Physician Exam (Format A):
Pre-/Post-Examination with Answers and Rationales
Directions:
Report only the professional component unless specifically directed to do otherwise
within the question.
SUBJECT AREA: Medical Terminology
1.
The term that means the expansion of:
A. dilation
B. curettage
C. tocolysis
D. manipulation
CORRECT ANSWER:
A. Dilation is the act of expanding or enlarging.
2.
The cup-shaped depression on the hip joint that receives the head of the femur is the:
A. acetabulum
B. calcaneus
C. trochlea
D. medial malleolus
CORRECT ANSWER:
A. Acetabulum is the cup-shaped depression on the hip joint that receives the head of the
femur.
RATIONALE:
3.
This term means to turn downward:
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A. flexion
B. adduction
C. circumduction
D. pronation
CORRECT ANSWER:
D. Pronation is the act of turning downward.
4.
The lower third of the small intestine is the:
A. jejunum
B. intestinum tenue
C. ileum
D. duodenum
CORRECT ANSWER:
C. The ileum is the term for the lower third of the small intestine.
5.
This term means the soft tissue around the nail border:
A. sebaceous
B. dermis
C. lunula
D. perionychium
CORRECT ANSWER:
D. Perionychium means the soft tissue around the nail border.
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