Question 1

A disease that is refractory does not respond well to treatment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The combining form iatr/o- means physician or medical ________.

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Question 3

The medical word endocrinology contains three word parts: a prefix, a combining form, and a suffix.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The combining form later/o- means:

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A)  back.
B)  front.
C)  middle.
D)  side.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

The medical specialty that deals with the use of drugs as medicines is:

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A)  pharmacology.
B)  dermatology.
C)  dietetics.
D)  oncology.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

A person whose disease is iatrogenic has a disease that resulted from:

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A)  an infection.
B)  the physician or medical treatment.
C)  a hospitalization.
D)  radiation.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

The difference between the abbreviations RN and LPN is that:

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A)  one is a registered nutritionist, the other works in a long-term primary care nursing facility.
B)  one relates to remission of disease, the other to long-standing symptoms.
C)  they are both treated in oncology, one with radiation and the other without.
D)  they are both nurses, but one is registered and the other a licensed practical nurse.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

A physician who has the letters O.D.after his/her name specializes in:

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A)  diseases.
B)  overdoses.
C)  the ears.
D)  the eyes.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Endocrinology is the medical specialty that studies the:

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A)  ears, nose, and throat.
B)  testes, ovaries, adrenal glands, pancreas, thymus, thyroid, parathyroid, pituitary, and pineal glands.
C)  breasts, ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, vagina, and external genitalia.
D)  scrotum, testes, epididymis, vas deferens, seminal vesicles, prostate gland, urethra, and penis.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

A healthcare practitioner who is performing a history and physical examination uses the auscultation method of obtaining information by tapping different body parts.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The body system that includes the skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, and oil glands is the lymphatic system.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The medical language definition of the word ________ is pertaining to again and again breathing.

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Question 13

Which of these word pairs is not related to each other?

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A)  microscope, cells
B)  dermatologist, integumentary system
C)  physiology, children
D)  viscera, abdominopelvic cavityE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 14

The patient has had mild joint pain for the past three years without any increase in severity.This means that her symptoms are ________.

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A)  chronic
B)  acute
C)  exacerbated
D)  in remissionE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Structures that are below the surface or inside the body are:

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A)  anterior.
B)  internal.
C)  inferior.
D)  superior.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Surgeons are ________ who complete additional training in surgical techniques.

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Question 17

Which of the following is true of hospice care?

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A)  It provides care for patients with terminal illnesses.
B)  It provides emotional support for patients and families.
C)  It provides palliative care and counseling.
D)  All of the aboveE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Structures that are below the surface or inside the body are superficial or internal structures.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The part of anatomy that internally divides the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity is the ________.

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A)  mediastinum
B)  umbilicus
C)  viscera
D)  diaphragmE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 20

The glands in the ________ system secrete hormones.

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Exam 2: The Body in Health and Disease

Structures that are below the surface or inside the body are:

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The combining form later/o- means:

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Structures that are below the surface or inside the body are superficial or internal structures.

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The body system that includes the skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, and oil glands is the lymphatic system.

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The difference between the abbreviations RN and LPN is that:

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Endocrinology is the medical specialty that studies the:

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The part of anatomy that internally divides the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity is the ________.

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Surgeons are ________ who complete additional training in surgical techniques.

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A physician who has the letters O.D.after his/her name specializes in:

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The medical language definition of the word ________ is pertaining to again and again breathing.

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The combining form iatr/o- means physician or medical ________.

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Which of the following is true of hospice care?

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The medical word endocrinology contains three word parts: a prefix, a combining form, and a suffix.

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The glands in the ________ system secrete hormones.

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A healthcare practitioner who is performing a history and physical examination uses the auscultation method of obtaining information by tapping different body parts.

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A person whose disease is iatrogenic has a disease that resulted from:

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The medical specialty that deals with the use of drugs as medicines is:

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The patient has had mild joint pain for the past three years without any increase in severity.This means that her symptoms are ________.

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A disease that is refractory does not respond well to treatment.

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Which of these word pairs is not related to each other?

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