Exam Quiz On Medical
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- 1.
The medical term "malfunction" is best defined as?
- A.
Closer To The Center Of The Body, Away From The End
- B.
Treatment Of Disease, Usually Cancer, By Chemical Agents
- C.
Protein Made In The Body In Response To Foreign Substance; Attacks Foreign Substance And Protects Against Infection
- D.
Condition In Which Something Is Not Functioning Properly
Correct Answer
D. Condition In Which Something Is Not Functioning Properly -
- 2.
The medical term "malignancy" is best defined as?
- A.
Pattern Of Administering Treatment
- B.
Cancer Or Other Progressively Enlarging And Spreading Tumor, Fatal If Not Successfully Treated
- C.
Administration By Injection
- D.
Ease Of Movement; Ability To Move Around
Correct Answer
B. Cancer Or Other Progressively Enlarging And Spreading Tumor, Fatal If Not Successfully Treated -
- 3.
The medical term "metabolize" is best defined as?
- A.
Four Times A Day
- B.
Slow Heartbeat
- C.
Process Of Breaking Down Substances In The Cells
- D.
Total Disappearance Of Disease
Correct Answer
C. Process Of Breaking Down Substances In The Cells -
- 4.
What does the medical term "metastasis" mean?
- A.
Spread Of Cancer To Another Area
- B.
Intestinal Hyperactivity
- C.
Lack Of Change
- D.
Decreased Oxygen In A Tissue
Correct Answer
A. Spread Of Cancer To Another Area -
- 5.
The medical term "mi" is best defined as?
- A.
Disease Which Is Transmitted From One Person To Next
- B.
Myocardial Infarction, Heart Attack
- C.
Brain And Spinal Cord
- D.
Into The Spinal Fluid
Correct Answer
B. Myocardial Infarction, Heart Attack -
- 6.
The medical term "minimal" is best defined as?
- A.
Slight
- B.
Creation Of Insensitivity To Pain In A Small Local Area Of The Body
- C.
By Chance
- D.
Condition In Which Something Is Not Functioning Properly
Correct Answer
A. Slight -
- 7.
The medical term "mobility" is best defined as?
- A.
Puncture, Tear Or Hole
- B.
Ease Of Movement; Ability To Move Around
- C.
Rare Bone Disorder Characterized By Dense Bone
- D.
Tumor, May Be Non-Cancerous Or Cancerous
Correct Answer
B. Ease Of Movement; Ability To Move Around -
- 8.
The medical term "monitor" is best defined as?
- A.
Low Blood Calcium Level
- B.
Check On; Keep Track Of; Watch Carefully
- C.
Disappearance Of Evidence Of Cancer Or Other Disease
- D.
Every Day; Daily
Correct Answer
B. Check On; Keep Track Of; Watch Carefully -
- 9.
The medical term "morbidity" is best defined as?
- A.
High Blood Pressure
- B.
A Drug Used To Kill Cancer Cells
- C.
The Study Of Tumors Or Cancer
- D.
Undesired Result Or Complication; Serious Disease
Correct Answer
D. Undesired Result Or Complication; Serious Disease -
- 10.
The medical term "mortality" is best defined as?
- A.
Under The Collarbone
- B.
Small Particles In The Blood That Help With Blood Clotting
- C.
Death Or Death Rate
- D.
Through The Skin
Correct Answer
C. Death Or Death Rate -
- 11.
The medical term "mri" is best defined as?
- A.
Mouth Sores; Inflammation Of The Mouth
- B.
In The Bladder
- C.
Capable Of Causing Cancer
- D.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Body Pictures Created Using Magnetic Rather Than X-Ray Energy
Correct Answer
D. Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Body Pictures Created Using Magnetic Rather Than X-Ray Energy -
- 12.
The medical term "myalgia" is best defined as?
- A.
Muscle Aches
- B.
Disappearance Of Evidence Of Cancer Or Other Disease
- C.
Breakdown In Red Blood Cells
- D.
Low Blood Pressure
Correct Answer
A. Muscle Aches -
- 13.
The medical term "myocardial infarction" is best defined as?
- A.
Study Looking Back Over Past Experience
- B.
Regrowth Of A Structure Or Of Lost Tissue
- C.
Heart Attack; Death Of Heart Muscle
- D.
Not Breaking, Cutting Or Entering The Skin
Correct Answer
C. Heart Attack; Death Of Heart Muscle -
- 14.
The medical term "nasogastric tube" is best defined as?
- A.
Arrange In Groups For Analysis Of Results
- B.
Take Up Fluids, Take In
- C.
A Bruise, A Black And Blue Mark
- D.
Tube From The Nose To The Stomach
Correct Answer
D. Tube From The Nose To The Stomach -
- 15.
What is necrosis?
- A.
Death Of Tissue
- B.
Related To Blood Flow
- C.
Cavity Of An Organ Or Tube
- D.
Surface Of The Skin
Correct Answer
A. Death Of Tissue -
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