Midterm Exam Flashcards

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term myasthenia?

Build a medical term that means "bad feeling or sensation."

If a patient is prone, he is:

Which drug lessens anxiety?

Read this patient’s discharge diagnosis, as follows:

Patient Name: Ms. Susan Cloud
Date of Admission: 6/23/15
Date of Discharge: 6/28/15

Admission Diagnosis
1. Cataract extraction

Discharge Diagnosis
1. Post-cataract extraction
2. Endophthalmitis

Discharge Condition
Stable

Consultations
Infectious disease

According to this patient’s discharge diagnosis, she has endophthalmitis. What is the correct breakdown of this medical term?

Build a medical term that means "poor bone development."

Which of the following roots does NOT refer to a gland of the endocrine system?

According to the following discharge summary, Ms. Cloud began complaining of ophthalmalgia.

Hospital Course

On postop day 2, Ms. Cloud began complaining of increasing right ophthalmalgia. She was noted to be febrile to 102.2. Exam revealed conjunctival infection and edema. She was presumed to have postoperative endophthalmitis. Vitrectomy was performed under sterile conditions, and samples were sent to lab for culture. She was given intravitreal antibiotics. Over the next couple of days, her fever curve trended down and her WBC count improved. Cultures came back positive for S. epidermidis. Infectious disease was consulted; they recommended two weeks of IV therapy. A PICC line was placed and she was discharged with care instructions.

Which is the correct definition of the suffix -algia?

A pituitary infarction is:

Which is the correct breakdown of the medical term ophthalmomyitis into its component parts?

Identify and define the root in the medical term hypoparathyroidism.

Read the Hospital course below:

Hospital Course
On postop day 2, Ms. Cloud began complaining of increasing right ophthalmalgia. She was noted to be febrile to 102.2. Exam revealed conjunctival infection and edema. She was presumed to have postoperative endophthalmitis. Vitrectomy was performed under sterile conditions, and samples were sent to lab for culture. She was given intravitreal antibiotics. Over the next couple of days, her fever curve trended down and her WBC count improved. Cultures came back positive for S. epidermidis. Infectious disease was consulted; they recommended two weeks of IV therapy. A PICC line was placed and she was discharged with care instructions.

According to this excerpt, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term arthrodesis?

If a patient’s infection is classified as malignant, it is:

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term rhinosalpingitis?

Translate the medical term osteocarcinoma as literally as possible.

Which is the correct breakdown of the medical term echoencephalography into its component parts?

Read the following excerpt from this patient’s health record:

Mrs. Voxenhead is here for follow-up for her schizophrenia. At her last visit, she complained of dystonia on her haloperidol. I changed her to a newer antipsychotic, and she is here today to follow up the results. Overall, her condition is improved, and she has not had any new hallucinations. Her only concern today is recent insomnia (the past week). She noticed the insomnia started when she began a new job. She says that learning her new job has been stressful. She has been anxious at night, and that has made it hard for her to sleep.

According to this excerpt, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Build a medical term that means "large head condition."

Which is the correct abbreviation for a medicine administered "as desired"?

Which is the correct breakdown of the medical term sclerokeratoiritis into its component parts?

Which term means "instrument for looking into a joint"? (arthr/o = joint)

Which is the correct breakdown of the medical term hypergonadism into its component parts?

Which is the proper syllabic breakdown for the word catheter?

Choose the correct definition for ear instillation.

From which portion of a consult note is the following excerpt?

Reason for Consult: urinary retention

HPI: Mr. Johnson is a 57-year-old male with a 2-month history of difficulty voiding. He reports urgency and frequency. He has had increasing problems with a weakurinary stream. The symptoms have progressed to include mild abdominal discomfortand erectile dysfunction. He denies any incontinence, hematuria, balanorrhea, orchiodynia, or trauma. He has not tried any medicines at this point.

PMHx: Hypercholesterolemia-currently controlled with diet. Positive history of gonococcalurethritis 3 years previously. No history of urolithiasis.

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term encephalography?

When a person uses her left hand to reach to the right, she is showing ________________ movement.

The course of action consistent with a health care provider's assessment is known as a(n):

The prefixes a- and an- both mean:

Which of the following roots is NOT used to refer to the eye?

Which term means "bad movement condition"?

Read the following information from the patient’s health record:

Physical Exam
RR: 24; HR: 88; Temp: 99.9; BP: 98/68.
Gen: Well-developed 4y/o in no acute distress.
HEENT: Normocephalic. PERRLA. No conjunctival erythema; mild clear nasal discharge; right canal blocked with cerumen—after ceruminolytic placed and canal clear, the tympanic membrane was seen. It was erythematous and full. Some mild tympanosclerosis of TM noted; the left ear was erythematous and full. Mild mastoidalgia on the left, but the ear is not displaced forward.
CV: RRR without murmur.
Resp: CTA.

Which of the following is TRUE given this information?

Which is the proper translation of cardiomegaly?

A systemic infection by definition:

Medical language is made up primarily (but not exclusively) of words taken from which two ancient languages?

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term dacryocystectomy?

Translate the medical term xerophthalmia as literally as possible.

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term dacryohemorrhea?

Translate the medical term chloremia as literally as possible.

Build a medical term that means "muscle tone."

The cause is also called the:

Which medical term means "calcium in the urine"?

Build a medical term that means "abnormal narrowing of the skull."

Which term means "pertaining to after birth"?

Which medical term means "pain in the pancreas"?

In the following health record, the patient’s disposition is noted.

Emergency Department Course:

Miss Sweet arrived in the ED lethargic but responsive. Given her history and vomiting, we were concerned about diabetic ketoacidosis. The patient’s finger stick blood sugar test result of 320 confirmed hyperglycemia, and a urinalysis revealed both glucosuria and ketonuria. An IV was started and labs were sent. Chemistry profile showed hypernatremia, hypokalemia, and acidemia. The pediatric intensive care team was contacted for transfer to the PICU.

Disposition: Transfer to PICU.

The correct definition for disposition in this context is:

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term hydrophobia?

Which is the correct breakdown of the medical term exostosis into its component parts?

Which of the following is NOT true about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis?

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term cholangiopancreatography?

Build a medical term that means "muscle suture."

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term osteochondritis?

Translate the root esthesi/o.

Which term refers to the time between seizures?

What is the root used in the abbreviations OD, OS, and OU?

Which is the proper translation of subdural?

A partial dislocation of a joint is known as a(n):

A patient usually has surgery in a(n):

Which is the correct plural form of the word nucleus?

Build a medical term that means "reconstruction of the eye."

Identify and define the root in the medical term hypophysitis.

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

Translate the medical term glycopenia as literally as possible.

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term salpingoscope?

What is the medical term that describes writer's cramp?

Build a medical term that means "inflammation of the sclera and iris."

Read the following discharge summary:

Hospital Course

Mrs. Collach was admitted to the medical service. She was placed on NPO status and given IVF and analgesics. An ultrasound revealed gallstones in the common bile duct as the etiology for Mrs. Collach’s pancreatitis. Surgery was consulted. On hospital day 2, Mrs. Collach was taken to the OR for laparoscopic choledocholithectomy and cholecystectomy. She tolerated the procedure well. She began a postoperative refeeding plan with a low-protein, low-fat diet. She tolerated advancing the diet, and 2 days after her surgery, her pain had improved enough that she was discharged home.

According to this summary, which of the following is true?

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term hypophysitis?

Which is the proper translation of mycodermatitis?

Which is the proper breakdown of the word parts in the term hemarthrosis?

Which is the correct breakdown of the medical term hemarthrosis into its component parts?

If a patient's infection is classified as occult, it is:

Build a medical term that means "an instrument for looking at the retina."

An excessive desire to steal is called: