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Translate the medical term postictal as literally as possible.


A) After seizure
B) Before seizure
C) Between seizure
D) During seizure
E) Muscle seizure

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Identify and define the root in the term schizophrenia.


A) schizo-divide
B) schizo-multiple
C) phren-brain
D) phren-mind
E) ia-condition

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Translate the medical term monoplegia as literally as possible.


A) "Half partial paralysis": partial paralysis on half of the body
B) "Half paralysis": paralysis on half the body
C) "One partial paralysis": partial paralysis of one limb
D) "One paralysis": paralysis of one limb
E) "To disable": complete loss of sensation and motor function

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A patient experiencing an abnormal sensation, usually numbness or tingling in the skin, is experiencing:


A) dysesthesia.
B) hyperesthesia.
C) paresthesia.
D) pseudesthesia.
E) synesthesia.

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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) ?


A) cephal/o
B) cerebr/o
C) crani/o
D) encephal/o
E) psych/o

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


A) echo/encephalography
B) echo/encephalo/graphy
C) echo/en/cephalo/graphy
D) echo/en/ceph/alo/graphy
E) echo/en/ceph/a/lo/graphy

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Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term synesthesia?


A) syn (away) + esthesia (feeling, sensation) = feeling or sensation away from the nerves
B) syn (toward) + esthesia (feeling, sensation) = feeling or sensation toward the nerves
C) syn (toward) + esthesia (pain) = pain toward the nerves
D) syn (with, together) + esthesia (feeling, sensation) = together sensation; condition where one sensation is experienced as another
E) syn (with, together) + esthesia (pain) = with pain

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Read the following excerpt from a brief admission summary letter: She presented to the ED last night with a sudden onset of left-sided hemiparesis and hyperesthesia. She was also noted to have mild agnosia and aphasia. She was brought to the ED by her husband, who is not sure when the symptoms began. A cerebral CT and CT angiogram showed middle cerebral artery occlusion and ruled out intracranial hemorrhage or hematoma. She was treated with a thrombolytic. Her symptoms have improved. According to the excerpt, which of the following was NOT a symptom noted by the medical professionals?


A) A tumor-like mass made up of blood
B) Increased sensation
C) Mild inability to understand or comprehend
D) Mild speech impairment (inability to speak)
E) Partial paralysis on half the body

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Read the following excerpt from this patient's health record: PLAN 1) I will begin her short-term on an anxiolytic. 2) Continue antipsychotic. 3) Follow-up visit in 2 months. 4) Continue following up with psychologist. According to this patient's treatment plan, she will:


A) begin to take a drug that will lessen her anxiety, will continue to take drugs to oppose any mind conditions, and will continue following with a doctor who specializes in the study of the mind.
B) begin to take a drug that will lessen any anxiety, will continue to take drugs to oppose her depression, and will continue following with a doctor who specializes in the treatment of the mind.
C) begin to take a drug that will lessen any depression, will continue to take drugs to oppose her anxiety, and will continue following with a doctor who specializes in the treatment of the mind.
D) begin to take a drug that will lessen any mind conditions, will continue to take drugs to oppose her anxiety, and will continue following with a doctor who specializes in the study of the mind.
E) begin to take a drug that will lessen any mind conditions, will continue to take drugs to oppose her anxiety, and will continue following with a doctor who specializes in the treatment of the mind.

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Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term neurorrhaphy?


A) neuro (nerve) + rrhaphy (incision) = incision into a nerve
B) neuro (nerve) + rrhaphy (loose) = destruction of nerve tissue
C) neuro (nerve) + rrhaphy (reconstruction) = reconstruction of a nerve
D) neuro (nerve) + rrhaphy (removal) = removal of a nerve
E) neuro (nerve) + rrhaphy (suture) = suture of a nerve

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Identify and define the root in the term hypnotic.


A) hyp-over
B) hypno-sleep
C) pnot-mind
D) not-know
E) ic-pertaining to

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Which anesthetic causes a complete loss of consciousness?


A) General anesthetic
B) Local anesthetic
C) Regional anesthetic
D) Topical anesthetic

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Which of following statements most accurately describes MRA?


A) A procedure used to examine the blood vessels
B) A procedure used to examine the spinal cord
C) An imaging procedure that uses radiation to produce cross sections of the brain
D) An imaging technique that produces an image of the brain using sound waves sent through the skull
E) Inserting a needle into the lumbar region of the spine in order to collect spinal fluid

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Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term myelocele?


A) myelo (meninges) + cele (hernia) = hernia of the meninges
B) myelo (muscle) + cele (hernia) = hernia of the muscle
C) myelo (muscle) + cele (puncture) = puncture of the muscle
D) myelo (spinal cord) + cele (hernia) = hernia of the spinal cord
E) myelo (spinal cord) + cele (puncture) = puncture of the spinal cord

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What do you call the study of the effects of drug on mental processes?


A) Neurology
B) Neuropharmacology
C) Psychiatry
D) Psychology
E) Psychopharmacology

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


A) Cerebral angiography
B) Echoencephalography
C) Electroencephalography
D) Magnetic resonance angiography
E) Positron emission tomography

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Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term polyneuritis?


A) poly (many) + neur (nerve) + itis (condition) = condition of multiple nerves
B) poly (one) + neur (paralysis) + itis (condition) = paralysis
C) poly (many) + neur (paralysis) + itis (inflammation) = paralysis and inflammation of many nerves
D) poly (one) + neur (nerve) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of one nerve
E) poly (many) + neur (nerve) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of multiple nerves

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Translate the medical term myoclonus as literally as possible.


A) Muscle contraction
B) Muscle pain
C) Muscle paralysis
D) Muscle stroke
E) Muscle turmoil

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Which root refers to the membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord?


A) dur/o
B) gangli/o
C) mening/o, meningi/o
D) myel/o
E) phren/o

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Build a medical term that means "large head condition."


A) Cerebellitis
B) Cerebral atrophy
C) Encephalocele
D) Macrocephaly
E) Microcephaly

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