FREE MACE Medical Terminology Question And Answers

Question 1

What does the abbreviation "ac" mean when it appears on a prescription?

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Before Meals

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After meals

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Three times a day

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Bedtime

Question 2

The meaning of the letter "M" or "Mitte" on prescription labels is

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Quantity of Drug

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Label Directions

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Drug Concentration

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Refill

Question 3

Which of the following acronyms is no longer advised due to the possibility of pharmaceutical errors?

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IU

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PO

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tid

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iv

Question 4

How would you describe "hemorrhage"?

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The loss of blood from damaged blood vessels

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Blood in the urine

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Blood in the stool

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Vomiting blood due to a stomach ulcer

Question 5

What does hepatitis mean?

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Inflammation of the liver

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Chronic liver disease

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Kidney stones

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Scarring of the liver

Question 6

What does pathology mean?

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The study of disease

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The study of blood

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The study of bones

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The study of the human brain

Question 7

What does hemiplegia refer to?

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Paralysis of one side of the body

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Left-sided weakness

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Paralysis of the arms

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Paralysis of the legs

Question 8

What does tachycardia mean?

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Rapid heart rate

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Heart murmur

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Irregular heart rate

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Slow heart rate

Question 9

What does "osteogenic" entail?

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Originating in the bone

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Fracture of a bone

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Bone spur

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Originating in the muscle

Question 10

What is meant by "dysphagia"?

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Difficulty swallowing

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Difficulty in breathing

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Impaired speech

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Swelling of the vocal cords