Medical Terminology Quiz

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What is likely to happen to someone who has an allergic reaction to medication?

Their body will become paralyzed

Their skin will feel numb

Their skin will get red and itchy (correct)

Their immune system will become stronger

What is the purpose of a cast?

To diagnose an illness

To help the body gain strength

To reduce the risk of infection

To immobilize a fractured or broken bone (correct)

What is the term for a non-cancerous lump?

Inconclusive

Malignant

Benign (correct)

Fatal

What is the term for a broken bone?

Fracture Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a medical professional who investigates suspicious deaths?

Coroner Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a hospital unit that provides critical care to patients?

Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the identification of the nature and cause of a certain phenomenon or condition?

Diagnosis Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the management and care of a patient to combat disease or disorder?

Treatment Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a drug or other substance used in treating disease or relieving pain?

Medication Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms?

Infection Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a state of poor health or sickness?

Illness Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a particular abnormal condition that negatively affects the structure or function of all or part of an organism?

Disorder Signup and view all the answers

What is a written instruction from a medical practitioner that authorizes a patient to be provided a particular medication or treatment?

Prescription Signup and view all the answers

What is a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body?

Surgery Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of the patterns, causes, and effects of health and disease conditions in defined populations?

Epidemiology Signup and view all the answers

What is a medical device used to immobilize a body part, typically a limb, to promote healing?

Casts Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe a medical error made by a doctor when writing a prescription?

Prescription Error Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe a patient's ability to fight off infection?

Immune System Signup and view all the answers