DM Midterm Review

What is the absence of breathing called?

• Fever
• Pyrexia
• Apnea
• Dyspnea

The measurement of balance between heat lost and heat produced is called

• Temperature
• Bradycardia
• Respiration
• Alveoli

What is an irregular heartbeat called?

• Acute
• Arrhythmia
• Nosocomial Infections
• Tachypnea

Streptococci are cocci arranged in

• Clusters
• Circles
• Spirals
• Chains

Where are the vocal chords located?

• Pharynx
• Larynx
• Carotid
• Popliteal

What does the suffix -ectomy mean?

• Removal
• Inflammation
• Tumor
• Enlargement

Diseases spread throughout a health care facility is called

• Nosocomial Infections
• Pyrexia
• Temperature
• Diastolic

What is the trachea known as?

• Windpipe
• Trachea
• Neck
• Mouth

Where is the carotid pulse located?

• Behind the knee
• Neck
• Mouth
• Foot

Respiratory rate under 60 beats per minute is called

• Bradycardia

• Bradypnea

• Tachycardia

• Tachypnea