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Which of the following is a disease in which intestinal uptake of nutrients is impaired? |
| | A) | constipation |
| | B) | lactose intolerance |
| | C) | impaired glucose tolerance |
| | D) | malabsorption syndrome |
| | E) | diarrhea |
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| 2 | |
The virus that causes cold sores is abbreviated: |
| | A) | HSV-1. |
| | B) | HIV. |
| | C) | RSV. |
| | D) | SSA. |
| | E) | ESR. |
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Which of the following words means relating to the liver? |
| | A) | renal |
| | B) | hepatic |
| | C) | cardiac |
| | D) | biliary |
| | E) | hepatitis |
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The term cholelithotomy, if broken apart, means, in the correct order: |
| | A) | bile, stone, and surgical incision. |
| | B) | surgical incision, bile, and stone. |
| | C) | liver, stone, and excision. |
| | D) | stone, bile, and biopsy. |
| | E) | excision, bile, and liver. |
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A synonym for bend is: |
| | A) | reflux. |
| | B) | flexure. |
| | C) | fracture. |
| | D) | fixation. |
| | E) | vermiform. |
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Which of the following words is accompanied by its correct plural? |
| | A) | villus, villi. |
| | B) | viscus, viscusses. |
| | C) | varix, varixes. |
| | D) | lipid, lipidae. |
| | E) | pancreas, pancreax. |
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Which of the following terms means vomiting of red blood? |
| | A) | esophagitis |
| | B) | hematemesis |
| | C) | regurgitation |
| | D) | epiglottis |
| | E) | peritonitis |
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| 8 | |
The term stoma comes from the ______ word meaning ______. |
| | A) | Latin; pancreatitis |
| | B) | Latin; mouth |
| | C) | Greek; mouth |
| | D) | German; glycemic |
| | E) | French; triglyceride |
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The alimentary canal and accessory organs are a(n): |
| | A) | organelle. |
| | B) | cell. |
| | C) | tissue. |
| | D) | organ. |
| | E) | system. |
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The term chyle is of _______ ________ origin and means _____________. |
| | A) | German; tongue |
| | B) | French; lips |
| | C) | Greek; juice |
| | D) | Greek; food |
| | E) | Latin: food |
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Appendicitis is the most common cause of acute abdominal pain in the right lower quadrant. On palpation, tenderness over McBurney point suggests appendicitis. If neglected, the inflamed appendix can rupture, leading to peritonitis. Which best describes this condition? |
| | A) | It has a long, slow onset. |
| | B) | It causes pain and tenderness from the RLQ to the LLQ. |
| | C) | Palpation is contraindicated. |
| | D) | Complications include spread of inflammation. |
| | E) | Surgery is contraindicated because complications are unlikely. |
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Dilated veins of the esophagus are: |
| | A) | esophagitis. |
| | B) | varicose esophagus. |
| | C) | esophageal varices. |
| | D) | gastroesophageal reflux. |
| | E) | hiatal hernia. |
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The small and large intestines are part of the ___________________ system. |
| | A) | circulatory |
| | B) | integumentary |
| | C) | nervous |
| | D) | digestive |
| | E) | lymphatic |
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The largest internal organ in the body is the: |
| | A) | pancreas. |
| | B) | liver. |
| | C) | kidney. |
| | D) | stomach. |
| | E) | gallbladder. |
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The H in HAV, HBV, and HCV stands for: |
| | A) | herpes. |
| | B) | hepatitis. |
| | C) | human. |
| | D) | hemoglobin. |
| | E) | hemolytic. |
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The word metastasis means _____________ of disease from ____________________. |
| | A) | spread; bacteria |
| | B) | spread; one part of the body to another |
| | C) | detection; cancer |
| | D) | treatment; complications of chemotherapy |
| | E) | treatment; pollutants |
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Surgical removal of diseased gum tissue is: |
| | A) | peridontitis. |
| | B) | gingiva. |
| | C) | gingivitis. |
| | D) | gingivectomy. |
| | E) | halitosis. |
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A synonym for swallowing is: |
| | A) | deglutition. |
| | B) | bolus. |
| | C) | regurgitation. |
| | D) | emesis. |
| | E) | reflux. |
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The slipping of one part of bowel inside another to cause obstruction is: |
| | A) | proctitis. |
| | B) | hematemesis. |
| | C) | ulcerative colitis. |
| | D) | intussusception. |
| | E) | melena. |
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Two words that describe glands and are opposite in meaning are: |
| | A) | monosaccharide and polysaccharide. |
| | B) | exocrine and endocrine. |
| | C) | inferior and superior. |
| | D) | intracellular and extracellular. |
| | E) | pepsin and trypsin. |
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