Persons with thalassemia are unable to correctly make:
a. hemoglobin
b. platelets
c. plasma
d. leukocytes
QUESTION 2Consider the medical term lymphoma. The phonetic spelling of this term is written like this: limm FOH mah. Which of the following statements is correct about the pronunciation of this term?
A) The o sound is pronounced like the o sound in hot.
B) This term has four syllables, and no syllable receives any special emphasis.
C) This term is an acronym.
D) This term has three syllables, and the second syllable receives the most emphasis.
QUESTION 3A phorometer ________.
A) holds lenses of successive strengths
B) is a type of ophthalmoscope
C) is used during gaze testing
D) is a surgical instrument
QUESTION 4The prefix in the word bradycardia means ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
QUESTION 5The position in which the patient is lying down when x-rays pass from the back to the front of the body is the ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
QUESTION 6There are four ossicles in the middle ear.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
QUESTION 7Describe what the difference is between plasma and serum.
What will be an ideal response?
QUESTION 8The personality disorder that is characterized by disregard for rules, lying, truancy, fighting, drinking, and sexual promiscuity is known by all these names EXCEPT ________.
A) psychopath
B) antisocial personality
C) masochist
D) sociopath
QUESTION 9The pH of the urine is related to the ________.
A) amount of blood in it
B) color and odor
C) amount of protein in it
D) acidity or alkalinity
QUESTION 10Select the combining form that means joint.
A. my/o
B. articul/o
C. oste/o
D. tend/o
QUESTION 11Which of the following is a blood test that tells something about liver function?
A) ALT and AST
B) bilirubin
C) albumin
D) all of the above
QUESTION 12Which of the following statements regarding sickle cell anemia is NOT true?
a. It is inherited.
b. Leukocytes take on an abnormal curved or sickle shape.
c. Sickle cells are fragile.
d. It occurs almost exclusively in persons of African descent.
QUESTION 13If a medical term is a constructed term, what does this mean?
A) It is made up of multiple word parts, which are combined to form the term.
B) It is someone's name.
C) It is made from the first letters of other words.
D) It concerns injuries that happen to construction workers.