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Which of the following pairs are NOT opposite conditions?


A) Acidemia, alkalemia
B) Calciuria, hypercalcemia
C) Endocrine, exocrine
D) Ketogenesis, ketolysis
E) Pituitary gigantism, pituitary dwarfism

F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

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Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term cholangiopancreatography?


A) chol (bile) + angio (vessel) + pancreato (pancreas) + graphy (looking procedure) = procedure used to examine the bile ducts and pancreas
B) chol (bile) + angio (vessel) + pancreato (pancreas) + graphy (looking record) = procedure used to record the functioning of the bile ducts and pancreas
C) chol (bile) + angio (vessel) + pancreato (pancreas) + graphy (writing procedure) = procedure used to examine the bile ducts and pancreas
D) chol (bile) + angio (vessel) + pancreato (pancreas) + graphy (writing record) = procedure used to record the functioning of the bile ducts and pancreas

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term hypogonadism?


A) hypo (large) + gonad (gonad) + ism (pertaining to) = pertaining to large gonads
B) hypo (over) + gonad (gonad) + ism (disease) = disease caused by over secretion of the sex glands
C) hypo (small) + gonad (gonad) + ism (formation) = formation of small gonads
D) hypo (under) + gonad (gonad) + ism (condition) = under secretion of the sex glands

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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A laparoscopic adrenalectomy is:


A) a procedure to look at the adrenal gland.
B) an incision into a gland by means of a laparoscope.
C) an incision into an adrenal gland by means of a laparoscope.
D) the removal of a gland by means of a laparoscope.
E) the removal of an adrenal gland by means of a laparoscope.

F) All of the above
G) A) and C)

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The glycemic index is:


A) a ranking of food based on the way it affects sugar levels in the blood.
B) a way to control the production of glucose in the body.
C) the breakdown of sugar by the body.
D) the way the body breaks down matter into energy.
E) none of these.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

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Which medical term means "pain in a gland"?


A) Adenalgia
B) Adenocarcinoma
C) Adenoma
D) Adenomegaly
E) Adenosis

F) A) and C)
G) All of the above

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Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term adrenarche?


A) adren (adrenal) + arche (beginning) = beginning of adrenal secretions
B) adren (gland) + arche (beginning) = beginning of gland formation
C) adren (hormone) + arche (beginning) = beginning of hormone formation
D) adren (secretions) + arche (beginning) = beginning of hormonal secretions

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Which medical term means "tumor of the thymus"?


A) Thymectomy
B) Thymoma
C) Thyrocele
D) Thyromegaly
E) Thyrotoxicosis

F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

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Read the following excerpt from a patient's health record: Objective Temp: 98.6; HR 60; RR: 16; BP 102/62; Wt: 176. General: No acute distress. Alert and oriented. HEENT: PERRLA. No conjunctival injection. Mucous membranes moist and pink. TMs normal. Neck: Postop incision site is clean, dry and intact. No erythema induration or discharge. No goiter. Resp: CTA. w/o wheezes, rales, or rhonchi. CV: RRR without murmur. Gen: Soft, nontender, nondistended. Ext: No c/c/e. Labs: Mildly elevated TSH and low T4. Calcium-normal. According to the patient's labs, he has:


A) mildly elevated triiodothyronine and low thyroxin.
B) mildly elevated thyrotropin and low triiodothyronine.
C) mildly elevated thyrotropin and low thyroxin.
D) mildly elevated thyroxin and low triiodothyronine.
E) mildly elevated thyroxin and low thyrotropin.

F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

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Choose the correct translation for the root hypophys/o.


A) Adrenal gland
B) Gland
C) Gonads
D) Hormone
E) Pituitary gland

F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

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Which medical term means "pain in the pancreas"?


A) Pancreatalgia
B) Pancreatectomy
C) Pancreatitis
D) Pancreatolith
E) Pancreatolithiasis

F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

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Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the abbreviation ERCP?


A) endo (inside) + scop (looking) +ic (pertaining to) + retro (backward) + grade (step) + chol (bile) + angio (vessel) + pancreato (pancreas) + graphy (writing procedure) = endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
B) endo (inside) + scop (writing) +ic (pertaining to) + retro (backward) + grade (step) + chol (bile) + angio (vessel) + pancreato (pancreas) + graphy (looking procedure) = endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
C) endo (outside) + scop (writing) +ic (pertaining to) + retro (backward) + grade (step) + chol (bile) + angio (vessel) + pituitaro (pituitary gland) + graphy (looking procedure) = endoscopic retrograde cholangiopituitarography
D) endo (inside) + scop (looking) +ic (pertaining to) + retro (backward) + grade (step) + chol (bile) + angio (vessel) + pituitaro (pituitary gland) + graphy (writing procedure) = endoscopic retrograde cholangiopituitarography.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term parathyroidectomy?


A) para (beside) + thyroid (thyroid) + ectomy (incision) = incision of the parathyroid
B) para (beside) + thyroid (thyroid) + ectomy (removal) = removal of the parathyroid
C) para (inside) + thyroid (thyroid) + ectomy (incision) = incision into the thyroid
D) para (inside) + thyroid (thyroid) + ectomy (removal) = removal of the inside of the thyroid
E) para (outside) + thyroid (thyroid) + ectomy (incision) = incision into the outside of the thyroid

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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Read the health record excerpt below: Emergency Department Course: Miss Sweet arrived in the ED lethargic but responsive. Given her history and vomiting, we were concerned about diabetic ketoacidosis. The patient's finger stick blood sugar test result of 320 confirmed hyperglycemia, and a urinalysis revealed both glucosuria and ketonuria. An IV was started and labs were sent. Chemistry profile showed hypernatremia, hypokalemia, and acidemia. The pediatric intensive care team was contacted for transfer to the PICU. Which of the following conditions was NOT noted on the patient's chemistry profile?


A) Abnormal blood acidity
B) Deficient potassium levels in the blood
C) Excessive calcium in the blood
D) Excessive salt in the blood

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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Read the excerpt from Miss Sweet's health record (below) : History of Present Illness: Miss Sweet is a 13-year-old female who presented to the ED with a several-hour history of vomiting. She awoke this morning with abdominal pain, which progressed to vomiting. She has not had any fever. She has not been able to keep any food or liquid down, and when she began to look tired, Miss Sweet's parents brought her to the Emergency Department. Per Miss Sweet's parents, she has had a two-month history of polydipsia, polyuria, and polyphagia. Despite a recent increase in appetite, they have noticed that she has lost weight. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the information available on her health record?


A) The patient has blood in her urine.
B) The patient has difficulty urinating.
C) The patient has hirsutism.
D) The patient has lost her appetite and is losing weight.
E) The patient is eating, drinking, and urinating a lot.

F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term pancreatolithiasis?


A) pancreato (pancreas) + lith (cyst) + iasis (disease) = disease caused by a cyst in the pancreas
B) pancreato (pancreas) + lith (cyst) + iasis (presence) = presence of a cyst in the pancreas
C) pancreato (pancreas) + lith (stone) + iasis (disease) = disease caused by a stone in the pancreas
D) pancreato (pancreas) + lith (stone) + iasis (presence) = presence of a stone in the pancreas
E) pancreato (pancreas) + lith (tumor) + iasis (presence) = presence of a tumor in the pancreas

F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

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Which medical term means "incision into the thyroid"?


A) Thyrocele
B) Thyroiditis
C) Thyroidotomy
D) Thyromegaly
E) Thyroptosis

F) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

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A genetic disease in which the adrenal gland is overdeveloped, resulting in a deficiency of certain hormones and an overproduction of others, is called:


A) adrenal adenoma.
B) adrenal insufficiency.
C) adrenocorticohyperplasia.
D) congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
E) panhyperpituitarism.

F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

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Translate the medical term thyroidotoxin as literally as possible.


A) "Thyroid death," a substance that kills the thyroid
B) "Thyroid degeneration," the slow degeneration of the thyroid gland
C) "Thyroid hormone formation," a substance that stimulates the thyroid to produce hormones
D) "Thyroid poison," a substance poisonous to the thyroid gland
E) "Thyroid stimulating hormone," a hormone that stimulates the thyroid

F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Which is the correct breakdown of the medical term adrenocortical carcinoma into its component parts?


A) adreno/cortical carcinoma
B) adreno/cortical carcin/oma
C) adreno/cortic/al carcin/oma
D) ad/reno/cortic/al carcin/oma
E) ad/reno/cortic/al car/cin/oma

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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