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| 1. The plane that divides the body into top and bottom sections is the ____________ plane. (Points : 1) | transverse
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| 2. A patient with a cancerous tumor may seek treatment for his condition from a physician whose specialty is ____________. (Points : 1) | oncology
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| 3. The integumentary system includes diseases of the ____________. (Points : 1) | skin, nails, oil glands
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| 4. The predicted outcome of a disease is the ____________. (Points : 1) | prognosis
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| 5. The word lateral pertains to the ____________ of a structure. (Points : 1) | side
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| 6. Lying on the posterior part of the body is being in the ____________ position. (Points : 1) | supine
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| 7. A stethoscope would be used to perform which part of the physical examination? (Points : 1) | auscultation
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| 8. An example of a symptom would be ____________. (Points : 1) | pain felt in the joints
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| 9. Moving from the head toward the tail bone is going in a ____________ direction. (Points : 1) | caudad
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| 10. The opposite direction from distal is ____________. (Points : 1) | proximal
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| 11. Otolaryngology is a branch of medicine specializing in diseases and conditions of the ____________. (Points : 1) | ears, nose, throat
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| 12. Palliative care would be the goal in a/an ____________. (Points : 1) | hospice
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| 13. The patient had a mass in the inguinal region. Where is this located? (Points : 1) | in the groin
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| 14. All of the following are body planes except ____________. (Points : 1) |
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| coronal |
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| supine |
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| midsagittal |
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| transverse |
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| 15. Which body plane divides the body into right and left sections? (Points : 1) | sagittal
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| 16. The plural form for the word phalanx is: (Points : 1) | phalanges.
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| 17. The suffix -gram means: (Points : 1) | a record or picture.
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| 18. Which basic rule is correct for building medical words? (Points : 1) | Join the prefix to the beginning of the combining form.
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| 19. The origin of medical language is in: (Points : 1) |
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| Latin. |
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| Greek. |
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| Latin and Greek. |
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| many languages, including Latin and Greek. |
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| 20. An infection that occurs in a surgical wound is an example of a/an ____________ infection. (Points : 1) |
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| idiopathic |
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| nutritional |
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| nosocomial |
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| symptomatic |
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| 21. An abnormal condition or complication that arises because of the original disease and remains after the original disease has resolved is a/an ____________. (Points : 1) |
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| remission |
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| sequela |
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| exacerbation |
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| relapse |
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| 22. A physician who is on the medical staff of a hospital and admits a patient to the hospital is a/an: (Points : 1) |
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| consulting physician. |
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| attending physician. |
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| physician extender. |
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| primary care physician. |
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| 23. Which indicates a disease that does not respond well to treatment? (Points : 1) |
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| remission |
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| sequela |
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| refractory |
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| recuperation |
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| 24. A plane divides the body in all of the following sections except: (Points : 1) |
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| right and left. |
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| top and bottom. |
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| front and back. |
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| inside to outside. |
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| 25. A sudden worsening in severity means the patient's signs or symptoms are: (Points : 1) |
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| subacute. |
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| in remission. |
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| in exacerbation. |
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| a sequela. |
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| 26. When a physician attempts to diagnose a patient, the first thing he or she does is: (Points : 1) |
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| perform an H & P. |
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| complete a CRNA. |
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| refer the patient to an ENT doctor. |
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| perform PT. |
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| 27. The area that is surrounded by the breast bone (sternum), ribs, and spinal column is called the: (Points : 1) |
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| viscera. |
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| supine. |
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| transverse plane. |
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| thoracic cavity. |
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| 28. The medical specialty that deals with the use of drugs as medicines is: (Points : 1) |
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| pharmacology. |
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| dermatology. |
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| dietetics. |
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| oncology |
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| 29. Endocrinology is the medical specialty that studies the: (Points : 1) |
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| ears, nose, and throat. |
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| testes, ovaries, adrenal glands, pancreas, thymus, thyroid, parathyroid, pituitary, and pineal glands. |
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| breasts, ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, vagina, and external genitalia. |
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| scrotum, testes, epididymis, vas deferens, seminal vesicles, prostate gland, urethra, and penis. |
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| 30. The function of the gastrointestinal system is to: (Points : 1) |
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| digest food. |
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| circulate blood. |
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| inhale and exhale gases. |
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| recognize and destroy disease-causing organisms. |
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| 31. Cells and cellular structures are: (Points : 1) |
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| body systems. |
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| quadrants. |
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| microscopic. |
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| medical specialties. |
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| 32. Cardiology involves the study, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the: (Points : 1) |
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| stomach and intestines. |
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| bones, cartilage, ligaments, and joints. |
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| skin, hair, and nails. |
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| heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries. |
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| 33. The endocrine system is composed of various organs and glands that: (Points : 1) |
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| form a covering for the body. |
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| stimulate the muscles of the body. |
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| secrete hormones within the body. |
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| produce urine. |
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| 34. Ophthalmology studies the: (Points : 1) |
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| skin. |
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| eyes. |
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| ears. |
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| female reproductive organs. |
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| 35. The study of the medical care of the elderly is known as: (Points : 1) |
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| pediatrics. |
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| psychiatry. |
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| neonatology. |
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| geriatrics. |
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| 36. The cause or origin of a disease is: (Points : 1) |
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| the etiology. |
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| a symptom. |
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| a pathogen. |
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| an exacerbation. |
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| 37. Acute is the opposite of: (Points : 1) |
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| terminal. |
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| refractory. |
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| chronic. |
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| therapeutic. |
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| 38. A patient cannot recover from an illness that is: (Points : 1) |
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| therapeutic. |
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| terminal. |
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| chronic. |
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| infectious. |
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| 39. The suffix -ician means: (Points : 1) |
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| medical treatment. |
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| disease. |
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| a skilled professional or expert. |
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| present at birth. |
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| 40. Nurses can do all of the following except: (Points : 1) |
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| make nursing diagnoses. |
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| prescribe medications. |
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| give hands-on care. |
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| administer medications. |
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| 41. Sick people who visit a clinic are known as: (Points : 1) |
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| inpatients. |
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| clients. |
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| residents. |
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| outpatients. |
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| 42. In the medical word etiology, the combining form means: (Points : 1) |
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| cause of surgery. |
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| cause of disease. |
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| deviation from normal. |
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| disease. |
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| 43. A person whose disease is iatrogenic has a disease that resulted from: (Points : 1) |
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| an infection. |
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| the physician or medical treatment. |
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| a hospitalization. |
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| radiation. |
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| 44. A communicable disease is: (Points : 1) |
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| a microorganism that causes disease. |
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| able to be transmitted. |
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| acute and serious. |
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| the same as an infectious disease. |
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| 45. Neoplastic diseases are: (Points : 1) |
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| caused by an infection. |
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| caused by destruction of cells. |
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| new growths. |
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| acquired in a hospital. |
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| 46. In the medical word ambulatory, the combining form means: (Points : 1) |
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| emergency transportation. |
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| operative procedure. |
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| clinic. |
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| walking. |
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| 47. In the medical words diagnosis and prognosis, the combining form gnos/o- means: (Points : 1) |
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| knowledge. |
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| condition. |
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| medicine. |
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| treatment. |
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| 48. In the medical word exacerbation, the combining form means: (Points : 1) |
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| reduce the severity of. |
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| increase; provoke. |
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| end; boundary. |
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| worsening. |
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| 49. In the medical word palliative, the combining form means: (Points : 1) |
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| technical skill. |
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| cause of disease. |
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| reduce the severity of. |
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| recover. |
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| 50. In the medical word terminal, the combining form means: (Points : 1) |
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| walking. |
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| end; boundary. |
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| genetic inheritance. |
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| nourishment. |
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| 51. Anteroposterior is moving from front to back and posteroanterior is moving from back to front. (Points : 1) |
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| True |
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| False |
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| 52. Geriatrics involves medical care for the elderly. (Points : 1) |
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| True |
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| False |
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| 53. An example of an iatrogenic condition would be an inadvertent puncture of the uterus during abdominal surgery. (Points : 1) |
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| True |
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| False |
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| 54. The primary care physician is the title of the doctor who is on a medical staff and admits the patient to the hospital. (Points : 1) |
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| True |
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| False |
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| 55. Ambulatory surgery center patients are referred to as clients. (Points : 1) |
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| True |
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| False |
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| 56. Medial and lateral are opposite directions. (Points : 1) |
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| True |
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| False |
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| 57. Immunology involves studying the patient's lymphatic system. (Points : 1) |
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| True |
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| False |
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| 58. The mediastinum is a cavity surrounded by the pelvic bones and spinal column. (Points : 1) |
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| True |
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| False |
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| 59. A disease that is refractory does not respond well to treatment. (Points : 1) |
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| True |
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| False |
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| 60. Patients who are asymptomatic can still have a disease process. (Points : 1) |
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| True |
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| 61. A doctor who practices chiropractic medicine would have the initials D.C. after his/her name. (Points : 1) |
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| True |
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| 62. A dentist who had the abbreviation D.D.S. after his/her name would practice dental surgery. (Points : 1) |
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| True |
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| False |
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| 63. If a doctor has a D.O. after his name, he/she is a specialist in ophthalmology. (Points : 1) |
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| True |
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| False |
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| 64. A doctor who has the initials D.P.M. after his name treats patients that have problems with their feet. (Points : 1) |
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| True |
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| 65. An otolaryngologist specializes in ENT medicine. (Points : 1) |
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| True |
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| False |
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| 66. A patient who is experiencing GI symptoms has problems with his/her stomach and intestine. (Points : 1) |
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| True |
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| 67. The abbreviation PA has two definitions, physician's assistant and posteroanterior. (Points : 1) |
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| True |
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| 68. The difference between the nursing abbreviations RN and LPN is that one is registered and the other is licensed. (Points : 1) |
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| True |
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| False |
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| 69. Moving from the midline toward the side of the body is moving in a lateral direction or laterally. (Points : 1) |
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| True |
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| False |
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| 70. Moving from the body toward the head is moving in an inferior direction or inferiorly. This is also the cephalad direction. (Points : 1) |
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| True |
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