Deck 16: Word Parts and Abbreviations

Question 1

Which of the following words has a prefix meaning difficult or painful?

A)Bilateral
B)Antibiotic
C)Transurethral
D)Periorbital
E)Dyspnea

Answer 1

Dyspnea

Question 2

Adaptation means a:

A)replacement of a lost prosthetic.
B)loss of the swallow reflex.
C)loss of function.
D)change in function or structure to meet new conditions.
E)change in neurotransmitter activity in the cerebellum.

Answer 2

change in function or structure to meet new conditions.

Question 3

Which of the following words means an abnormally small head?

A)Megalith
B)Hypochondria
C)Macrophage
D)Microcephaly
E)Microglia

Answer 3

Microcephaly

Question 4

Which of the following terms refers to the process of inserting a tube into the trachea?

A)Tubal ligation
B)Transtracheal
C)Catheterization
D)Intubation
E)Venipuncture

Question 5

The word anencephaly means :

A)low intelligence quotient.
B)born with enlargement of the head resulting from excess CSF.
C)born without cerebral hemispheres.
D)born without a plantar reflex.
E)born with a brain tumor.

Question 6

The P in Apgar stands for:

A)pale.
B)pulse.
C)palpate.
D)premature.
E)patent.

Question 7

Spina bifida results from failure of the _________ to close over the _________.

A)epidermis; cleft palate
B)septal defect; pulmonary vein
C)bicuspid valve; ductus arteriosus
D)vertebral column; spinal cord
E)alimentary canal; spinal column

Question 8

Which of the following is the term for heart problems present at birth?

A)Anencephaly
B)Innate neuropathy
C)Congenital hyperalimentation
D)Congenital cardiovascular defects
E)Hereditary hypothyroidism

Question 9

Which of the following words means pertaining to both the face and head?

A)Facies
B)Craniofacial
C)Craniotomy
D)Crepitus
E)Corporeal

Question 10

Which of the following is a newborn with a cyanotic heart defect?

A)Bottle baby
B)Immature baby
C)Blue baby
D)Premature baby
E)Postmature baby

Question 11

A cleft palate is a:

A)spinal defect.
B)neurological deficit.
C)septal defect.
D)craniofacial malformation.
E)hereditary defect

Question 12

Which of the following words means the first bowel movement of the newborn?

A)Meconium
B)Enuresis
C)Hydrocephalus
D)Fistula
E)Myelocele

Question 13

Which of the following words means a set of four congenital heart defects occurring together?

A)Trigeminal
B)Tetrahedron
C)Tetralogy
D)Polydactyly
E)Polyhydramnios

Question 14

A synonym for newborn is:

A)neonate.
B)fetus.
C)embryo.
D)zygote.
E)adolescent.

Question 15

Which of the following words means protrusion of the spinal cord through a defect in the vertebral arch?

A)Myelocele
B)Myelocyte
C)Myocyte
D)Micelle
E)Meningioma

Question 16

Which of the following would rate a score of 0 as an Apgar sign?

A)Skin that's pink all over
B)No pulse
C)Active spontaneous movement
D)Weak cry or gasping
E)Pulling away from airway suction

Question 17

Patent means :

A)closed or dysfunctional.
B)entirely original.
C)pertaining to patients.
D)pertaining to patience.
E)open or functional.

Question 18

An Apgar score on a newborn above ____________ is normal.

A)7
B)4
C)2
D)1
E)6

Question 19

To treat respiratory distress syndrome in a newborn, _________ is instilled into the trachea.

A)an antibiotic
B)thyroxine
C)oxytocin
D)a synthetic surfactant
E)a catecholamine

Question 20

A brief spell of rapid breathing is called:

A)transient hypertension.
B)acute tachycardia.
C)acute bradycardia.
D)chronic bradypnea.
E)transient tachypnea.

Question 21

Binge eating means eating with:

A)little, if any, appetite.
B)periods of excessive intake.
C)compensatory throwing up.
D)excessive use of laxatives.
E)a desire to lose weight.

Question 22

Which of the following words has a suffix meaning enzyme?

A)Glycolysis
B)Gluteus
C)Galactosemia
D)Lactase
E)Lactose

Question 23

Which of the following words has an element meaning throat?

A)Diphtheria
B)Pertussis
C)Pulmonary
D)Rumination
E)Purging

Question 24

In most states in the United States, the end of life is defined in terms of:

A)hospice requirements.
B)an advance beneficiary notice.
C)an advance medical directive.
D)brain death.
E)civil court decisions.

Question 25

The _________ score gives health care professionals an immediate assessment of the baby's condition at birth.

A)apgar
B)pap
C)petri
D)augar
E)fallot

Question 26

Gavage means :

A)to wash.
B)to insert a catheter into the urinary bladder.
C)to feed by a stomach tube.
D)to flush the stomach and collect the fluid.
E)the surgical repair of a cleft lip.

Question 27

Which of the following words means eating substances not considered to be food?

A)Binging
B)Pallor
C)Pica
D)Palsy
E)Anorexia

Question 28

Bulimia is from the Greek for:

A)hunger.
B)soaking.
C)swallowing.
D)fat.
E)blood.

Question 29

Which of the following words comes from the Greek word for irregularity?

A)Adaptation
B)Fetus
C)Neonate
D)Tetralogy
E)Anomaly

Question 30

What is the purpose of palliative care?

A)To cure the disease
B)To provide pain relief
C)To maintain the patient's health
D)To maintain highest quality of life for as long as life remains
E)To provide symptom relief

Question 31

Which of the following is a complication noted in children with PDA?

A)Growing quickly
B)They have excessive energy
C)Low blood pressure
D)High blood sugar
E)Developing pneumonia

Question 32

A _________ defect in a newborn is an opening in the wall that separates the right and left sides of the heart.

A)septal
B)placental
C)umbilical
D)dyspneic
E)respiratory

Question 33

Cow's milk, eggs, wheat, soy, and peanuts are common:

A)immunoglobulins.
B)allergens.
C)causes of jaundice.
D)causes of incompatibilities.
E)immunizations.

Question 34

Which of the following statements is not exhibited by a child with TOF?

A)The child does not grow.
B)The child is dyspneic.
C)The child requires open-heart surgery to correct the defects.
D)The child develops pneumonia.
E)The child's skin is blue.

Question 35

Which of the following is a treatment using light rays?

A)Phlebotomy
B)Dermabrasion
C)Chemotherapy
D)Radiolucency
E)Phototherapy

Question 36

A school-age boy with inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness is likely to have:

A)ADH.
B)ADHD.
C)ADA.
D)ADL.
E)CBT.

Question 37

A synonym for whooping cough is:

A)bronchitis.
B)pertussis.
C)paresthesis.
D)pneumonitis.
E)varicella.

Question 38

At the end of the first _________ weeks of fetal life, all the organ systems are in place.

A)4
B)8
C)12
D)16
E)24

Question 39

Which of the following words means failure to develop any organ or part?

A)Agenesis
B)Genetic
C)Congenital
D)Gluconeogenesis
E)Octogenarian

Question 40

Which diagnosis means involuntary bedwetting at night?

A)Enuresis
B)Encopresis
C)Nocturia
D)Oliguria
E)Anuria

Question 41

Persistent fecal soiling beyond the age at which toilet training should be complete is _________.

A)anorexia
B)polyphagia
C)pica
D)rumination
E)encopresis

Question 42

Which of the following is not an expression of conduct disorder?

A)A compulsion to wash hands or count
B)Fighting
C)Bullying
D)Cruelty
E)Early substance abuse

Question 43

By the _________ month of pregnancy, the fetus can hear maternal speech and can remember after birth what is heard.

A)third
B)fifth
C)seventh
D)ninth
E)first

Question 44

_________, in which an infant may cry for hours at a time, may be caused by an immature digestive system.

A)Diphtheria
B)Pertussis
C)Tetanus
D)Colic
E)Atresia

Question 45

_________ is the baby's primary communication method early in life.

A)Rooting
B)Gurgling
C)Gesturing
D)Crying
E)Pointing

Question 46

Which of the following occurs more commonly in female infants and after a breech delivery?

A)Cleft palate
B)Developmental dysplasia of the hip
C)Spina bifida cystica
D)Meconium aspiration syndrome
E)Cyanosis

Question 47

In newborns, excess bilirubin is deposited in the tissues, producing _________.

A)cyanosis
B)jaundice
C)hepatitis
D)cirrhosis
E)erythrosis

Question 48

Until _________ months of age, the infant needs only breast milk or commercially prepared formula.

A)3
B)6
C)9
D)12
E)15

Question 49

A newborn baby's brain is _________ of its adult size.

A)one-half
B)one-third
C)one-quarter
D)one-tenth
E)one-fifth

Question 50

A learning disability in which there is primarily difficulty with reading and spelling is:

A)aphasia.
B)logorrhea.
C)autism.
D)dyslexia.
E)dysgraphia.

Question 51

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the premature infant?

A)Weighs less than 5½ pounds
B)Has little subcutaneous fat or hair
C)Has low spontaneous activity
D)Has dry, peeling skin
E)Is born before 37 weeks of gestation

Question 52

Which of the following contains a word part meaning heat?

A)Anomaly
B)Hypothermia
C)Hyaline
D)Neonatal
E)Dyspnea

Question 53

_________ occurs most often in C-section and precipitate vaginal deliveries.

A)TTN
B)SIDS
C)TOF
D)PDA
E)VSD

Question 54

Dyspnea is difficulty _________.

A)swallowing
B)chewing
C)voiding
D)hearing
E)breathing

Question 55

Which of the following contains a word part meaning flood?

A)Enuresis
B)Bulimia
C)Regurgitation
D)Adolescence
E)Bipolar

Question 56

Normal full-term babies lose up to _________ percent of their birth weight during the first few days of life.

A)2
B)5
C)10
D)15
E)20

Question 57

One type of cyanotic heart disease is:

A)CVS.
B)TOF.
C)TTN.
D)PKD.
E)SIDS.

Question 58

_________ is an abbreviation of a term used for an infant or young child who is not growing and developing as expected, possibly because of organic or psychosocial disorders.

A)FTT
B)SGA
C)CSF
D)SFD
E)TOF

Question 59

Which of the following is the most common cause of a large head in the neonate?

A)Anencephaly
B)Microcephaly
C)Encephalocele
D)Spina bifida
E)Hydrocephalus

Question 60

A child with _________ shows a persistent pattern of defiance, disobedience, and hostility toward parents and teachers.

A)LD
B)ADHD
C)ODD
D)OCD
E)ASD

Question 61

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

A)Conscienceness
B)Conciousness
C)Consiousness
D)Consciousness
E)Consciosness

Question 62

Duration of life beyond the normal expectation is called:

A)senility.
B)senescence.
C)aging.
D)longevity.
E)dementia.

Question 63

The building blocks of a baby's identity begin in the last trimester in _________ when the baby plays with his or her fingers and toes and responds to sounds, music, and voices.

A)situ
B)utero
C)placenta
D)loco parentis
E)extremis

Question 64

What is the medical term for an age spot?

A)Sarcopenia
B)Lentigo
C)Anomaly
D)Patent
E)Bifid

Question 65

The _________ (cause) of ADHD is unknown, though some areas of the brain are known to be smaller.

A)pathology
B)physiology
C)etiology
D)gerontology
E)tetralogy

Question 66

_________ is a change in the skeletal system that may occur in postmenopausal women.

A)Osteoblasts
B)Osteoclasts
C)Osteoporosis
D)Osteotome
E)Osteopath

Question 67

A _________ works with elderly people.

A)pediatrician
B)pathologist
C)gerontologist
D)neonatologist
E)geriatric

Question 68

The fetus is dependent on the _________ and the umbilical cord to provide oxygen and nutrients and to remove carbon dioxide and fetal wastes.

A)uterus
B)ovaries
C)fallopian tubes
D)placenta
E)vulva

Question 69

Which of the following words has a word element that means deficiency?

A)Sarcopenia
B)Osteoarthritis
C)Atherosclerosis
D)Thrombosis
E)Cardiovascular

Question 70

Which of the following words contains a word part that means appetite?

A)Regurgitation
B)Rumination
C)Enuresis
D)Anorexia
E)Osteopenia

Question 71

Graying hair, wrinkling skin, and appearance of age spots are changes in the _________ system.

A)organ
B)skeletal
C)muscular
D)nervous
E)integumentary

Question 72

In _________, the person is unresponsive and his or her eyes are closed.

A)persistent vegetative state
B)minimally conscious state
C)autism spectrum disorder
D)coma
E)tetralogy of Fallot

Question 73

_________ system function declines in the elderly as the amounts of lymphatic tissue and red bone marrow decrease with age.

A)Skeletal
B)Muscular
C)Nervous
D)Urinary
E)Immune

Question 74

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

A)Dipteria
B)Diptheria
C)Diphtheria
D)Diphteria
E)Dipterhia

Question 75

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

A)Senesence
B)Senescence
C)Senecence
D)Senecense
E)Senscenence

Question 76

An opening in the wall between the two upper chambers of the heart is a(n):

A)ventricular septal defect.
B)tetralogy of Fallot.
C)atrial septal defect.
D)septic defect.
E)dysarthrosis.

Question 77

Each of the neonate's organ systems has to _________ to the new environment and then go on to complete its development during childhood.

A)adopt
B)adapt
C)adept
D)adduct
E)abduct

Question 78

_________ occurs in people who suffer enough brain damage, usually from trauma, to make them unaware of themselves or their surroundings, even though their eyes are open.

A)Brain death
B)Minimally conscious state
C)Persistent vegetative state
D)Fugue state
E)Synesthesia

Question 79

SIDS can be prevented by placing an infant on his or her _________ to sleep.

A)stomach
B)right side
C)left side
D)back
E)pillow

Question 80

PET scans of _________ patients show cortical function, for example, when the patients' loved ones speak to them.

A)PVS
B)BD
C)OCD
D)ASD
E)MCS