Question 1

Translate the medical term hemiplegia.

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A)   partial paralysis in half the body
B)   weakness in half of the body
C)   paralysis in both legs
D)   paralysis in one half of the body
E)   paralysis in all four extremitiesF) B) and D)
G) A) and C) D

Question 2

Translate the medical term hydrocephaly as literally as possible.

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A)   Large head condition: abnormally large head
B)   Pus head condition: accumulation of pus in the brain
C)   Small head condition: abnormally small head
D)   Water head condition: abnormal accumulation of spinal fluid in the brainE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 3

The classifications of drugs used to treat seizures are

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A)   anesthetics.
B)   antipsychotics.
C)   anxiolytics.
D)   anticonvulsants.
E)   analgesics.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term dysphasia?

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A)   dys (bad)  + phas (feeling, sensation)  + ia (condition)  = bad feeling or sensation condition
B)   dys (bad)  + phas (speech)  + ia (condition)  = bad speech condition
C)   dys (good)  + phas (feeling, sensation)  + ia (condition)  = good feeling or sensation condition
D)   dys (not)  + phas (feeling, sensation)  + ia (condition)  = absence or lack of feeling or sensation condition
E)   dys (not)  + phas (speech)  + ia (condition)  = condition of not speakingF) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 5

The translation of the medical term psychosis is

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A)   pertaining to the mind.
B)   condition of the mind.
C)   disease of the mind.
D)   fixation of the mind.
E)   originating in the mind.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

The medical term for fainting, or a loss of consciousness due to temporary loss of blood flow to the brain is

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A)   aphasia.
B)   dysphagia.
C)   vertigo.
D)   neurasthenia.
E)   syncope.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the abbreviation CVA?

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A)   It is a disease of the brain and spinal cord.
B)   It is an accident involving the blood vessels of the brain.
C)   It is a disease of the blood vessels of the brain.
D)   It is a diagnostic procedure for studying the brain.
E)   It is a procedure used to examine blood vessels in the brain.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following is the correct breakdown of the medical term endarterectomy into its component parts?

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A)   end/arter/ectomy
B)   endarter/ec/tomy
C)   end/art/er/ec/tomy
D)   end/art/er/ec/tom/y
E)   en/dart/er/ec/tom/yF) C) and D)
G) D) and E) A

Question 9

A type of stroke in which the blood supply to the brain is cut off due to a blockage is called a(n)  __________________stroke.

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A)   ischemic
B)   transient
C)   hemorrhagic
D)   intracerebral
E)   cerebral vascular accidentF) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 10

Build a medical term that means reconstruction of a nerve.

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A)   neurectomy
B)   neurolysis
C)   neuroplasty
D)   neurorrhaphy
E)   neurotomyF) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

Build a medical term that means inflammation of the brain and meninges.

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A)   cerebellitis
B)   cerebromeningitis
C)   encephalitis
D)   encephalomyelitis
E)   meningitisF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Which of the following procedures is used to examine the electrical activity of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)   cerebral angiography
B)   echoencephalography
C)   electroencephalography
D)   magnetic resonance angiography
E)   positron emission tomographyF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 13

_____________________refers to an excessive desire to steal.

Accepted Answer

A)   Acrophobia
B)   Agoraphobia
C)   Hydrophobia
D)   Kleptomania
E)   PhotophobiaF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

Following a stroke, a patient had aphasia. This means the patient

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A)   was unable to speak.
B)   had difficulty speaking.
C)   had difficulty swallowing.
D)   was unable to move an extremity.
E)   had difficulty moving an extremity.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

Which syllable receives the emphasis in the term neurasthenia?

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A)   1st: neur
B)   2nd: as
C)   3rd: then
D)   4th: i
E)   5th: aF) None of the above
G) B) and D) C

Question 16

A patient has a medical diagnosis of myelodysplasia. This means the patient has a condition of bad formation of the

Accepted Answer

A)   brain.
B)   meninges.
C)   spinal cord.
D)   cerebral cortex.
E)   brain stem.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Which abbreviation describes the system of nerves that is around the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   CNS
B)   CSF
C)   LOC
D)   PNS
E)   SRSF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 18

Build a medical term that means nerve tumor.

Accepted Answer

A)   neuritis
B)   neuroma
C)   neuromalacia
D)   neurosclerosis
E)   polyneuritisF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

Build a medical term that means nerve pain.

Accepted Answer

A)   neuropathy
B)   neuritis
C)   encephalalgia
D)   neuralgia
E)   paresisF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following roots is associated with the function of the nervous system (as opposed to the structure of the nervous system) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   cephal/o
B)   cerebr/o
C)   crani/o
D)   encephal/o
E)   psych/oF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Exam 5: The Nervous Systemneurology and Psychiatry

Translate the medical term hemiplegia.

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Translate the medical term hydrocephaly as literally as possible.

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The classifications of drugs used to treat seizures are

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Which of the following is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term dysphasia?

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The translation of the medical term psychosis is

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The medical term for fainting, or a loss of consciousness due to temporary loss of blood flow to the brain is

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Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the abbreviation CVA?

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Which of the following is the correct breakdown of the medical term endarterectomy into its component parts?

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A type of stroke in which the blood supply to the brain is cut off due to a blockage is called a(n) __________________stroke.

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Build a medical term that means reconstruction of a nerve.

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Build a medical term that means inflammation of the brain and meninges.

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Which of the following procedures is used to examine the electrical activity of the brain?

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_____________________refers to an excessive desire to steal.

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Following a stroke, a patient had aphasia. This means the patient

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Which syllable receives the emphasis in the term neurasthenia?

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A patient has a medical diagnosis of myelodysplasia. This means the patient has a condition of bad formation of the

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Which abbreviation describes the system of nerves that is around the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord) ?

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Build a medical term that means nerve tumor.

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Build a medical term that means nerve pain.

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Which of the following roots is associated with the function of the nervous system (as opposed to the structure of the nervous system) ?

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