Unit Test — Cumulative exam Answers

Kenya is unsure how to spell the respiratory system term that means “normal breathing.” How should she spell it?

Which correctly spells a disorder characterized by soft bones due to a lack of vitamin D?

The stratum corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum, stratum spinosum, and stratum basale are all components of the integumentary system. What does the word “stratum” most likely mean?

Helen has just been diagnosed with hirsutism. Which symptoms does she most likely have?

Which best defines alternating waves of smooth muscle contractions that move food through the alimentary canal?

When Ron went for a checkup, the doctor diagnosed that Ron caught an integumentary disease from a friend in his preschool class. What did Ron most likely catch?

Dani says that her pulmonary ventilation occurs in her respiratory zone. What is another way of saying this?

When the body is injured, prostaglandins are naturally made within the body to help control pain and inflammation.

Tara is asked to spell the term that is defined as the top section of the small intestine. How should she spell it?

Which forms of drugs dissolve gradually to release the drug slowly? Check all that apply.tabletpelletcapletcapsulebeadwafer

How would a student spell the term that means “swallowing excess amounts of air”?

Kalli has been having back stiffness and pain. She has recently noticed that she is having trouble turning her neck from side to side. Which disorder does Kalli most likely have?

Which outermost layer of the skin contains the hair and nails?

A medical coder writes in a patient’s insurance claim that the patient has pneumoconiosis. Which most likely caused the disease?

A manufacturer of migraine-relief medication must conduct studies to determine its TI, as mandated by which legislative act?

Serena and Phil have both been diagnosed with bacterial infections. They each will start antibiotics that kill foreign bacteria. Serena takes one that inhibits protein synthesis while Phil takes one that inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis. Which two antibiotics are they most likely starting?

Shelby wants to buy pain-relief medication. At the store, she selects a brand called Motrin™ and a brand called Advil™. She is supposed to see that each medication’s packages list the drug ibuprofen as the active ingredient.

Minerva is asked to spell the term that means “an irregular bone located in the jaw.” How should she spell it?

What is the purpose of the coating on a caplet?

A pharmaceutical company conducts a clinical trial of a new drug for allergies. Group B is the