The suffix -itis means infection of; inflammation of.
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QUESTION 2The Stanford-Binet is a type of:
A) story telling test.
B) intelligence test.
C) personality test.
D) depression inventory.
QUESTION 3The combining form blephar/o- means ________.
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QUESTION 4Which syllable is the primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word angioplasty (an-jee-oh-plas-tee)?
A) an
B) jee
C) plas
D) tee
QUESTION 5The medical word for any disease process involving the kidney is nephroptosis.
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QUESTION 6All of the following measurements taken during ultrasonography are used to estimate the gestational age of the fetus EXCEPT ________.
A) heart rate
B) length of the femur
C) biparietal diameter
D) crown-to-rump length
QUESTION 7________ humor is a clear, watery fluid produced continuously by the ciliary body.
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QUESTION 8The client is scheduled for a rhizotomy, or radicotomy, to help with chronic pain. The client should be prepared for an incision into a nerve.
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QUESTION 9Colic in the newborn is caused by all of the following EXCEPT ________.
A) overfeeding
B) inadequate burping
C) imperforate anus
D) a food allergy to milk
QUESTION 10A person with a/an ________ personality feels superior and worthy of attention and compliments.
A) narcissistic
B) dependent
C) borderline
D) avoidant
QUESTION 11The suffix -ism means disease from a specific cause; process.
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QUESTION 12Which of the following drugs affects psychic function?
A) stimulant
B) lithium derivative
C) psychotropic
D) all of the above
QUESTION 13The combining form adip/o- means ________.
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