TRUE or FALSE and MULTIPLE CHOICE
True or False?
- Dermatitis is a painful condition of the eyes. T/F
- An eschar is a thick, coagulated crust. T/F
- Quiescent means to become very active. T/F
- Intramuscular means within the vein. T/F
- Tonsillitis is an inflammation of the tonsils. T/F
- Erythema means blueness of the skin. T/F
- Tinea pedis is a fungal infection of the hands. T/F
- Hyperpigmentation means decreased pigment in a tissue or body part. T/F
- Paroxysm means occurring at night. T/F
- Etiology means a visionary theory. T/F
- A laceration is a surgical incision made by a physician. T/F
- Cyanosis is a dark reddish coloration of the skin and mucous membranes. T/F
- The term carotid refers to a vein. T/F
- The definition of cholelithiasis is inflammation of the gallbladder. T/F
- The term normoactive would mean abnormally active. T/F
- The term hematuria means blood in the urine. T/F
- The peritoneum is the space between the anus and the scrotum or vaginal opening. T/F
- The term syncope means to faint or swoon. T/F
- The term atraumatic means to have suffered abnormally severe trauma. T/F
- The term esophagitis means inflammation of the esophagus. T/F
- A fibroadenoma is a benign neoplasm. T/F
- The term febrile means without a fever. T/F
- The term urosepsis means infection from obstruction of contaminated urine. T/F
- The term intercostal means between the ribs. T/F
- The term "in extremis" means to be extremely weak. T/F
Multiple Choice
1. Leukocytes are what types of cells?
A. Red blood cells B. Malignant cells C. White blood cells D. Plasma cells
2. The term labile, as in labile hypertension, means
A. unstable B. tagged C. explosive D. hard
3. The definition of hematemesis is
A. blood in the stool B. a blood cell C. vomiting of blood D. blood in the urine
4. The term excision means
A. cut into B. cut out C. cut off D. cut open
5. The abbreviation p.c. means
A. after a meal B. by mouth (orally) C. as required D. poison control
6. A physician may say, "I was unable to ______ a response to the Babinski reflex."
A. elicit B. illicit C. ellicit D. solicit
7. The term supine means
A. face downward B. face upward C. head flexed backward D. lying on the side
8. The term diaphoretic means
A. perspiration B. percutaneous C. diaphragm D. translucent
9. The term hepatocellular refers to cells within the
A. kidney B. gallbladder C. liver D. pancreas
10. The term suppuration is best defined as
A. above a crest B. above the maxilla C. formation of pus D. above the urinary tract
11. The term thrombosis is best defined as
A. serotonin B. clotting within a blood vessel C. megakaryocyte D. blockage
12. The term decubitus means
A. extending downward B. position of patient in bed, or dorsal C. decortication D. clubbing
13. The term atrophy means
A. abnormal sound B. wasting of tissues or organs C. inability to ambulate D. without levels
14. Ecchymosis is a term that means
A. blue patch B. purplish patch C. red patch D. black patch
15. Which one of the following measurements would not be included in arterial blood gases?
A. pH B. creatinine C. pCO2 D. pO2