Health & Biomechanics - Medical Terminology

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The definition of the term halitosis is

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A patient with pancreatitis has severe abdominal pain. The cause of the pain is

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Which of the following word parts means "stimulating hormone"?

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Choose the correct translation for the root hypophys/o.

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What is the correct definition for the abbreviation BMT?

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Which of the following roots means "sugar"?

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The following lab results were found in a patient's Hospital Progress Note: Labs Total bilirubin: 6.2 Hgb: 9.2; WBC: 20.2; PLT: 24. PT and PTT both elevated. Microangiopathic hemolysis seen on peripheral smear. Which of the following is a correct interpretation of the data?

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Choose the correct translation for the root crin/o.

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Read the following excerpt from a Hospital Consult:Assessment Billy clearly has a hemolytic anemia that is consistent with hereditary spherocytosis. I believe that, given his sudden and severe presentation along with his recent illness, he has aplastic crisis. This is likely brought on from infection from the parvo B19 virus. His flow murmur and slow cap refill are concerning for continued hypovolemia.According to the information, which of the following statements is TRUE?

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Which is a step in the coagulation and forming of a blood clot?

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A "sickle" is?

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Read this excerpt from the patient's medical history: Past Medical History: Term delivery. Normal newborn screen. Specifically, no hemoglobinopathy on screen. Normal development. Past Surgical History: None. Family History: Father with hereditary spherocytosis. Medications: Daily vitamin. According to the patient's medical history, which of the following statements is TRUE?

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Read the laboratory data below: Laboratory Data CBC: Normocytic anemia. Reticulocytosis. BMP: Hyperbilirubinemia. Smear: Poikilocytosis. According to the laboratory data, which of the following statements is NOT true?

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Read the information in the Hospital Consult below: Recommendation Billy needs another transfusion immediately. I have already ordered this. Once his anemia is stabilized, I think he should be seen by surgery to assess for a splenectomy. If he does get a splenectomy, he will, of course, need a pneumococcus vaccine, as he will be partially immunocompromised due to asplenia. Thank you for this interesting consult. I will continue to follow up on a daily basis. According to the information, which of the following statements is NOT true?

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Which of the following pairs of abbreviations are opposites?

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Read the information in the Hospital Progress Note below: Assessment/Plan 1. Septicemia: Fever down slightly and WBC decreased from 25.4 to 20.2. Continue current IV antibiotics. 2. Anemia/Coagulopathy/Thrombocytopenia: Clinically consistent with DIC. We will transfuse a unit of platelets and follow labs in 6 hours. 3. Calf swelling: Suspect superficial thromboembolism. We will consult hematology/oncology in regard to their opinion on beginning anticoagulant medicine. 4. Hyperbilirubinemia: I suspect the etiology is liver dysfunction from DIC. Follow labs in the AM.According to the information in the note, which of the following statements is NOT true?

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Read the following excerpt from a health record: Subjective Reason for Consult: I was asked to see this 8-year-old boy to evaluate his anemia. History of Present Illness: Billy Caspar presented initially to his primary care provider with decreased energy and pallor. He had recently had a rash on his hands and a fever, both of which have improved over the past few days. A hematocrit was performed in the office and it was critically low. In addition, the patient had a flow murmur and appeared lethargic. He was sent to the hospital for admission. He was transfused with 2 units of prbcs and hematology was consulted. According to the information from this health record, which of the following statements is TRUE?

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Which is the best definition for aplastic anemia?

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Which of the following terms mean pertaining to the liver?

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Read the information in the Hospital Progress Note below: Objective RR: 18; HR: 70; Temp: 101.2; BP: 102/74. General: Sleeping. Tired but responsive to questions. HEENT: NCAT, dried bloody crusts in nostrils, Mucous membranes moist and pink; PERRLA, EOMI, conjunctivae clear. Neck: Supple, no adenopathy, no JVD. Resp: No increased effort, clear breath sounds. CV: Regular, S1, S2, no murmur/rub; pedal pulses 21. Abd: Soft, nontender, nondistended, normoactive bowel sounds, no HSM. Lymph: No enlarged cervical, axillary, or inguinal lymph nodes. Skin: Scattered petechiae, CR 2 seconds. Ext: Right swelling with tender subcutaneous nodule. Neuro: Alert and oriented, CN II-XII grossly intact, normal and symmetric strength in UEs and LEs, DTRs 2+ and symmetric. According to the

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Which of the following statements is NOT true about the medical term lymphangiectasia?

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Read the following excerpt from a patient's health record: ASSESSMENT 4-year-old male with anemia, leukopenia, and thrombocytopenia. The lymphoblasts on the peripheral blood smear indicate an acute lymphoblastic leukemia. According to the excerpt, which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A. The patient has a deficiency in the number of red and white blood cells, as well as a low platelet count. The presence of lymphoblasts on the patient's blood smear indicates he has a difficulty producing white blood cells.
B. The patient has a deficiency in the number of red and white blood cells and difficulty forming clots. The presence of lymphoblasts on the patient's blood smear indicates he has a cancer of the bone marrow characterized by the abnormal increase in white blood cells.
C. The patient has an excessive number of red and white blood cells as well as platelets. The presence of lymphoblasts on the patient's blood smear indicates he has a cancer of the bone marrow characterized by the abnormal increase in white blood cells.
D. The patient has an excessive number of red and white blood cells as well as platelets. The presence of lymphoblasts on the patient's blood smear indicates he has a difficulty producing white blood cells.
E. The patient has a deficiency in the number of red blood cells and platelets, and difficulty forming clots. The presence of lymphoblasts on the patient's blood smear indicates he has a difficulty producing white blood cells.

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Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the abbreviation ALL?

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A. acute (persistent, long-lasting) + lympho (lymph) + blast (immature) + ic (pertaining to) + leuk (white) + emia (blood condition) = slowly developing cancer of the white blood cells characterized by the overproduction of immature white blood cells (lymphoblasts)
B. acute (sudden or severe) + lympho (lymph) + blast (immature) + ic (pertaining to) + leuk (white) + emia (blood condition) = sudden onset of a cancer of the white blood cells characterized by the overproduction of immature white blood cells (lymphoblasts)
C. acute (persistent, long-lasting) + lympho (lymph) + blast (immature) + ic (pertaining to) + leuk (red) + emia (blood condition) = slowly developing cancer of the red blood cells characterized by the overproduction of immature red blood cells (lymphoblasts)
D. acute (sudden or severe) + lympho (lymph) + blast (immature) + ic (pertaining to) + leuk (red) + emia (blood condition) = sudden onset of a cancer of the red blood cells characterized by the overproduction of immature red blood cells (lymphoblasts)

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Which of the following is a correct definition for the abbreviation NCAT?

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Read the following excerpt from a patient's health record: Mrs. Campos was admitted last night for fever and elevated WBC. Initial blood culture is coming back positive from gram-positive cocci. She has been on antibiotics for 10 hours now. Last night, the nurses noted hemorrhages. She had hematuria, hemoptysis, and epistaxis. In addition, she developed painful swelling in her right calf. She remains febrile, but the fever is improving since admission. She is still very tired. She denies vomiting.Which of the following symptoms was NOT recorded in this health record?

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A blockage in a blood vessel caused by a mass of matter in the blood is called a(n):

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An ESR measures how quickly ________ settle in a test tube.

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Which of the following statements is NOT true about the abbreviation LAD?

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Which of the following abbreviations does NOT refer to a virus or syndrome?

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