Chapter 4: Medical Terminology and Abbreviations

What is the term used to identify the area in front of the elbow? A.Antecubital B.Lateral elbow C.Posterior arm D.Anterior wrist

A.Antecubital

Which test is part of a CBC? A.WBC B.HIV C.TCHOL D.PT/PTT

A.WBC

The medical term used to describe "away from the core" is referred to as: A.lateral. B.transverse. C.sagittal. D.medial.

A.lateral.

When referring to a location closest to the point of origin, the term used is: A.proximal. B.plantar. C.caudal. D.distal.

A.proximal.

Molecules are made up of at least how many atoms? A.4 B.2 C.3 D.6

B.2

When describing a patient's skull, which term would you use? A.Encephelo B.Thoracic C.Cranial D.Lumbar

B.Cranial

Which two words have similar meanings? A.Cranial and caudal B.Dorsal and back C.Distal and close D.Lateral and inside

B.Dorsal and back

What test would be performed for the following: pH, Glu, Prot, Ket, Nit, Leuk, and SpGr? A.Urine drug screen B.Urinalysis C.Lipid panel D.Hematology panel

B.Urinalysis A urine analysis would contain these tests.

A healthcare provider wants to order a blood test for alanine transaminase and contacts phlebotomy for the correct abbreviation, which is: A.AST. B.ALA. C.ALT. D.A-trans.

C.ALT.

A 58-year-old male has HDL and LDL blood tests ordered. What type of tests are these? A.Cardiac B.Blood type C.Cholesterol D.Gluclose

C.Cholestrol

A patient is standing in the anatomical position. When referring to the midsagittal plane, this divides the patient's body A.from front to back. B.in the middle horizontally. C.down the middle vertically. D.from side to side.

C.down the middle vertically.

You see the word "cyte" at the end of a word. What does this mean? A.Blood B.Tissue C.Serum D.Cell

D.Cell

You are unable to collect capillary blood from the finger of a child who has cold hands that appear bluish. What term is used to describe the color of this child's skin in the documentation of failure to collect a specimen? A.Hypochromic B.Xanthochromic C.Melanomic D.Cyanotic

D.Cyanotic

Which region of the body is the most caudal? A.Epigastric B.Hypochondriac C.Lumbar D.Hypogastric

D.Hypogastric

The term "oral" pertains to the: A.throat. B.tooth. C.windpipe. D.mouth.

D.mouth