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Introduction to Health Professions provides an overview of various careers within the healthcare sector, exploring roles such as doctors, nurses, pharmacists, allied health professionals, and public health workers. The course examines the educational requirements, essential skills, and typical responsibilities associated with each profession. Students will gain insights into the interdisciplinary nature of healthcare teams, ethical issues, and the impact of cultural, social, and economic factors on healthcare delivery. By the end of the course, students will have a solid foundation for making informed decisions about pursuing a career in the health professions.
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Medical Terminology for Health Professions 7 th Edition by Ann Ehrlich
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Q1) A sign,such as fever,is evidence of disease that can be observed by the patient and by others.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) The term meaning the surgical repair of the nose is a/an ____________________ (rhin/o means nose).
Answer: rhinoplasty
Q3) A prefix usually,but not always,indicates location,time,or number.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) Prostate means to collapse.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q5) Suppuration is the formation or discharging of pus.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Q1) adenomalacia
A)a benign tumor from recognizable glandular structures
B)abnormal hardening of a gland
C)abnormal softening of a gland
D)any disease condition of a gland
E)inflammation of a gland
Answer: C
Q2) Tay-Sachs disease is a fatal genetic disorder in which harmful quantities of a fatty substance build up in the lungs.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) The term ____ is the opposite of anterior.
A) dorsal
B) posterior
C) superior
D) ventral
Answer: B
Q4) An inflammation of the peritoneum is known as ____________________.
Answer: peritonitis
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Q1) A stress fracture is a small crack in the bone that often develops from chronic,excessive impact.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Paget's disease,also known as osteitis deformans,is a bone disease of unknown cause.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) lumbago
A)a congenital defect in which the spine fails to close around the spinal cord
B)degenerative condition of the vertebrae
C)inflammation of the vertebrae
D)pain of the lumbar region
E)rupture of the intervertebral disk that causes pressure on spinal nerve roots
Answer: D
Q4) The ____________________ is the rounded bony protuberance on each side of the ankle.
Answer: malleolus
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Q1) Which term describes the protrusion of a muscle through its ruptured sheath?
A) myocele
B) myorrhaphy
C) myorrhexis
D) myotomy
Q2) Achilles ____________________ is a painful inflammation of the Achilles tendon caused by excessive stress being placed on that tendon.
Q3) Inflammation of the tissues surrounding the elbow is known as ____________________.
Q4) Myorrhaphy is the rupture of a muscle.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Which term means abnormally decreased motor function or activity?
A) bradykinesia
B) dyskinesia
C) hyperkinesia
D) hypokinesia
Q6) Insertion is the place where the muscle ends.
A)True
B)False
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Q1) angiitis
A)inflammation of a blood vessel
B)inflammation of a vein
C)narrowing of a blood vessel
D)spasmodic contraction of blood vessels
E)thickening and the loss of elasticity of arterial walls
Q2) The tricuspid valve is shaped like a half moon.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The superior vena cava supplies blood to the heart muscle.
A)True
B)False
Q4) beta-blockers
A)increase urine secretion
B)interfere with the action that causes the heart muscles to contract
C)reduce the contraction of the muscles that squeeze blood vessels tight
D)slow the heartbeat
E)administered to reduce blood pressure
Q5) The passing of a catheter into the heart is known as cardiac

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Q1) A/An ____________________ is a type of white blood cell that surrounds and kills invading cells.
Q2) An antigen-antibody reaction involves binding foreign antigens to antibodies to form antigen-antibody complexes.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A/An ____________________ drug is a medication,such as an antineoplastic,that kills or damages cells.
Q4) Peyer's patches are areas of lymphoid tissue located on the walls of the colon. A)True
B)False
Q5) shingles
A)transmitted by infected animals
B)may cause congenital abnormalities
C)caused by the Epstein-Barr virus
D)caused by herpes zoster
E)also known as varicella
Q6) Kaposi's ____________________ is an example of an opportunistic infection that is frequently associated with HIV.
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Q1) ____ is also known as black lung disease.
A) Anthracosis
B) Byssinosis
C) Pneumoconiosis
D) Silicosis
Q2) -pnea
A)blue
B)breathing
C)incomplete
D)stretching
E)voice
Q3) atel/o
A)blue
B)breathing
C)incomplete
D)stretching
E)voice
Q4) Sleep ____________________ syndromes are a group of potentially fatal disorders in which breathing repeatedly stops during sleep.
Q5) Phlegm that is ejected through the mouth is called ____________________.
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Q1) Edentulous means without teeth.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which condition is an abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity?
A) aerophagia
B) anorexia
C) ascites
D) cachexia
Q3) A gastrostomy tube is a surgically placed feeding tube from the exterior of the body into the stomach.
A)True
B)False
Q4) cholecystalgia
A)inflammation of the gallbladder
B)pain in the gallbladder
C)pertaining to the gallbladder
D)presence of gallstones
E)surgical removal of the gallbladder
Q5) The inflammation of a diverticulum is known as ____________________.
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Q1) ureterorrhagia
A)abnormal narrowing of the urethra
B)bleeding from the ureter
C)bleeding from the urethra
D)distention of a ureter
E)narrowing of the ureter
Q2) A ____________________ is the surgical fixation of a floating kidney.
Q3) glomerulus
A)collects urine produced by the kidney
B)functional units of the kidneys
C)organs that remove waste products from blood
D)outer layer of the kidney
E)a cluster of capillaries surrounded by the Bowman's capsule
Q4) kidneys
A)collects urine produced by the kidney
B)functional units of the kidneys
C)organs that remove waste products from blood
D)outer layer of the kidney
E)a cluster of capillaries surrounded by the Bowman's capsule
Q5) ____________________ is an inflammation of the prostate gland.
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Q1) glial cells
A)automatic,involuntary response to some change
B)basic cells of the nervous system
C)a space between neurons
D)supply of nerves to a body part
E)provide support and protection for neurons
Q2) A panic disorder is an anxiety disorder characterized by unexpected and repeated episodes known as panic attacks.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Peripheral neuropathy is a disorder of the nerves that carry information to and from the brain and spinal cord.
A)True
B)False
Q4) An axon is the space between two neurons or between a neuron and a receptor organ.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The medical term for the prolonged or abnormal inability to sleep is
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Q1) Hyperopia is commonly known as farsightedness.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A conductive hearing loss is one in which the inner ear does not transmit sound normally.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which condition is also known as night blindness?
A) diplopia
B) nyctalopia
C) monochromatism
D) scotoma
Q4) A person is legally blind when his or her best-corrected vision is reduced to 20/200 or less.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The perception of two images of a single object is known as ____________________ or double vision.
Q6) A ringing,buzzing,or roaring sound in one or both ears is known as
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Q1) The term anhidrosis means profuse sweating.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which condition is often an indication of iron-deficiency anemia?
A) clubbing
B) koilonychia
C) onychocryptosis
D) onychomycosis
Q3) ____________________,also commonly known as prickly heat,is an intensely itchy rash caused by blockage of the sweat glands by bacteria and dead cells.
Q4) anhidrosis
A)excessive sweating
B)heat rash
C)lacking sweat
D)production and excretion of sweat
E)profuse sweating
Q5) Granulation tissue normally forms during the healing of a wound.
A)True
B)False
Q6) A/An ____________________ is commonly known as a bruise.
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Q1) Skin pigmentation is increased by the ____________________ -stimulating hormone.
Q2) Abnormal overgrowth of the entire body caused by excessive secretion of the growth hormone before puberty is known as ____________________.
Q3) ____________________,also known as adrenaline,stimulates the sympathetic nervous system in response to stress or other stimuli.
Q4) Progesterone completes the preparation of the uterus for possible pregnancy.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Which gland secretes the hormone melatonin?
A) adrenal
B) pineal
C) pituitary
D) thymus
Q6) Which hormone stimulates the conversion of excess glucose to glycogen for storage?
A) calcitonin
B) glucagon
C) insulin
D) thymosin

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Q1) vulva
A)external female genitalia
B)fleshy prominence over the pubic symphysis
C)organ of sensitive,erectile tissue
D)secrete mucus to lubricate the vagina
E)vaginal lips
Q2) testicles
A)also known as the foreskin
B)the gland surrounding the urethra
C)glands that produce the sperm
D)add an alkaline secretion to the semen
E)the sensitive region located at the tip of the penis
Q3) A/An ____ is that procedure that is performed to affix sagging breasts in a more elevated position.
A) breast augmentation
B) mammaplasty
C) mammoplasty
D) mastopexy
Q4) ____________________ is often referred to as male menopause.
Q5) A/An ____________________ is the surgical removal of uterine fibroids.
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Q1) A/An ____ is used to examine the tympanic membrane.
A) audiometer
B) ophthalmoscope
C) otoscope
D) speculum
Q2) A C-reactive protein (CRP)blood test ____.
A) diagnoses conditions associated with abnormal bleeding
B) is performed to identify high levels of inflammation within the body
C) is a rough indicator of kidney function
D) measures the amounts of total cholesterol in the blood
Q3) t.i.d.
A)twice a day
B)three times a day
C)four times a day
D)as needed
E)as desired
Q4) The record produced by diagnostic ultrasound is a scintigram.
A)True
B)False
Q5) A/An ____________________ is medication administered to prevent or reduce fever.
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Q1) Which test is used to diagnose conditions associated with abnormal bleeding and to monitor anticoagulant therapy?
A) agglutination
B) erythrocyte sedimentation rate
C) prothrombin time
D) serum enzyme test
Q2) Which condition was previously known as preleukemia?
A) Huntington's syndrome
B) myelodysplastic syndrome
C) myeloma
D) non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Q3) The term ____ means any interruption of breathing that may result in death.
A) anorexia
B) asphyxiation
C) cyanosis
D) hypercapnia
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Q1) Which condition is an autoimmune disorder that causes scarring and thickening of the walls of the ileum,colon,or both?
A) Conn's disease
B) Crohn's disease
C) enteritis
D) ulcerative colitis
Q2) Which condition is caused by greater-than-normal amounts of bilirubin in the blood?
A) ascites
B) cirrhosis
C) hepatitis
D) jaundice
Q3) Which procedure is the surgical removal of the rectum?
A) anoplasty
B) proctectomy
C) proctoplasty
D) proctopexy
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