Deck 4: Adjectives

Question 1

Select the word that is spelled correctly. ​

A)infecshun
B)infecton
C)infecction
D)Infection

Answer 1

D

Question 2

A verb can be used as an adjective. ​

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Limiting adjectives can only be placed at the beginning of a sentence. ​

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Eponyms are proper adjectives. ​

Question 5

To show comparative, the word more or less is placed before the base form of an adjective of two or more syllables. ​

Question 6

Select the word that is spelled correctly. ​

A)mucos
B)muccus
C)muccous
D)mucous

Question 7

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

A)comprihensive
B)comprehinsive
C)comprehensive
D)comprehensiv

Question 8

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

A)pathlogical
B)pathelogical
C)pathological
D)pathalogical

Question 9

Select the word that is spelled correctly. ​

A)clinicel
B)clinicle
C)clinicall
D)clinical

Question 10

One way to detect misplaced modifiers is to identify them and rearrange them near the word they modify. ​

Question 11

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

A)antediruetic
B)antidieretic
C)antidiuretic
D)antediuretic

Question 12

Superlative adjectives compare two or more persons, places, things, or ideas.

Question 13

When a proper adjective is associated with a proper noun as its base, a capital letter is needed.

Question 14

Positive adjectives compare three or more things. ​

Question 15

Select the word that is spelled correctly. ​

A)excesive
B)excessive
C)axcessive
D)axcesive

Question 16

Select the word that is spelled correctly. ​

A)calculos
B)calcullus
C)calculus
D)callculus

Question 17

A hyphen is used in a compound adjective positioned before the noun it modifies. ​

Question 18

Select the word that is spelled correctly. ​

A)gatrointestinal
B)gastrointestinal
C)gatroentestinal
D)gastointistinal

Question 19

A predicate adjective describes a subject and comes after a being verb. ​

Question 20

Select the word that is spelled correctly. ​

A)epethelial
B)epithelial
C)epathelial
D)epetheliale

Question 21

Some physicians are involved in cancer research.

A)​limiting
B)​descriptive
C)​predicate
D)​compound

Question 22

John was the ____ person in his class.

A)​intelligent
B)​more intelligent
C)intelligentest
D)​most intelligent

Question 23

The EKG machine is a ____ model than the last one.

A)​new
B)​newer
C)most new
D)more new

Question 24

The height of this file cabinet is ____ than the one in your office.

A)​low
B)​lower
C)​lowest
D)​more low

Question 25

The name of the book is Gray's Anatomy. ​

A)​interrogative
B)​limiting
C)​proper
D)​descriptive

Question 26

Physicians are ____ than they were 10 years ago.

A)most confident
B)more confident
C)confident
D)confidenter

Question 27

The ethics board discussed questionable actions of one staff person.

A)​limiting
B)​descriptive
C)​predicate
D)​interrogative

Question 28

Identify the type of italicized adjective. ​ ​ Shock is a serious condition.

A)​limiting
B)​descriptive
C)​predicate
D)​compound

Question 29

Which test is used to diagnose a fractured bone?

A)​limiting
B)​descriptive
C)​predicate
D)​interrogative

Question 30

This shipment is the ____ one all year.

A)​heavier
B)​heavy
C)​more heavier
D)​heaviest

Question 31

The second medication prescribed worked _______ than the first one.

A)​gooder
B)​more better
C)​better
D)​goodest

Question 32

Select the correct degree of comparison. ​ The lab report is the ____ of the two reports.

A)​long
B)​longer
C)​longest
D)​more long

Question 33

Myocardial infarction is a medical term for a heart attack. ​

A)​limiting
B)​descriptive
C)​predicate
D)​interrogative

Question 34

The ____ way to the emergency room is up Main Street.

A)​most fast
B)​fast
C)​fastest
D)​fastere

Question 35

The ____ mark in the class was 70%.

A)​poor
B)​poorer
C)​poorest
D)​more poor

Question 36

These charts are the ones requested by the pathology department.

A)​limiting
B)​descriptive
C)​predicate
D)​compound

Question 37

The patient had third - degree burns on her leg.

A)​limiting
B)​descriptive
C)​predicate
D)​compound

Question 38

Alzheimer's disease is thought to be related to the presence of plaque in the brain.

A)limiting​
B)​eponym
C)​predicate
D)​compound

Question 39

Smoking is dangerous to your lungs.

A)​limiting
B)​eponym
C)​predicate
D)​compound

Question 40

This consultative report is ____ than the previous report.

A)​more complete
B)​most complete
C)​complete
D)​completer

Question 41

_________ summaries suggest and prescribe a follow-up medical process or procedure ​.

Question 42

Identify the type of report that contains the information presented.
A(n)___________ report describes the surgical procedures performed on a patient ​

Question 43

Unusual circumstances or complications as well as estimated blood loss are recorded in the ___________ report.  ​

Question 44

Reports that provide information about x-rays, scans, MRI, upper GI series, and ultrasonograms are ________ reports.

Question 45

The report that ends with the patient going to the recovery room is the _________ report.

Question 46

A _________ report contains a physician's impression given to another physician asking for advice.  ​

Question 47

_________ reports describe how specimens look to the naked eye ​.

Question 48

_________ reports contain a description of tissue samples removed from the body.

Question 49

A _________ summary records events that occurred during the hospitalization.  ​

Question 50

_________ reports describe results of a diagnostic procedure using radio waves or other forms of radiation.