Which of the following statements regarding positron emission tomography is NOT true?
a. It uses positive radionuclides.
b. It is a laboratory test.
c. It measures oxygen and glucose uptake.
d. It measures the metabolic activity of the brain.
QUESTION 2Which of the following statements regarding phimosis is NOT true?
a. It is a condition seen only in men.
b. It is narrowing of the urethra.
c. It may cause difficulty with urination and infection.
d. A surgical treatment is circumcision.
QUESTION 3A word root is the part of a word that modifies its primary meaning.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
QUESTION 4The combining form that means white is ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
QUESTION 5Which term refers to the ear?
a. nasal
b. otic
c. orbital
d. oral
QUESTION 6Which is the abbreviation for a type of feeding tube?
A) PUD
B) PEG
C) CBD
D) LES
QUESTION 7A gastroscopy is the ________.
A) process of using an instrument to examine the stomach
B) process of recording the activity of the stomach
C) process of measuring the stomach
D) process of surgically removing part of the stomach
QUESTION 8Process of viewing the larynx (voice box)
What will be an ideal response?
QUESTION 9Which of the following statements regarding ventilation-perfusion scans is NOT true?
a. It is a nuclear medicine image.
b. Radioactive dye is injected into the bloodstream.
c. It is particularly useful in diagnosing pneumonia.
d. Radioactive tagged air is inhaled.
QUESTION 10Viewing internal structures using a camera at the end of a tube is called ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
QUESTION 11The immune system will destroy the body's own cells if they have become diseased.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
QUESTION 12Write the correct meaning for RNA:
What will be an ideal response?