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1
In the term antineoplastic, the word root -plas- means:
A)tumor.
B)growth.
C)breast.
D)cyst.
E)new.
2
Each female breast has a body located over the ___________ muscle.
A)biceps
B)triceps
C)pectoralis major
D)latissimus dorsi
E)abdominal
3
Gynecomastia can be unilateral or bilateral and can occur in both __________.
A)breasts
B)sexes
C)lobes
D)nipples
E)areolae
4
Routine mammography reduces breast cancer mortality by:
A)10%-20%.
B)20%-25%
C)25%-30%.
D)40%-50%.
E)60%-75%.
5
What does the abbreviation BSE stand for?
A)breast surface exposure
B)breast cancer
C)breast cancer gene
D)breast self-examination
E)Breast self-exploration
6
Which hormone from the pituitary stimulates the production of milk?
A)prolactin
B)oxytocin
C)pitocin
D)progesterone
E)colostrum
7
Which hormone causes milk to be ejected from the alveoli into the duct system?
A)prolactin
B)oxytocin
C)pitocin
D)progesterone
E)colostrum
8
In 20% of deliveries, the umbilical cord is wrapped around the baby's neck. This is called a _________ cord.
A)strangle
B)prolapsed
C)nuchal
D)short
E)vertex
9
In the term postpartum, what does the root mean?
A)pregnancy
B)childbirth, to bring forth
C)during labor
D)before labor
E)born
10
Excessive vomiting is ____________.
A)oocyte.
B)hematemesis.
C)episiotomy.
D)hyperemesis.
E)placenta abruptio.
11
In the term kernicterus, the root kern means:
A)jaundice.
B)ripe.
C)nucleus.
D)Condition.
E)whorl.
12
During dilation, the cervix thins. This process is called:
A)delivery.
B)effacement.
C)involution.
D)autolysis.
E)puerperium.
13
The medical term puerperium is composed of two roots. What does the root puer- mean?
A)child
B)bringing forth
C)born
D)new
E)resulting state
14
During the postpartum period, a vaginal discharge called _____________ is expelled from the vagina. It goes from bright red to pink tinged to white before disappearing.
A)lochia
B)teratogen
C)autolysis
D)lactation
E)meconium
15
_________ is the widening of the cervical canal to the same diameter as the baby's head.
A)Dilation
B)Effacement
C)Involution
D)Autolysis
E)Lochia
16
The fetal membrane that forms the placenta is the _____________.
A)embryo
B)amniotic fluid
C)endometrium
D)chorion
E)amnion
17
For an egg to be fertilized, it must join with the sperm within how many hours?
A)6 to 12 hours
B)12 to 24 hours
C)24 to 36 hours
D)36 to 48 hours
E)48 to 52 hours
18
Vernix caseosa is a substance that covers the surface of the skin of the fetus during the sixth and seventh month. In Latin, what does caseosa mean?
A)cheese
B)varnish
C)wool
D)shining forth
E)cake
19
The word root of the term blastocyst means:
A)amnion
B)make fruitful
C)fertilize
D)germ cell
E)young one
20
Which of the following terms contains the root meaning to bring forth?
A)primipara
B)involution
C)effacement
D)dilation
E)placenta





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