A Holter monitor is used to check the patient's heart rate as an outpatient for 24 hours.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
QUESTION 2Which healthcare professional treats the alignment of the bones, muscles, and nerves?
A) chiropractor
B) optometrist
C) dentist
D) podiatrist
QUESTION 3A/An ________ is a flexible, fiberoptic scope with a magnifying lens and a light source that can be inserted into the nose, sinuses, or throat to examine the tissues and take a biopsy.
A) speculum
B) endoscope
C) otoscope
D) tuning fork
QUESTION 4Which syllable is the primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word testicular (tes-tih-kyoo-lar)?
A) tes
B) tih
C) kyoo
D) lar
QUESTION 5During stereotactic neurosurgery, the surgeon is certain to encounter the ________.
A) meninges
B) vertebra
C) spinal cord
D) nerve roots
QUESTION 6A chronic, progressive inflammation and eventual irreversible degeneration of the liver with nodules and scarring is called peritonitis.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
QUESTION 7DJD is also known as ________.
A) osteoporosis
B) osteoma
C) osteoarthritis
D) osteomyelitis
QUESTION 8The largest artery in the body is the pulmonary artery.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
QUESTION 9Which of the following endocrine glands contains structures known as the islets of Langerhans?
A) thymus gland
B) hypothalamus
C) pituitary gland
D) pancreas
QUESTION 10The correct meaning of the root in the term hyperglycemia is:
A. excessive
B. sugar
C. blood condition
D. deficient
QUESTION 11To examine the nose, the physician uses a nasal ________ and shines a penlight to light up the nasal cavity.
A) otoscope
B) endoscope
C) speculum
D) myringotome
QUESTION 12A patient cannot recover from an illness that is ________.
A) therapeutic
B) terminal
C) chronic
D) infectious
QUESTION 13The parathyroid glands secrete a hormone that regulates the level of what substance in the blood?
A) calcium
B) insulin
C) melanin
D) melatonin