Trivium Medical Knowledge and Terminology 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which term describes the position of lying face down?
- supine
- prone (Correct answer)
- lateral recumbent
- Fowler's
Correct answer: prone
Prone position means lying face down, while supine means lying face up.
Question 2: The prefix 'hypo-' means:
- above normal
- within normal
- below normal (Correct answer)
- without
Correct answer: below normal
Hypo- means below, under, or less than normal, as in hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).
Question 3: What is the medical term for high blood pressure?
- hypotension
- hypertension (Correct answer)
- tachycardia
- bradypnea
Correct answer: hypertension
Hypertension is the medical term for chronically elevated blood pressure, defined as 130/80 mmHg or higher.
Question 4: The abbreviation 'STAT' in a medical order means:
- standard treatment and therapy
- immediately (Correct answer)
- at scheduled time
- subcutaneous therapy
Correct answer: immediately
STAT comes from the Latin 'statim,' meaning immediately, and indicates that an action must be done at once.
Question 5: Which term refers to the study of disease processes?
- pathology (Correct answer)
- physiology
- histology
- etiology
Correct answer: pathology
Pathology is the branch of medicine that studies disease, its causes, processes, and effects on the body.
Question 6: The term 'edema' refers to:
- abnormal loss of hair
- swelling due to excess fluid (Correct answer)
- skin discoloration
- bone deterioration
Correct answer: swelling due to excess fluid
Edema is the accumulation of excess fluid in body tissues, causing swelling, and is common in heart failure and kidney disease.
Question 7: In anatomy, 'distal' refers to a structure that is:
- closer to the point of attachment
- further from the point of attachment (Correct answer)
- toward the front of the body
- toward the back of the body
Correct answer: further from the point of attachment
Distal means farther from the point of attachment or origin, while proximal means closer to it.
Trivium Medical Knowledge and Terminology 3
Which term describes the position of lying face down?