Big Word Quiz - Medical

12 Questions | By Eroth | Updated: Mar 19, 2022 | Attempts: 190

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1.

Define Dysphagia:
- A.
  
  Difficulty in speaking
- B.
  
  Difficulty in swallowing
- C.
  
  Difficulty in walking
- D.
  
  Unusual breath odor
2.

Perseveration:
- A.
  
  The clotting of blood
- B.
  
  Inappropriate repetition of words
- C.
  
  When the spinal cord is pinched due to injury
- D.
  
  Unable to urinate
3.

Polycythemia:
- A.
  
  Excess of white blood cells
- B.
  
  Too little white blood cells
- C.
  
  Excess of red blood cells
- D.
  
  Too little red blood cells
4.

Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (PND)
- A.
  
  Bilateral movement of the chest wall when breathing
- B.
  
  Shortness of breath while lying down
- C.
  
  Unable to sleep
- D.
  
  Snoring
5.

Rapid breathing can be described as:
- A.
  
  Tachypnea
- B.
  
  Orthopnea
- C.
  
  Apnea
6.

Neurocardiogenic Syncope
- A.
  
  Fainting by hypervenilating
- B.
  
  Most common cause of fainting
- C.
  
  Fainting from high blood pressure
- D.
  
  This is a made up word
7.

Is this a word.... Dysarthria
- A.
  
  Yes
- B.
  
  No
8.

Polydipsia:
- A.
  
  Excessive heat
- B.
  
  Excessive breathing
- C.
  
  Excessive hunger
- D.
  
  Excessive thirst
9.

Rhabdomyolysis --- (This is the what they look for in the lab when you draw the Blue Blood Tube).
- A.
  
  Amount of sodium
- B.
  
  Breakdown of muscle tissue that leaks in to the bloodstream
- C.
  
  Red vs White blood cells
- D.
  
  CRIT levels
10.

Decerebrate posturing
- A.
  
  abnormal, rigid, extension of the extremities (away from the body)
- B.
  
  abnormal, rigid, flexion of the extremities (toward the body)
11.

Hyponatremia
- A.
  
  lower-than-normal levels of sodium in the blood
- B.
  
  lower-than-normal levels of white blood cells in the blood
- C.
  
  lower-than-normal levels of calcium in the blood
- D.
  
  lower-than-normal level of blood glucose in the blood
12.

Aerophagia
- A.
  
  Swallowing too much air
- B.
  
  Difficulty with vision
- C.
  
  The feeeling of euphoria
- D.
  
  Difficulty with hearing