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Cutting into a vein is called phlebotomy.

A) True
B) False

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When the physician has documented several signs and symptoms, he will be able to make a(n) ________.


A) Prognosis
B) Etiology
C) Cytology
D) Diagnosis

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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The normal heart rate for an adult is ________ beats per minute.


A) 10-30
B) 70-120
C) 90-170
D) 60-100

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

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Volumes expressed as ounces, pints, quarts, gallons, pecks, bushels, or cubic feet are examples of the ________.


A) Metric system
B) English system
C) Scientific notation
D) International system

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

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The cause of a disease is called its ________.


A) Disease
B) Pathology
C) Nosocomial
D) Etiology

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

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The cycle of ever-increasing uterine contractions due to an ever-increasing release of oxytocin is an example of ________.

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The term tachycardia means ________.


A) Fast heart rate
B) Slow heart rate
C) Rhythmic heart rate
D) Study of the heart rate

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

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The abbreviation for the technique to be performed on a pulseless and non-breathing patient is ______.

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A patient with Syndrome X can exhibit which of the following common conditions?


A) High blood sugar levels, low blood pressure, high blood level of HDL
B) High blood sugar levels, high blood pressure, high triglycerides
C) Low blood sugar levels, low blood pressure, high triglycerides
D) Low blood sugar levels, high blood pressure, low blood level of HDL

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

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The process of recording the electrical activity of the heart is a(an) ____________ (Do not use abbreviation).

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What are "vital signs" and why are they called "vital?"

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The adjustments that maintain a stable environment within the body are known as ________.


A) Homeostasis
B) Metabolism
C) Syndrome
D) Pathology

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

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The artery found near the elbow is called the _________ artery.

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The combining form for ________ is gastro and adding the suffix itis (which means inflammation) makes the medical term gastritis.

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The abbreviation for immediately is ________.

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ACLS stands for __________

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According to the rules of medical terminology, hepatitis is defined as ________.


A) Liver failure
B) Inflammation of the liver
C) Cirrhosis
D) Blood clotting

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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The prefix ________ indicates "above normal."

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________ is known as a "vicious cycle." In most cases, this is harmful if the vicious cycle cannot be broken; sometimes it is necessary for a process to run to completion.


A) Homeostasis
B) Negative feedback loop
C) Positive feedback loop
D) Metabolism

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

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Anatomy in Greek means to cut apart.

A) True
B) False

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