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What is the term for the study of the effects and strengths of a drug within the body?
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pharmacodynamics
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What is another name for cholesterol-lowering drugs?
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statins
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What does the abbreviation PCA stand for?
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patient-controlled analgesia
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A radioactive iodine uptake test is used to assess what?
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thyroid
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What is the meaning of the combining form ion/o?
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ion - to wander
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A substance is said to be radiolucent if it permits only a small fraction of the x-rays, True or False?
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False, radiopaque allows a small fraction and radiolucent allows most.
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What is a mass that arises from normal tissue, proliferates more rapidly and ceases to behave the same as the original tissue called?
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neoplasm
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Basophils are a type of what?
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leukocyte
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What is the term used for measurement of the unit of absorbed radiation dose called?
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centigray
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The measurment of T3, T4 and TSH is collectively known as what?
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TFT's
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What is a possible diagnosis for a middle-age woman with thinning hair, fatigue, irritability, and weight gain?
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hypothyroidism
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Which test is used to evaluate blood glucose levels over the previous 2 months?
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hemoglobin A1c
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Which diagnostic procedure inspects the external auditory meatus and tympanic membrane with an instrument that directs light into the ear through a speculum?
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otoscopy
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What is hearing loss due to obstruction of the outer ear called?
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conductive hearing loss
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What does the term strabismus mean?
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abnormal deviation of the eye
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What is the term for a groove or a crack-like sore?
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fissure
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Which skin neoplasm is associated with an increase in the growth of cells in the keratin layer of the epidermis caused by pressure or friction?
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callus
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Moles the the potential to develop into malignant melanoma are called what?
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dysplastic nevi
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What is the term for inflammation of the membrane of a joint?
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synovitis
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The correct position of a bone, especially after repair of a break or dislocation is called what?
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anatomic position
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Where is the piriformis muscle located?
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in the back
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What metallic element is well know for its use in arthritis patients?
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gold
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What fluid lubricates the joints?
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synovial
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True or False. Sjogren syndrome is a chronic condition that affects lacrimal and salivary glands, causing dry mucous membranes and affecting primarily post-menopausal women.
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True
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Is sedimentation rate included in a CBC?
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no
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What does the term carcinoma in situ mean?
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a tumor that is localized
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What is the definition of megakaryocyte?
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forerunner (precursor) of platelets (formed in the bone marrow)
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True or False. A tolbutamide test would be performed on a patient with acute exacerbation of asthma.
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False - ABGs (arterial blood gases)
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What is the name of the membrane that lines the thorax and envelopes the lungs?
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pleura
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What is the name of this procedure - The injection of fluid into the bronchi, followed by withdrawal of the fluid for examination.
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bronchial alveolar lavage
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Where is retrosternal pain located?
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behind the sternum
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What is the medical term for heart attack?
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myocardial infarction
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The right atrioventricular valve is also known as what?
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tricuspid valve
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What is the function of the systolic phase?
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contract and empty
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How many pairs of cranial nerves are there?
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12
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What is the main relay center of the brain?
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thalamus
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True or False. The occipital lobe controls body movement.
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False - controls vision
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A defibrillator delivers electrical shocks measured in what?
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joules
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What is the term for manipulation of a broke bone to restore its normal anatomic position before setting in a cast or boot?
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reduction
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What is the name of the tube that is inserted through the nasal passages and into the stomach?
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nasogastric tube
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Digoxin is the generic name for what drug?
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Lanoxin
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A patient arrives in the ER after a motor vehicle accident and is found to have a severely deviated septum. What part of the body was injured?
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nose
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What is the term that means surrounding the bladder?
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perivesical
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Urine leaves the bladder by way of what?
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urethra
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What is the term used to describe the symptoms caused by withdrawal from chronic excessive alcohol intake?
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delirium tremens
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What is the medical term for mild, chronic depression?
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dysthymia
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True or False. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is used to treat dementia.
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False - used for severe depression
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What is the term for bedwetting?
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nocturnal enuresis
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Pyuria is the presence of what in the urine?
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pus
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Detrol is prescribed to treat what?
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overactive bladder
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What does the term urolithiasis mean?
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stone in the urinary system
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What does dysphagia mean?
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difficulty swallowing
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True or False. Claritin is used to treat vertigo.
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False - allergy Antivert treats vertigo
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What do you call an emergent operation to help someone breathe?
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tracheostomy
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