nan Word Analysis And Communication Full Test Bank Ch.2

Medical Language for Modern Health Care, 4e (Allan)

Chapter 2 Word Analysis and Communication

1) Choose the term that means pertaining to teeth.

A) Dentist

B) Dentistry

C) Dental

D) Dentology

E) Dentia

2) The term hemostasis means

A) destruction of blood

B) to bleed profusely

C) the stopping of bleeding

D) decreased amount of blood in the body

E) increased amount of blood in the body

3) Which of the following terms has a suffix that means structure or tissue?

A) Dermatology

B) Endocarditis

C) Arthroscopy

D) Endocardium

E) Hemorrhoid

4) Which of the following is the correct way to deconstruct the medical term hemorrhage?

A) -orrhage, hem-

B) -rrhage, hem/o-

C) -rrhage, he-, -mo-

D) -hage, hemorr-

5) Which of the following is the correct way to deconstruct the medical term pyrexia?

A) -a, py-, rexi-

B) -ia, py-, rex

C) -rexia, py-

D) -ia, pyrex-

E) -xia, pyre

6) Which of the following is the correct way to deconstruct the medical term endocarditis?

A) -tis, endo-, cardi-

B) -itis, end-, -o-, card-

C) -is, end-, ocardit-

D) -itis, endocard-

E) -itis, endo-, card-

7) Which of the following is the adjective form of the medical term diagnosis?

A) Diagnose

B) Diagnostic

C) Diagnoses

D) Diagnostary

E) Diagnosistic

8) The abbreviation stat means

A) as needed

B) every day

C) once a week

D) once a month

E) immediately, at once

9) Which of the following is the correct spelling for the medical term that means an abnormal heart sound heard on auscultation of the heart or blood vessels?

A) Murmer

B) Mermer

C) Murmur

D) Mermur

E) Momur

10) Choose the correct plural form of the singular term axilla.

A) Axillas

B) Axillae

C) Axilli

D) Axilles

E) Axillices

11) Choose the correct plural form of the singular term cortex.

A) Cortices

B) Cortexes

C) Corteces

D) Cortina

E) Corties

12) Choose the correct plural form of the singular term carcinoma.

A) Carcinomae

B) Carcinomas

C) Carcinomata

D) Carcinomina

E) Carcinora

13) Which of the following is the correct pronunciation for the medical term abdomen?

A) Ab- DOH- men

B) AB- doh - men

C) Ab - duh - MEN

D) AB - duh -min

E) Ab - dah - min

14) All of the following statements regarding the medical terms ureter and urethra are true EXCEPT

A) they are both derived from the Greek word for urine

B) they are simple words with no prefix, combining vowel or suffix

C) there are two urethras and one ureter

D) they have different anatomic locations

E) there are two ureters and one urethra

15) The correct spelling for the medical term that means pertaining to the abdomen is

A) abdomenous

B) abdomenal

C) abdominal

D) abdomenic

E) abdomineal

16) Choose the correct deconstruction of the medical term costovertebral.

A) –vertebral, cost/o-

B) –bral, cost-, overte

C) –al, cos-, toverbr-

D) –al, cost/o-, vertebr-

17) Choose the correct deconstruction of the medical term hypertension.

A) –on, hyper-, tensi-

B) –ion, hyper-, tens-

C) –ion, hyp-, ertens-

D) –on, hy-, pertensi-

E) –ion, hy-, pertens-

18) Choose the correct pronunciation of the medical term radiopaque.

A) ray- dee-uh-pak

B) RAH- dee-OH-pake

C) ray- dee-oh-PAKE

D) RAH-dee-oh-pak

E) ray-DEE-oh-pake

19) In the medical term hypotension, identify the prefix and its meaning.

A) tension; tone

B) hypo; stress

C) hypo; less than normal

D) tension; less than normal

E) hypo; above normal

20) Choose the correctly spelled term that means higher than normal blood pressure.

A) Hypotension

B) Hypertention

C) Hypertenshion

D) Hypertension

E) Hipotension

21) Which of the following medical terms contains a prefix?

A) Colicky

B) Endocarditis

C) Abdominal

D) Pyrexia

E) Urethra

22) To deconstruct a medical term, always start with the

A) beginning of the term, its root

B) beginning of the term, its prefix

C) middle of the term, its root

D) end of the term, its suffix or root

E) middle of the term, its combining form

23) In the medical term costovertebral, the combining form cost/o means ________.

A) spine

B) rib

C) pertaining to

D) chest

E) kidney

24) Which of the following is the correct pronunciation of the medical term ureter?

A) you-RET-er

B) You-ree-ter

C) U-ree-TER

D) u-ret-ER

E) you-REE-ter

25) Choose the correct plural form of the singular term ganglion.

A) Ganglions

B) Gangliae

C) Gangles

D) Ganglia

E) Gangliora

26) The correct plural form of the singular term villus is

A) villuses

B) villusis

C) villae

D) villi

E) villum

27) Identify the suffix in the medical term endocarditis.

A) cardi

B) endo

C) itis

D) is

E) tis

28) In the medical term diagnosis, what does the root –gnosis mean?

A) Disease

B) Interpret

C) Plan of care

D) Knowledge of an abnormal condition

E) Specialist

29) The suffix in the medical term hemorrhage means

A) clot

B) control, stop

C) surgical repair

D) bleeding

E) flow profusely

30) The plural form of the singular term septum is ________.

A) septa

B) septums

C) septae

D) septi

E) septis

31) The plural form of the singular term ovary is ________.

A) ovarys

B) ova

C) ovaries

D) ovarium

E) ovares

32) Choose the correct pronunciation of the medical term hypertension.

A) high-PER-ten-shun

B) high-per-en-SHUN

C) HIGH-per-TEN-shun

D) hyper-TEN-shun

E) hyper-ten-SHUN

33) The combining form in the medical term radiopaque means

A) radiation

B) nuclear

C) shady

D) sound waves

E) transparent

34) The root in the medical term colic is

A) ic

B) co

C) coli

D) col

E) colic

35) The root in the combining form costovertebral means

A) spine

B) rib

C) pertaining to

D) kidney

E) bone

36) The definition of the medical term endocarditis is

A) infection between the heart layers

B) infection within the heart

C) pertaining to the inner layer of the heart

D) inflammation around the heart

E) inflammation inside the heart

37) The suffix in the medical term pyrexia means

A) abnormal condition

B) pertaining to

C) condition

D) fever, heat

E) infection

38) In the medical term endocardium, the suffix means

A) partition

B) inner

C) condition

D) pertaining to

E) structure, tissue

39) The plural form of the singular term viscus is

A) viscera

B) visci

C) viscuses

D) viscusis

E) visca

40) Which of the following terms would be appropriate to use to document several broken fingers on a patient's medical record?

A) Phalanxae

B) Phalanxes

C) Phalanx

D) Phalanges

E) Phalanxis

41) Which of the following medical terms that means to bleed profusely is spelled correctly?

A) Hemorrhagge

B) Hemmorrhage

C) Hemorhhage

D) Hemmorhage

E) Hemorrhage

42) Choose the correct pronunciation for the medical term endocarditis.

A) EN-doh-kar-DIE-tis

B) ENDO-kar-di-tis

C) en-DOE-kar-die-tis

D) EN-doh-kar-die-TIS

E) en-DOE-kar-die-TIS

43) The combining form hem/o- means

A) red blood cells

B) bleeding

C) blood

D) liver

E) kidney

44) The root in the medical term pyrexia means

A) fever, heat

B) condition

C) sweating

D) pus

E) infection

45) Which of the following statements regarding a patient's medical record is incorrect?

A) Accuracy in documentation is not as important as the care that is provided

B) Every patient visit is documented

C) Documentation is done by many health care professionals

D) It can be used in a court of law

E) It is a legal document

46) The root in the medical term hypotension means

A) condition

B) low, below normal

C) pressure

D) excessive, above normal

E) tone

47) The prefix in the medical term hypertension means

A) fast

B) pressure

C) condition

D) Hypogastrik low, below normal

E) excessive, above normal

48) The suffix –ion means

A) action, condition

B) pertaining to

C) abnormal condition

D) state of

E) treatment

49) The tube that connects the urinary bladder to the outside is the ________ and the tube that connects the kidney to the urinary bladder is the ________.

50) The prefix in the medical term diagnosis means

A) through

B) knowledge of an abnormal condition

C) complete

D) across

E) body