Deck 4: Medical Terminology

Question 1

The purpose of the suffix in a medical term is to:

A) name a body part.
B) link the word root to the next word part.
C) make the term easier to pronounce.
D) add to or change the meaning of the word root.

Answer 1

add to or change the meaning of the word root.

Question 2

Many, but not all, medical terms have a suffix.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

It is important that health care workers use precise medical terminology at all times when communicating with supervisors, coworkers, and patients.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Rhinorrhea is drainage from the ear.

Question 5

Venostasis means abnormal slowing or stoppage of the flow of blood in a vein.

Question 6

The combining form enter/o means large intestine.

Question 7

Apnea is the absence of breathing.

Question 8

What does gastrectomy mean?

A) An incision into the stomach
B) Removal of all or part of the stomach
C) Inflammation of the stomach
D) An opening into the stomach

Question 9

What is the recommended way to decipher the meaning of an unfamiliar medical term?

A) Start at the beginning of the word and work to the right, identifying and defining each word part.
B) Start at the end of the word and work to the left, identifying and defining each word part.
C) Define the word root, then the prefix, then the suffix.
D) Define the word root, then the suffix, then the prefix.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a common meaning of a prefix?

A) Number
B) Surgical procedure
C) Color
D) Position

Question 11

Some medical terms have more than one word root.

Question 12

What is the correct pronunciation for the letter combination "pn"?

A) n
B) p
C) f
D) It is silent

Question 13

How is the letter "i" pronounced when it is used at the end of a word to create the plural form?

A) It is silent
B) Like the "i" in "it"
C) Like "ee" in "see"
D) Like the word "eye"

Question 14

The combining form is used to create a medical term when:

A) the suffix begins with a vowel.
B) the suffix begins with a consonant.
C) there is no prefix.
D) there is only one word root.

Question 15

Which of the following is a true statement about the use of medical abbreviations in written health care documentation?

A) They should never be used because misunderstandings can occur.
B) They may be created by individual health care professionals if their meanings are clear.
C) Only those that are facility-approved should be used.
D) Abbreviations are universally standardized, and the same ones are used in every health care facility.

Question 16

Tachycardia is an abnormally slow heart rate.

Question 17

Splenomegaly is an enlargement of the liver.

Question 18

What are the components of a combining form?

A) A word root and a vowel
B) A word root and a suffix
C) A prefix and a word root
D) Any word part that is combined with the letter "o"

Question 19

Which of the following is an instrument used to examine the ear?

A) Otoscope
B) Otology
C) Otitis
D) Otoplasty

Question 20

The combining form hepat/o means liver.

Question 43

Some ______ are easily confused and can result in errors in patient care, such as with medications. Therefore, they should not be used.

Question 46

Alzheimer disease is an example of a/an _____, meaning it was named after the physician who discovered it.