Chapter 1, T & F
A History and Physical is written each time a specialist evaluates a patient.
False
A psychiatric hospital is an example of an Ambulatory Care Hospital.
False
All medical terms must have a prefix.
False
Ancillary Reports are written by the anesthesiologist and surgeon.
False
Different spellings of medical terms are acceptable.
False
Rehabilitation Centers provide supportive care for terminal patients.
False
Terms ending in -um are pluralized by simply adding an s to the end of the term.
False
The combining form carcin/o means disease.
False
The combining form enter/o means inside.
False
The combining form gynec/o means beginning.
False
The combining form ot/o means eye.
False
The combining forms ur/o and nephr/o have the same meaning.
False
The prefix brady- means fast.
False
The prefix eu- means painful or difficult.
False
The prefix multi- means none
False
The prefix often indicates the body system or organ being discussed.
False
The prefix per- means beside or near.
False
The prefixes supra- and infra- have the same meaning.
False
The suffix -ectomy means to surgically repair.
False
The suffix -megaly means abnormal softening.
False
The suffix -ototmy means surgically remove.
False
The suffix -trophy means treatment.
False
The suffix -scope means instrument for recording.
False (instrument for viewing)
A combining form consists of a word root and combining vowel.
True
A pathologist's Report gives the results of the examination of tissue removed from a patient.
True
Abbreviations are an important part of learning medical terminology.
True
Adjective suffixes convert a word root into an adjective.
True
Ambulatory Care and Outpatient Clinics both provide services that do not require overnight hospitalization.
True
Combining vowels make medical terms easier to pronounce.
True
Different pronunciations of medical terms are acceptable.
True
Home Health Care provides nursing, therapy, and personal care in the patient's home.
True
Prefixes are placed before a word root.
True
Terms ending in -a are pluralized by simply adding an e to the end of the term.
True
The combing form dermat/o means skin.
True
The combining form aden/o means gland.
True
The combining form cardi/o means heart.
True
The combining form hemat/o means blood.
True
The combining form hydr/o means water.
True
The informed Consent must be signed by a patient voluntarily.
True
The prefix mono- means one.
True
The prefix supra- means above
True
The prefixes a- and an- have the same meaning.
True
The prefixes hemi- and semi- have the same meaning.
True
The prefixes hypo- and infra- have the same meaning.
True
The results from lab and X-rays are given in a Diagnostic Report.
True
The suffix -genesis means produces or generates.
True
The suffix -gram means a record or picture.
True
The suffix -meter means instrument for measuring.
True
The suffix -pexy means surgical fixation.
True
The suffix -plasia means development of growth.
True