Deck 7: Punctuation

Question 1

The purpose of punctuation is to make the written message easier to read and understand.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The main purpose of the comma is to group words that belong together and separate words that do not. ​

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Commas are unnecessary following the salutation in a friendly letter and the complementary close. ​

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

A)nodales
B)noduales
C)nodules
D)nodulles

Question 5

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

A)earacke
B)earrache
C)earacke
D)earache

Question 6

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

A)digetalis
B)digatalis
C)digitalis
D)digitallis

Question 7

Commas are used to separate direct quotes. ​

Question 8

Use a comma to separate numbers that have four or more digits.

Question 9

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

A)persusion
B)percussion
C)purcussion
D)purcusion

Question 10

Doctors who dictate information often include punctuation.

Question 11

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

A)anestesia
B)anesthisia
C)anesthesia
D)anesthea

Question 12

A comma is used between two independent clauses joined by coordinating conjunctions (and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet). ​

Question 13

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

A)opaques
B)opuake
C)opake
D)opaque

Question 14

When the city and state are used in a sentence, a comma is placed after the state.

Question 15

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

A)filtration
B)flirtration
C)fititration
D)filtation

Question 16

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

A)forceps
B)forsips
C)forcips
D)forseps

Question 17

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

A)ventlate
B)ventilate
C)vantalate
D)ventilat

Question 18

If items in a series are each linked by and or or , a comma is always used.

Question 19

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

A)currette
B)curete
C)curette
D)curatte

Question 20

Commas are not necessary in a list of adjectives describing a single noun.

Question 21

After a period of time syphilis can cause blindness insanity heart disease and death.

A)comma
B)​hyphen
C)period
D)question mark

Question 22

Is a curette used for scraping

A)italics
B)question mark
C)exclamation point
D)period

Question 23

He subscribed to the New England Journal of Medicine.

A)italics
B)question mark
C)exclamation point
D)period

Question 24

Identify the type of punctuation required in the following sentences. ​ Correct sentence structure is vital in order to pass on information to physicians

A)​colon
B)​period
C)​semicolon
D)apostrophe

Question 25

Identify the type of punctuation required in the following sentences. ​ The check up appointment is scheduled for Thursday.

A)​comma
B)​hyphen
C)​semicolon
D)apostrophe

Question 26

Would you please hand me the towel nurse? ​

A)​comma
B)​hyphen
C)​period
D)semicolon

Question 27

Identify the type of punctuation required in the following sentences. ​ ​
The medical students all six of them were required to attend the lecture.

A)​colon
B)​hyphen
C)​parentheses
D)apostrophe

Question 28

The computer program includes the software ​

A)​comma
B)​hyphen
C)​period
D)​apostrophe

Question 29

The patients disease was not contagious.

A)colon
B)hyphen
C)semicolon
D)apostrophe

Question 30

STAT

A)italics
B)question mark
C)exclamation point
D)period

Question 31

Many people are treated in the emergency room some have no health insurance.

A)colon
B)hyphen
C)semicolon
D)apostrophe

Question 32

Identify the type of punctuation required in the following sentences. ​ One third of the nurses are men.

A)​comma
B)​hyphen
C)​semicolon
D)apostrophe

Question 33

Identify the type of punctuation required in the following sentences. ​ Dr. Waynes nurse left the office early.

A)​comma
B)​hyphen
C)​semicolon
D)apostrophe

Question 34

A pathological condition of the body exhibits signs and symptoms of a disease

A)italics
B)question mark
C)exclamation point
D)period

Question 35

Be sure to write confidential on the envelope. ​

A)quotation marks
B)question mark
C)exclamation point
D)period

Question 36

If one side is normal and the other is not a comparison between the two may be made. ​

A)​comma
B)​hyphen
C)​period
D)​question mark

Question 37

Are medical histories entered into a file on a word processor

A)​comma
B)​hyphen
C)​period
D)​question mark

Question 38

Identify the type of punctuation required in the following sentences. ​ The meeting is at 3 15 pm.

A)​comma
B)​hyphen
C)​semicolon
D)apostrophe

Question 39

Call security ​

A)italics
B)question mark
C)exclamation point
D)period

Question 40

Identify the type of punctuation required in the following sentences. ​ ​ The test results are in therefore the operation will proceed.

A)​comma
B)​hyphen
C)​semicolon
D)apostrophe

Question 41

One doctor's report about a patient's condition that is sent to another doctor is the _____________ report. ​

Question 42

Soft, relaxing music is soothing to patients waiting in a doctor's office ​

A)quotation marks
B)question mark
C)exclamation point
D)period

Question 43

The report dictated after a new patient is admitted to the hospital is the ____________ report.

Question 44

A report containing family and social medical facts is the _____________ report.  ​

Question 45

By combining prefixes and suffixes new medical words are formed.

A)comma
B)hyphen
C)semicolon
D)apostrophe

Question 46

​​ A report that includes an account of the patient's chief complaint is the _____________ report.

Question 47

A report that contains gross and microscopic findings is the ____________ report.  ​

Question 48

The Fairfield Medical Center where the surgery takes place has an excellent staff of surgeons. ​

A)comma
B)hyphen
C)semicolon
D)apostrophe

Question 49

The sales representative covers the cities of Worcester MA Providence RI and Hartford CT.

A)comma
B)hyphen
C)semicolon
D)apostrophe

Question 50

Identify the report where the information is found.
A physician's current evaluation of a patient's systems and organs is found in the ____________ report.

Question 51

A report that contains a patient's past and present medical record to help determine treatment is the ______________.  ​

Question 52

A _______________ report describes the physician's interpretation of x-ray films.  ​

Question 53

A report that describes the course of a patient's hospital stay is the ______________.  ​

Question 54

A report dictated by the consulting physician and sent elsewhere is the ____________ report. ​

Question 55

A helpful resource book is Grays Anatomy.

A)comma
B)hyphen
C)semicolon
D)apostrophe