Question 1

Which is the plural form of apex?&#10;A)apexs&#10;B)apices&#10;C)apis&#10;D)apae

Accepted Answer

A)This is not the plural of apex.
B)Correct!
C)This is not the plural of apex.
D)This is not the plural of apex.

Question 2

Which word means &#34;inflammation of the lung&#34;?&#10;A)neuritis&#10;B)hepatitis&#10;C)pneumonitis&#10;D)laryngitis

Accepted Answer

A)Neuritis is inflammation of a nerve.
B)Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver.
C)Correct!
D)Laryngitis is inflammation of the larynx.

Question 3

Five separate language skills are critical to communication.Which skill involves the processing of medical language?&#10;A)thinking and analyzing&#10;B)reading&#10;C)listening&#10;D)speaking

Accepted Answer

A)Correct!
B)This skill does not involve processing information.
C)This skill does not involve processing information.
D)This skill does not involve processing information.

Question 4

The plural of the Latin noun bronchus is ________.&#10;A)bronchi&#10;B)bronchae&#10;C)bronches&#10;D)broncha

Accepted Answer

A)Correct!
B)This is not the plural of bronchus.
C)This is not the plural of bronchus.
D)This is not the plural of bronchus.

Question 5

Vertebrae means ________.&#10;A)one bone of the spine&#10;B)more than one bone of the spine&#10;C)pertaining to the spine&#10;D)in the direction of the spine

Accepted Answer

A)Vertebrae is the plural form-more than one bone of the spine.
B)Correct!
C)Vertebrae is a noun,not an adjective.
D)Vertebrae does not mean in the direction of the spine.

Question 6

Which of the following is the skill that involves relaying the medical language?&#10;A)thinking and analyzing&#10;B)reading&#10;C)typing&#10;D)listening

Accepted Answer

A)This skill does not involve relaying information.
B)This skill does not involve relaying information.
C)Correct!
D)This skill does not involve relaying information.

Question 7

Select the abbreviation that would NOT appear in a history and physical examination report.&#10;A)ROS&#10;B)CC&#10;C)HIPAA&#10;D)HPI

Accepted Answer

A)ROS does appear in a history and physical examination report.
B)CC does appear in a history and physical examination report.
C)Correct!
D)HPI does appear in a history and physical examination report.

Question 8

Pericardial means &#34;pertaining to ________ the heart.&#34;&#10;A)within&#10;B)below&#10;C)around&#10;D)in front of

Accepted Answer

A)The prefix peri- does not mean "within."
B)The prefix peri- does not mean "below."
C)Correct!
D)The prefix peri- does not mean "in front of."

Question 9

Which suffix means &#34;process of using an instrument to examine&#34;?&#10;A)-scopy&#10;B)-gram&#10;C)-oma&#10;D)-graphy

Accepted Answer

A)Correct!
B)The suffix -gram does not mean this.
C)The suffix -oma does not mean this.
D)The suffix -graphy does not mean this.

Question 10

The study of word origins is ________.&#10;A)etymology&#10;B)medicology&#10;C)logistics&#10;D)Greekology

Accepted Answer

A)Correct!
B)There is no such word.
C)This does not pertain to word origins.
D)There is no such word.

Question 11

The definition of tachycardia is ________.&#10;A)infection behind the heart&#10;B)condition of a painful heart&#10;C)picture within the heart&#10;D)condition of a fast heart

Accepted Answer

The answer of The definition of tachycardia is ________.&#10;A)infection behind...

Question 12

Which is the foundation of a medical word?&#10;A)prefix&#10;B)combining vowel&#10;C)suffix&#10;D)combining form

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which is the foundation of a medical...

Question 13

A gastroscopy is the ________.&#10;A)process of using an instrument to examine the stomach&#10;B)process of recording the activity of the stomach&#10;C)process of measuring the stomach&#10;D)process of surgically removing part of the stomach

Accepted Answer

The answer of A gastroscopy is the ________.&#10;A)process of using...

Question 14

The medical word intrahepatic means &#34;________ the liver.&#34;&#10;A)between&#10;B)below&#10;C)beside&#10;D)within

Accepted Answer

The answer of The medical word intrahepatic means &#34;________ the...

Question 15

The word part sub- is a ________.&#10;A)root&#10;B)suffix&#10;C)prefix&#10;D)combining form

Accepted Answer

The answer of The word part sub- is a ________.&#10;A)root&#10;B)suffix&#10;C)prefix&#10;D)combining...

Question 16

The prefix that means &#34;after;behind&#34; is ________.&#10;A)poly-&#10;B)post-&#10;C)pre-&#10;D)peri-

Accepted Answer

The answer of The prefix that means &#34;after;behind&#34; is ________.&#10;A)poly-&#10;B)post-&#10;C)pre-&#10;D)peri-...

Question 17

HIPAA assures the patient that his or her medical information is ________.&#10;A)legible&#10;B)accurate&#10;C)documented in a certain format&#10;D)secure

Accepted Answer

The answer of HIPAA assures the patient that his or...

Question 18

The surgeon performed a laryngectomy on the ________.&#10;A)skin&#10;B)lungs&#10;C)voice box&#10;D)nose

Accepted Answer

The answer of The surgeon performed a laryngectomy on the...

Question 19

With bradycardia,there is a ________.&#10;A)fast heart rate&#10;B)reversal of an abnormal heart&#10;C)process of recording the heart&#10;D)condition of a slow heart

Accepted Answer

The answer of With bradycardia,there is a ________.&#10;A)fast heart rate&#10;B)reversal...

Question 20

Anesthesia is defined as ________.&#10;A)state of unawareness&#10;B)state of unconsciousness&#10;C)condition of being without sensation&#10;D)condition without pain

Accepted Answer

The answer of Anesthesia is defined as ________.&#10;A)state of unawareness&#10;B)state...

Question 21

The prefix dys- means ________.&#10;A)&#34;bad;inadequate&#34;&#10;B)&#34;below;underneath&#34;&#10;C)&#34;abnormal; difficult; painful&#34;&#10;D)&#34;before;in front of&#34;

Accepted Answer

The answer of The prefix dys- means ________.&#10;A)&#34;bad;inadequate&#34;&#10;B)&#34;below;underneath&#34;&#10;C)&#34;abnormal; difficult; painful&#34;&#10;D)&#34;before;in...

Question 22

The combining form ven/o- means ________.&#10;A)&#34;vein&#34;&#10;B)&#34;artery&#34;&#10;C)&#34;blood vessel&#34;&#10;D)&#34;leg&#34;

Accepted Answer

The answer of The combining form ven/o- means ________.&#10;A)&#34;vein&#34;&#10;B)&#34;artery&#34;&#10;C)&#34;blood vessel&#34;&#10;D)&#34;leg&#34;...

Question 23

The word endotracheal means &#34;pertaining to within the ________.&#34;&#10;A)stomach&#10;B)trachea&#10;C)vein&#10;D)blood vessel

Accepted Answer

The answer of The word endotracheal means &#34;pertaining to within...

Question 24

All of the following are TRUE about a medical record EXCEPT ________.&#10;A)it is a medicolegal record&#10;B)it contains medical documents&#10;C)it has more extensive documentation in the physician's office than in the hospital&#10;D)it can be used in a court of law

Accepted Answer

The answer of All of the following are TRUE about...

Question 25

The suffix -oma means ________.&#10;A)&#34;mass;tumor&#34;&#10;B)&#34;enlargement&#34;&#10;C)&#34;cancer&#34;&#10;D)&#34;disease&#34;

Accepted Answer

The answer of The suffix -oma means ________.&#10;A)&#34;mass;tumor&#34;&#10;B)&#34;enlargement&#34;&#10;C)&#34;cancer&#34;&#10;D)&#34;disease&#34;...

Question 26

The abbreviation EHR means ________.&#10;A)electronic health record&#10;B)electronic patient report&#10;C)elective paper record&#10;D)elective health record

Accepted Answer

The answer of The abbreviation EHR means ________.&#10;A)electronic health record&#10;B)electronic...

Question 27

The plural form for the word phalanx is ________.&#10;A)phalanxs&#10;B)phalanices&#10;C)phalanges&#10;D)phalanx

Accepted Answer

The answer of The plural form for the word phalanx...

Question 28

Two parts of a combining form include a ________.&#10;A)root and a suffix&#10;B)prefix and a hyphen&#10;C)root and the combining vowel&#10;D)suffix and a combining vowel

Accepted Answer

The answer of Two parts of a combining form include...

Question 29

The prefix brady- means ________.&#10;A)&#34;enlargement&#34;&#10;B)&#34;fast&#34;&#10;C)&#34;many&#34;&#10;D)&#34;slow&#34;

Accepted Answer

The answer of The prefix brady- means ________.&#10;A)&#34;enlargement&#34;&#10;B)&#34;fast&#34;&#10;C)&#34;many&#34;&#10;D)&#34;slow&#34;...

Question 30

The word part that gives a medical word its meaning is the ________.&#10;A)prefix&#10;B)suffix&#10;C)hyphen&#10;D)combining form

Accepted Answer

The answer of The word part that gives a medical...

Question 31

The combining form mamm/o- means ________.&#10;A)&#34;nose&#34;&#10;B)&#34;retina&#34;&#10;C)&#34;face&#34;&#10;D)&#34;breast&#34;

Accepted Answer

The answer of The combining form mamm/o- means ________.&#10;A)&#34;nose&#34;&#10;B)&#34;retina&#34;&#10;C)&#34;face&#34;&#10;D)&#34;breast&#34;...

Question 32

The five skills of medical language include ________.&#10;A)spelling medical words&#10;B)analyzing medical words&#10;C)pronouncing medical words&#10;D)all of the above

Accepted Answer

The answer of The five skills of medical language include...

Question 33

Which describes the CORRECT order of word parts in a medical word?&#10;A)The prefix is joined to the beginning of the combining form.&#10;B)The prefix is joined to the end of the combining form.&#10;C)The suffix comes at the beginning of the combining form.&#10;D)Hyphens are added when word parts are joined.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which describes the CORRECT order of word...

Question 34

Which is the plural form for the Latin word testis?&#10;A)testes&#10;B)testium&#10;C)testises&#10;D)testices

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which is the plural form for the...

Question 35

The suffix -gram means ________.&#10;A)&#34;process of recording&#34;&#10;B)&#34;picture;record&#34;&#10;C)&#34;x-ray&#34;&#10;D)&#34;instrument used to examine&#34;

Accepted Answer

The answer of The suffix -gram means ________.&#10;A)&#34;process of recording&#34;&#10;B)&#34;picture;record&#34;&#10;C)&#34;x-ray&#34;&#10;D)&#34;instrument...

Question 36

The origin of medical language is in ________.&#10;A)Latin&#10;B)Greek&#10;C)Latin and Greek&#10;D)many languages,including Latin and Greek

Accepted Answer

The answer of The origin of medical language is in...

Question 37

The combining form in the word pneumonia means ________.&#10;A)&#34;mind&#34;&#10;B)&#34;air;lung&#34;&#10;C)&#34;condition; state; thing&#34;&#10;D)&#34;surgical removal&#34;

Accepted Answer

The answer of The combining form in the word pneumonia...

Question 38

The abbreviation CC means ________.&#10;A)clinical copy&#10;B)central complaint&#10;C)chief complaint&#10;D)computerized copy

Accepted Answer

The answer of The abbreviation CC means ________.&#10;A)clinical copy&#10;B)central complaint&#10;C)chief...

Question 39

Which word means &#34;enlargement of the liver&#34;?&#10;A)hepatomegaly&#10;B)cardiomegaly&#10;C)intestinomegaly&#10;D)mammomegaly

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which word means &#34;enlargement of the liver&#34;?&#10;A)hepatomegaly&#10;B)cardiomegaly&#10;C)intestinomegaly&#10;D)mammomegaly...

Question 40

The combining form hepat/o- means ________.&#10;A)&#34;blood&#34;&#10;B)&#34;liver&#34;&#10;C)&#34;kidney&#34;&#10;D)&#34;urine&#34;

Accepted Answer

The answer of The combining form hepat/o- means ________.&#10;A)&#34;blood&#34;&#10;B)&#34;liver&#34;&#10;C)&#34;kidney&#34;&#10;D)&#34;urine&#34;...

Question 41

The combining form gastr/o- means ________.&#10;A)&#34;abdomen&#34;&#10;B)&#34;gas&#34;&#10;C)&#34;nerve&#34;&#10;D)&#34;stomach&#34;

Accepted Answer

The answer of The combining form gastr/o- means ________.&#10;A)&#34;abdomen&#34;&#10;B)&#34;gas&#34;&#10;C)&#34;nerve&#34;&#10;D)&#34;stomach&#34;...

Question 42

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the paper medical record?&#10;A)Only one person at a time can access information from it.&#10;B)It can become lost.&#10;C)It can take time to retrieve it, if it is stored in an off-site location.&#10;D)all of the above

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following is a disadvantage...

Question 43

The combining form laryng/o- means ________.&#10;A)&#34;breast&#34;&#10;B)&#34;larynx;voice box&#34;&#10;C)&#34;abdomen&#34;&#10;D)&#34;digestion&#34;

Accepted Answer

The answer of The combining form laryng/o- means ________.&#10;A)&#34;breast&#34;&#10;B)&#34;larynx;voice box&#34;&#10;C)&#34;abdomen&#34;&#10;D)&#34;digestion&#34;...

Question 44

Which word is an example of a Greek singular noun?&#10;A)ganglion&#10;B)atrium&#10;C)bronchi&#10;D)testis

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which word is an example of a...

Question 45

The combining form cutane/o-,as in the word subcutaneous,means ________.&#10;A)&#34;mass;tumor&#34;&#10;B)&#34;medicine&#34;&#10;C)&#34;skin&#34;&#10;D)&#34;underneath&#34;

Accepted Answer

The answer of The combining form cutane/o-,as in the word...

Question 46

Which suffix means &#34;process of recording&#34;?&#10;A)-pathy&#10;B)-graphy&#10;C)-ation&#10;D)-iatry

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which suffix means &#34;process of recording&#34;?&#10;A)-pathy&#10;B)-graphy&#10;C)-ation&#10;D)-iatry...

Question 47

Prefixes such as hypo- and poly- indicate ________.&#10;A)degree or quality&#10;B)an adjective&#10;C)amount, number, or speed&#10;D)weight

Accepted Answer

The answer of Prefixes such as hypo- and poly- indicate...

Question 48

After you divide a medical word into its word parts,you get the definition of the word by beginning with the meaning of the ________.&#10;A)prefix&#10;B)combining form&#10;C)suffix&#10;D)Latin singular

Accepted Answer

The answer of After you divide a medical word into...

Question 49

Suffixes such as -iatry,-ist,and -logy are related to ________.&#10;A)medical specialties or specialists&#10;B)procedures or instruments&#10;C)diseases&#10;D)colors

Accepted Answer

The answer of Suffixes such as -iatry,-ist,and -logy are related...

Question 50

The combining form append/o- means ________.&#10;A)&#34;surgical removal&#34;&#10;B)&#34;appendix&#34;&#10;C)&#34;hanging&#34;&#10;D)&#34;intestine&#34;

Accepted Answer

The answer of The combining form append/o- means ________.&#10;A)&#34;surgical removal&#34;&#10;B)&#34;appendix&#34;&#10;C)&#34;hanging&#34;&#10;D)&#34;intestine&#34;...

Question 51

The combining form cardi/o- means ________.&#10;A)&#34;chest&#34;&#10;B)&#34;heart&#34;&#10;C)&#34;lungs&#34;&#10;D)&#34;rib&#34;

Accepted Answer

The answer of The combining form cardi/o- means ________.&#10;A)&#34;chest&#34;&#10;B)&#34;heart&#34;&#10;C)&#34;lungs&#34;&#10;D)&#34;rib&#34;...

Question 52

The medical word diverticulum is a Latin noun.You would make the plural form by changing the word ending -um to ________.&#10;A)-a&#10;B)-ices&#10;C)-us&#10;D)-ae

Accepted Answer

The answer of The medical word diverticulum is a Latin...

Question 53

The combining form esthes/o- means ________.&#10;A)&#34;drug;medicine&#34;&#10;B)&#34;feeling;sensation&#34;&#10;C)&#34;surgery&#34;&#10;D)&#34;touch&#34;

Accepted Answer

The answer of The combining form esthes/o- means ________.&#10;A)&#34;drug;medicine&#34;&#10;B)&#34;feeling;sensation&#34;&#10;C)&#34;surgery&#34;&#10;D)&#34;touch&#34;...

Question 54

The prefixes anti- and dys- belong to a category that describes ________.&#10;A)degree or quality&#10;B)amount,number,or speed&#10;C)location or direction&#10;D)all of the above

Accepted Answer

The answer of The prefixes anti- and dys- belong to...

Question 55

Which of the following is an example of a suffix?&#10;A)-ia&#10;B)post-&#10;C)dys-&#10;D)nas/o-

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following is an example...

Question 56

The combining form arthr/o- means ________.&#10;A)&#34;artery&#34;&#10;B)&#34;abdomen&#34;&#10;C)&#34;bone&#34;&#10;D)&#34;joint&#34;

Accepted Answer

The answer of The combining form arthr/o- means ________.&#10;A)&#34;artery&#34;&#10;B)&#34;abdomen&#34;&#10;C)&#34;bone&#34;&#10;D)&#34;joint&#34;...

Question 57

The combining form for uterus is ________.&#10;A)lapar/o-&#10;B)cholecyst/o-&#10;C)hyster/o-&#10;D)muscul/o-

Accepted Answer

The answer of The combining form for uterus is ________.&#10;A)lapar/o-&#10;B)cholecyst/o-&#10;C)hyster/o-&#10;D)muscul/o-...

Question 58

Which word is an example of a Latin singular noun?&#10;A)diagnoses&#10;B)phalanx&#10;C)carcinoma&#10;D)nucleus

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which word is an example of a...

Question 59

Which of the following is an example of a combining form?&#10;A)intra-&#10;B)-ectomy&#10;C)ven/o-&#10;D)poly-

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following is an example...

Question 60

The combining form communicat/o- means ________.&#10;A)&#34;communication&#34;&#10;B)&#34;impart;transmit&#34;&#10;C)&#34;hearing; listening&#34;&#10;D)&#34;speech&#34;

Accepted Answer

The answer of The combining form communicat/o- means ________.&#10;A)&#34;communication&#34;&#10;B)&#34;impart;transmit&#34;&#10;C)&#34;hearing; listening&#34;&#10;D)&#34;speech&#34;...

Question 61

The suffix -ia means ________.&#10;A)&#34;medical treatment&#34;&#10;B)&#34;condition;state;thing&#34;&#10;C)&#34;being; having; process&#34;&#10;D)&#34;picture;record&#34;

Accepted Answer

The answer of The suffix -ia means ________.&#10;A)&#34;medical treatment&#34;&#10;B)&#34;condition;state;thing&#34;&#10;C)&#34;being; having;...

Question 62

The suffix -ism means ________.&#10;A)&#34;many;much&#34;&#10;B)&#34;person who specializes in&#34;&#10;C)&#34;disease from a specific cause; process&#34;&#10;D)&#34;study of&#34;

Accepted Answer

The answer of The suffix -ism means ________.&#10;A)&#34;many;much&#34;&#10;B)&#34;person who specializes...

Question 63

The combining form tonsill/o- means ________.&#10;A)&#34;infection&#34;&#10;B)&#34;mouth&#34;&#10;C)&#34;throat&#34;&#10;D)&#34;tonsil&#34;

Accepted Answer

The answer of The combining form tonsill/o- means ________.&#10;A)&#34;infection&#34;&#10;B)&#34;mouth&#34;&#10;C)&#34;throat&#34;&#10;D)&#34;tonsil&#34;...

Question 64

The combining form urin/o- means ________.&#10;A)urinary system&#10;B)urine&#10;C)urine; urinary system&#10;D)kidney

Accepted Answer

The answer of The combining form urin/o- means ________.&#10;A)urinary system&#10;B)urine&#10;C)urine;...

Deck 1: The Structure of Medical Language