The ophthalmic technician in Dr. Chun’s office needs to be familiar with all these terms in order to communicate with Dr. Chun and her patients. Show your understanding of the terms by choosing the correct answers.

Peripheral vision measures the outer edge of the a. anterior segment b. vitreous body c. aqueous humor d. posterior segment e. visual field

Follow the rules of forming plurals of medical terms and apply them correctly. Fill in the blank.

Singular : $-um$

Plural : $-a$

Singular Term : septum

Plural Term: $\quad\rule{5cm}{0.15mm}$

Follow the rules of forming plurals of medical terms and apply them correctly. Fill in the blank.

Singular : $-on$

Plural : $-a$

Singular Term : ganglion

Plural Term: $\quad\rule{5cm}{0.15mm}$

Plurals of medical terms follow certain established rules. Apply these rules and change the singular forms into plurals.

Singular: vena cava Plural:______________

Follow the rules of forming plurals of medical terms and apply them correctly. Fill in the blank.

Singular : $-y$

Plural : $-ies$

Singular Term : ovary

Plural Term: $\quad\rule{5cm}{0.15mm}$

Follow the rules of forming plurals of medical terms and apply them correctly. Fill in the blank.

Singular : $-a$

Plural : $- ae$

Singular Term : axilla

Plural Term: $\quad\rule{5cm}{0.15mm}$

Test your knowledge of plurals, adjectives, and spelling with this exercise. Select the correct choice.

The patient was diagnosed with______________ pneumonia. a. lobe b. lobular c. lobar d. lumbar

Plurals of medical terms follow certain established rules. Apply these rules and change the singular forms into plurals.

Singular: septum Plural:______________

Answer the following question.

Cyanosis may indicate a. decreased oxygen in the blood b. he has a barrel chest c. increased heart rate d. increased carbon dioxide in the blood

Define the key terms and key abbreviations in this chapter.

Define abbreviations that pertain to the musculoskeletal system. Which of the following abbreviations is the only one that applies to the musculoskeletal system?

a. RUQ

b. BMD

c. STAT

d. URI

e. VCUG

Answer the following question.

The yellow sputum is indicative of a. asthma b. bacterial infection c. atelectasis d. pleurisy

Refer to Case Report ( CR) 16.2. Correctly answer the questions as they relate to the Case Report.

According to the Case Report, how did Mrs. Hughes decide to seek Dr. Chun’s medical opinion? a. performed an Internet search b. a friend suggested she see Dr. Chun c. she was referred by her son’s doctor d. Dr. Chun was called to see Sam in the ER.

In a medical experiment, a rat has been exposed to some radiation. The experimenters believe that the rat’s survival time X (in weeks) has the pdf

$$f(x) = 3x^2/120^3 e^{-(x/120)^3}$$

, 0 < x < ∞. a. What is the probability that the rat survives at least 100 weeks? b. Find the expected value of the survival time. Hint: In the integral representing E(X), let y = (x/120)³ and get the answer in terms of a gamma function.