Med Term

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

a. carcen/o

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

a. cardi/o

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

a. eu

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

a. gastr/o

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

a. hemi

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

b micro

The __ is a comprehensive outline of the patient's entire hospital stay. a. history and physical b. discharge summary c. consultation report d. nurse's notes

b. discharge summary

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

b. ia

which of the following records the patient's care throughout the day? a. physician's orders b. nurse's notes c. discharge summary d. history and physical

b. nurse's notes

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

b. ptosis

Which of the following healthcare specialists do not report information regarding a patient in an Ancillary Report a. rehabilitation b. social services c. nurses d. respiratory therapy

b. social services

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

b. stenosis

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

c. megaly

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

c. metry

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

c. nulli

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

c. procedure

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

d. centesis

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

d. gyenc/o

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

d. lytic

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

d. using your personal abbreviations is acceptable if approved by your supervisor