#1
What does the term 'Dyspnea' refer to in medical terminology?
Difficulty swallowing
Difficulty breathing
Difficulty urinating
Difficulty walking
#2
Which of the following is NOT a vital sign?
Heart rate
Blood pressure
Temperature
Glucose level
#3
What does the term 'Emesis' mean in medical terminology?
Fever
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Nausea
#4
What is the medical term for 'abnormally low blood sugar'?
Hyperglycemia
Hypoglycemia
Hypertension
Hypotension
#5
What does the term 'Hemorrhage' refer to in medical terminology?
Excessive sweating
Excessive bleeding
Excessive urination
Excessive vomiting
#6
What is the medical term for 'inflammation of the liver'?
Hepatitis
Appendicitis
Colitis
Nephritis
#7
What does the abbreviation 'CNS' stand for in medical terminology?
Central Nervous System
Cardiovascular System
Circulatory Nervous System
Cranial Nervous System
#8
What is the purpose of an 'EKG' in medical practice?
To measure brain activity
To monitor heart activity
To diagnose respiratory conditions
To analyze kidney function
#9
What does the abbreviation 'MRI' stand for in medical terminology?
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Medical Radiography Intervention
Muscle Relaxant Injection
Microscopic Renal Inspection
#10
What is the purpose of 'antibiotics' in medical treatment?
To relieve pain
To reduce inflammation
To fight bacterial infections
To stabilize blood pressure
#11
Which of the following terms refers to a surgical incision into the trachea?
Bronchoscopy
Tracheotomy
Laryngoscopy
Endotracheal intubation
#12
Which of the following terms refers to the presence of excess glucose in the blood?
Hyperglycemia
Hypoglycemia
Hyperkalemia
Hypokalemia
#13
Which of the following terms refers to the surgical removal of a limb?
Amputation
Arthroscopy
Laminectomy
Biopsy
#14
Which of the following terms refers to the condition of having high levels of cholesterol in the blood?
Hypercholesterolemia
Hypochloremia
Hypernatremia
Hypokalemia
#15
Which of the following terms refers to a diagnostic procedure that uses sound waves to create images of internal body structures?
X-ray
MRI
CT scan
Ultrasound