Chapter 5 Quiz - Medical Terminology

Which of the following suffixes mean "pertaining to"? A. "-al" and "-ic" B. "-ic" and "-ology" C. "-al" and "-ology" D. "-ology" and "-oma"

A. "-al" and "-ic"

Which of the following suffixes mean "two"? A. "dipl-" and "bi-" B. "primi-" and "bi-" C. "primi-" and "dipl-" D. "bi-" and "null-"

A. "dipl-" and "bi-"

How would you identify a patient who does not have any apparent allergies? A. NKA B. AK C. amb D. NA

A. NKA

An intoxicated 40-year-old male is found lying face down. How would you document his body's position? A. Prone B. Dorsal C. Recumbent D. Supine

A. Prone

You are dispatched to a motor vehicle crash involving a motorcycle. Upon your arrival, you find a 17-year-old male patient lying face down on the ground. What is the term for the position in which you found the patient? A. Prone B. Recumbent C. Supine D. Fowler

A. Prone

What does asthenia mean? A. Weakness B. Paralysis C. Pain D. Vomiting

A. Weakness

What is the root word for pain? A. alges B. centesis C. asthen D. angi

A. alges

After applying a tourniquet, the injury from a patient's leg stops bleeding. This is called: A. hemostasis. B. hemiplegia. C. hematemesis. D. hemolysis.

A. hemostasis.

The topographic term used to describe the location of body parts that are closer toward the midline of the body is: A. medial. B. midclavicular. C. lateral. D. midaxillary.

A. medial.

What should you do when trying to define the term dysuria? A. Begin with the suffix and work backward B. Begin with the suffix, move to the prefix, then to the root word C. Begin with the root word, move to the suffix, then to the prefix D. Begin with the prefix and work forward

B. Begin with the suffix, move to the prefix, then to the root word

Your partner makes the following symbol in a PCR: Δ What does this mean? A. Greater than B. Change C. Per D. Less than

B. Change

What term describes when only one lung is expanding with inhalation? A. Hemilateral chest expansion B. Unilateral chest expansion C. Lateral chest expansion D. Bilateral chest expansion

B. Unilateral chest expansion

The ___________ of the heart is the inferior portion of the ventricles. A. dorsum B. apex C. base D. septum

B. apex

The suffix "-pathy" means: A. enlargement. B. disease. C. specialist. D. study of.

B. disease.

"Myo" in the word myocarditis means: A. cartilage. B. muscle. C. bone. D. vein.

B. muscle.

In relation to the chest, the back is: A. ventral. B. posterior. C. anterior. D. inferior.

B. posterior.

The meaning "around" can have which of the following prefixes? A. "epi-" and "sub-" B. "infra-" and "peri-" C. "peri-" and "circum-" D. "sub-" and "infra-"

C. "peri-" and "circum-"

You are transporting a 67-year-old female patient to the hospital for investigation of abdominal pain. The patient care record indicates that the patient has a history of AAA. Based on this information, the patient care record includes an abbreviation for: A. acute abdominal assessment. B. acute abdominal aneurysm . C. abdominal aortic aneurysm. D. against ambulance advice.

C. abdominal aortic aneurysm.

"Chondro" in the word chondritis means: A. joint. B. tendon. C. cartilage. D. rib.

C. cartilage.

EMTs should have a strong working knowledge of medical terminology in order to: A. perform and document more accurate patient assessments. B. more clearly explain to patients the nature of their condition. C. communicate effectively with other members of the health care team. D. determine and document more accurate patient diagnoses.

C. communicate effectively with other members of the health care team.

A 5-year-old boy has fallen and has a severe deformity of the forearm near the wrist. He has possibly sustained a fracture of the ____________ forearm. A. proximal B. dorsal C. distal D. superior

C. distal

You are transporting to a 66-year-old patient with a history of heart problems. The patient chart indicates that he has hepatomegaly. The root of the term indicates that: A. the problem is unrelated to the patient's heart condition. B. the organ involved is enlarged. C. the problem is with the patient's liver. D. the problem is a direct consequence of the patient's heart disease.

C. the problem is with the patient's liver.

What is the medical term for coughing up blood? A. Hematuria B. Hematemesis C. Hemogastritis D. Hemoptysis

D. Hemoptysis

In general, which of the following does a prefix describe? A. Condition B. Movement C. Anatomic position D. Location and intensity

D. Location and intensity

What is adduction? A. Something closer to or on the skin B. A directional term describing something farther from the trunk C. Motion of a limb away from the midline D. Motion of a limb toward the midline

D. Motion of a limb toward the midline

A patient has fractured both femurs. Anatomically, these injuries would be described as being: A. proximal. B. unilateral. C. medial. D. bilateral.

D. bilateral.

The root "melan/o" means: A. white. B. red. C. gray. D. black.

D. black.

A diabetic patient has polydipsia. This means that she: A. is unable to swallow. B. urinates frequently. C. has low blood sugar. D. is excessively thirsty.

D. is excessively thirsty.

"Gastro" in the word "gastroenteritis" means: A. tongue. B. intestine. C. bowel. D. stomach.

D. stomach.

The term "pericardiocentesis" means: A. a surgical opening made in the heart. B. surgical repair of the sac around the heart. C. narrowing of the arteries supplying the heart. D. the removal of fluid from around the heart.

D. the removal of fluid from around the heart.