front 1 Which term describes the evaluation or appraisal of a condition? | back 1 assessment |
front 2 In a setting such as a hospital, which of the following is considered the fifth vital sign? | back 2 pain |
front 3 Which elevated blood test indicates the presence of inflammation in the body? | back 3 erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
front 4 Which procedure is a diagnostic test used to evaluate fetal health and diagnose certain congenital disorders? | back 4 amniocentesis |
front 5 Which term describes a drug interaction that occurs when the effect of one drug is increased by another drug, herbal remedy, or other treatment? | back 5 potentiation |
front 6 Which term describes drug administration taken into the body through the digestive tract? | back 6 oral |
front 7 Which term reflects the amount of wastes, minerals, and solids in the urine? | back 7 specific gravity |
front 8 Which diagnostic technique uses a combination of radio waves and a strong magnetic field to produce images? | back 8 magnetic resonance imaging |
front 9 Which blood test provides information about the patient's immune system, detects certain types of leukemia, and determines the severity of infection? | back 9 white blood cell differential test |
front 10 Which imaging system combines tomography with radionuclide tracers to produce enhanced images of selected body organs or areas? | back 10 positron-emission tomography |
front 11 Which type of dental x-ray has the film placed and exposed outside of the mouth? | back 11 extraoral |
front 12 Which type of injection is made into the middle layers of the skin? | back 12 intradermal |
front 13 Which term describes any position in which the patient is lying down? | back 13 recumbent |
front 14 Which blood test is used to detect an internal hemorrhage lasting more than 24 hours? | back 14 red blood cell count |
front 15 Which urine condition, as detected by urinalysis, is an indication of impaired kidney function? | back 15 albuminuria |
front 16 Which instrument is used to enlarge the opening of a canal, such as the vagina, to facilitate the inspection of its interior? | back 16 speculum |
front 17 Which term describes the part of the body closest to the film during a radiographic exposure? | back 17 positioning |
front 18 Which imaging technique is used to determine cardiac or cerebral perfusion plus brain imaging for epilepsy, dementia, and recurrent brain tumors? | back 18 PET |
front 19 Which technique is an ultrasonic imaging technique used to evaluate heart structures? | back 19 transesophageal echocardiography |
front 20 Which radiographic projection has the patient positioned so the body is slanted sideways to the film? | back 20 oblique |