Deck 2: Prefixes

Question 1

Unilateral means _______ side

Answer 1

one

Question 2

Quadriplegia means _______ limbs paralysis.

Answer 2

four

Question 3

Hemiplegia means __________ side paralysis.

Answer 3

half

Question 4

Microscopic means too _____ to be seen.

Question 5

Diplopia means ______ vision.

Question 6

Intracellular means ______ the cell.

Question 7

Postdischarge means ____________ discharge.

Question 8

A large cell is a __________ cyte.

Question 9

To perspire is to _______ crete fluid through the skin.

Question 10

Multipara is __________ pregnancies.

Question 11

Asepsis is ________ organisms

Question 12

The patient is immune against himself. The patient is ___________.

Question 13

The patient is having a reaction to a toxin. This is ________ phylaxisis.

Question 14

The therapist is performing adduction exercises. The therapist is bringing the extremities _________ the body.

Question 15

The patient's uterus is tipped backward. This is ____ version.

Question 16

The client has excessive vomiting. The nurse documents this a _________ emesis.

Question 17

The prefix dys- identifies:

A) dental pain
B) inflammation
C) incision
D) abnormal

Question 18

The prefix for twice is:

A) Ambi-
B) Bi-
C) Ante-
D) Ad-

Question 19

The prefix for derived is:

A) Retro-
B) Apo-
C) Intra-
D) Sub-

Question 20

The prefix for not is:

A) Dia-
B) Epi-
C) Di-
D) Sub-

Question 21

The prefix for well is:

A) Un-
B) Eu-
C) De-
D) Re-

Question 22

The prefix for same is:

A) Iso-
B) Hemi-
C) Mon(o)-
D) Pluri-

Question 23

The prefix for beside is:

A) Apo-
B) Para-
C) Exo-
D) Intra-

Question 24

The prefix for again is:

A) An-
B) Brady-
C) Re-
D) Tachy-

Question 25

Postsurgical means _______ surgery.

A) after
B) before
C) during
D) after it started

Question 26

Parasympathetic means _____________ the sympathetic system.

A) after
B) beside
C) under
D) over

Question 27

Hyperactive means to be __________ active.

A) under
B) overly
C) slowly
D) lowly

Question 28

Medication given subcutaneously is _______ the skin.

A) above
B) under
C) around
D) away from

Question 29

Dysmenorrhea means _________ menses.

A) difficult
B) heavy
C) light
D) normal

Question 30

Malabsorption means _______ absorption.

A) inadequate
B) adequate
C) excess
D) minute

Question 31

A pandemic affects _______.

A) all
B) a select
C) none
D) some