Midterm 2

Front 1

Reye's syndrome is associated with:

Back 1

aspirin

Front 2

Urticaria is characterized by the eruption of pale red elevated patches called wheals (hives).

T OR F

Back 2

True

Front 3

The highest oxygen concentration is found in the blood of the

Back 3

coronary arteries

Front 4

Soft blowing sound heard on auscultation; may result from vibrations associated with the movement of blood, valvular action, or both:

Back 4

bruit

Front 5

The structures through which conduction impulses pass, in sequential order, that cause the heart to contract are:

Back 5

SA node, AV node, AV bundle, Purkinje fibers

Front 6

The exchange of oxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) in body tissue is called:

Back 6

internal respiration

Front 7

The structure that covers the larynx is the

Back 7

epiglottis

Front 8

An imaging technique used to display soft tissue structures such as blood vessels without the confusing overlay of the bone images:

Back 8

subtraction angiography

Front 9

Narrowing of any vessel, especially the aorta:

Back 9

coarctation

Front 10

The mediastinum contains:

Back 10

the heart, aorta, esophagus, and bronchi

Front 11

A blood vessel that contains valves is

Back 11

vein

Front 12

The presence of pus in the pleural cavity is called:

Back 12

empyema

Front 13

The term that means head cold or URI is:

Back 13

coryza

Front 14

An incompetent valve is one that fails to prevent the backflow of blood in a vein.

T OR F

Back 14

TRUE

Front 15

Sputum is a fluid normally found in the lower respiratory tract, and is not associated with pathology.

T OR F

Back 15

FALSE

Front 16

Ventilation is the movement of air into and from the lungs.

T OR F

Back 16

TRUE

Front 17

A disease that produces focal lesions encased in small pockets called granulomas

Back 17

tuberculosis

Front 18

The term that refers to any inflammatory condition of the lungs is:

Back 18

bronchopneumonia

Front 19

The organism that causes TB can remain viable and infectious for as long as 6 to 8 months outside the body.

T OR F

Back 19

TRUE

Front 20

The combining form ather/o means:

Back 20

FATTY PLAQUE

Front 21

The washing or irrigating of the sinuses of patients who are failing to respond to treatment:

Back 21

antral lavage

Front 22

Regarding fetal circulation, most of the blood in the umbilical vein enters the inferior vena cava through the

Back 22

ductus venosus

Front 23

The term epistaxis means:

Back 23

NOSEBLEED

Front 24

The pacemaker of the heart is:

Back 24

SA NODE

Front 25

The accumulation of serous fluids in the abdominal cavity is:

Back 25

ascites

Front 26

A respiratory disorder (usually occupational) caused by inhaling dust particles:

Back 26

pneumonoconiosis

Front 27

The combining form for dust is

Back 27

coni/o

Front 28

An ulcer that produces a hole in the stomach wall is said to be a/an

Back 28

peptic ulcer

Front 29

The combining form for bile duct is:

Back 29

choledoch/o

Front 30

The inability of alveoli to contract because of a loss of alveolar elasticity is characteristic of:

Back 30

emphysema

Front 31

A life-threatening obstruction in which the bowel twists upon itself is

Back 31

volvulus

Front 32

Suffocating chest pain associated with coronary artery disease is called:

Back 32

angina

Front 33

Oxygen deficiency in surrounding tissues is

Back 33

ischemia

Front 34

The abbreviation for twice a day is:

Back 34

bid

Front 35

The combining form vas/o means:

Back 35

vessels

Front 36

The ease with which lungs expand and fill with air is called:

Back 36

compliance

Front 37

The combining form for incomplete is:

Back 37

atel/o

Front 38

A medication to suppress coughing is a/an:

Back 38

antitussive

Front 39

suffix meaning partial paralysis is:

Back 39

-paresis

Front 40

The cause of cardiomyopathy is impaired coronary circulation and ischemia.

T OR F

Back 40

FALSE

Front 41

An ulcer that produces a hole in the stomach wall is said to be a/an

Back 41

perforated ulcer

Front 42

A life-threatening obstruction in which the bowel twists upon itself is:

Back 42

volvulus

Front 43

An inability of the valves to close properly

Back 43

insufficiency

Front 44

Suffocating chest pain associated with coronary artery disease is called:

Back 44

angina

Front 45

Oxygen deficiency in surrounding tissues is:

Back 45

ischemia

Front 46

The combining form vas/o means

Back 46

vessels

Front 47

All of the following assist in returning blood to the heart except:

Back 47

compression

Front 48

Protrusion of an organ through a wall is:

Back 48

hernia

Front 49

The ease with which lungs expand and fill with air is called:

Back 49

compliance

Front 50

The cause of cardiomyopathy is impaired coronary circulation and ischemia.

T OR F

Back 50

FALSE