Medical Terminology A Living Language, Questions and Answers

Medical Terminology: A Living Language Chapter 1 Introduction to Medical Terminology Multiple Choice Questions 1) Which is NOT one of the word parts in a medical term? A) combining vowel B) word root C) combining form D) suffix Answer: C Explanation: The combining form is not part of a medical term; it is used to write a word root by itself. Combining vowel, word root, and suffix are all parts of a medical term. 2) Which medical terminology word part provides the general meaning of the word? A) combining vowel B) word root C) suffix D) prefix Answer: B Explanation: The word root provides the general meaning of the word. The combining vowel makes it possible to pronounce long medical terms and to combine parts. The suffix is added to the end of a term to add meaning, such as a condition, disease, or procedure. The prefix is added to the beginning of the term and gives us information such as the location of an organ, the number of parts, or the time (frequency). 3) In which situation is a combining vowel never used? A) between two word roots B) between a word root and the suffix when the suffix begins with a consonant C) between a prefix and word root D) all of the above Answer: C Explanation: A combining vowel is never used between a prefix and a word root. A combining vowel is used between two word roots or between a word root and suffix when the suffix begins with a consonant. 4) Which of the following is NOT the type of information provided by a prefix? A) procedure B) location of an organ C) number of parts D) time Answer: A Explanation: A suffix provides information such as a procedure. A prefix provides information such as the location of an organ, number of parts, or time. 5) Which of the following is the type of information provided by a suffix? A) procedure B) location of an organ C) number of parts D) time Answer: A Explanation: A suffix provides information such as a procedure. Information such as the location of an organ, number of parts, and time are provided by a prefix. 6) Which of the following statements regarding abbreviations is NOT correct? A) Abbreviations are commonly used. B) Using your personal abbreviations is acceptable if approved by your supervisor. C) Use of abbreviations can be confusing. D) Spell out abbreviations if confusion is a possibility. Answer: B Explanation: Using personal abbreviations is never acceptable. The other answers are correct regarding abbreviations. 7) Which of the following healthcare specialists do NOT report information regarding a patient in an Ancillary Report? A) rehabilitation B) social services C) respiratory therapy D) nurses Answer: D Explanation: Nurses report information regarding a patient in the Nurse's Notes. Rehabilitation, social services, and respiratory therapy all use an Ancillary Report. 8) Which of the following records the patient's care throughout the day? A) Physician's Orders B) Discharge Summary C) Nurse's Notes D) History and Physical Answer: C Explanation: Nurse's Notes are used to record the patient's care throughout the day. The Physician's Orders are a complete list of care, medications, tests, and treatments for the patient. The Discharge Summary is a comprehensive outline of the patient's entire hospital stay. The History and Physical is written or dictated by the admitting physician and details the patient's 9) A surgeon reports the details of a surgery in a(n): A) Operative Report. B) Anesthesiologist's Report. C) Informed Consent. D) Physician's Orders. Answer: A Explanation: The Operative Report is written by the surgeon giving the details of the surgery. The Anesthesiologist's Report is written by the anesthesiologist and details substances given to the patient, the patient's response to anesthesia, and vital signs during the surgery. The Informed Consent is a document voluntarily signed by the patient or a responsible party that clearly describes the purpose, methods, procedures, benefits, and risks of a diagnostic or treatment procedure. The Physician's Orders are a complete list of care, medications, tests, and treatments for the patient. 10) The ________ is a comprehensive outline of the patient's entire hospital stay. A) Nurse's Notes B) Discharge Summary C) Consultation Report D) History and Physical Answer: B Explanation: The Discharge Summary is a comprehensive outline of the patient's entire hospital stay. The Nurse's Notes are a record of the patient's care throughout the day. The Consultation Report is a report given by a specialist who has been asked by the physician to evaluate the patient. The History and Physical is written by the admitting physician and details the patient's history, results of the physician's examination, initial diagnoses, and physician's plan of treatment. 11) Which healthcare setting provides treatment in a private office setting? A) ambulatory care B) specialty care C) hospice D) physician's office Answer: D Explanation: The physician's office provides treatment in a private office setting. Ambulatory care provides services not requiring overnight hospitalization. Specialty care provides care for very specific types of diseases. Hospice provides supportive treatment for terminally ill patients. 12) Which healthcare setting provides supportive treatment for terminally ill patients? A) hospice B) rehabilitation center C) health maintenance organization D) specialty care hospital Answer: A Explanation: Hospice provides supportive treatment for terminally ill patients. A rehabilitation center provides intensive physical and occupational therapy. A health maintenance organization provides a wide range of services by a group of primary-care physicians, specialists, and other healthcare professionals in a prepaid system. A specialty care hospital provides care for very specific types of diseases. 13) Which healthcare setting provides care for patients who need extra time to recover from an illness or who can no longer care for themselves? A) specialty care hospital B) health maintenance organization C) nursing home D) general hospital Answer: C Explanation: A nursing home provides care for patients who need extra time to recover from an illness or who can no longer care for themselves. A specialty care hospital provides care for a very specific disease. A health maintenance organization provides a wide range of services by a group of primary-care physicians, specialists, and other healthcare professionals in a prepaid system. A general hospital provides services to diagnose (laboratory, diagnostic imaging) and treat (surgery, medications, therapy) diseases for a short period of time; in addition, they usually provide emergency and obstetrical care. 14) Which healthcare setting provides services in a prepaid system? A) physician's office B) health maintenance organization C) specialty care hospital D) home health care Answer: B Explanation: A health maintenance organization provides services in a prepaid system. A physician's office provides services in a private office setting. A specialty care hospital provides care for a very specific disease. Home health care provides nursing, therapy, personal care, or housekeeping services in a patient's home. 15) Which combining form means heart? A) cardi/o B) carcin/o C) gastr/o D) cis/o Answer: A Explanation: The combining form cardi/o means heart. Carcin/o means cancer, gastr/o means stomach, and cis/o means to cut. 16) Which combining form is spelled incorrectly? A) gastr/o B) carcen/o C) immun/o D) nephr/o Answer: B Explanation: The correct spelling of the combining form meaning cancer is carcin/o. The other combining forms are spelled correctly. 17) Which combining form is spelled incorrectly? A) nuer/o B) bi/o C) rhin/o D) path/o Answer: A Explanation: The correct spelling of the combining form meaning nerve is neur/o. The other combining forms are spelled correctly. 18) Which combining form is spelled incorrectly? A) dermat/o B) hemat/o C) nephr/o D) opthalm/o Answer: D Explanation: The correct spelling of the combining form meaning eye is ophthalm/o. The other combining forms are spelled correctly. 19) Which combining form is spelled incorrectly? A) gynic/o B) carcin/o C) laryng/o D) nephr/o Answer: A Explanation: The correct spelling of the combining form meaning female is gynec/o. The other combining forms are spelled correctly. 20) Which combining form means female? A) gastr/o B) nephr/o C) neur/o D) gynec/o Answer: D Explanation: The combining form meaning female is gynec/o. Gastr/o means stomach, nephr/o means kidney, and neur/o means nerve. 21) Which combining form means skin? A) dermat/o B) gynec/o C) immun/o D) rhin/o Answer: A Explanation: The combining form meaning skin is dermat/o. Gynec/o means female, immun/o means immunity, and rhin/o means nose. 22) Which combining form means nose? A) pulmon/o B) ot/o C) rhin/o D) laryng/o Answer: C Explanation: The combining form meaning nose is rhin/o. Pulmon/o means lung, ot/o means ear, and laryng/o means voice box. 23) Which combining form means to cut? A) enter/o B) path/o C) bi/o D) cis/o Answer: D Explanation: The combining form cis/o means to cut. Enter/o means small intestine, path/o means disease, and bi/o means life. 24) Which combining form means stomach? A) cardi/o B) gastr/o C) enter/o D) nephr/o Answer: B Explanation: The combining form meaning stomach is gastr/o. Cardi/o means heart, enter/o means small intestine, and nephr/o means kidney. 25) Which prefix means before? A) antiB) preC) retroD) inAnswer: B Explanation: The prefix pre- means before. The prefix anti- means against, retro- means backward or behind, and in- means not or inward. 26) Which prefix means outside of? A) homoB) intraC) extraD) hyperAnswer: C Explanation: The prefix extra- means outside of. The prefix homo- means same, intra- means within, and hyper- means excessive. 27) Which prefix does NOT stand for a number? A) biB) perC) quadriD) triAnswer: B Explanation: The prefix per- means through. The prefix bi- means two, quadri- means four, and tri- means three. 28) Which prefix means half? A) monoB) polyC) periD) hemiAnswer: D Explanation: The prefix hemi- means half. The prefix mono- means one, poly- means many, and peri- means around. 29) Which prefix means within? A) intraB) extraC) interD) retroAnswer: A Explanation: The prefix intra- means within. The prefix extra- means outside of, inter- means between, and retro- means backward or behind. 30) Which prefix means normal? A) euB) neoC) anD) dysAnswer: A Explanation: The prefix eu- means normal. The prefix neo- means new, an- means without, and dys- means difficult or painful. 31) Which prefix means many? A) nulliB) unC) polyD) panAnswer: C Explanation: The prefix poly- means many. The prefix nulli- means none, un- means not, and pan- means all. 32) Which prefix means fast? A) pseudoB) bradyC) endoD) tachyAnswer: D Explanation: The prefix tachy- means fast. The prefix pseudo- means false, brady- means slow, and endo- means within or inner. 33) Which prefix means small? A) panB) microC) ultraD) macroAnswer: B Explanation: The prefix micro- means small. The prefix pan- means all, ultra- means beyond, and macro- means large. 34) Which prefix means none? A) nulliB) neoC) monoD) subAnswer: A Explanation: The prefix nulli- means none. The prefix neo- means new, mono- means one, and sub- means under. 35) Which suffix means pain? A) -cele B) -algia C) -ectasis D) -oma Answer: B Explanation: The suffix -algia means pain. The suffix -cele means protrusion, -ectasis means dilation, and -oma means tumor or mass. 36) Which suffix means hardening? A) -trophy B) -sclerosis C) -plasm D) -ptosis Answer: B Explanation: The suffix -sclerosis means hardening. The suffix -trophy means development, -plasm means formation, and -ptosis means drooping. 37) Which suffix means tumor or mass? A) -itis B) -iasis C) -oma D) -osis Answer: C Explanation: The suffix -oma means tumor or mass. The suffix -itis means inflammation. The suffixes -iasis and -osis mean abnormal condition. 38) Which suffix means excessive, abnormal flow? A) -rrhea B) -rrhage C) -rrhexis D) -rrhaphy Answer: B Explanation: The suffix -rrhage means excessive, abnormal flow. The suffix -rrhea means discharge, -rrhexis means rupture, and -rrhaphy means suture. 39) Which of the following suffixes is NOT an adjective suffix? A) -iac B) -ia C) -ory D) -tic Answer: B Explanation: The suffix -ia means state or condition. The suffixes -iac, -ory, and -tic are adjective suffixes. 40) Which of the following suffixes is NOT an adjective suffix? A) -ac B) -eal C) -iac D) -ism Answer: D Explanation: The suffix -ism means state of. The suffixes -ac, -eal, and -iac are adjective suffixes. 41) Which of the following suffixes refers to an instrument? A) -gram B) -graphy C) -metry D) -scope Answer: D Explanation: The suffix -scope means instrument for viewing. The suffix -gram means record or picture, -graphy means process of recording, and -metry means process of measuring. 42) Which of the following suffixes means process of measuring? A) -graphy B) -scopy C) -metry D) -otomy Answer: C Explanation: The suffix -metry means process of measuring. The suffix -graphy means process 43) Which of the following suffixes does NOT refer to a surgical procedure? A) -megaly B) -ectomy C) -plasty D) -ostomy Answer: A Explanation: The suffix -megaly means enlarged. The suffixes -ectomy, -plasty, and -ostomy all refer to a surgical procedure. 44) Which of the following suffixes means enlarged? A) -malacia B) -ectasis C) -megaly D) -algia Answer: C Explanation: The suffix -megaly means enlarged. The suffix -malacia means abnormal softening, -ectasis means dilation, and -algia means pain. 45) Which of the following suffixes means puncture to withdraw fluid? A) -centesis B) -ostomy C) -otomy D) -plasty Answer: A Explanation: The suffix -centesis means puncture to withdraw fluid. The suffix -ostomy means to surgically create an opening, -otomy means cutting into, and -plasty means to surgically repair. 46) Which of the following suffixes means protrusion? A) -lytic B) -cele C) -cyte D) -gen Answer: B Explanation: The suffix -cele means protrusion. The suffix -lytic means destruction, -cyte means cell, and -gen means that which produces. 47) Which of the following suffixes means inflammation? A) -ia B) -iasis C) -ism D) -itis Answer: D Explanation: The suffix -itis means inflammation. The suffix -ia means state or condition, -iasis means abnormal condition, and -ism means state of. 48) Which of the following suffixes means narrowing? A) -sclerosis B) -rrhexis C) -stenosis D) -ptosis Answer: C Explanation: The suffix -stenosis means narrowing. The suffix -sclerosis means hardening, -rrhexis means rupture, and -ptosis means drooping. 49) Which of the following suffixes means drooping? A) -ptosis B) -plasm C) -pathy D) -trophy Answer: A Explanation: The suffix -ptosis means drooping. The suffix -plasm means formation, -pathy means disease, and -trophy means development. 50) Which of the following suffixes means destruction? A) -rrhea B) -lytic C) -cyte D) -megaly Answer: B Explanation: The suffix -lytic means destruction. The suffix -rrhea means discharge, -cyte means cell, and -megaly means enlarged. 51) Which of the following categories of drugs is another name for a drug's trademark name? A) brand name B) generic name C) chemical name D) nonproprietary name Answer: A Explanation: The brand name is also the trademark name. The generic or nonproprietary name is the official name for a drug. The chemical name describes the chemical formula or molecular structure of the drug. 52) Which of the following abbreviations means label as follows? A) top B) OTC C) Sig D) NPO Answer: C Explanation: Sig stands for label as follows; top stands for topical. OTC stands for over the counter; NPO stands for nothing by mouth.