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Med Term 2 Final Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The normal range of pulse in an adult:

a)

12-20

b)

90-120

c)

60-100

d)

120-160

2.

If a patient has a fever, we describe them as:

a)

hot

b)

sick

c)

pyrexic

d)

febrile

3.

Which of the following blood pressures is a hypotensive reading?

a)

130/88

b)

100/70

c)

141/93

d)

85/50

4.

The instrument used to obtain a blood pressure reading is a/an:

a)

electrocardiogram

b)

spirometer

c)

symphascope

d)

sphygmomanometer

5.

The most accurate method to obtain a temperature:

a)

temporally

b)

axillary

c)

rectally

d)

orally

6.

Difficulty breathing is called:

a)

apnea

b)

dysrhythmia

c)

dsypnea

d)

orthostatic

7.

The bluish gray skin color that occurs due to hypoxia (low blood oxygen):

a)

cyanosis

b)

cyatosis

c)

bluepnea

d)

erythema

8.

The normal range of respirations in an adult is:

a)

80-100

b)

10-16

c)

12-20

d)

60-100

9.

Orthostatic _tension is defined as having low blood pressure that occurs when you stand up after sitting or lying down.

a)

Hyper

b)

Hypa

c)

Hypo

10.

The following are MOST LIKELY signs and symptoms of which emergent diagnosis?

impaired balance, blurred vision, facial drooping, arm or leg weakness, speech difficulty, headache

a)

Concussion

b)

Stroke

c)

Heat stroke

d)

Diabetic coma

11.

All of the following are vital signs except...

a)

Temperature

b)

Blood Pressure

c)

Headache

d)

Pulse

12.

A fast pulse is also called...

a)

tachycardia

b)

tachypnea

c)

bradycardia

d)

bradypnea

13.

tachypnea means

a)

fast heart rate

b)

slow breathing

c)

breathing more than 20 breaths per minute

d)

slow heart rate

14.

bradypnea means

a)

Breathing less than 20 breaths per minute

b)

breathing less than 12 breaths per minute

c)

fast breathing

d)

painful breathing

15.
Carry blood away from heart; mostly oxygen-rich
a)
Arteries
b)
Veins
c)
Capillaries
16.
Carry blood toward heart; mostly oxygen-poor
a)
Arteries
b)
Veins
c)
Capillaries
17.

The force of blood pushing against your arteries is...

a)

Heart Rate

b)

Temperature

c)

Respiration Rate

d)

Blood Pressure

18.

Blood pressure is recorded as

a)

Hydrostatic /diastolic

b)

Diastolic/ hydrostatic

c)

Systolic/diastolic

d)

Diastolic/systolic

19.

High blood pressure

a)

diastolic pressure

b)

systolic pressure

c)

hypotension

d)

hypertension

20.

Indicates how much pressure the blood is exerting against the artery walls when the ventricles are contracting:

a)

systolic pressure

b)

arterial pulse

c)

diastolic pressure

21.

Indicates how much pressure the blood is exerting against the artery walls when the ventricles are in the state of relaxation:

a)

systolic pressure

b)

arterial pulse

c)

diastolic pressure

22.

Which of the following is the smallest blood vessel?

a)

Venules

b)

Arterioles

c)

Veins

d)

Capillaries

23.
These carry blood to the heart:
a)
arteries
b)
veins
c)
capillaries
d)
arterioles
24.
These carry blood away from the heart
a)
arteries
b)
veins
c)
venules
d)
capillaries
25.

A patient who is positioned flat on his/her back is in the ________ position

a)

supine

b)

fowler's

c)

prone

d)

Sims

26.

This position is used for colonoscopies and the patient is on his/her left side with the top knee flexed.

a)

Sims

b)

fowler's

c)

supine

d)

prone

27.

Contusion

a)

a bruise

b)

increase in pressure within a space

c)

calcification within soft tissue

d)

wearing away of cartilage

28.

When a stethoscope is used to listen to the heartbeat it is called

a)

Palpation

b)

Auscultation

c)

Oscillation

d)

Interpretation

29.

Excessive sweating is called

a)

Cyanosis

b)

Flushing

c)

Pallor

d)

Diaphoresis

30.

Medical term for fainting?

a)

hemorrhage

b)

syncope

c)

epistaxis

d)

cardiac arrest

31.

Which position is the patient in?

a)

Lateral Recumbent

b)

Fowler's

c)

Trendelenberg

d)

Prone

32.

Anti-embolism stockings are made of which material, and what is their primary function?

a)

Cotton; to provide warmth

b)

Nylon; to prevent blood clots

c)

Wool; to absorb moisture

d)

Silk; to enhance comfort

33.

Which of the following is a step in applying anti-embolism stockings?

a)

Place the stocking over the head

b)

Turn the stocking inside-out down to the heel

c)

Inflate the stocking with air

d)

Cut the stocking to fit

34.

Moving a body part toward the mid-line of the body.

a)

adduction

b)

abduction

c)

flexion

d)

extension

e)

rotation

35.

Moving a body part away from the body.

a)

adduction

b)

abduction

c)

flexion

d)

extension

e)

rotation

36.
The Respiratory System is the body's:
a)
Breathing system
b)
Food processing system
c)
Blood transporting system
d)
System of nerves
37.

What is the function of the respiratory system?

a)

removes wastes from the body

b)

provide us with oxygen and remove carbon dioxide

c)

breaks down food for nutrients for the body

d)

provides movement for the body

38.
sickle cell anemia is a hereditary disease
a)
True
b)
False
39.

capable of causing an infection

a)

infectious

b)

nosocomial

c)

idiopathic

d)

debilitating

40.

an illness or injury characterized by long

duration and slow progression; for example,

congestive heart failure

a)

endemic

b)

iatrogenic

c)

ischemic

d)

chronic

41.

What does "Dorsal" mean?

a)

Front

b)

Back

c)

Head

d)

Side

42.

What does "Brady-" mean?

a)

Understated

b)

Slow

c)

Stop

d)

Movement

43.

What does "- emia" mean?

a)

Blood

b)

Platelet

c)

Cell

d)

Hypoxic

44.

What does "Dys-" mean?

a)

Difficulty

b)

Blockage

c)

Distraction

d)

Slow

45.

What does "ventral" mean?

a)

Back

b)

Front

c)

Side

d)

Lower

46.

What does "cyano-" mean?

a)

Blue

b)

Skin

c)

Hypoxia

d)

Red

47.

hyper-

a)

in front

b)

healing

c)

cold

d)

above

48.

bi-

a)

behind

b)

with

c)

two

d)

after

49.

What is a?

a)

Right Upper Quadrant

b)

Left Upper Quadrant

c)

Right Lower Quadrant

d)

Left Lower Quadrant

50.

What is b?

a)

Right Upper Quadrant

b)

Left Upper Quadrant

c)

Right Lower Quadrant

d)

Left Lower Quadrant