HLT 143 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS UPDATE
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HLT 143 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS UPDATE
What type of drug might a doctor order to help a patient with expectoration? - Answer- mucolytic
If a patient reports having sores in their mouth and throat at the tonsils, which of the following describes this area most accurately? - ...
HLT 143 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2024-
2025 UPDATE
What type of drug might a doctor order to help a patient with expectoration? - Answer-
mucolytic
If a patient reports having sores in their mouth and throat at the tonsils, which of the
following describes this area most accurately? - Answer- oropharyngeal
A patient is diagnosed with an accumulation of excess fluid in the lungs. What is this
called? - Answer- pulmonary edema
A patient complains of a discharge from the nose. What is the correct term for this? -
Answer- rhinorrhea
A patient who is scheduled for a thoracocentesis will have what done? - Answer- a
surgical puncture to remove fluid from the pleural cavity
An instrument used to measure the percentage of oxygen in hemoglobin is called a/an -
Answer- pulse oximeter
An excision of the tonsils is called a/an ____________________. - Answer-
Tonsillectomy
The cardiac sphincter opens to allow food into the stomach. - Answer- true
The back teeth are used to masticate food. - Answer- true
The large intestine has three regions; the duodenum, the jejunum, and the ileum. -
Answer- false
Nutrients are absorbed in the small intestine by cilia, which protrude from the plicae
circulares. - Answer- false
The pancreas secretes insulin and glucagon, which regulate blood sugar. - Answer- true
The root words DENT/O and ODONT/O both mean tooth. - Answer- true
The buccal mucosa can be found inside the stomach or gastric region. - Answer- false
, What part of the tongue contains the taste buds? - Answer- pipillae
The inner lining of the stomach consists of a series of folds called - Answer- rugae
Which of the following is/are part of the large intestine? - Answer- cecum, colon, and
rectum
Which of the following is the membrane that covers the abdominopelvic organs? -
Answer- visceral peritoneum
The suffix -CLYSIS means what? - Answer- washing; irrigating
Which of the following root words mean gape or opening? - Answer- HIAT/O
The root word CHOLANGI/O means - Answer- bile duct; bile vessel
A specialist in diseases of tissues around the tooth such as the gums and cementum is
called a/an - Answer- periodontist
A patient with esophageal atresia would have trouble - Answer- swallowing
A patient has a nasogastric tube inserted. What would you expect to find when entering
their hospital room? - Answer- a tube inserted into the nose and extending into the
stomach
Which of the following abbreviations is a diagnostic procedure? - Answer- ERCP
A sublingual medication would be placed under the ____________________. - Answer-
tongue
The root word HEPAT/O means ____________________. - Answer- liver
The external urethral sphincter is controlled involuntarily. - Answer- false
Cortical refers to the outer layer of the kidney. - Answer- true
The surgical process to remove the glans penis is called circumcision. - Answer- false
During a TURP, a surgical instrument will be passed through the urethra of the male. -
Answer- true
QRS waves on an electrocardiograph signify atrial contraction. - Answer- false
Capillaries are smaller than either arterioles or venules. - Answer- true
Pericarditis is an inflammation of the walls of the heart. - Answer- false
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