Chapter 1, Multiple Choice

A surgeon reports the details of a surgery in a(n): a. Operative Report b. Anesthesiologist's Report c. Informed Consent d. Physician's Orders

A

Which combining form is spelled incorrectly? a. nuer/o b. aden/o c. rhin/o d. path/o

A

Which combining form means heart? a. cardi/o b. carcin/o c. gastr/o d. cis/o

A

Which combining form means shape? a. morph/o b. gynec/o c. immun/o d. rhin/o

A

Which heathcare setting provides supportive treatment for terminally ill patients? a. Hospice b. Rehabilitation Center c. Health Maintenance Organization d. Specialty care Hospital

A

Which of the following is NOT the type of information provided by a prefix? a. procedure b. location of an organ c. number of parts d. time

A

Which of the following is the type of information provided by a suffix? a. procedure b. location of an organ c. number of parts d. time

A

Which of the following suffixes does NOT refer to a surgical procedure? a. -megaly b. -ectomy c. -plasty d. -ostomy

A

Which of the following suffixes does NOT refer to an instrument? a. -gram b. -meter c. -graph d. -scope

A

Which prefix means none? a. nulli- b. neo- c. mono- d. sub-

A

Which prefix means normal or good? a. eu- b. neo- c. an- d. dys-

A

Which prefix means within or inside? a. intra- b. infra- c. inter- d. retro-

A

Which suffix means drooping? a. -ptosis b. -plasm c. -pathy d. -plasia

A

Which suffix means puncture to withdraw fluid? a. -centesis b. -ostomy c. -otomy d. -plasty

A

which of the following suffixes refers to an instrument? a. scope b. metry c. gram d. graphy

A

The ______is a comprehensive outline of the patient's entire hospital stay. a. Nurse's Notes b. Discharge Summary c. Consultation Report d. History and Physical

B

Which combining form is spelled incorrectly? a. gastr/o b. carcen/o c. immune/o d. nephr/o

B

Which combining form is spelled incorrectly? a. gynec/o b. carcen/o c. laryng/o d. nephr/o

B

Which combining form means stomach? a. cardi/o b. gastr/o c. enter/o d. nephr/o

B

Which heathcare setting provides services in a pre-paid system? a. Physician's Office b. Health maintenance Organization c. Specialty Care Hospital d. Home Health Care

B

Which medical terminology word part provides the general meaning of the word? a. combining vowel b. word root c. suffix d. prefix

B

Which of the following statements regarding abbreviations is NOT correct? a. abbreviations are commonly used b. using your personal abbreviations is acceptable if approved by your supervisor c. use of abbreviations can be confusing d. spell out abbreviations if confusion is a possibility

B

Which of the following suffixes is NOT an adjective suffix? a. -iac b. -ia c. -ory d. -tic

B

Which prefix does not stand for a number? a. bi- b. per- c. quad- d. tri-

B

Which prefix means small? a. pan- b. micro- c. ultra- d. macro-

B

Which suffix means a hernia or protrusion? a. -cise b. -cele c. -cyte d. -gen

B

Which suffix means destruction? a. -rrhea b. -lysis c. -cyte d. -megaly

B

Which suffix means excessive, abnormal flow? a. -rrhea b. -rrhage c. -rrhexis d. -rrhaphy

B

Which suffix means pain? a. -cele b. -algia c. -ectasis d. -oma

B

In which situation is a combining vowel never used? a. between two word roots b. between a word root and suffix when suffix begins with a constanant c. between the prefix and word root d. a combining vowel is needed in all of the above situations

C

Which combining form means nose? a. pulmon/o b. ot/o c. rhin/o d. laryng/o

C

Which heathcare setting provides care for patients who need extra time to recover from an illness or who can no longer care for themselves? a. Specialty Care Hospital b. Health Maintenance Organization c. Nursing Home d. General Hospital

C

Which is NOT one of the word parts in a medical term? a. combining vowel b. word root c. combining form d. suffix

C

Which of the following records the patient's care throught the day? a. Physician's Orders b. Discharge Note c. Nurse's Notes d. History and Physical

C

Which prefix does NOT mean above? a. hyper- b. super- c. para- d. supra-

C

Which prefix means many? a. nulli- b. uni- c. poly- d. supra-

C

Which suffix means large? a. -malacia b. -ectasis c. -megaly d. -algia

C

Which suffix means narrowing? a. -sclerosis b. -rrhexis c. -stenosis d. -ptosis

C

Which suffix means the process of measuring? a. -graphy b. -scopy c. -metry d. -otomy

C

Which suffix means tumor or mass? a. -it is b. -iasis c. -oma d. -osis

C

Which combining form is spelled incorrectly? a. dermat/o b. hemat/o c. morph/o d. opthalm/o

D

Which combining form means female? a. gastr/o b. nephr/o c. neur/o d. gynec/o

D

Which combining form means to cut? a. enter/o b. morph/o c. hydr/o d. cis/o

D

Which heathcare setting provides treatment in a private office setting? a. Ambulatory Care b. Specialty Care c. Hospice d. Physician's Office

D

Which of the following heathcare specialists does NOT report information regarding a patient in an Ancillary Report? a. Rehabilitation b. Social Services c. Respiratory Therapy d. Nurses

D

Which of the following suffixes is NOT an adjective suffix? a. -ac b. -eal c. -iac d. -ism

D

Which prefix does NOT mean under or below? a. sub- b. infra- c. hypo- d. retro-

D

Which prefix means fast? a. pseudo- b. brady- c. endo- d. tachy-

D

Which prefix means half? a. mono- b. poly- c. peri- d. hemi-

D

Which suffix does NOT mean development? a. -trophy b. -plasia c. -plasm d. -ptosis

D

Which suffix means inflammation? a. -ia b. -iasis c. -ism d. -itis

D