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Course
ALHS1090: MED TERM/ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCE
(10138)
Test
LA 4B
Started
10/9/23 8:33 PM
Submitted
10/10/23 7:32 PM
Due Date
10/12/23 11:59 PM
Status
Completed
Attempt Score
100 out of 100 points
Time Elapsed
22 hours, 59 minutes
Results
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Submitted Answers, Correct Answers
Question 1
4 out of 4 points
A disease that is caused by the immune system attacking one's own tissues is called:
Selected
Answer:
D.
autoimmune
Correct
Answer:
D.
autoimmune
Question 2
4 out of 4 points
A doctor is concerned that his patient might have an infection in the bloodstream. He orders a test to
determine infection in the blood. The name of this test is:
Selected
Answer:
B.
blood culture
Correct
Answer:
B.
blood culture
Question 3
4 out of 4 points
A cancer of bone marrow, the blood-forming tissue in bone, is:
Selected
Answer:
B.
leukemia
Correct
Answer:
B.
leukemia
Question 4
4 out of 4 points
An elderly patient presents to the Emergency Department with an extremely high fever. The doctor is
concerned the patient might have a systemwide disease caused by bacteria in the circulating blood.
This condition is called:
Selected
Answer:
B.
septicemia
Correct
Answer:
B.
septicemia
Question 5
4 out of 4 points
An infant was just given an injection that will provide immunity to measles, mumps, and rubella. This is
an example of:
Selected
Answer:
A.
immunization
Correct
Answer:
A.
immunization
Question 6
4 out of 4 points
An abnormal loss of blood from the circulation is:
Selected
Answer:
A.
hemorrhage
Correct
Answer:
A.
hemorrhage
Question 7
4 out of 4 points
Anemia that is caused by an inadequate supply of Vitamin B12 is:
Selected
Answer:
D.
pernicious anemia
Correct
Answer:
D.
pernicious anemia
Question 8
4 out of 4 points
Which of the following will interfere with the normal clotting process due to a decreased number of
platelets?
Selected
Answer:
C.
thrombocytopenia
Correct
Answer:
C.
thrombocytopenia
Question 9
4 out of 4 points
Match the combining form on the left with the correct definition on the right.
o
Question
Correct
Match
Selected
Match
erythr/o
A.
red
A.
red
globin/o
B.
protein
B.
protein
hem/o
C.
blood
C.
blood
hydr/o
D.
water
D.
water
iatr/o
E.
physician
E.
physician
lymph/o
F.
clear fluid
F.
clear fluid
necr/o
G.
death
G.
death
nosocom/
o
H.
hospital
H.
hospital
poikil/o
I.
irregular
I.
irregular
thromb/o
J.
clot
J.
clot
Question 10
4 out of 4 points
This type of anemia is caused by defective hemoglobin that causes misshapen cells.
Selected
Answer:
A.
sickle cell anemia
Correct
Answer:
A.
sickle cell anemia
Question 11
4 out of 4 points
An infection that is contracted during a hospitalization is called:
Selected
Answer:
A.
nosocomial
Correct
Answer:
A.
nosocomial
Question 12
4 out of 4 points
A therapeutic treatment involving administration of a substance with known toxicity to bacteria is:
Selected
Answer:
B.
taking antibiotics
Correct
Answer:
B.
taking antibiotics
Question 13
4 out of 4 points
A disease caused by a bacterium and its toxin, resulting in formation of a membrane in the mouth and
throat, is:
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Selected
Answer:
B.
diphtheria
Correct
Answer:
B.
diphtheria
Question 14
4 out of 4 points
A patient suffered multiple injuries in a severe car accident and has had extensive bleeding as a
result. The medical term for an abnormal loss of blood from the circulation is:
Selected
Answer:
A.
hemorrhage
Correct
Answer:
A.
hemorrhage
Question 15
4 out of 4 points
This is the medical term for cell, tissue, or organ death.
Selected
Answer:
C.
necrosis
Correct
Answer:
C.
necrosis
Question 16
4 out of 4 points
A viral disease characterized by enlarged lymph nodes, an increased number of monocytes and
lymphocytes, sore throat, and fatigue is:
Selected
Answer:
D.
mononucleosis
Correct
Answer:
D.
mononucleosis
Question 17
4 out of 4 points
A disease that develops without a known or apparent cause is called:
Selected
Answer:
B.
idiopathic
Correct
Answer:
B.
idiopathic
Question 18
4 out of 4 points
A disease that can be spread from person to person is called:
Selected
Answer:
C.
communicable
Correct
Answer:
C.
communicable
Question 19
4 out of 4 points
A differential count is a microscopic count of the number of each type of white blood cell in a sample
of blood.
Selected
Answer:
True
Correct
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 20
4 out of 4 points
A general term for any abnormal condition of the blood is:
Selected
Answer:
A.
dyscrasia
Correct
Answer:
A.
dyscrasia
Question 21
4 out of 4 points
Select the term that is not related to the other terms.
Blood Terms
Selected
Answer:
immunology
Correct
Answer:
immunology
Question 22
4 out of 4 points
Select the term that is not related to the other
terms.
Infections
Selected
Answer:
idiopathic
Correct
Answer:
idiopathic
Question 23
4 out of 4 points
Select the term that is not related to the other terms. Immune disorders
Selected
Answer:
anemia
Correct
Answer:
anemia
Question 24
4 out of 4 points
Select the terms that is not related to the other terms.
Word roots
Selected
Answer:
osis
Correct
Answer:
osis
Question 25
4 out of 4 points
Select the term that is not related to the other terms. Treatments and procedures
Selected
Answer:
leukopenia
Correct
Answer:
leukopenia
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