Deck 05: Medical Terminology

Question 1

The main part of a word that conveys the body system, part, disease or condition is called the stem or

A) descriptor.
B) root.
C) suffix.
D) prefix.

Answer 1

root.

Question 2

The syllable placed at the end of a root word to modify its meaning is called a

A) suffix.
B) prefix.
C) closer.
D) finisher.

Answer 2

suffix.

Question 3

A root word meaning "swelling" is

A) epi.
B) ecto.
C) endo.
D) edem.

Answer 3

edem.

Question 4

A root word meaning "sensitivity to pain" is

A) algesia.
B) gravid.
C) phys.
D) chron.

Question 5

The prefix "brady" before the root word "cardia" means a ________ heart rate.

A) normal
B) slow
C) excessive
D) abnormal

Question 6

The prefix "tachy" before the root word "cardia" means a ________ heart rate.

A) slow
B) abnormal
C) fast
D) normal

Question 7

The prefix "eu" before the root word "stress" means _________ stress.

A) difficult
B) absence of
C) good
D) severe

Question 8

The prefix "oligo" means

A) under.
B) little.
C) joined.
D) near.

Question 9

The prefix "cyan" indicates which of the following colors?

A) Red
B) White
C) Yellow
D) Blue

Question 10

The prefix "eryth" indicates which of the following colors?

A) Red
B) Yellow
C) Green
D) Black

Question 11

The suffix "-itis" means

A) attack.
B) inflammation.
C) weakness.
D) infection.

Question 12

The suffix "-paresis" means

A) weakness.
B) inflammation.
C) infection.
D) swelling.

Question 13

What is the correct meaning of the suffix "gram"?

A) Measure
B) Record
C) Insertion
D) Creation

Question 14

The root word meaning "intestine" is

A) gastro.
B) enter.
C) cost.
D) col.

Question 15

The root/combining words "mamm" and "mast" are used to describe which part of the body?

A) Skin
B) Chest
C) Breast
D) Muscle

Question 16

Two root words that have the meaning "vein" are "ven" and

A) vas.
B) hem.
C) phleb.
D) hemat.

Question 17

If you are instructed to apply a bandage to the anterior right side of the neck, you would apply the bandage to the

A) front of the neck on the patient's right side.
B) back of the neck on your right side.
C) front of the neck on your right side.
D) back of the neck on the patient's right side.

Question 18

Your patient is standing with his arms to his sides and his hands, feet and head facing forward. He is in which position?

A) Open
B) Anatomical
C) Forward
D) Supine

Question 19

The soles of a patient's feet are __________ to the knees.

A) posterior
B) inferior
C) anterior
D) proximal

Question 20

The thighs are __________ to the knees.

A) inferior
B) anterior
C) superior
D) posterior

Question 21

An imaginary vertical line drawn from the middle of the patient's armpits, parallel to the midline is called the

A) medial.
B) contralateral.
C) midaxillary.
D) ventral.

Question 22

The imaginary line down the center of the body that divides the body into right and left sides is called the

A) ipsilateral.
B) midline.
C) contralateral.
D) distal line.

Question 23

A patient's knees are ___________ to the toes.

A) proximal
B) lateral
C) distal
D) inferior

Question 24

A patient's elbow is considered to be ___________ to the shoulder.

A) proximal
B) lateral
C) superior
D) distal

Question 25

A patient in the prone position is lying

A) on his right side.
B) face down and flat.
C) on his left side.
D) face up and flat.

Question 26

You put a patient in the supine position. This means that she is lying

A) on her right side.
B) on her left side.
C) facedown and flat.
D) on her back.

Question 27

When you arrive at the scene, you find a patient lying in bed on her back, propped up against some pillows at a 45-degree angle. She is in which position?

A) Supine
B) Lateral recumbent
C) Fowler's
D) Prone

Question 28

When you arrive at the scene, you find a patient lying in bed on her side. She is in which position?

A) Lateral recumbent
B) Semi Fowler's
C) Prone
D) Erect

Question 29

A patient sitting upright at a 90-degree angle is in which position?

A) Fowler's
B) Middle-Fowler's
C) High-Fowler's
D) Semi-Fowler's

Question 30

In which of the following positions is a patient who is short of breath often placed?

A) Prone
B) Fowler's
C) Supine
D) Lateral recumbent

Question 31

The plural form of the word "arthritis" is

A) arthrices.
B) arthrina.
C) arthritides.
D) arthres.

Question 32

The plural form of pneumothorax is

A) pneumothoraces.
B) pneumothoraxes.
C) pneumothoraxies.
D) pneumothoranges.

Question 33

Abbreviations and acronyms are often used because they

A) save time and space in documentation reports.
B) are considered more professional.
C) are more familiar to other public service professionals, like police and fire, than long medical terminology.
D) make it difficult for bystanders to understand confidential health information that they may overhear.

Question 34

In a patient car report, you would use the abbreviation "T" to indicate that

A) you treated the patient for an injury.
B) you transported the patient.
C) you checked the patient's temperature.
D) you gave the patient a teaspoon of a medication.

Question 35

The symbol "<" means

A) equal.
B) more than.
C) less than.
D) approximately.

Question 36

In a patient care report, "PI" is used as an abbreviation for present

A) immobilization.
B) issue.
C) inflammation.
D) illness.

Question 37

The abbreviation "AC" stands for

A) airways/compressions.
B) acute coronary.
C) antecubital.
D) alert/conscious.

Question 38

The abbreviation "Mg" stands for which of the following?

A) Micrograin
B) Microgram
C) Magnesium
D) Milligram

Question 39

The suffix "-pnea" means

A) paralysis.
B) speech.
C) weakness.
D) breathing.

Question 40

Your diabetic patient is hypoglycemic. This means that his blood sugar is

A) abnormal.
B) too low.
C) too high.
D) normal.

Question 41

Which of the following is a root word that means "ear"?

A) Osteo
B) Ophthalm
C) Oro
D) Ot

Question 42

The neck is considered to be __________ to the chest.

A) posterior
B) superior
C) anterior
D) inferior