Medical Terminology and Concepts, Exams of Advanced Education

Download Medical Terminology and Concepts and more Exams Advanced Education in PDF only on Docsity! CCHI Exam Questions With 100% Correct And Verified Answers 2024 What is the function of the gonads? - Correct Answer-Produce testosterone (testes and ovaries), considered endocrine glands Function of prostate gland? - Correct Answer-secretes fluid that transports sperm how does urine travel? - Correct Answer-produced in kidneys, through ureters into bladder, bladder stores it, urine released through urethra (tube) what is the perineum? - Correct Answer-area between vagina/scrotum and anus Cystoscopy - Correct Answer-visual examination of the bladder and urethra Cerclage - Correct Answer-sutures close cervix to prevent premature birth Advanced Directive - Correct Answer-a written statement of a person's wishes regarding medical treatment, often including a living will, made to ensure those wishes are carried out should the person be unable to communicate them to a doctor. Synonym vertebral column - Correct Answer-Spinal column Difference between vertebral column and spinal cord - Correct Answer-The vertebral column surrounds the spinal cord which travels within the spinal canal, formed from a central hole within each vertebra. The spinal cord is part of the central nervous system that supplies nerves and receives information from the peripheral nervous system within the body. spine - Correct Answer-a series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the small of the back, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen; the backbone. cervical vertebrae - Correct Answer-neck area lumbar vertebrae - Correct Answer-lower back synonym for vertebral column - Correct Answer-spine Optic neuritis - Correct Answer-swelling (inflammation) damages the optic nerve Acute anterior uveitis - Correct Answer-acute inflammation of the retina Blepharitis - Correct Answer-inflammation of the eyelid astigmatism - Correct Answer-anatomical malformation of cornea or lens myopia - Correct Answer-images come to a focus in front of the retina of the eye because of defects in the refractive media of the eye or of abnormal length of the eyeball An echocardiogram is done by - Correct Answer-Placing an ultrasound transducer on the patient's chest what is Dyspnea - Correct Answer-shortness of breath why do you place electrodes on patient's skin? - Correct Answer-to measure electrical activity of the heart for an EKG (electrocardiogram) when do you inject patients with contrast dyes? - Correct Answer-X-ray, CT, MRI, or ultrasound exam. Can be an iodine-based material, barium-sulfate, gadolinium, or saline and air mixture (swallowed or injected intravenously) why swallow barium solution? - Correct Answer-to obtain contrast X-ray studies of the digestive tube (e.g. esophagram) drug toxicity symptom - Correct Answer-loss of hearing, seizures, digestive issues What is lisinopril - Correct Answer-treats high blood pressure and heart failure how do you treat arrhythmia - Correct Answer-with cardioversion (shock delivered to hear through paddles on chest) medicine to treat heartburn - Correct Answer-omeprazole and ranitidine how to treat AIDS - Correct Answer-no cure, but anti-retroviral therapy (ART) can help what is gout - Correct Answer-sudden, severe arthritis, often joint at base of big toe How to treat gout attacks - Correct Answer-Colchicine (anti-inflammatory) what is Ermiao wan - Correct Answer-chinese herb high levels of uric acid indicate - Correct Answer-gout disease Establishing culturally and linguistically appropriate goals, policies and management accountability, and infuse them throughout the organizations' planning and operations is - Correct Answer-national CLAS standard (Culturally & Linguistically Appropriate Services) laparoscopy - Correct Answer-operation performed in the abdomen or pelvis using small incisions with the aid of a camera Laparotomy - Correct Answer-implies a large abdominal incision. Arthroscopy - Correct Answer-minimally invasive joint surgery. Angioplasty - Correct Answer-minimally invasive surgery on a blood vessel. What is the name of this substance which aids in the digestion/ absorption of lipids (fat)? - Correct Answer-bile Hydrochloric Acid - Correct Answer-helps to digest proteins and is made in the stomach (gastric acid). Sebum - Correct Answer-made by the skin's sebaceous glands and serves to lubricate and waterproof the skin Colostrum - Correct Answer-first milk made in the breasts during pregnancy. Which drug is useful to reduce inflammation? - Correct Answer-Corticosteroids Opiates are used for - Correct Answer-their analgesic effects. Beta Blockers are used to treat - Correct Answer-high blood pressure and to prevent migraines. Diuretics - Correct Answer-(a.k.a "water pills") increase the formation of urine in the kidneys and are used in the management of congestive heart failure and high blood pressure. triage - Correct Answer-(in the ER) prioritize incoming patients and identify those who cannot wait to be seen disposition - Correct Answer-tendency toward a given disease OR the plan for continuing health care of a patient following discharge from a given health care facility When an interpreter relays what was said from the source language to the target language without any omissions or unnecessary additions he is assuming the role of - Correct Answer-conduit A physician who specializes in gland disorders like hyperthyroidism is - Correct Answer- endocronologist Internist - Correct Answer-treat a variety of conditions like diabetes, hypertension, gastritis, pneumonia, etc. but they do not: see children (pediatrics) give prenatal care or deliver babies (obstetrics) and they do not operate (surgery) proctologist - Correct Answer-specialist for colon, rectum or anus Uterine Fibroids - Correct Answer-noncancerous growths appear in the uterus Bicornuate Uterus - Correct Answer-congenital birth defect where the uterus (which normally has 1 cavity) is split at the top into a right and left cavity Retroverted Uterus - Correct Answer-congenital abnormality where the uterus is "tipped" backwards (when it normally tips forward in the pelvis). Endometritis - Correct Answer-inflammation of the inner lining of the uterus. red blood cells - Correct Answer-cells in charge of transporting oxygen in blood Lymphocytes - Correct Answer-white blood cells which help fight infection and cancer. Platelets - Correct Answer-clot forming blood cells Beta cells - Correct Answer-located in the pancreas and make insulin. VD: Venereal Disease - Correct Answer-other way of referring to a STD. tibia - Correct Answer-one of the 2 leg bones. clavicle - Correct Answer-(aka collar bone) is located at the root of the neck situated between the sternum and top of the shoulder. metacarpals - Correct Answer-located in the wrist. Compound Fracture - Correct Answer-aka open fracture, fracture in which the bone pierces the skin Hairline Fracture - Correct Answer-(aka a stress fracture) is minor fracture where the segments of bone do not separate, the bone continues to be in perfect alignment. The fracture is seen on X-rays as a very thin "hair line" hence its name. Comminuted Fracture - Correct Answer-bone is shattered into several pieces. Scintigraphy - Correct Answer-detects the spread of cancer to bones Bone Density Scan (Dexa Scan) - Correct Answer-to assess osteoporosis White Blood Cell Count - Correct Answer-to detect infections Sonography - Correct Answer-another name for ultrasound Exam Cerebellum - Correct Answer-part of the brain regulates a person's balance and coordination thalamus - Correct Answer-brain structure which sorts and relays nerve impulses to the corresponding areas of the cerebral cortex to help us move, feel, see and hear spinal cord - Correct Answer-transmission of nerve impulses between the brain and the rest of the body. hypothalamus - Correct Answer-brain structure, situated below the thalamus, which regulates: body temperature, thirst, hunger, sex drive and gland function. Morbidity - Correct Answer-The relative incidence of disease mortality - Correct Answer-number of deaths in a given place and time incidence - Correct Answer-occurrence of new cases of a disease in a population prevalence - Correct Answer-percentage of a population that is affected with a particular disease (old and new cases) at a given time An interpreter may discuss what he has learned during his interpreting sessions - Correct Answer-With the healthcare providers who are directly involved in a patient's care An interpreter who keeps his/her body language in check (e.g. eye rolling) is acting according to the ethical principle of - Correct Answer-impartiality An interpreter who reminds the parties not to say anything they do not want interpreted is acting according to the ethical principle of - Correct Answer-confidentiality Interpreters giving advice goes against the ethical principle of - Correct Answer- impartiality An interpreter who sells jewelry and cosmetics to patients and staff while covering an interpreting assignment is violating the ethical principle of - Correct Answer- Professionalism When the interpreter asks the parties to address each other instead of addressing him when they speak, he is acting according to the ethical principle of: - Correct Answer- respect