Medical Terminology~101
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This quiz will test your knowledge of basic medical terminology. The quiz is multiple choice, you have 15 minutes to answer 20 questions.
- 1.Hemorrhage
- A.
Excessive amount of blood
- B.
Bleeding, Blood Loss
- C.
Blood in the stool
- D.
Blood in the urine
- 2.Hepatitis
- A.
Kidney stones
- B.
Liver damage
- C.
Inflamation of the liver
- D.
Chronic liver disease
- 3.Pathology
- A.
The study of the human brain
- B.
The study of bones
- C.
The study of blood
- D.
The study of disease
- 4.
- A.
Paralysis of the legs
- B.
Right sided paralysis
- C.
Left sided weakness
- D.
Paralysis of the arms
- 5.Tachycardia
- A.
Rapid heart rate
- B.
Slow heart rate
- C.
Irregular heart rate
- D.
Heart murmur
- 6.Osteogenic
- A.
Originating in the muscle
- B.
Bone spur
- C.
Originating in the bone
- D.
Fracture of a bone
- 7.Dysphagia
- A.
Swelling of the vocal cords
- B.
Difficulty swallowing
- C.
Difficulty speaking
- D.
Impaired speech
- 8.Aphasia
- A.
Ability to speak another language
- B.
Absence of saliva
- C.
Speech impairment
- D.
Swallowing problem
- 9.Encephalitis
- A.
Inflamation around the head
- B.
Inflamation within the head
- C.
Inflamation around the ear
- D.
Inflamation within the ear
- 10.Myalgia
- A.
Heart weakness
- B.
Heart pain
- C.
Muscle weakness
- D.
Muscle pain
- 11.Neuropathy
- A.
Nerve disorder
- B.
Leg disorder
- C.
Hand disorder
- D.
Brain disorder
- 12.Nephrectomy
- A.
Surgical removal of a nerve
- B.
Surgical repair of a nerve
- C.
Surgical removal of a kidney
- D.
Surgical repair of a kidney
- 13.Quadriplegia
- A.
Paralysis of the lower extremities
- B.
Paralysis of 4 quadrants of the body
- C.
Paralysis of the upper extremities
- D.
Weakness of 4 quadrants of the body
- 14.Paraparesis
- A.
Weakness of the lower extremities
- B.
Paralysis of the lower extremities
- C.
Paralysis of one sided of the body
- D.
Weakness of one side of the body
- 15.Atherosclerosis
- A.
Hardening of the veins
- B.
Swelling within the head
- C.
Inflamation of the joints
- D.
Hardening of the arteries
- 16.Spondylosis
- A.
A condition of the spine
- B.
A condition of the nerves
- C.
Narrowing of the spine
- D.
Narrowing of the vertebral column
- 17.Apnea
- A.
Breathing
- B.
Speech disorder
- C.
Suspension of breathing
- D.
Inability to speak
- 18.Vascular System
- A.
Nerves
- B.
Blood Vessels
- C.
Brain
- D.
Heart
- 19.Cardiomegaly
- A.
Heart attack
- B.
Heart disease
- C.
Originating in the heart
- D.
Enlarged heart
- 20.Intercostal muscles
- A.
Muscles between the spine
- B.
Muscles between the ribs
- C.
Muscles around the ribs
- D.
Muscles inside the stomach
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