Heart murmurs are extremely rapid, but regular, contractions of the heart.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
QUESTION 2The term hemiplegia refers to half the body being paralyzed.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
QUESTION 3Tachy- is a prefix that means abnormal or difficult.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
QUESTION 4Which of the following terms means a medication to relieve pain?
A) hemostasis
B) cauterization
C) analgesic
D) resection
QUESTION 5The nerve irritability and muscle cramps that develop as a result of hypoparathyroidism are called:
A) tetany
B) acromegaly
C) congenital hypothyroidism
D) myxedema
QUESTION 6Crohn's disease affects the:
A) stomach
B) duodenum
C) ileum
D) common bile duct
QUESTION 7Fibrillation means that:
A) the heartbeat is dangerously irregular
B) the heart is beating too fast
C) the heart has stopped beating
D) the heart has suffered a heart attack
QUESTION 8Prostate cancer is graded and staged for aggressiveness based on how far it has spread throughout the body. Name the stages of prostate cancer.
What will be an ideal response?
QUESTION 9The islets of Langerhans are small clusters of cells located within the pancreas. They are composed of three major types of cells. Name these cells. What hormones do they secrete?
What will be an ideal response?
QUESTION 10The most common site for taking an adult's pulse in the doctor's office is the ________ artery.
A) carotid
B) femoral
C) brachial
D) radial
QUESTION 11The ________, or frontal, plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions.
A) midsagittal
B) transverse
C) coronal
D) horizontal
QUESTION 12A medical term that means pertaining to the kneecap is ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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