of carbohydrates are | monosaccharides, disaccharides and polysaccharides |
| Which of the following are examples of plant-derived drugs? | digitoxin and quinine |
| How the body asorbs, metabolizes, distributes and exretes a drug is | pharmacokinetics |
| Which of the following is the study of how drugs are used to treat disease? | pharmacotherapeutics |
| The function of the veins is to | carry deoxygenated blood to the heart |
| Variola is | small pox |
| Glycogen is stored in the | liver and muscles |
| Which of the following functional changes would be least expected in patients with acute myocardial infarction | a decrease in left ventricular and end-diastolic pressure |
| Facial bones that compose the massive upper jaw bones | maxillary |
| Office Visit is abbreviated | OV |
| If the label on a multi-dose vial of medication reads 80mg. per cc and you were to prepare a 20mg injection, you would draw up | 0.25cc |
| The medical term of headache is | cephalalgia |
| The epidermis contains | melanocytes |
| A thrombotic occlusion is a | blocking of an artery by a clot |
| An incision into the gallbladder is a | cholecystotomy |
| Which drug is derived from a mineral source? | potassium chloride |
| The most common bacteriology stain is | gram stain |
| In performing a treatment without a patient's informed consent, the physician runs the risk of a suit for | assault and battery |
| The urinary system is composed of the | kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra |
| Of the following, which would constitute cause for a suit charging for breach of duty? | failure to take an x-ray in the case of possible fracture trying a new experimental treatment photographing the patient for scientific reasons |
| galactose is a product of the digestion of | milk |
| The deep socket of the hip into which the thigh bone fits is called the | acetabulum |
| A condition in which the heart is unable to pump adequate amounts of blood to the tissues and organs | cardiac failure |
| The first part of the nerve cell which receives the nervous impulse is the | dendrite |
| The are between the lungs that contain the heart, trachea, esophagus, and thymus gland is called | mediastinum |
| The cell in the epidermis which is filled with hard protein substance called keratin is referred to as a | horny cell |
| A seizure disorder affecting 1 to 2 percent of the population and is associated with electrical impulses from the neurons of the brain is | epilepsy |
| The white blood cell most often seen when performing a differential is | segmented neutrophil |
| The longest bone in the body is the | femur |
| The diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the brain, spinal cord, and nerve disorders are called | neurology |
| Canals in the inner ear that affect equilibrum are | semicircular canals |
| A fungal infection of the toenail is called | onychomycosis |
| The study of drugs is called | pharmacology |
| In certain cases, the patient may not legally be able to act for himself in establishing a contract with the doctor. In these cases, he would need a/an | agent |
| The appropriate gauge needle to use when performing phlebotomy of veins in the forearm is | 20 or 21g |
| Prednisone is a drug used in the treatment of | inflammatory conditions |
| When using a microscope with a 10x ocular and the 40X objective in place, the total magnification is | 400X |
| The study of what drugs do to the body | pharmacodynamics |
| The serous membrane which lines the abdominal wall is called | peritoneum |
| Enlargement of the kidney is | nephromegaly |
| Painful menstrual flow is | dysmenorrhea |
| A thrombotic occlusion is a/an | blocking of an artery by a clot |
| A fibrous form of carbohydrates that cannot be digested is | cellulose |
| Which of the following refers to the study of characteristics of natural drugs and their sources? | pharmacognosy |
| Increasing evidence has linked the disease idopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) with | catastrophic lysis of platelets in the free circulation |
| The agar used most often for throat cultures is | blood agar |
| When running a standard calibration ECG, the complexes are | 10mm |
| The precordium refers to the area of the chest overlying the | heart |
| A prefix meaning toward is | ad |
| Which of the following refers to the interaction between the drug and target cells or tissues and the body's response? | pharmacodynamics |
| The most common place to take a pulse is at the | radial artery |
| Database of approved medications in drug therapy categories is called a(n) | drug formulary |
| Low blood sugar is | hypoglycemia |
| An inflammation of the skin usually causing itching and sometimes accompanied by scaling or blisters is | eczema |
| Excessive vomiting is | hyperemesis |
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