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Medical Terminology Exam Questions And
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Medical Terminology - correct answer ✅~The use of prefixes, suffixes, word roots, and combining forms to construct anatomical, physiological, or medical terms ~describes a medical condition related to human anatomy and physiology, diseases, diagnostic and lab testing, surgery, diagnosis, and clinical procedures ABG - correct answer ✅Arterial blood gases-detect lung disease ALP - correct answer ✅alkaline phosphatase-detect liver or bone disease AST - correct answer ✅aspartate aminotransferase-detect liver disease ALT - correct answer ✅alanine aminotransferase-detect liver disease
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BMI -
correct answer ✅body mass index-measures client't weight based on height BRCA - correct answer ✅breast cancer gene-gene may be increased in breast or ovarian cancer BUN - correct answer ✅blood urea nitrogen-detect kidney disease problems CA - correct answer ✅cancer or calcium-detects cancer cells or calcium level CA-125 - correct answer ✅cancer antigen 125-measures cancer activity
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EEG -
correct answer ✅electroencephalogram-electrical impulses of the brain EMG - correct answer ✅electromyography-measures electrical impulses of muscles ERCP - correct answer ✅endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography- diagnose liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, and pancreas diseases/disorders ESR - correct answer ✅erythrocyte sedimentation rate-blood test for inflammation FSH - correct answer ✅follicle stimulating hormone-blood test for women to evaluate fertility
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GFR -
correct answer ✅glomerular filtration rate-test of kidney damage HCT - correct answer ✅hematocrit-blood test measurement-ratio of RBC to total volume HDL - correct answer ✅high density lipoprotein-type of cholesterol, AKA as "good" cholesterol HGB - correct answer ✅hemoglobin-blood test measurement IVP - correct answer ✅intravenous pyelogram-xray of the urinary system
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PPD -
correct answer ✅purified protein derivative-skin test for TB PSA - correct answer ✅prostate specific antigen-blood test for PSA to detect prostate cancer PT - correct answer ✅prothrombin time-measure of blood clotting PTH - correct answer ✅parathyroid hormone-detect parathyroid disease PTT - correct answer ✅partial thromboplastin time-measure blood clotting RBC - correct answer ✅red blood cells-type of blood cell
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TIBC -
correct answer ✅total iron binding capacity-measures the amount of iron in the blood T3 - correct answer ✅triiodothyronine-detect thyroid disease T4 - correct answer ✅thyroxine-detect thyroid disease TSH - correct answer ✅thyroid stimulating hormone-detect thyroid disease WBC - correct answer ✅white blood cell-type of blood cell BP - correct answer ✅blood pressure
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XRT -
correct answer ✅radiotherapy-therapy that uses radiation, usually for cancer DTP - correct answer ✅Diptheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (whooping cough) MMR - correct answer ✅measles, mumps, rubella (vaccine) ADHD - correct answer ✅attention deficit hyperactivity disorder AFIB - correct answer ✅Atrial fibrillation A disturbance of the rhythm of the heart
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AIDS -
correct answer ✅acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-infection caused by immunodeficiency virus ALS - correct answer ✅amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig disease) AMD - correct answer ✅age-related macular degeneration (an eye disorder) AMI - correct answer ✅acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) AODM - correct answer ✅Adult onset diabetes mellitus Type 2 diabetes AVM - correct answer ✅ateriovenous malformation-defect in the circulatory system
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COPD -
correct answer ✅chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-lung disease that makes it hard to breathe CRF - correct answer ✅chronic renal failure-failure of kidneys CVA - correct answer ✅cerebrovascular accident-stroke DJD - correct answer ✅degenerative joint disease-arthritis DM - correct answer ✅diabetes mellitus DVT - correct answer ✅deep-vein thrombosis-blood clot
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ESRD -
correct answer ✅end-stage renal failure-kidney disease GERD - correct answer ✅gastroesophageal reflux disease HAV - correct answer ✅hepatitis A virus HBV - correct answer ✅hepatitis B virus HCV - correct answer ✅hepatitis C virus HIV - correct answer ✅Human immunodeficiency virus (AIDS)
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IUD -
correct answer ✅intrauterine device; contraceptive MI - correct answer ✅myocardial infarction (heart attack) MRSA - correct answer ✅methicillin-resistant staph aureus MS - correct answer ✅multiple sclerosis-disease of nervous system NIDDM - correct answer ✅non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type 2) OCD - correct answer ✅obsessive compulsive disorder
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PAD -
correct answer ✅Peripheral arterial disease Diseases of the arteries outside the heart PAT - correct answer ✅paroxysmal arterial tachycardia-disturbance of the rhythm of the heart PID - correct answer ✅Pelvic Inflammatory Disease; inflammation of a woman's reproductive organs PTSD - correct answer ✅post-traumatic stress disorder caused by traumatic events PMS - correct answer ✅premenstrual syndrome-symptoms that may occur before a women's menstrual cycle
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SIDS -
correct answer ✅sudden infant death syndrome-baby dies less than one year old during sleep SLE - correct answer ✅systemic lupus erythematosus-lupus SOB - correct answer ✅shortness of breath STD - correct answer ✅sexually transmitted disease TIA - correct answer ✅transient ischemic attack-small stroke TB - correct answer ✅tuberculosis
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TMJ -
correct answer ✅Temporomandibular joint The joint that connects your jaw to the side of your head URI - correct answer ✅upper respiratory infection (common cold) UTI - correct answer ✅urinary tract infection ADL - correct answer ✅activities of daily living DX - correct answer ✅diagnosis IM - correct answer ✅intramuscular
