Review Questions for Final Exam

Which term refers to a group of lung diseases characterized by obstructed air flow?

• chronic bronchitis

• asthma

• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

• emphysema

What does luteinizing hormone do?

• regulates the growth of bone and muscle

• stimulates ovulation in females

• stimulates uterine contractions during childbirth

• stimulates production of sperm

Which term means an involuntary spasm of the pelvic floor muscles?

• vulvodynia

• vaginitis

• vaginismus

• vulvitis

Which is also known as bad breath?

• flatulence

• malocclusion

• halitosis

• pyrosis

Tyler Smith, who is being treated for prostatitis, notices blood in his semen. Which is the term for Tyler's condition?

• oligospermia

• varicocele

• azoospermia

• hematospermia

What structure is visible when looking into the mouth?

• oropharynx

• nasopharynx

• laryngopharynx

• larynx

Women who have had cystitis a few times can identify the characteristic symptoms and will start to drink water and:

• orange juice

• tomato juice

• cranberry juice

• club soda

What does the word root in cheilitis mean?

• lips

• white

• inflammation

• ulcer

Kendra Jackson is pregnant with her first child. Kendra would best be described as what?

• nullipara

• primigravida

• primipara

• multiparous

A patient with AIDS is most likely to experience what as a result of this condition?

• malocclusion

• cachexia

• aerophagia

• eructation