NAZARENUS COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC.

COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY

COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION

INSTRUCTION: SELECT THE CORRECT ANSWER FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING

QUESTIONS. MARK ONLY ONE ANSWER FOR EACH ITEM, AND RATIONALIZE EACH
CHOICES.

MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

1. Rx is a symbol meaning recipe or ____.

A. Generic C. Prescription
B. Instruction D. Brand
RATIONALIZE EACH
A. _________________________________________
B. _________________________________________
C. _________________________________________
D. _________________________________________

2. What is onychia means?

A. Inflammation of the skin C. Drug that reduces inflammation
B. Inflammation of the epidermis D. Inflammation of the fingernail or toenail
RATIONALIZE EACH
A._________________________________________
B._________________________________________
C._________________________________________
D._________________________________________

3. Which of the following skin condition marked by the hyper secretion of sebum form the
sebaceous gland?
A. Seborrhea C. Psoriasis
B. Tinea D. Vitiligo
RATIONALIZE EACH
A. _________________________________________
B. _________________________________________
C. _________________________________________
D. _________________________________________

4. Which of the following condition caused by the distruction of melanin that result in
the appearance of white patches on the skin?
A. Vitiligo C. Tinea
B. Psoriasis D. Seborrhea
RATIONALIZE EACH
A. ___________________________________________
B. ___________________________________________
C. ___________________________________________
D. ___________________________________________

5. In which of the following refer to smooth muscle tumor

A. Rhabdomyosacrcoma C. Leiomyoma
B. Leiyosarcoma D. Osteoma
RATIONALIZE EACH
A._________________________________________
B._________________________________________
C._________________________________________
D._________________________________________
6. In which of the following refer to spinal fusion?
A. Myoplasty C. Oesteoplasty
B. Orthosis D. Spondylosyndesis
RATIONALIZE EACH
A._________________________________________
B._________________________________________
C._________________________________________
D._________________________________________

7. Which of the following means inflammation of the neck of the long bones?
A. Gouty arthritis C. Spondylolisthesis
B. Epiphysitis D. Osteoporosis
RATIONALIZE EACH
A._________________________________________
B._________________________________________
C._________________________________________
D._________________________________________

8. Which of the following term is the meaning of his components Hemipelvectomy:

A. Whole/ Pelvic/ Opening C. Bone/ Pelvic/ Incision
B. Half/ pelvis/ Excision D. Smooth/ Pelvic/ Pain
RATIONALIZE EACH
A._________________________________________
B._________________________________________
C._________________________________________
D._________________________________________

9. In which of the following terms refers to pain in the limb?

A. Constriction C. Angina pectoris
B. Claudication D. Depolarization
RATIONALIZE EACH
A._________________________________________
B._________________________________________
C._________________________________________
D._________________________________________

10. What is otitis externa means?

A. Inflammation of the middle ear
B. inflammation of the external auditory meatus or auricle
C. Pain in the ear
D. Fungal infection of the external auditory meatuses
RATIONALIZE EACH
A._________________________________________
B._________________________________________
C._________________________________________
D._________________________________________

11. In which of the following refer to complete hearing loss?

A. Otitis media C. Meniere’s disease
B. Anacusis D. Otodynia
RATIONALIZE EACH
A._________________________________________
B._________________________________________
C._________________________________________
D._________________________________________
12. What type of examination is used to visual examination of the ear using otoscope?
A. Pneumatic otoscopy C. Otoscopy
B. Audiometry D. Rinne test
RATIONALIZE EACH
A._________________________________________
B._________________________________________
C._________________________________________
D._________________________________________

13. What is hemianopia means?

A. Farsightedness C. Double vision
B. Blindness in one half of the visual field D. Drooping of the upper eyelid
RATIONALIZE EACH
A._________________________________________
B._________________________________________
C._________________________________________
D._________________________________________

14. Which of the following is a constant rhythmic oscillation of the eyeball?

A. Strabismus C. Nystagmus
B. Nyctalopia D. Stye
RATIONALIZE EACH
A._________________________________________
B._________________________________________
C._________________________________________
D._________________________________________

15. What is the synonym of ptosis which means drooping of the upper eyelid?
A. Blepharoptosis C. Conjunctivitis
B. Cataract D. Astigmatism
RATIONALIZE EACH
A._________________________________________
B._________________________________________
C._________________________________________
D._________________________________________

16. What is the medical term for shagginess?

A. Hirsutism C. Carbuncle
B. Eczema D. Actinic
RATIONALIZE EACH
A._________________________________________
B._________________________________________
C._________________________________________
D._________________________________________

17. Which of the following refer to the promoting the flow of sweat?
A. Keratosis C. Seborrhea
B. Sudorific D. Hyperhidrosis
RATIONALIZE EACH
A._________________________________________
B._________________________________________
C._________________________________________
D._________________________________________
18. What is the other term for laparo?
A. Fallopian tube C. Vagina
B. Ovaries D. Abdomen
RATIONALIZE EACH
A._________________________________________
B._________________________________________
C._________________________________________
D._________________________________________

19. Which of the following refer to the discharge of white fluid containing mucus and the pus
from the vagina?
A. Herpes genitalis C. Menorrhagia
B. Lecurrhea D. Galactocele
RATIONALIZE EACH
A._________________________________________
B._________________________________________
C._________________________________________
D._________________________________________

20. What do you call a condition characterized by lack of spermatozoa in the semen?
A. Azoospermia C. Balanitis
B. Anarchism D. Chlamydia
RATIONALIZE EACH
A._________________________________________
B._________________________________________
C._________________________________________
D._________________________________________

21. What is cryptorchism means?

A. Condition of a hidden testes C. Genitals discharge
B. Inflammation of the epididymis D. Inflammation of the glans penis
RATIONALIZE EACH
A._________________________________________
B._________________________________________
C._________________________________________
D._________________________________________

22. What is the medical term for surgical removal of the pineal gland?
A. Thymectomy C. Andrenalectomy
B. Hypophysectomy D. Pinealectomy
RATIONALIZE EACH
A._________________________________________
B._________________________________________
C._________________________________________
D._________________________________________

23. What is the medical term for numbness?

A. Shingles C. Stupor
B. Seizures D. Narco
RATIONALIZE EACH
A._________________________________________
B._________________________________________
C._________________________________________
D._________________________________________
24. Which of the following medical terms means “little evil”?
A. Petit mal C. Shingles
B. Gand mal D. Tremor
RATIONALIZE EACH
A._________________________________________
B._________________________________________
C._________________________________________
D._________________________________________

25. What is the medical term used to describe the inflammation of the bone marrow
A. Osteoporosis C. Osteomalacia
B. Osteomyelitis D. Pagets disease
RATIONALIZE EACH
A._________________________________________
B._________________________________________
C._________________________________________
D._________________________________________

26. Which of the following suffixes means “fungal infection”?

A. - penia C. - iasis
B. - rrhagia D. – myocosis
RATIONALIZE EACH
A._________________________________________
B._________________________________________
C._________________________________________
D._________________________________________

27. Which of the following term pertaining to the mind of body connection?
A. Dactyledema C. Psychosomatic
B. Somathemia D. Somatomegaly
RATIONALIZE EACH
A._________________________________________
B._________________________________________
C._________________________________________
D._________________________________________

28. What is the best describe the term “atheroma”?

A. A fatty deposit C. Acting to the blood vessel
B. Pertaining to the clotting D. The process of clotting
RATIONALIZE EACH
A._________________________________________
B._________________________________________
C._________________________________________
D._________________________________________

29. What is agglutination means?

A. The process of clumping C. Any glandular blood vessel
B. The process of clotting D. The destruction of blood
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A._________________________________________
B._________________________________________
C._________________________________________
D._________________________________________
30. Which of the following terms refers to the communication between two blood
vessels without any intervening capillary network?
A. Angioplasty C. Angiostomy
B. Anastrazole D. Anastomosis
RATIONALIZE EACH
A._________________________________________
B._________________________________________
C._________________________________________
D._________________________________________

31. What is the related term for epiploon?

A. Earwax C. Epiphysis
B. Omentum D. Ephiphora
RATIONALIZE EACH
A._________________________________________
B._________________________________________
C._________________________________________
D._________________________________________

32. What type of blood cells has the ability to attract dyes?
A. Eosinophil C. Neutrophil
B. Basophil D. Granulocyte

33. Which of the following is the meaning of capnia?

A. Breathing C. Carbon dioxide
B. Oxygen D. Urine
RATIONALIZE EACH
A._________________________________________
B._________________________________________
C._________________________________________
D._________________________________________

34. Which of the following referring to the narrowing of the prepuce?

A. Penile prosthesis C. Balanitis
B. Phimosis D. Orchitis
RATIONALIZE EACH
A._________________________________________
B._________________________________________
C._________________________________________
D._________________________________________

35. What kind of cyst is commonly formed in a milk duct?

A. Menarche C. Vulvopathy
B. Mastitis D. Galactocele
RATIONALIZE EACH
A._________________________________________
B._________________________________________
C._________________________________________
D._________________________________________

36. What is the common term for Pagets Disease?

A. Gout C. Rickets
B. Ewing sarcoma D. Osteitis deformans
RATIONALIZE EACH
A._________________________________________
B._________________________________________
C._________________________________________
D._________________________________________
37. Which of the following is the fatty tumor?
A. Sarcoma C. Lipoma
B. Adenoma D. Agioma
RATIONALIZE EACH
A._________________________________________
B._________________________________________
C._________________________________________
D._________________________________________

38. Which term best describes a localized area of necrotic tissue?

A. Edema C. Infarct
B. Abscess D. Hemorrhage
RATIONALIZE EACH
A._________________________________________
B._________________________________________
C._________________________________________
D._________________________________________

39. What is the medical term for excessive carbon dioxide in the blood?
A. Hypercapnia C. Osteocapnia
B. Hypocapnia D. Blastocapnia
RATIONALIZE EACH
A._________________________________________
B._________________________________________
C._________________________________________
D._________________________________________

40. What is hyperemesis means?

A. Lack of appetite C. Indigestion
B. Excessive vomiting D. Vomiting of blood
RATIONALIZE EACH
A._________________________________________
B._________________________________________
C._________________________________________
D._________________________________________