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What is studied in pharmacology? |
drugs and their effects on living organisms |
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What does the term optical mean? |
pertaining to vision |
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The term orthopedist refers to what? |
A medical specialist |
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What does the term neurologist mean? |
A specialist in disorders of the nervous system |
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Of clinical psychology, physiologic psychology, and psychiatry, which is a medical specialty that deals with mental or emotional disorders? |
psychiatry only |
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Which of the following words is not related to old age or the elderly? a. geriatric b. gerontal c. gerontology d. gynecologist |
d. gynecologist |
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What is studied in oncology? |
tumors |
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What is the term for an agent that is used to produce loss of feeling? |
anesthetic |
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What is true of rehabilitation medicine? |
Its primary concern is restoring one’s ability to live and work as normally as possible. |
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What is true of respiratory therapy? |
Its primary concern is the treatment of disorders in which breathing is impaired |
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What does therapy mean? |
treatment |
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Which term describes a substance that does not permit the passage of xrays? |
radiopaque |
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Who is a specialist who treats diseases of the urinary tract? |
urologist |
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What is oral surgery? |
operative procedures on the mouth |
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Which of the following is not a meaning of the term medicine? |
the factors that determine the distribution of disease |
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Which term describes the viewpoint that considers the human as a functioning whole? |
holistic |
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Which statement is true of an ophthalmic medication? |
It is to be used in the eye |
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Glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream are called what type of glands? |
endocrine |
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Which term means pertaining to the skin? |
dermal |
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What does the term otologist mean? |
a specialist who studies the ear |
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The term orthopedics refers to what? |
a medical specialty |
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A 76-year-old man’s heart has stopped beating. Which of the following has the man experienced? |
cardiac arrest |
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What means the study of the mind? |
psychology |
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Who is a physician who specializes in inflammation, degeneration, or other problems of the connective tissues of the body, especially the joints and related structures? |
rheumatologist |
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Margaret works for a physician who specializes in clinical diagnosis using laboratory methods. Which type of physician does she work for? |
clinical pathologist |
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Which term means tending to become worse, spread, and cause death? |
malignant |
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Which of the following terms means pertaining to the urine or the urinary tract? |
urology |
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What is the common name of the larynx? |
voice box |
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Roentgenology is an older term that is used to mean which of the following? |
radiology |
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What is the name of the science that studies glands and the hormones they produce? |
endocrinology |
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What is the branch of medicine that is concerned with administration of substances that produce a loss of feeling? |
anesthesiology |
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What is an abbreviated definition of pathology? |
study of disease in general |
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Bill suffers a spinal cord injury in a motorcycle accident and needs surgery. Which type of physician will perform the surgery? |
neurosurgeon |
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What term means existing over a long period of time? |
chronic |
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What professionals measures irregularities of vision? |
optometrist |
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Who specializes in applying laboratory methods in the solution of clinical diagnosis? |
a clinical pathologist |
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What field of medicine specializes in the study of factors that determine the frequency and distribution of diseases? |
epidemiology |
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What term means objects or substances that are harmful or potentially harmful to humans, other organisms, or the environment? |
biohazards |
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Sharon is specially trained to help restore a patient's ability to live and work as normally as possible after an injury or illness. What is Sharon’s profession? |
rehabilitation therapist |
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Dr. Schmidt is concerned with the teeth, the oral cavity, and associated structures, as well as the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease of these structures. What is Dr. Schmidt’s profession? |
dentistry |
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What is the specialty of a neonatologist? |
newborns |
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Which type of term describes diseases and the tests used to establish a diagnosis? |
diagnostic |
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Which medical specialist deals with the causes, treatment, and prevention of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders? |
psychiatrist |
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Cardiology specializes in the treatment of which of the following structures? |
heart |
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Dermatology specializes in the treatment of which of the following structures? |
skin |
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Gynecology specializes in treatment of which of the following? |
females |
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Which term means the science of the structure of the body and the relation of its parts? |
anatomy |
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Which health professional specializes in working with patients to develop motor skills used for activities of daily living and assesses and prepares them for returning to work? |
occupational therapist |
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Which of the following is the repair or reconstruction of tissue or organs by means of surgery? |
plastic surgery |
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Which specialty deals with the legal aspects of health care? |
forensic medicine |
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Obstetrics specializes in which of the following? |
pregnancy, labor, and delivery |
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Otolaryngology specializes in which of the following? |
ear, nose, and throat |
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Which category best describes treatment of a disease? |
therapy |
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Mrs. Smith is told that she has a malignant tumor that has infiltrated and destroyed surrounding tissues and will probably continue to spread. Which of the following describes the tumor? |
invasive carcinoma |
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Mrs. Smith receives therapy for a malignant tumor, and the tumor disappears. Which of the following means the disappearance of the tumor? |
remission |
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Jan sees a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders involving the nose. Which type of physician does Jan see? |
rhinologist |
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What is a physician? |
internist |
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What is the abbreviation for the federal privacy act that gives the patient certain rights concerning his or her own health information? |
HIPAA |
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What best describes operative procedures? |
surgery |
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What is the term for persons who are not hospitalized and are being treated in an office, clinic, or other health care facility? |
outpatient |
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What term means treatment using radiation to destroy cancer cells? |
radiotherapy |
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Which statement is true concerning the term anesthetist? |
This is a person trained to administer anesthetic but is not a physician |
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Which branch of medical science specializes in the natural defenses that protect the body from pathogenic organisms? |
immunology |
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The term oral pertains to what? |
mouth |
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What does neurology mean? |
a branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system |
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Obstetrics is a specialty in which of the following areas? |
pregnancy, labor, and delivery |
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What term describes substances that readily permit the passage of x-rays? |
radiolucent |
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What group of individuals does an orthopedic specialist treat? |
people of all ages |
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The combining form orth(o) in orthopedic and orthodontic means what? |
straighten |
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The term neuron means what? |
a nerve cell |
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Who specializes in pregnancy, labor, and delivery? |
obstetrician |
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What does ophthalmology mean? |
study of the eye and its diseases |
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Of opticians, optometrists, and ophthalmologists, which are physicians? |
ophthalmologists only |
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Radiology specializes in which of the following? |
radiant energy |
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Gastroenterology specializes in which of the following? |
stomach and intestines |
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Which structure is of primary interest in an optical examination? |
eye |
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What is the science of preparing, compounding, and dispensing medicine? |
pharmacy |
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What is not true of physical therapy? |
It is performed by a physician called a physical therapist |
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A cardiologist specializes in diseases of the what? |
heart |
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What does otology mean? |
study of the ear |
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What is the meaning of the term internist? |
a physician who deals especially with internal body structures |
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What is the name of the specialty that deals specifically with diseases of the elderly? |
geriatrics |
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Casey suffers frequent nosebleeds. Which specialty focuses on diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the nose? |
rhinology |
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What is the branch of medicine that deals solely with the diagnosis and treatment of the internal structures of the body? |
internal medicine |
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What is the primary area of interest in pediatrics? |
children |
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Which of the following words does not have a suffix that means pertain-ing to? |
neuron |
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Which of the following is a physician who specializes in treating the elderly? |
geriatrician |
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A radiograph is taken of Steve's foot after an injury. Which of the following is a specialist in interpreting radiographs? |
radiologist |
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Who is an ear, nose, and throat specialist? |
otolaryngologist |
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What is the term that means the sorting and prioritizing of patients for treatment according to their need for care? |
triage |
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Which of the following terms contains a word part that means female? |
gynecology |
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Which of the following terms has a word part that means stomach? |
gastric |
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Which of the following terms has a word part that means treatment? |
therapeutic |
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What term has a word part that means feeling? |
anesthesia |
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Which of the following terms contains a word part that means mouth? |
oral |
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Which of the following terms contains a word part that means no, not, or without? |
anesthetist |
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Which of the following terms contains a word part that means drugs or medicine? |
pharmacology |
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Which of the following terms contains a word part that means inside? |
endocrine |
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Which of the following specifically refers to a physician who specializes in the analysis of tissue specimens obtained during surgery? |
surgical pathologist |
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Which of the following is the correct category for the term larynx? |
anatomy |
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A nerve cell |
Neuron |
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A skin specialist |
dermatologist |
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physician specializing in anesthetics |
anesthesiologist |
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pertaining to the ear |
otic |
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pertaining to the stomach |
gastric |
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physician specializing in epidemiology |
epidemiologist |
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branch of medicine that specializes in newborns |
neonatology |
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a specialist in treating malignancies |
oncologist |
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having a short and relatively severe course |
acute |
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not malignant |
benign |
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correct spelling, kardiac |
cardiac |
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correct spelling, larynx |
correct already |
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correct spelling,obstetric |
correct already |
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correct spelling, psykiatry |
psychiatry |
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correct spelling, rentgenology |
roentgenology |
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anesthetic (an s thet ik) , which syllable is primary accent? |
3rd |
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dermal (dr ml) ,which syllable is primary accent? |
1st |
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neuron (noor on),which syllable is primary accent? |
1st |
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orthopedics (or tho pe diks),which syllable is primary accent? |
3rd |
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ophthalmic (of thal mik),which syllable is primary accent? |
2nd |
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meaning of the abbreviation- ED |
emergency department |
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meaning of the abbreviation-ENT |
ear, nose, and throat |
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meaning of the abbreviation-GP |
general practitioner |
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meaning of the abbreviation-HIPAA |
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
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meaning of the abbreviation-OB |
obstetrics |
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Which term means an excess of blood in part of the body caused by increased blood flow? |
hyperemia |
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Which of the following means having no tendency to repair itself or develop into new tissue? |
aplastic |
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Which of the following is true of leukocytosis? |
It is an increase in the number of leukocytes |
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Which term means direct transfer of blood cells into the fetus? |
intrauterine transfusion |
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Receiving a vaccination is likely to produce which type of immunity? |
active artificial |
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What is extracellular fluid? |
fluid that is not contained within the cells |
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Which term is sometimes used to describe an abnormal condition of the blood or bone marrow? |
dyscrasia |
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What does nucleoid mean? |
resembling a nucleus |
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What is the name of the substance from which fibrin originates? |
fibrinogen |
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Which term means between cells? |
intercellular |
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Which of the following is a general intoxication of the body resulting from absorption of bacterial toxins? |
toxemia |
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Which type of body fluid composes the greatest percentage in a normal adult? |
intracellular fluid |
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Which term means a generalized swelling caused by excessive accumulation of fluid in the body tissues? |
edema |
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Which term means the body’s ability to counteract the effects of a foreign invader? |
resistance |
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What is the name of the surgical procedure whereby living organs are transferred from one part of the body to another or from one individual to another? |
transplant |
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Which term is a surgical term? |
thrombectomy |
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Which of the following means a life-threatening hypersensitivity reaction to a previously encountered antigen? |
anaphylactic reaction |
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What term means the same as allogenic? |
allogeneic |
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Which of the following is not a leukocyte? |
microcyte |
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What does hypochromia mean? |
a condition in which erythrocytes have reduced hemoglobin content |
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What is the function of an erythrocyte? |
transports oxygen |
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What is the function of blood platelets? |
initiate coagulation |
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Which statement is true of blood circulation? |
Blood is carried away from the heart by arteries to all cells in the body |
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Most humans have many body defenses.. true or false? |
true |
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Which of the following is a specific defense mechanism? |
cell-mediated immunity |
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Which of the following is generally characterized by susceptibility to infections and chronic diseases? |
immunodeficiency diseases |
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Which term means noise in the ears, such as ringing? |
tinnitus |
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Which of the following is a systemic infectious condition caused by pathogenic microorganisms, their enzymes, or their toxins? |
septicemia |
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Which of the following is not a hemoglobinopathy? |
aplastic anemia |
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The introduction of whole blood or blood components into the bloodstream of a person is called a blood ____. |
transfusion |
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Which of the following is more likely to occur in vitamin K deficiency? |
hemorrhagic tendencies |
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Which of the following conditions is not considered a classic sign or symptom of anemia? |
purulence |
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Which of the following characteristics is most often associated with anemia? |
decreased red blood cell count |
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Which of the following characteristics is most often associated with erythrocytosis? |
increased red blood cell count |
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Which of the following best describes leukocytosis? |
increased white blood cell count |
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Which of the following conditions is most often associated with leukemia? |
increased white blood cell count |
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Which of the following best describes leukopenia? |
decreased white blood cell count |
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What is the function of a leukocyte? |
helps defend the body against disease |
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Fluid intake equals fluid output. T or F |
true |
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Which term means fainting? |
syncope |
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What is the type of transplant in which one receives tissue from an individual of the same species? |
allograft |
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Which of the following is not a type of leukocyte? |
macrocyte |
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Which of the following is not a hemoglobinopathy? |
iron deficiency anemia |
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Which word means the study of blood and blood-forming tissues? |
hematology |
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Which of the following describes the term hematocrit? |
a laboratory test on blood |
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Which of the following words is a substance that prevents blood from clotting? |
anticoagulant |
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What does in vivo mean? |
in the body |
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Which of the following is a nonspecific defense mechanism? |
complement |
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Which of the following best describes the role of body fluids? |
transportation of nutrients and removal of wastes |
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What is erythropoiesis? |
production of erythrocytes |
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What are erythrocytes? |
red blood cells |
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Which of the following statements is not true concerning thrombocytes? |
They are responsible for the transportation of oxygen. |
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What does the term hematoma mean? |
a localized collection of blood in a tissue or space |
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Which of the following terms is another word for coagulate? |
clot |
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Which of the following is not true of a hemoglobinopathy? |
Treatment may consist of an intrauterine transfusion. |
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What is an evaluation of the number of white blood cells called? |
a leukocyte count |
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Which of the following is an adjective that means capable of dissolving a thrombus? |
thrombolytic |
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What is a thrombus? |
formation of a clot inside a blood vessel |
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What is meant by the term thrombectomy? |
surgical removal of a blood clot |
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Which of the following means the destruction of red blood cells with the liberation of hemoglobin that diffuses into the fluid surrounding the red cells? |
hemolysis |
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Which of the following is a malignant disease of the hematopoietic organs? |
leukemia |
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What is the term for a reduction in the number of red blood cells, hemoglobin, or both red blood cells and hemoglobin? |
anemia |
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Which of the following is true of hemophilia? |
It is a bleeding disorder |
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Which of the following is a substance that causes hemolysis? |
hemolysin |
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Which of the following is a disorder in which there is an increase in the number of red blood cells? |
polycythemia |
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Which term describes an erythrocyte that is normal in color? |
normochromic |
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What is the literal translation of the term microcyte? |
a small cell |
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Which of the following is true regarding passive natural immunity? |
It results from fetal exposure to maternal antibodies. |
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What is the term for a large cell that engulfs other matter? |
macrophage |
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Which term means a heightened reaction to an antigen? |
hypersensitivity |
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Which of the following words does not refer to a large cell? |
microcyte |
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Which of the following is a systemic infection in which pathogens have spread from some part of the body and are in the circulating blood? |
septicemia |
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What type of fluid is intercellular and fills the spaces between most of the cells of the body? |
interstitial |
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What does karyomegaly mean? |
abnormal enlargement of a cell nucleus |
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What is meant by the term mucous? |
composed of or secreting mucus |
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Which of the following means destruction of a blood clot? |
fibrinolysis |
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Which of the following represents active natural immunity by an individual? |
developing antibodies after contracting a disease |
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Which is true of antibodies? |
They are immunoglobulins |
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What does cytotoxicity mean? |
having toxic effects on cells |
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Which of the following terms means a substance that can dissolve a blood clot? |
fibrinolysin |
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Which of the following represents passive artificial immunity by an individual? |
receiving antibodies of another person by injection |
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What is the term for discharging a substance into a cavity? |
secretion |
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Which of the following describes the type of transfusion that occurs when blood is removed from a donor and stored before it is returned to the same person’s circulation? |
autologous |
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What does in vitro mean? |
in an artificial environment |
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Which term means exaggerated, life-threatening hypersensitivity reactions? |
anaphylaxis |
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A bruise is a form of which of the following? |
hematoma |
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Which of the following is not part of the body’s nonspecific immune responses? |
antibodies |
