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WorksheetsCh 1 Medical Terminology Quiz
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Match each term with its correct definition.
Disease causing
Pathogenic
Level of destructive power
Virulence
Habitat where something lives
Reservior
A living thing that acts as a harbor
Host
What is meant by "mode of transmission"?
How an infectious agent is transferred
Habitat where something normally lives
Level of destructive power
A living thing that acts as a harbor
What does "portal of entry" refer to?
The opening in the body where a pathogen can enter
A living thing that acts as a harbor
How an infectious agent is transferred
Habitat where something normally lives
Mason is in a hospital room where several patients have infectious diseases. Who among the following is considered "susceptible" to infection?
A person with high resistance to pathogens
A person vulnerable to infection
A person who acts as a harbor for pathogens
A person with a strong immune system
What are "alternative, complementary, or integrative therapies"?
Therapies that use surgery and drugs
Therapies that avoid the use of surgery and drugs
Therapies that focus only on physical health
Therapies that are not recognized by medical professionals
Maya visits a healthcare clinic for ongoing fatigue. The doctor discusses her physical symptoms, emotional stress, lifestyle, and spiritual beliefs to create a treatment plan. What approach is the doctor using?
Treating only the physical symptoms
Treating the patient as a whole person
Using only medication and surgery
Ignoring mental and spiritual well-being
James is feeling unwell and visits a hospital. The doctor recommends a treatment plan that includes medication and possibly surgery. What approach is the doctor using?
Holistic Care
Western Medicine
Complementary Therapy
Integrative Therapy
Kai is in the hospital and the doctor decides to give him medication through an "infusion." What does this mean in medical terms?
Injection of drugs into a muscle
Injection of drugs directly into a vein
Oral administration of medication
Topical application of drugs
What is an "antioxidant"?
A substance that causes cell deterioration
A substance that promotes health by reducing cell deterioration
A substance that increases disease risk
A substance that is harmful to health
Grace visits her doctor, who recommends a treatment plan based on her unique genes and chromosomes. What type of medical care is Grace receiving?
Medical care that ignores genetic information
Personalized medical care using genes and chromosomes
Medical care that uses only traditional methods
Medical care that focuses on physical symptoms only
What does "nanotechnology" involve?
Manipulating large devices
Manipulating individual atoms and molecules
Ignoring technological advancements
Using outdated technology
What is regenerative medicine?
A form of medical care that creates living tissue to replace lost functions
Surgery performed by robotic equipment
X-ray that tests for breast cancer
Artificial body parts
What is telesurgery?
Surgery performed by robotic equipment from a remote site
Insertion of a new gene to replace an abnormal gene
Devices used to regulate heartbeats
Care that combines alternative and conventional medicine
Abigail visits her doctor for a routine check-up, and her doctor recommends a mammogram. What is this test checking for?
Breast cancer
Heart disease
Chronic conditions
Gene abnormalities
What does the term "chronic" refer to?
A long-lasting and potentially lifelong condition
A short-term illness
A surgical procedure
A type of gene therapy
What is gene therapy?
Insertion of a new gene to replace an abnormal or defective gene
Surgery performed by robotic equipment
A form of medical care that creates living tissue
Artificial body parts
What are stem cells capable of?
Duplicating themselves many times and developing into different types of cells
Regulating heartbeats
Keeping arteries open
Testing for breast cancer
What does "in vitro" mean?
Taking place in a test tube
A form of medical care that creates living tissue
Surgery performed by robotic equipment
A long-lasting condition
Match the following terms with their correct definitions.
Artificial body parts
Prosthetics
Devices used to regulate heartbeats
Pacemakers
Keeping arteries, blood vessels, canals, or ducts open
Stents
A form of medical care that creates living tissue
Tissue engineering
What is integrative medicine?
Care that combines practices and treatments from alternative and conventional medicine
Surgery performed by robotic equipment
A form of medical care that creates living tissue
Artificial body parts
Kai is starting a new job and is learning about the health insurance options available to him. His employer mentions that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) has made it easier for people like him to get health insurance. What is the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)?
A healthcare reform law that increased access to and coverage by health insurance plans
A form of medical care that creates living tissue
Surgery performed by robotic equipment
Devices used to regulate heartbeats
