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50 Cards in this Set
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Reye's syndrome is associated with:
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aspirin
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Urticaria is characterized by the eruption of pale red elevated patches called wheals (hives).
T OR F |
True |
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The highest oxygen concentration is found in the blood of the
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coronary arteries
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Soft blowing sound heard on auscultation; may result from vibrations associated with the movement of blood, valvular action, or both:
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bruit
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The structures through which conduction impulses pass, in sequential order, that cause the heart to contract are:
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SA node, AV node, AV bundle, Purkinje fibers
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The exchange of oxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) in body tissue is called:
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internal respiration
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The structure that covers the larynx is the
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epiglottis
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An imaging technique used to display soft tissue structures such as blood vessels without the confusing overlay of the bone images:
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subtraction angiography
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Narrowing of any vessel, especially the aorta:
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coarctation
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The mediastinum contains:
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the heart, aorta, esophagus, and bronchi
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A blood vessel that contains valves is
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vein |
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The presence of pus in the pleural cavity is called:
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empyema
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The term that means head cold or URI is:
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coryza
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An incompetent valve is one that fails to prevent the backflow of blood in a vein.
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TRUE |
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Sputum is a fluid normally found in the lower respiratory tract, and is not associated with pathology.
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FALSE |
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Ventilation is the movement of air into and from the lungs.
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TRUE |
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A disease that produces focal lesions encased in small pockets called granulomas
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tuberculosis
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The term that refers to any inflammatory condition of the lungs is:
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bronchopneumonia
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The organism that causes TB can remain viable and infectious for as long as 6 to 8 months outside the body.
T OR F |
TRUE |
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The combining form ather/o means:
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FATTY PLAQUE |
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The washing or irrigating of the sinuses of patients who are failing to respond to treatment:
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antral lavage
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Regarding fetal circulation, most of the blood in the umbilical vein enters the inferior vena cava through the
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ductus venosus
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The term epistaxis means:
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NOSEBLEED |
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The pacemaker of the heart is:
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SA NODE |
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The accumulation of serous fluids in the abdominal cavity is:
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ascites
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A respiratory disorder (usually occupational) caused by inhaling dust particles:
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pneumonoconiosis
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The combining form for dust is
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coni/o
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An ulcer that produces a hole in the stomach wall is said to be a/an
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peptic ulcer
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The combining form for bile duct is:
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choledoch/o
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The inability of alveoli to contract because of a loss of alveolar elasticity is characteristic of:
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emphysema
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A life-threatening obstruction in which the bowel twists upon itself is
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volvulus
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Suffocating chest pain associated with coronary artery disease is called:
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angina
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Oxygen deficiency in surrounding tissues is
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ischemia
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The abbreviation for twice a day is:
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bid
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The combining form vas/o means:
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vessels
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The ease with which lungs expand and fill with air is called:
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compliance
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The combining form for incomplete is:
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atel/o
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A medication to suppress coughing is a/an:
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antitussive
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suffix meaning partial paralysis is:
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-paresis
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The cause of cardiomyopathy is impaired coronary circulation and ischemia.
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FALSE |
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An ulcer that produces a hole in the stomach wall is said to be a/an
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perforated ulcer
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A life-threatening obstruction in which the bowel twists upon itself is:
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volvulus
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An inability of the valves to close properly
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insufficiency
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Suffocating chest pain associated with coronary artery disease is called:
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angina
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Oxygen deficiency in surrounding tissues is:
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ischemia
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The combining form vas/o means
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vessels
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All of the following assist in returning blood to the heart except:
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compression
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Protrusion of an organ through a wall is:
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hernia
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The ease with which lungs expand and fill with air is called:
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compliance
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The cause of cardiomyopathy is impaired coronary circulation and ischemia.
T OR F |
FALSE |