Terminology

1.The ability of the body to maintain equilibrium or "steady state" is called:

• A. Hematology

• B. Homeostasis

• C. Hemochromatosis

• D. Hemostasis

2.What does NPO mean?

• A. Fasting

• B. Newborn

• C. Next Priority

• D. Nothing By Mouth

3.Which of the following is a suffix?

• A. An

• B. Neo

• C. oxia

• D. Ren

4.Inflammation of a vein is:

• A. Angitis

• B. Cellulitis

• C. Phlebitis

• D. Vasomyelitis

5.CBC is an abbreviation for:

• A. complete blood cells

• B. Complete blood count

• C. Cerebrospinal blood count

• D. Cerebrospinal blood cells

6.Which of the following terms means muscle pain?

• A. Atrophy

• B. Myalgia

• C. Osteomyelitis

• D. Tendonitis

7.The root word "erythro" means:

• A. Cell

• B. Earth-like

• C. Oxygen

• D. Red

8.The abbreviation PT stands for:

• A. Partial thromboplastin

• B. Patient temperature

• C. Prothrombin time

• D. Phenylketonuria

9.What word means "controlling blood flow"?

• A. Hemolysis

• B. Hemostasis

• C. Hemostasis

• D. Venstasis

10. In the clinical laboratory, the abbreviation CSF is used for:

• A. Clinical fluid

• B. Cerebrospinal fluid

• C. Cerebral serum fluid

• D. clinical spinal fluid